Thank you to those who attended the third annual Get Centered with BINGO game on March 31st. It was the perfect way to wrap up the first quarter of the year!

Ahead of the three rounds, CEO Glen O’Gilvie explained the Center’s connection between the classic game of BINGO and the tips and guidelines given by the event’s five sponsors that are experts in their field.

 

Linda Chaisson, accountant and office manager at the Colorado Nonprofit Association, won our first round quickly and picked prize basket #3, which included Amazon Gift Cards, a 30 Minute Remote Support/Tech Support, and one free class at the Center. Linda’s BINGO was made entirely of the “I” column, so she walked the group through her organization’s IT plan. An informative row of I’s win!

Our second prize basket included Amazon gift cards, a 30 Minute Security Awareness Training Program for all staff, a 30-minute finance consultation, and one free class at the Center. This was won by Nancy Tolbert, Executive Director of CALMRA, Inc, which provides services to adults with disabilities in Montgomery and Prince George’s county.

In our final round, we had two BINGOs! One from a previous winner, and the second from Dottie Bose from the Residential Home Association of Marion. Dottie won Basket #1, which includes a 30-Minute IT Support or IT Security Consultation, a personal tax consultation, Amazon Gift Cards, and one free class at the Center.

In addition to our three rounds of Bingo and expert guidance, the Center raffled off two prizes. Alan Randall from Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology won our first raffle, which was a copy of How to Be an Antiracist and a Starbucks gift card. Se-A Han from NOVA ScriptsCentral won the second raffle, For Everyone by Jason Reynolds and a Starbucks gift card. Congratulations!

A huge ‘Thank You’ to our sponsors for helping us put on an excellent event! The experts’ recommended steps below will remain posted for the next few months. If you need any assistance, we encourage you to reach out to our sponsors:

 

Goldin Group

 Ariel Goldin
240-752-6750, ariel@goldingroup.biz

Simple IT Care 

Christopher Chung
855-471-8200 x601
703.655.5020 (cell)

 

 

UST 

Cheryl L. Jones
612-308-4283

 

Nonstop Wellness

 

Lenserf & Co.

 

 

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The Center is excited to announce a new benefit to its members and their employees that provides unique discounts and rewards on your everyday shopping needs.

After creating an account with your Center code, use the portal for the exclusive online shopping experience. Current promos you don’t want to miss include, 35% off the Disney+ streaming bundle, 50% off a HelloFresh box, and more from brands you already love.

For more information on how to start saving, visit our Discounts & Rewards page.

The Discounts & Rewards program is powered in partnership with Lenserf & Co, which works to retain a happier workforce by providing best-in-class benefits.

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In February, the Center celebrated Black History Month through the next installment of the I Am the Change Series.
In line with the Center for Race, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion’s mission, we are proud to highlight organizations dedicated to advancing racial equity in our communities. Visit the page to read profiles on the following organizations and explore the excellent work they do throughout our communities.

• ACLU of the District of Columbia
• DC Black Church Initiative
• The National Black Caucus of State Legislators
• National Black Justice Coalition
• National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
• National Forum for Black Public Administrators
• OAR of Arlington, Alexandria, & Falls Church
• YWCA National Capital Area

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The Center will close its office from December 24th to January 3rd to celebrate the holidays. We are preparing for the New Year and are excited for things to come!

 

 

 

 

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We sent a printed version of the 2021 Nonprofit Agenda to all attendees to our Annual Celebration. Read through our recently-released digital version to celebrate our members’ successes and learn about what nonprofit industry experts foresee in the New Year!

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Welcome to the team!

 

Kevin Hinton

Kevin Hinton is CEO/Executive Director of Beacon House, an afterschool education and youth development nonprofit organization which serves children and families in Northeast Washington, DC. Beacon House’s Board of Directors appointed Kevin as CEO/Executive Director in February 2017 after he served successfully for five months as Interim Executive Director. Kevin possesses more than 25 years of professional experience in strategic leadership, partnership building, financial management, and team leadership in both the for-profit and the not-for-profit sectors. He holds an MBA degree from NYU-Stern School of Business and a BA degree from Williams College. He is also a graduate of Little Rock Central High School, site of the 1957 desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas. In December 2019, Kevin participated in the 2019 Converge Academy, a leadership academy for social purpose leaders hosted by American Express, the Center for Creative Leadership, and LeaderStories. Kevin was one of 24 participants, selected from nearly 150 applicants from across the United States.

 

Darryl Maxwell

Darryl Maxwell is a Director for the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, responsible for the Nonprofit & Small Business Legal Assistance Programs. His work is focused on providing pro bono legal support, education, and counsel to community-based nonprofits and disadvantaged small businesses. Prior to joining the Pro Bono Center, Darryl worked in private practice. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the George Washington University Law School.

Darryl currently serves as Board Chair of the Latino Economic Development Center, an organization that assists Latinos and other D.C.-area residents with small business development, microlending, affordable housing preservation, and pathways to homeownership. He also serves at his law school alma mater as a Professorial Lecturer in Law.

 

Sultan Shakir

Sultan Shakir is the Executive Director of SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders), an organization that works to support and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC, metro area. Sultan works to expand opportunities for young LGBTQ people through youth empowerment. Prior to joining SMYAL, Sultan worked at the Human Rights Campaign where he served as a director of the DC and Maryland marriage equality campaigns, and in his most recent role, led the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Project, working to make campuses safer and more inclusive of LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Sultan is the son of teachers. He is a graduate of Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University, with an emphasis on double bass performance. His earliest thoughts of community organizing were about sharing his passion for classical music with other young African-American males in Baltimore at a time when as many black males were dropping out of high school as graduating. “I decided it was more important for me to change the world than to be an entertainer,” he said. Sultan has been honored with the Community Circle Award by Baltimore Black Gay Pride, named Jewel of the Month by the National Black Justice Coalition, and won the DC Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance Distinguished Service Award.

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Hispanic Heritage month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of U.S. Hispanic communities.

The anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua is on the 15th of September, which is why the month of celebration spans from September 15th to October 15th.

This month, the Center commemorates the diverse experience of Hispanic leaders through the I am the Change series.

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… commemorating its history and the movement for change

 

This past year, systemic racism, brutality and violence have tragically demonstrated how far our country still needs to go in achieving racial equity, justice and inclusion. Like many other organizations, the Center already recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday. Today we join Americans around the country in celebrating a positive step forward with its official designation as a national holiday.

The Center is committed to modeling and ensuring racial equity across all sectors. Our Center for Race, Equity, Justice and Inclusion focuses on supporting and building momentum toward real change.

In honor of Juneteenth 2021, the Center office is closed on June 18, and we are gifting a copy of Ibram Kendi’s book “How to Be an Antiracist” to three randomly selected Center members.

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A time to both celebrate and remember

During this month of commemoration and celebrations, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement acknowledges and applauds the history and bravery of the LGBTQ+ movement. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City. At the time, gay and LGBT acts and bars were illegal. The Stonewall Riots that followed sparked a long resistance movement for LGBTQ+ liberation in America.

It is important to note that key, often forgotten, early leaders of this movement are trans women of color and lesbians of color. There are several resources to learn more about current women of color leading the movement and those on the front lines in 1969.

In the past two decades, the LGBTQ+ community has made huge progress worth celebrating! From landmark Supreme Court rulings like same-sex marriage equality in 2015 and protection against anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination in 2020, to the increasing amount of representation and storytelling in books and media, there are many victories.

There is still more work to do to, but this month we join with the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating substantial steps toward liberation.

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A time to both celebrate and remember

During this month of commemoration and celebrations, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement acknowledges and applauds the history and bravery of the LGBTQ+ movement. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City. At the time, gay and LGBT acts and bars were illegal. The Stonewall Riots that followed sparked a long resistance movement for LGBTQ+ liberation in America.

It is important to note that key, often forgotten, early leaders of this movement are trans women of color and lesbians of color. There are several resources to learn more about current women of color leading the movement and those on the front lines in 1969.

In the past two decades, the LGBTQ+ community has made huge progress worth celebrating! From landmark Supreme Court rulings like same-sex marriage equality in 2015 and protection against anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination in 2020, to the increasing amount of representation and storytelling in books and media, there are many victories.

There is still more work to do to, but this month we join with the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating substantial steps toward liberation.

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