Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington

Looking for a great DC non-profit to devote your time and money? The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington introduces you to the wide world of smaller, local charities – with budgets below $2 million. Though they comprise about 85% of all nonprofits, the public rarely hears about them because most cannot afford to make themselves heard. Yet dollar-for-dollar, they offer some of the most cost-effective opportunities for philanthropy. If “making a difference” is one of your goals, then excellent smaller charities may be for you and I encourage you to visit their website and find a local DC, MD or VA charity to donate to. You can view the charities on their site or request by mail their catalogue.

The charity which is number one on my list for philanthropic endeavors and where I serve on the Board of Directors is the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative.

WISH LIST Every $ helps, even if you donate only $20 it will enable a DCPS student or teacher to receive our services for free. Also consider..... $350: bus transportation for students to a cultural event; $500: 100 tickets to an Arts for Every Student event; $600: one-day artist residency in the classroom

The DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative works to help DC public and chartered public schools gain access to our vibrant arts world by removing the barriers to it. Offering FREE workshops for teachers, teaching artists, principals, and others, the Collaborative also makes registration, tickets, and transportation easy. Last year, 139 schools registered for the Collaborative’s Arts for Every Student program, which reached 40,000 students and their chaperones through FREE performances. Since 2003, when the Collaborative was first featured in the Catalogue, its annual budget has more than doubled, and it continues to receive vital support from Catalogue donors. But the demand is growing. After all, visiting the Kennedy Center for the first time, making a trip to the Washington Ballet or Shakespeare Theatre, having a professional artist come right to your classroom – for many children these are unforgettable experiences. You can help keep the arts alive – for every student.