WAMU to Feature Exponent Honoree Judith Sandalow
WAMU 88.5 FM's Rosiland Jordan interviewed Children's Law Center Executive Director Judith Sandalow for a series on the Meyer Foundation's 2007 Exponent Awards recipients. A short feature will air at 5:44 and 7:44 p.m., tomorrow (December 13), during NPR's All Things Considered. A full-length profile will follow at 1 p.m., Friday, December 21, during WAMU's Metro Connection. Visit www.wamu.org for station and broadcast details.
Greater Washington Board of Trade Honors Julie Rogers with 2007 Golden Links Award
Meyer Foundation President Julie Rogers accepted the Greater Washington Board of Trade's 2007 Golden Links Award Thursday, December 6. The Golden Links Awards have been presented annually since 1978 to individuals and organizations that strengthen the Greater Washington community. Learn more
Meyer VP of Finance and Administration honored at 2007 Nonprofit CFO of the Year Awards
Kristen Conte, the Meyer Foundation's Vice President for Finance and Administration, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nonprofit CFO of the Year Awards Luncheon, hosted by Tate & Tryon and West, Lane & Schlager, Thursday, November 1, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
Conte, who has worked for the Meyer foundation for nine years, remodeled the organization's financial practices by creating strong procedures, hiring a new outside accounting firm, recruiting and training a staff CPA, and creating an environment throughout the organization that fosters strong financial management and internal controls. Conte is on the board of the Foundation Financial Officers Group, where she is chairing the 2008 Conference Committee. She served as the chair of the ASAE Finance and Business Operations Council, and currently serves as Program Committee Chair of the Finance and Administration Roundtable. Learn more
Meyer Foundation VP of Programs and Communications Helps Launch New Course for The Grantmaking School
Meyer Foundation Vice President for Programs and Communications Albert Ruesga served as consultant and faculty member for two pilot courses on Advanced Portfolio Management, developed by The Grantmaking School at Grand Valley State University in New York. The Grantmaking School offers the first university-based program for teaching the techniques and ethics of advanced grantmaking specifically to foundation grantmaking professionals. Learn more
Meyer Foundation 2007 Annual Report Wins Gold MarCom Award
The Meyer Foundation was awarded a Gold Award for its annual report in the 2007 MarCom Awards competition, with honorable mention for writing and design. The MarCom Awards international creative competition recognizes outstanding achievement in marketing and communication. Learn more
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Montgomery County Honors Rebecca Wagner
Montgomery County recognized Community Ministry of Montgomery County Executive Director Rebecca Wagner with a county proclamation for her selection as a Meyer Foundation 2007 Exponent Award honoree.
Washingtonian Feature on Year-End Giving Quotes Julie Rogers, Names Meyer Grantees
"Think Small," a Washingtonian feature about year-end giving to small charitable groups, named Meyer grantees the Carlos Rosario International Career Center, Our Place DC, Computer CORE, the Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, Greenbrier Learning Center, the Gateway Community Development Corporation, and Interages as small nonprofits with great community impact. The article cited Meyer President Julie Rogers, who remarked "giving to these smaller groups can make a large impact in improving the lives of people in need." Learn more
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The Meyer Foundation's online Grantee Stories provide an in-depth look at the important work of featured grantees. Learn more at www.meyerfoundation.org. |
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Michele Booth Cole
Executive Director
Safe Shores—The DC Children's Advocacy Center
www.safeshores.org
 This is the first in a series of brief interviews with the Meyer Foundation's 2007 Exponent Awards recipients.
Q: What is the mission of Safe Shores—The DC Children's Advocacy Center?
A: The DC Children's Advocacy Center is dedicated to ensuring a coordinated, compassionate, comprehensive, and professional response for child victims of abuse and witnesses to violence in the District of Columbia. We accomplish this through a multidisciplinary approach in our child-friendly facility.
To advance this mission, I serve as the leader of a team of talented and dedicated professionals, and with them work to provide optimal services to our clients and to create and sustain vital relationships between Safe Shores and the Washington community.
Q: What led you to Safe Shores?
A: I like to think of my being with Safe Shores as an example of preparation meeting opportunity. Safe Shores actually found me, and my years of working with and on behalf of children and youth at various nonprofit organizations ensured that I was ready when the opportunity arrived.
Q: What have you learned in your work as a nonprofit leader?
A:
- Listen.
- Civility and integrity not only matter, they are non-negotiable.
- Most often, you get what you pay for, so invest wisely and appropriately in people (staff, volunteers, and consultants) and give them the tools and training they need to be successful in their work.
- No one is bigger than the organization, and while everyone on the team is important, no one is indispensable. The mission is the bottom line.
- Be true to the mission and don't constantly try to refashion or create programs and services solely in pursuit of a buck.
- Take good care of yourself and your non-work life. For maximum impact nonprofit leadership should be a marathon not a sprint.
Q: What does Safe Shores bring to the region that makes it so special?
A: Safe Shores brings to the region a nationally respected example of the children's advocacy (CAC) model in action. This includes our unwavering commitment and unrelenting efforts to (1) ensure justice for child victims through excellent multidisciplinary teamwork, (2) make government more effective in protecting children, and (3) raise awareness about the realities of child abuse and adults' duty to keep children safe.
Learn more about Michele Booth Cole here.
Learning and Funding Opportunities
Grants for Health Programs
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released funds to improve the health status of communities served by health centers and to reduce disparities in access to health care. Nonprofit and community-based organizations are eligible to apply. Learn more
Pathways Out of Poverty Grants
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Herb Block Foundation's Pathways Out of Poverty program helps young people and adults in Washington, DC, gain a quality education. The foundation supports youth programs that focus on improving student achievement among youth in middle school and older. Learn more
Verizon Foundation eLearning Grants
The Verizon Foundation is offering education grants to qualified nonprofits interested in enrolling in eTour and eLearning training through Charity University online. eTour sessions are live, in-depth ePhilanthropy training classes held in cities around the United States. eLearning sessions are live or on-demand classes distributed via the web. Learn more
Links for Nonprofits
Now Hear This Report from Fenton Communications Explores Strategic Communications
Now Hear This: The Nine Laws of Successful Advocacy Communications, written by Kristen Wolf of Fenton Communications explores strategies for effective outreach and offers tips for building strong communication campaigns through strategic planning. Learn more
Report on Washington-Area Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington has released Beyond Charity, Recognizing Return on Investment—How the Nonprofit Community Impacts Greater Washington. The report examines ways in which community nonprofits are improving the quality of life for Greater Washington residents. Learn more
Report on Ending HIV/AIDS in the DC Region
The Washington AIDS Partnership has released A Fight We Can Win: Ending HIV/AIDS in Metropolitan Washington, DC. The report examines statistics related to HIV cases in the District; how the Washington AIDS Partnership, nonprofits, local leaders, and philanthropists are working to end the AIDS epidemic; ways to promote effective policies and increase the capacity of nonprofits working on the issue; best practices; and more. Learn more
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