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Local Nonprofit Coalitions |
The Roundtable has a regional focus throughout Greater Washington.
We support and encourage coalitions within the region that focus on particular jurisdictions.
NONPROFIT MONTGOMERY! (www.nonprofitmontgomery.org)
Contact: MaryAnn Holohean by email or at (301) 588-6302.
Our Montgomery County nonprofit sector capacity-building initiative emerged from the multi-year efforts of two Montgomery County nonprofit leadership groups: the Learning Circle and the Nonprofit Action Team. While Montgomery County is still one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, it is also the most diverse Maryland county. As a result, we’ve seen rapid growth of small and emerging nonprofits that serve many ethnic and cultural communities. Founded on the Roundtable model, the mission of Nonprofit Montgomery! is to build the collective strength, influence, and visibility of the nonprofit sector within the county in order to advance the quality of life for all residents and diverse communities. Our partners in this work are the Montgomery County Community Foundation, IMPACT Silver Spring, and the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships.
NONPROFIT NoVA (www.nonprofitnova.org)
Contact: Shirley Marshall by email or at (703) 850-7768.
In September 2007, the Roundtable’s board voted to oppose the re-introduction of legislation that would limit nonprofit organizations' ability to carry out their mission similar to last year’s Virginia House Bill 2937 which would require denial of services to undocumented residents. The Roundtable believes that legislation that places undue burden on nonprofits will inhibit their ability to provide critical services to people in need.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA FORECLOSURE NETWORK (www.novaforeclosurenetwork.org)
Contact: Shirley Marshall by email or at (703) 850-7768
In the Summer of 2008, nonprofits and government representatives from across Northern Virginia met to discuss the foreclosure crisis. While some areas of our region are hurt worse than others (notably Prince William, Loudon, and parts of Fairfax County), all felt the impact of the housing downturn and the effect on workers and businesses. Since then, the ituation has only worsened.
Out of the meeting grew the Foreclosure Mitigation Network, an effort to focus on the people involved in this crisis and not just the bricks and mortar. Nonprofit NoVA members were central players in this effort. Nonprofits understand that this housing crisis increases demand across many sectors and that we must pull together to ensure that our communities help each other survive.
The Foreclosure Network is funded by the Bank of America and the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.
Read More: 'Northern Virginia groups to help prevent foreclosures', Washington Business Journal, Feb 19, 2009
WASHINGTON REGIONAL EQUITY NETWORK (www.washingtonregionalquity.net)
Through 2008, the Roundtable worked in partnership with the Washington Regional Equity Network. Don Edwards of Justice & Sustainability Associates spearheaded WREN which included nearly 100 primarily community-based service providers and advocacy organizations in Greater Washington. With the goal of creating greater economic and social equity across the region, WREN brought together affordable housing, community development, environmental, and other advocates to address regional growth, sprawl, displacement and the cost of living. WREN was part of the Washington 2050 Compact, an initiative of the Council of Governments.
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