Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
Kathy Jankowski
kjankowski@harman-foundation.org
301-349-0722 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC; March 24, 2008 —The Harman Family Foundation has been named a GOLD and SILVER award winner for excellence in communications by the 2008 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program. Sponsored by the Council on Foundations, the awards program recognizes effective communications efforts to increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving programs. The Harman Family Foundation received the awards for its Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington print Catalogue and Website, http://www.cfp-dc.org/.
Entries to the awards program included annual or biennial reports, magazines/periodicals, special reports, public information campaigns and websites. This year, 213 entries were submitted to the awards program. This is the fourth year in a row that the Catalogue has been recognized with a gold and/or silver award.
The award will be presented at Philanthropy’s Vision: A Leadership Summit, in National Harbor, Maryland, on Monday, May 5, 2008.
About the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington is an independent nonprofit organization recognized by its annual publication, which shines a light on some of the most effective nonprofit organizations in the region. Small local charities submit applications to be featured in the Catalogue. Reviewers evaluate the applications for distinction, merit, cost-effectiveness, and financial transparency, resulting in a carefully vetted list of trustworthy nonprofit organizations. In less than five years, the Catalogue has helped featured charities raise more than $5.3 million dollars from new donors. Charities receive 100 percent of each donation thanks to support from local sponsors, which include the Harman Family Foundation, Meyer Foundation, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, CGI and Chevy Chase Trust, among others. For more information, visit www.cfp-dc.org.