- DC’s Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund is ceasing operations (WaTimes, 6/26) – “another victim of the nation’s ongoing economic distress.”
Opinion: Ford Ahead: The Foundation Tightens Its Belt (WSJ, 6/26) – The author is not a fan of the Ford Foundation. He does mention that “a good many of the Great Society initiatives were actually lifted from templates of programs that Ford established, including Head Start, Job Corps and the Community Development Corporation”–but it’s unlikely this was intended as a compliment.
YOUTH | How D.C. Government and Nonprofit Efforts Can Help Teens and Young Adults (Urban Institute, 6/25) – featuring Angela Jones Hackley of the Community Foundation, Deborah Shore of Sasha Bruce Youthwork, and others.
> Growing Number of 19-21 Year Olds In the Foster Care System (WAMU, 6/26)
CORPORATE | Under a New Lens: Corporate Philanthropy in a Changed Economy (onPhilanthropy, 6/26) – “Much credence was given to the question of how philanthropy can be used to restore trust without being disingenuous. The key, it seems, is sticking to what companies know is best: building and maintaining programs with an authentic link to the business.”
HOMELESSNESS | “Those homeless due to foreclosure tended to be renters – not owners.” New report: “Foreclosure to Homelessness” released by national advocacy groups (wire, 6/26 – full report)
EDUCATION | Md., Va. resist charter schools, despite federal push (Examiner, 6/25) – Number of operating charter schools: D.C.: 93; Md.: 34; Va.: 4
