- Dec. 31 Is a Big Day for Online Charity (NYTimes, 12/18) – 22.5 times more money than the average day.
- Small charitable gifts add up for nonprofits (WBJ, 12/18) by Chuck Bean
- Metropolitan D.C. Charities Receive $2.7 Million from ExxonMobil Employee Giving Program (wire, 12/21)
- The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region announces $645,000 in grants to help people hurt by the recession. (WaPo, 12/18 – scroll down | more)
PUBLIC-PRIVATE
- CNCS seeking public feedback on Social Innovation Fund (12/18)
- Philanthropists, Government Partner For Good (WSJ, 12/21)
HIV/AIDS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has donated more than $250,000 to the Inova Juniper Program’s Arlington clinic, to fund additional services for HIV/AIDS patients. (SunGazette, 12/20)
- District gives HUD accountability plan for AIDS funding (WaPo, 12/20)
HUNGER/NUTRITION | “Share Our Strength “has enrolled more than 288,000 children in nutrition-education classes. In Washington, D.C., a partner organization, the Capital Area Food Bank, organizes and staffs the class with registered dietitians.” (NPR, 12/21)
BULLETIN BOARD | Shared office opportunity – Moriah Fund has excess office space.
This will probably be the last WG Daily entry until 2010. Happy holidays! Be safe, happy, and joyous. We’ll see you next year.
