Dr. Sarah Degnan Kambou – 2018 EXCEL Winner
As President of the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), Sarah Kambou shares her perspective on leadership For nearly 15 years, Sarah has been at the helm of this global research institute that focuses… read more
Bethany Rubin Henderson – 2018 EXCEL Winner
As Executive Director for DC SCORES, Bethany Henderson shares her perspective on leadership A nationally recognized social entrepreneur, Bethany assumed her leadership role with DC SCORES in 2014. An Echoing Green Fellow and a White… read more
Edmund Glabus – 2018 EXCEL Honorable Mention
As Executive Director of The Veterans Consortium (TVC), Edmund “Ed” Glabus shares his perspective on leadership During Ed’s tenure, TVC has been inducted into the Catalogue for Philanthropy as “One of the Best” charities, has… read more
September 2018
September 22 - 28 Arlington Community Foundation will host their Annual Community Cup Golf Classic on October 29, 2018 according to Inside NoVA. Funds raised during the event will support grant and scholarship programs. Arlington… read more
Thinking Differently About Advocacy
Dictionary.com tells us that to advocate is to “speak or write in favor of; recommend publicly; support or urge by argument.” Sometimes, it can be all too easy to get caught up in that argument… read more
August 2018
August 25 - 31 A Wider Circle was mentioned in a Washington Post article on the process of downsizing and de-cluttering homes. The e-scooter startup company Lime launched a donation program, "Lime Hero," and announced… read more
Effective advocacy in one word: VOTE
Nonprofits are rediscovering the power of the vote. So many issues, so little time! Between the screaming headlines, the social media blitzes and the mountains of position papers, developing an effective advocacy strategy for your… read more
5 Lessons Learned in Diversity and Inclusion
Miriam’s Kitchen shares how they integrated diversity and inclusion into hiring practices and key lessons they learned along the way. Committed to ending chronic homelessness in Washington, DC and interrupting the unjust systems that disproportionately… read more
Board Leadership Award winners honored at event
Board members and staff from our 2018 award winning organizations celebrated with our selection committee, presenting sponsor and other nonprofit members at a special event on Thursday, July 26. This is the ninth… read more