2009/10 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
PRESS RELEASE
Date: June 30, 2009
Contact information:
Miriam Gandell, Executive Director
Gaithersburg, MD
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The Dwelling Place, Inc. chosen for 2009/10 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
The Dwelling Place, Inc. has been selected to be featured in the 2009/10 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. This is the Catalogue's seventh year in the Washington, DC region. Supported by individuals, foundations (Harman, Meyer, Cafritz, Marriott, Graham, Fowler), and corporations (CGI, Booz Allen Hamilton, TTR Sotheby's International Realty) as a service to the community, the Catalogue profiles environmental, cultural, educational, human services, and international organizations with budgets below $3 million.
Sixty-eight exceptional nonprofits were chosen this year from a field of over 250 applicants. A committee of 90 professionals from area foundations, corporate giving programs, family foundations, nonprofit organizations, and the DC government participated in the review process -- leveraging the region's knowledge about philanthropy for the benefit of the entire community.
Between 20,000 and 30,000 individuals and hundreds of foundations will receive copies of the Catalogue in mid-November. To date, the Catalogue has helped to raise over $8.5 million in donations for local nonprofits. According to Barbara Harman, Executive Director of the Harman Family Foundation and President of the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington,
"The Catalogue is designed to be a showcase for high impact, DC-region non-profits, and an inviting way for individuals and families to participate in charitable giving. In the midst of the worst economic downturn we have seen in decades, supporting these organizations -- which make a big difference in the lives of people throughout our community -- is more important than ever. And the Catalogue makes informed, targeted giving truly possible. Charities were selected for excellence, innovation, cost-effectiveness,and financial transparency--and for what they can teach us about the extraordinary ways that philanthropy works,” Harman said. “These are certainly among the best small charities in the Washington, DC region.”
The Dwelling Place has been serving homeless families in Montgomery County for more than 20 years. Their mission is to provide transitional housing and support services for families who have experienced homelessness, helping them to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Their goal is to help families by encouraging their progress, supporting their goals and dreams, and holding them accountable for their reality.
They have a 14-member Board of Directors and a staff consisting of an Executive Director, Program Manager, Case Manager, and bookkeeper. They hold the leases on 16 scattered site apartments in the City of Gaithersburg where families are given two years of housing, along with intensive case management services, to get on their feet and achieve financial and personal stability. Their success in establishing permanent housing has a significant and positive impact on both their own families and the community in which they live.
For more information, contact Miriam Gandell, Executive Director at (240) 631-1988 or visit their website at dwellingplaceinc.org .
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