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Introducing the Catalogue for Philanthropy Class of 2009-10

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    nature

    1. Earth Sangha (2009) (Fairfax, VA) - Buddhist environmental group focused on ecological restoration
    2. National Park Trust (2009) (Rockville, MD) - Environmental organization preserving America's parklands and reconnecting kids to nature
    3. Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (2010) (Annandale, VA) - Saving nearby nature in Northern Virginia
    4. Potomac Conservancy (2009) (Silver Spring, MD) - Environmental group seeking to protect the Potomac River and its tributaries
    5. Potomac Riverkeeper (2010) (Washington, DC) - Protect and restore water quality in Potomac River and tributaries
    6. Washington Area Bicyclist Association (2010) (Washington, DC) - Promoting safe bicycling as healthy, affordable and sustainable transportation
    7. Washington Parks & People (2009) (Washington, DC) - Grassroots land reclamation and inner-city green community revitalization

    culture: community arts/arts for kids

    1. Adventure Theatre (2009) (Glen Echo, MD) - Region's oldest children's theater offering performances, education, and outreach programs
    2. The Art League (2010) (Alexandria, VA) - Visual arts organization providing exhibit, instructional, and outreach opportunities
    3. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (2010) (Washington, DC) - Arts education for youth and adults
    4. Children's Chorus of Washington (2010) (Washington, DC) - Washington’s premier youth chorus, nurturing talent and character through music
    5. Class Acts Arts (2010) (Silver Spring, MD) - Education and community arts outreach organization serving national Capital region
    6. Critical Exposure (2009) (Washington, DC) - Empowering at-risk youth through photography and advocacy training
    7. The Delaplaine Arts Center (2009) (Frederick, MD) - Community visual arts experiences through courses, exhibits, programs, and trips
    8. Joe's Movement Emporium/World Arts Focus (2009) (Mount Rainier, MD) - Arts organization dedicated to world performance traditions and community performance opportunities
    9. Joy of Motion Dance Center (2009) (Washington, DC) - Dance education center for all ages, levels, and backgrounds
    10. Project Create (2009) (Washington, DC) - Free arts programming to homeless children in Washington, DC
    11. The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts (2010) (Washington, DC) - Nationally-recognized provider of dramatic arts education/outreach for children, adults
    12. Washington Revels (2010) (Silver Spring, MD) - Creating community through celebrations of music, dance and drama
    13. Young Playwrights' Theater (2009) (Washington, DC) - Only professional DC theater dedicated entirely to arts education

    culture: performing, literary & visual arts

    1. Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (2009) (Alexandria, VA) - Vibrant, innovative performing arts group engaging under-served audiences
    2. Bowen McCauley Dance (2010) (Arlington, VA) - Premier contemporary dance company with exceptional performances and community outreach
    3. Capital Fringe (2009) (Washington, DC) - Festival that brings together artists and audiences for cutting-edge contemporary performances
    4. The Choral Arts Society of Washington (2009) (Washington, DC) - Symphonic chorus with award-winning education and community programs
    5. Cultural Development Corporation (2010) (Washington, DC) - Making space for art in the DC-metro region
    6. Encore Stage & Studio (2010) (Arlington, VA) - Theatre by kids, for kids of all ages
    7. Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (2009) (Fairfax, VA) - Concerts and educational programs in Northern Virginia
    8. Liz Lerman Dance Exchange (2009) (Takoma Park, MD) - Dance company that creates, performs, teaches, and engages the community in artmaking
    9. National Philharmonic (2009) (North Bethesda, MD) - Presenter of high-quality music concerts and education programs for the widest possible audience
    10. Quest: arts for everyone (2010) (Lanham, MD) - Produces inclusive theatre and education programs
    11. Washington Bach Consort (2010) (Washington, DC) - Professional baroque chorus and orchestra
    12. Washington Improv Theater (2010) (Washington, DC) - DC's premier improvisational theater company, training center, and community
    13. The Writer's Center (2010) (Bethesda, MD) - Cultivating the creation, publication, presentation, and dissemination of writing

    education: enrichment

    1. Capital Partners for Education (2010) (Washington, DC) - College access program for motivated, low-income students in DC
    2. Chess Challenge in DC (2010) (Washington, DC) - After-school program using chess to strengthen academic and decision-making skills
    3. CollegeTracks (2010) (Bethesda, MD) - College access program helping low income students get to college
    4. Collegiate Directions, Inc (2009) (Bethesda, MD) - College readiness, access, and retention program for low-income, first-generation-to-college students
    5. Hands on DC (2009) (Washington, DC) - All-volunteer organization that improves DC public schools
    6. Live It Learn It (2010) (Washington, DC) - Inspire schoolchildren through rigorous academic trips and engaging classroom lessons
    7. Mentors, Inc (2009) (Washington, DC) - Providing mentors to youth attending DC public high schools
    8. The Posse Foundation (2010) (Washington, DC) - Education program sends multicultural teams of 10 students to college

    education: literacy & learning

    1. DC LEARNs (2009) (Washington, DC) - Washington DC's child, family, and adult literacy coalition
    2. Everybody Wins! DC (2010) (Washington, DC) - Innovative children's mentoring and literacy organization
    3. Greenbrier Learning Center (2010) (Arlington, VA) - Afterschool and summer programs for children in 3rd-5th grades
    4. Heart of America Foundation (2009) (Washington, DC) - Programs that promote literacy and volunteerism
    5. Language ETC (2009) (Washington, DC) - Volunteer-driven program providing English and other classes to adult immigrants
    6. Latino Student Fund (2010) (Washington, DC) - Provides opportunities for a strong academic foundation for Hispanic students
    7. Literacy Council of Montgomery County (2009) (Rockville, MD) - Services to help adults read, write, and speak English
    8. The Reading Connection (2009) (Arlington, VA) - Homeless and transitional literacy programs for local children and families
    9. Turning the Page (2009) (Washington, DC) - Providing resources to support DC public school students and families

    education: schools

    1. Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (2010) (Washington, DC) - A Montessori, dual-language immersion public charter school
    2. The Next Step Public Charter School (2010) (Washington, DC) - Full-time bilingual GED and ESL program for marginalized youth
    3. Septima Clark Public Charter School (2010) (Washington, DC) - Washington DC’s first and only public charter school for boys

    human services: aging

    1. Alzheimer's Family Day Center (2010) (Fairfax, VA) - Provides support services for individuals and families living with dementia

    human services: children, youth & families

    1. Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) (2009) (Annandale, VA) - Faith-based collaborative meeting the needs of vulnerable neighbors, regardless of religious affiliation
    2. The Barker Foundation (2009) (Bethesda, MD) - Nonprofit adoption agency providing comprehensive adoption, education, and support services
    3. Beacon House (2010) (Washington, DC) - Non-sectarian after-school tutoring and mentoring program for children and youth
    4. Bethany House of Northern Virginia (2010) (Alexandria, VA) - Serves homeless women and children who have experienced domestic violence
    5. The Child and Family Network Centers (2010) (Alexandria, VA) - Neighborhood-based, nationally-accredited preschool program serving children living in poverty
    6. DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (2009) (Washington, DC) - Cutting DC's teen pregnancy rate in half by 2015
    7. DC SCORES (2009) (Washington, DC) - After-school program using poetry, soccer, and service-learning to inspire youth
    8. Family Crisis Center of Prince George's County (2009) (Brentwood, MD) - Domestic violence service provider
    9. The Family Place (2009) (Washington, DC) - Community center for expectant parents and families with young children
    10. Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center (FAPAC) (2010) (Washington, DC) - Advocates for foster families and for systemic change to help them
    11. Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena (2009) (Washington, DC) - Ice skating rink providing free programs for disadvantaged youth
    12. Hope House DC (2010) (Washington, DC) - Helping children and their incarcerated fathers build stronger bonds
    13. Housing Opportunities Community Partners, Inc. (2010) (Kensington, MD) - Community group helping low-income families achieve greater self-sufficiency
    14. Jubilee JumpStart (2010) (Washington, DC) - High quality early childhood center supporting vulnerable children and families
    15. Long Branch Athletic Association (2010) (Silver Spring, MD) - Constructive after-school activities for low-income and immigrant youth
    16. Lydia's House in Southeast (2010) (Washington, DC) - Growing children, strengthening families, and changing neighborhoods
    17. Main Street Child Development Center (2010) (Fairfax, VA) - Quality preschool education for low-income working families
    18. Mary House (2009) (Washington, DC) - Helping families in need become self-sufficient
    19. Mentoring Today (2009) (Washington, DC) - Mentoring service for youth returning to DC from juvenile incarceration
    20. Perry School Community Services Center (2010) (Washington, DC) - Collaborative, integrated services to improve quality of life
    21. Prince George's Child Resource Center (2010) (Largo, MD) - Community-based organization serving children, their families and caregivers
    22. Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center (2010) (Washington, DC) - Reduce trauma and promote healing for child victims of abuse
    23. SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia (2010) (Alexandria, VA) - Child abuse prevention organization offering parent education and child advocates
    24. Urban Alliance (2009) (Washington, DC) - Facilitating year-long professional internship opportunities for at-risk youth

    human services: girls & women

    1. ASHA for Women (Asian Women's Self Help Association) (2009) (Rockville, MD) - Empowers South Asian women to live free of abuse
    2. Interstages (2010) (Washington, DC) - Afterschool youth development program for middle school girls in DC
    3. Second Chance Employment Services (2010) (Washington, DC) - Provide employment training and placement services for domestic violence victims
    4. Through The Kitchen Door International (2009) (Chevy Chase, MD) - Life and employment skills training that transforms trainees' lives
    5. Wider Opportunities for Women (2010) (Washington , DC) - Women’s organization working for economic security for women and families
    6. Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE) (2009) (Washington, DC) - Legal, counseling, economic and educational services for domestic violence victims

    human services: health & mental health

    1. Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad (2009) (Bethesda, MD) - Emergency medical, fire, and rescue squad
    2. CrisisLink (2010) (Arlington, VA) - Providing crisis and suicide prevention, intervention, and response
    3. The Downtown Cluster's Geriatric Day Care Center (2009) (Washington, DC) - Daycare center offering frail, at-risk seniors therapeutic and supportive services
    4. GUH Kids Mobile Medical Clinic (2009) (Washington, DC) - Mobile "medical home" providing comprehensive health services to vulnerable children
    5. Hospice Caring (2009) (Gaithersburg, MD) - Free, non-medical hospice and bereavement services for adults/children
    6. KEEN Greater DC (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now) (2010) (Bethesda, MD) - Free of charge inclusive activities for children with significant disabilities
    7. Mautner Project (2010) (Washington, DC) - Community-based health organization serving lesbians with cancer
    8. Mobile Medical Care (2010) (Bethesda, MD) - Provider of world-class healthcare to medically indigent in Montgomery County
    9. Operation Homefront DC Metro Chapter (2010) (Sterling, VA) - Provider of emergency assistance for deployed/wounded troops and families
    10. Pregnancy Aid Centers -- A Clinic for Women and Children (2009) (College Park, MD) - Prenatal and health clinic for women and newborns in need
    11. Project HEALTH DC (2010) (Washington, DC) - Connects low-income families to critical social resources
    12. Us Helping Us, People Into Living (2009) (Washington, DC) - AIDS service organization reducing HIV/AIDS in the black community
    13. Yellow Ribbon Fund (2009) (Bethesda, MD) - Supporting injured service members and their families

    human services: hunger/homelessness/housing

    1. A-SPAN (Arlington Street People's Assistance Network) (2009) (Arlington, VA) - A low-barrier homeless services provider serving street homeless people
    2. Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing, Inc. (APAH) (2010) (Arlington, VA) - Develops, preserves and owns affordable housing in Arlington, Virginia
    3. Carpenter's Shelter (2009) (Alexandria, VA) - Services, education, and advocacy to end and prevent homelessness
    4. Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place (2009) (Washington, DC) - Community-based organization helping homeless adults rebuild their lives
    5. Doorways for Women and Families (2009) (Arlington, VA) - Shelter and services for homeless families and domestic violence survivors
    6. The Dwelling Place (2009) (Gaithersburg, MD) - Transitional housing with support services for homeless families
    7. FACETS (2009) (Fairfax, VA) - Supportive housing, counseling, and emergency and transitional services for homeless, low-income people
    8. Food for Others (2010) (Fairfax, VA) - Providing free food to the needy of Northern Virginia
    9. Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services (2010) (Alexandria, VA) - Homeless prevention agency serving the working poor, elderly, and disabled
    10. Jubilee Housing (2010) (Washington, DC) - Provides affordable housing and wrap-around services in Adams Morgan
    11. Manna Food Center (2010) (Gaithersburg, MD) - Fighting hunger and feeding hope in Montgomery County
    12. Miriam's House (2010) (Washington, DC) - Loving residence for homeless DC women living with AIDS
    13. Nick's Place Inc. (2010) (Beltsville, MD) - Transitional home for young men in recovery from addiction
    14. Our Daily Bread (2009) (Fairfax, VA) - Emergency assistance to struggling families in the Fairfax County area
    15. Rebuilding Together of Washington, DC (2010) (Washington, DC) - Free home repairs for DC's low-income elderly/disabled/families with children/veterans
    16. Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington (2009) (Washington, DC) - Helping homeless people and others find jobs, housing, needed services
    17. Sarah's Circle (2010) (Washington, DC) - Provider of service-enriched affordable housing for very low-income senior citizens
    18. Shelter House (2009) (Falls Church, VA) - Providing shelter and services to homeless families
    19. Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition (2009) (Silver Spring, MD) - Transitional and permanent supportive housing program serving homeless and low-income people
    20. Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless (2009) (Washington, DC) - Legal services organization seeking justice for individuals who are homeless
    21. Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (2009) (Chantilly, VA) - Premier provider of homelessnes prevention services in western Fairfax County

    human services: legal services/justice programs

    1. DC Appleseed (2010) (Washington, DC) - Policy advocacy organization working to solve DC problems
    2. DC Law Students In Court Program (2009) (Washington, DC) - Free, high-quality legal services provider for low-income Washingtonians
    3. Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (2010) (Washington, DC) - Appellate advocacy for battered women and children
    4. Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia (2010) (Washington, DC) - Legal services group working to ensure justice for all
    5. Tahirih Justice Center (2009) (Falls Church, VA) - Protecting immigrant women and girls who are fleeing gender-based violence
    6. Visitors' Services Center (2009) (Washington, DC) - Direct services for inmates while incarcerated and for ex-offenders upon release

    human services: life skills/training & employment

    1. Alexandria Seaport Foundation (2009) (Alexandria, VA) - Providing contextual, job-based GED program to at-risk youths
    2. Byte Back (2010) (Washington, DC) - Computer and job training center serving low-income adults and youth
    3. Cakes for Cause (2010) (Frederick, MD) - Social enterprise providing employment and life skills training for youth
    4. Computer CORE (2009) (Alexandria, VA) - Job-readiness training in computer and lifeskills for low-income adults
    5. Jubilee Jobs (2009) (Washington, DC) - Providing compassionate, skilled job placement and ongoing support
    6. STRIVE DC (2009) (Washington, DC) - Employment program transforming the lives of disadvantaged people in Washington, DC
    7. Suited for Change (2010) (Washington, DC) - Career education and professional attire for low-income women seeking employment
    8. The Training Source (2010) (Seat Pleasant, MD) - Career and life training organization that helps people achieve success

    international

    1. Amazon Conservation Association (2009) (Washington, DC) - Conservation organization protecting biodiversity and communities in southwestern Amazon rainforest
    2. The Batonga Foundation (2010) (Washington, DC) - Secondary and higher education for girls in Africa
    3. Health Volunteers Overseas (2010) (Washington, DC) - Training and educating local health care providers in developing countries
    4. Lambi Fund of Haiti (2010) (Washington, DC) - Empowers Haitian-led organizations through sustainable development, microcredit, and environment projects
    5. RugMark Foundation USA (2009) (Washington, DC) - Inspections and labeling to stop child servitude in carpet production
    6. Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP) (2009) (Bethesda, MD) - International group providing leadership training to women and girls worldwide
    Total: 138