JOBS/HOUSING | By 2030, the Greater Washington region is predicted to have one million new jobs and three times the current number of commuters. A new report from the Center for Regional Analysis at GMU calls for local governments to focus on housing needs to ensure that future workers can live close to their jobs, thereby preventing a “catastrophic” traffic situation in the region. (Examiner, 10/28)
EDUCATION | The State of Maryland is applying for Race to the Top funds again this year, specifically to support reforms focusing around early childhood education. (Gazette, 10/26)
FOOD | Just because the food you can buy at your neighborhood farmer’s market is sourced locally, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is more environmentally-friendly. (WAMU, 10/21)
REVIEW | Looking to learn how to be a better philanthropist? I recently reviewed Thomas Tierney and Joel Fleishman’s book, Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results. Here’s a snippet:
While grantmakers have the best of intentions, it is easy to underestimate the complexity of entrenched social problems, and it can be hard to resist the urge to jump right in to try to fix them. In the authors’ words, “ignorance is the paramount philanthropic sin.” Continuous learning, therefore, is imperative to impactful philanthropy.
COMMUNITY | Last week, CEOs and trustees of many of the region’s family foundations gathered at the Verizon Center to hear from Ted Leonsis, who spoke about his commitment to our region and his vision for the next generation of community investors.
AAAHHHHH | Watch out for a rogue mountain lion… (NBC Washington, 10/28)
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According to the BBC, I was the 79,780,066,096th person to have lived on Earth. What about you? – Rebekah
