“Relationships are primary, and all else is derivative.” [News, 1.28.10]

Feb. 4: Children, Youth & Families Working Group – Quarterly Meeting
Washington Grantmakers, 1400 16th St. NW, Suite 740
(For WG members)
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Tamara Lucas Copeland speaks to grantmakers and donors. (Photo: Bisnow)

P.P.PARTNERSHIPS | On Tuesday, WG and Arabella convened, if we may say so, an excellent meeting about public-private partnerships” (Bisnow, 1/27), which can lead to Big Change. Panelists discussed how to make these partnerships work.

DC SCHOOLS
- Speaking of PPP, yesterday Chancellor Rhee spoke to grantmakers about the i3 fund. (WGDaily, 1/28)
- Chancellor thinks discipline policies for teachers should be reformed (WAMU, 1/28/10)

POLICY AND ADVOCACY | Opinion: “The High Cost of Playing It Safe” - Foundations and nonprofits should participate in budget and governance reform debates, says Peter Manzo. (SSIR, 1/27)

COMMUNICATIONS? | 86% of nonprofits characterize their messages as difficult to remember (GettingAttention.org, 1/25)

GRANTEES | Opinion: Foundations’ Four Biggest Faux Pas – (Fast Company, Feb. 1 issue)

EDUCATION | Administration pushes to rework No Child Left Behind law (WaPo, 1/28) … to seek up to $4B in new education spending (AP, 1/27)

HOMELESSNESS | Homeless count a unique challenge for census workers (WaPo, 1/28) – COG’s annual homeless census was yesterday.