Fair Chance CEO Gretchen Van der Veer recently wrote an article for Nonprofit Quarterly titled, “Preserving Education amid COVID: The Vital Role of Community Partnerships”.

On Thursday, March 18, The Prince George’s County Council, Venture Philanthropy Partners + RaiseDC, and Fair Chance hosted Prince George’s Proud — a celebration of the 2021 graduates of the Ready for Work program in Prince George’s County.

As you consider your end-of-year giving, please remember the small community-based nonprofits embedded in local neighborhoods, serving the children and families most affected by this pandemic.

During the month of November, First Generation College Bound (FGCB) hosted its first virtual FAFSA/MSFAA help sessions for seniors at seven high schools across Prince George’s County.

As you consider your end-of-year giving, please remember the small community-based nonprofits embedded in local neighborhoods, serving the children and families most affected by this pandemic.

While we couldn’t celebrate in person, Fair Chance’s Butterfly Bash Honors was nothing but successful. We raised more than $300,000 towards life-changing opportunities for children and youth experiencing poverty.

On November 15, 2020, Fair Chance Board Member Brendan Coleman and friends Adam and Connor ran 26.2 miles for the 26% of DC youth experiencing poverty. They raised over $42,000 to support Fair Chance’s work.

As early voting begins and Election Day approaches, Fair Chance joins fellow nonprofit capacity building organizations in the Charge Up Collaborative action to make Election Day a paid day off for employees.

Fair Chance is excited to introduce you to the 2021 Cohort in Washington, DC! These nonprofits serve nearly 1,700 children and families across all 8 wards. From prenatal support to early literacy intervention to outdoor exploration, our new partners are providing youth in our city with vital opportunities.

A Night on the Farm is Common Good City Farm’s signature fundraising event of the year and proceeds from the event series will fund the organization’s food distribution efforts as well as other educational programming.