PEOPLE | OMB Watch founder Gary Bass headed to the Bauman Family Foundation, “a grant-making group focused on citizen participation, environmental advocacy and transparency issues.”
SAFETY NET | “The Washington Area Fuel Fund is administered by The Salvation Army and is Washington Gas’ signature philanthropic program. Because Washington Gas pays the fund’s administrative fees, 100 percent of the money donated to WAFF goes to helping area families.” (wire, 10/27)
HELP WANTED | Herb Tillery needs volunteers with some background in application review to help with score applications for the College Success Foundation-DC’s fifth annual Achievers Scholarship program. They send you apps on Nov. 12–you score and return them by Nov. 24. Contact Kevin Pinjuv (202.207.1800) to be awesome.
HEALTH CARE | “The Maryland Reform Coordinating Council says, under national health care reform, the state will save $829 million over 10 years and cut the number of uninsured patients in half by the year 2017.” (WAMU, 10/28).
DC’S FAIR BUDGET COALITION | “…made up of 67 local nonprofit and advocacy groups, released a proposal to set a new income tax rate for residents who make more than $200,000. Currently, all District residents who earn $40,000 or more pay an 8.5 percent local income tax.” (WaPo, 10/28)
DONATE–OR ELSE! | Ivy League students single out peers who don’t donate (NYTimes, 10/28) – I’m no Ivy League grad, but I do know how to spot a bad idea. Hey, there’s one!
