New Profit, a national venture philanthropy organization, announced that it will support Saga Education (Saga) with $1 million in unrestricted funding and additional strategic support to help founders Alan Safran and AJ Gutierrez and their team expand the organization’s impact.
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A Day In The Life of a Virtual School Teacher
Since schools began closing in March due to Covid-19 restrictions, more than 56-million students in grades K through 12 have been impacted. Teachers have become responsible for keeping them engaged through virtual learning. Many first- year teachers are beginning their
Targeted project bolsters some low-income District families with cash payment
The $5,500 arrived in the middle of August with no strings attached. For Zabria Proctor, it was a godsend. The rent was due. The car loan and insurance needed paying. Bills were piling up. The fridge was often close to bare.
A New Position and Blank Canvas for “Library Lady” Toni Winsett
After more than 30 years as an educator, and in the middle of a pandemic, Toni Winsett is taking on a new challenge.
Stress during pregnancy may harm unborn baby’s brain, studies find
The stress a woman feels during pregnancy can affect the developing brain of her unborn child as documented on fetal brain scans, according to a new study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Open Network.
D.C. Voices: Transitioning to postsecondary school or the workforce during the pandemic
The public health and economic crises caused by COVID-19 have created additional challenges for students who are navigating the transition from high school to postsecondary school or to the workforce.
Academy of Hope’s Joy Bentley Phillips Drives Meaningful Change Through Adult Education
Trying to keep our families and friends safe and healthy while balancing our personal and professional lives—in 2020, this became an almost impossible task for many. Despite these obstacles, though, Joy Bentley Phillips, Chief Advancement Officer at the Academy of Hope (AoH)—one of D.C.’s premier adult education charter high school—was able to help her team and her adult learners thrive.
Monument Academy in Washington, D.C. is providing a safe space for its students amid pandemic
Monument Academy safely reopened amid the pandemic for its most vulnerable students with distance learning difficulties. The school’s CEO is the driving force behind its success. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington, D.C.
2020 Women Who Mean Business
Nicole Lynn Lewis founded Generation Hope a decade ago, and in the pandemic, its role providing emotional and financial support to young parents attending college has never been more important.
Catalogue for Philanthropy Selects CAAB as One of the Best Nonprofit Organizations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Region
Washington, DC – October 29, 2020. Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) is proud to announce that CAAB has been selected for a 2nd year in a row by the Catalogue for Philanthropy as One of the Best Nonprofit Organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan region.
The Catalogue for Philanthropy’s vision is to transform the Greater Washington community — turning watchers into doers, and bystanders into givers — and make it a better place to live, for everyone. The Catalogue believes in the power of small nonprofits to spark big change. As the only locally-focused guide to giving, the Catalogue’s goal is to create visibility for its selected charities, fuel their growth, and create a movement for social good in our region.