WG members – last chance to register! Thought Leader: Can Failure Be the Key to Foundation Effectiveness? Tomorrow, March 22, 10:00am.
EQUITY | Research from the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis shows that the gap between the region’s rich and poor is among the largest in the country. On a list of top ten largest gaps, D.C. ranks second, Virginia third, and Maryland seventh, all with top earners bringing in more than five times the income of the lowest earners.
The Brookings Institution’s Martha Ross sees danger in the numbers and says, “The social fabric gets less [integrated] if there’s a bunch of high-income people and a bunch of low-income people and they don’t see their interests as aligned.” (Examiner, 3/21)
HIV/AIDS | Opinion: D.C. needs bolder thinking on HIV/AIDS (WaPo, 3/19)
PARTNERSHIPS | Recent research shows that most human service organizations in D.C. face challenges from working with the government to provide programs and services to city residents. An Urban Institute forum discussed the topic, identified challenges, and proposed solutions. (Urban Institute)
TECH | Google for Nonprofits launched last week and offers nonprofit organizations free tools - including up to $10,000 in free advertising on AdWords – to help raise awareness and funding. (Google, 3/16) Definitely something to share with colleagues and grantees.
BUDGETS | Mayor Gray has released a (very) short survey asking for the public’s input about the D.C. FY2012 budget. Policy expert Susie Cambria says it’s a nice thought, but it would have been much more useful a few months ago. (Susie Cambria, 3/21)
TRANSIT | Metro looks to spend $851m in huge rebuilding push (Examiner, 3/21)
ARTS | Curtains for the historic Takoma Theatre? (WaPo, 3/21) A “plot that pits development against preservation (subplot: art vs. commerce).”
I almost drove off the road looking at the “super moon.” Zipcar wouldn’t have appreciated that very much. Anyway, here are some locally taken pictures of that mind-blowing object that teases our curiosity every night.
