The Business and Nonprofit Philanthropy Summit and Awards are this week and First Lady Michelle Obama will keynote the event. Greater DC Cares produced Servathon 2009, an opportunity to volunteer across several projects a just over a month ago, and as I write this post the funny thing is I’m wearing my volunteer t-shirt! There are a few tickets remaining at $100 for the luncheon only, so go to the Greater DC Cares website and get one before they are sold out! See the press release below for a peek at the finalists and more information.
Press Release
Greater DC Cares to convene 350 Nonprofit and Business Leaders to focus on Philanthropy, Volunteerism and Community Service Impact
2009 Business and Non-Profit Philanthropy Awards Finalists Announced
Washington DC – June 8, 2009: Greater DC Cares, the largest and leading coordinator of volunteerism in the Greater Washington Region is co-hosting the Business and Nonprofit Philanthropy Summit and Awards with Washington Post Media. The Summit will convene business, nonprofit and community leaders to recognize excellence in community service and philanthropy, exchange ideas, share promising practices, and develop stronger partnerships to better impact the region during this extraordinary economic time.
The event features many notable leaders including Pulitzer Prize winner Eugene Robinson, Barbara Krumsiek, President and CEO of Calvert Investments Ltd, and Dr. Margaret McKenna, President, Wal-Mart Foundation. "At the Wal-Mart Foundation, we know we have a responsibility to support those hit hardest by the financial crisis, but we also recognize that it's not just financial donations that make a difference," said Margaret McKenna, president of the Wal-Mart Foundation. "By working together, volunteers can respond to the needs of their own communities by giving of their time and skills. Help comes in many forms and we can all contribute in some way."
The Summit and Awards Luncheon will bring over 350 cross-sector executives together on June 16, 2009 at the Washington Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. The event is being sponsored by Capital One, Fannie Mae, Wal-Mart, Meyer Foundation, United Way of the National Capital Area, Deloitte LLP, CareFirst, TerpSys and others regionally focused businesses and organizations.
Greater DC Cares, along with a panel of judges from business, nonprofit and community leaders has selected the 2009 finalists for the Business & Nonprofit Philanthropy Summit and Awards. The award winners will be announced at the Awards Luncheon, emceed by ABC 7/WJLA-TV anchor Maureen Bunyan.
Greater DC Cares is honoring businesses and nonprofits that demonstrate outstanding support to the region. “This year, there were several qualified organizations nominated that truly have strengthened and served the region through their exceptional service and philanthropy. What set the finalists apart from other organizations was the positive impact that they had on the region and their own internal organizations,” said Dr. Madye Henson, President and CEO of Greater DC Cares.
The finalists for the Business Awards are:
Greatest Impact on a Local Nonprofit Award
- Excella Consulting
- Bates White, LLC
- Deloitte, LLP
Social Value Leadership, Business CEOs
- Acumen Solutions (David Joubran)
- Raffa, P.C. (Tom Raffa)
- Terpsys (Edward Woods, IV)
Community Impact
- Fannie Mae
- Bates White, LLC
- Deloitte, LLP
Nonprofit Awards Finalist are:
Social Value Leadership, Nonprofit CEOs
- Fairfax CASA (Lynda A. Williams)
- ACT for Alexandria (Jonelle S. Wallmeyer)
- Reach for College! (Brenda Harvey and Deborah Insel)
Community Impact
- ACT for Alexandria
- Jewish Social Service Agency
- Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR)
In addition, Deloitte LLP will award a $10,000 Spirit of Service capacity building grant to a nonprofit that is demonstrating its ability to integrate volunteerism into its strategy to better serve and impact the community. Tickets are still available for the event at www.greaterdccares.org/biz_summit.html
About Greater DC Cares
Celebrating 20 years, Greater DC Cares is the leading and largest coordinator of volunteerism in the region. Greater DC Cares comprehensively mobilizes volunteers and strengthens nonprofits to better impact communities and the key issues in the Greater DC region. Greater DC Cares works with a network of more than 500 nonprofits, 12,000 volunteers and a host of corporate and foundation partners working together to positively impact the region. Learn more at www.greaterdccares.org.
To register for the 2009 Business & Nonprofit Summit and Philanthropy Awards, please visit: http://summit.eventbrite.com
To become a Sponsor of the 2009 Business & Nonprofit Summit and Philanthropy Awards, please visit: http://sponsorsummit.eventbrite.com or click here to download a printable copy.
For more information, please contact Lauren Conte at lconte@greaterdccares.org or 202-777-4451.
* Image: Greater DC Cares
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