Like many other grantmakers, the Meyer Foundation has historically been leery of putting money behind efforts to help grantees raise more money.
The board of directors of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation has elected Rajiv Vinnakota, executive vice president for youth and engagement programs at the Aspen Institute, to a three-year term on the Foundation’s board.
As the communications manager for a small Bethesda nonprofit, Juliana Avery never expected to see her organization advocating for its mission in the pages of The New York Times.
Motivated by the desire to help those in need, demonstrate good corporate citizenship and generate goodwill, business leaders throughout Greater Washington routinely engage with nonprofit organizations.
On January 22, WRAG launched its “Putting Racism on the Table” learning series with a presentation and discussion with Professor John A. Powell, director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and professor of law and African American Studies & Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley.
The Meyer Foundation announced today that it has partnered with a group of private donors and The Bridgespan Group, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit consulting and advisory firms, to launch Leading for Impact – DC Region, a new program that will provide training, coaching, and consulting support to the leadership teams of 50 organizations over the next five years.
We’re pleased to announce that Julian A. Haynes and Amy Nakamoto will join our staff as program officers on January 19. As part of the Foundation’s strategic plan, which was announced last month, Julian and Amy will work to expand Meyer’s grantmaking in suburban jurisdictions.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke often about what he called “the fierce urgency of now”— the need to seize opportunities for real change, rather than settling for incremental progress. The Washington region is confronting a number of growing challenges—but it also has a rare opportunity to take bold action to address some of its most pressing issues.
Thank you, once again, to everyone who participated in our online community forum over the summer.
The board of directors of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation has elected Bo Menkiti, Founder and CEO of The Menkiti Group and Keller Williams Capital Properties, to a three-year term on the Foundation’s board, beginning in November 2015.