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Coalition of Nonprofit Equity Policy Update
DC Nonprofit Workers Deserve Fair Pay D.C. nonprofits provide vital services—housing, food access, youth programs, healthcare—but too often, the people doing the work are underpaid because the city doesn’t fully cover indirect costs like salaries, rent, and technology. That’s about to change. Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau and Frumin, Lewis, George, and White introduced the Nonprofit Services Preservation Amendment Act of 2025 to ensure nonprofits get reimbursed for the true cost of doing their...
Prince George’s S.O.A.R.
Fair Chance is proud to serve more Prince George’s County nonprofits through the Prince George’s S.O.A.R. program, in partnership with the Prince George’s County City Council and Venture Philanthropy Partners.
Message from the CEO – July 2021
In the book Reinventing Social Change, the author explores the racist and sexist roots behind the devaluing of social change sector leaders and organizations. One way nonprofits continue to be victimized is by shortchanging overhead.
Webinar Post-Game: Preparing For 2022 Government Grants
Thanks to everyone who attended our webinar: Preparing for 2022 Government Contracts and Grants: Part I and/or Part II! Included below are the slides and the recording that were shared during the webinar.
42nd Annual Dubliner Golf Classic
Thank you to everyone who attended the 42nd Annual Dubliner Golf classic on Monday, June 28th at Argyle Country Club! Together, we raised over $60,000 to support our work.
Message from the CEO – June 2021
In this issue, we are excited to present the 2020 data from our programs in Washington, DC and Prince George’s County, MD. Last month, we shared our alumni survey data and this month we are sharing our pre- and post-assessment data for 2020 partners.
2020 Post-Partnership Results
Ten nonprofits completed partnerships with Fair Chance in 2020. These organizations persevered in the midst of the pandemic, making their achievements even more admirable.
Message from the CEO- May 2021
At the end of April, Fair Chance held our annual Advisory Board Meeting and Town Hall. This was an opportunity to convene our various stakeholders to provide an update on our work in 2020 and share our strategic vision for 2021 and beyond.
Message from the CEO – April 2021
Last year, crisis was the order of the day for local nonprofits. Despite this turmoil, nonprofit leaders went above and beyond to continue serving communities.
Meet the 2021 BCG Fellows
Fair Chance is proud to announce the sixth class of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Fellows.
Fair Chance in the News
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”.
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