Many Hands turns twenty this year, and we’re marking the occasion with a special event on Thursday, April 11 with guest speaker Barbara Harrison, award-winning journalist, media consultant, and longtime children’s advocate. Members and grantees, check your email for your invitation to our 20th anniversary celebration! Questions? Please reach out to us at 20th@manyhandsdc.org.

Past Events

2024 Grant Cycle

Thursday, February 29 – Grant Review Tips & Tricks (Focus Area Committee training) – Zoom meeting

Friday, February 16 – Nonprofit Finance 101 (Focus Area Committee training) – Zoom meeting

Tuesday, February 13 – Introduction to Foundant (Focus Area Committee training) – Zoom meeting

Sunday, February 4 – The ABCs of FACs – Zoom meeting

Sunday, January 7 – Young Professionals Cocktails & Conversations – Cleveland Park, DC

Tuesday, November 14 – Guaranteed Income Programs: Providing Economic Power and Stability for Individuals and Families Facing Economic Challenges – Webinar with Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz (Capital Area Asset Builders, 2022 Partner Grantee) and Anne Vor der Bruegge (Arlington Community Foundation)

Thursday, October 12 – 2024 Grant Cycle Membership Kickoff – Live streamed in-person event with Mercedes Lemp (My Sister’s Place, 2022 Impact Grantee) at Chevy Chase Village Hall

Thursday, October 5 – Members of color dinner – Forest Hills, DC

Thursday, September 14 – Meet & Greet for new and prospective members – Cleveland Park, DC

2023 Grant Cycle

Wednesday, May 31 – Member listening session – Cleveland Park, DC

Thursday, May 25 – Member listening session – Zoom meeting

Thursday, May 18 – 2023 Annual Meeting – Live streamed in-person event with presentations by the four finalists for the 2022 Impact Grant and audience Q&A at Chevy Chase Village Hall

Wednesday, April 26 – DC Kids: Three Years Into COVID – Conversation with Kevin Hinton (Beacon House) and Jodi Ovca (Access Youth), moderated by Stephanie Nealer

Friday, January 20 – Nonprofit Finance 101 (Focus Area Committee training) – Zoom meeting

Wednesday, January 18 – Introduction to Foundant (Focus Area Committee training) – Zoom meeting

Sunday, January 8 – FACs 101 – Zoom meeting for prospective Focus Area Committee members

Wednesday, November 16 – Just Health – Zoom presentation by Dr. Dayna Bowen Matthew

Wednesday, October 19 – Meet & Greet for new and prospective members – Cleveland Park, DC

Thursday, October 13 – 2023 Grant Cycle Membership Kickoff – Live streamed in-person event with Char Beales and Roderic Irby, Jr. (The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project, 2021 Impact Grantee) at Chevy Chase Village Hall

2022 Grant Cycle

Thursday, May 12 – 2022 Annual Meeting – Live streamed in-person event with presentations by the four finalists for the 2022 Impact Grant and audience Q&A at Chevy Chase Village Hall

Tuesday, March 15 – An Inside Look at Nonprofit Leadership – Zoom meeting with Arleen Joell (CAFY, 2021 Partner Grantee) and Jhae Thompson (Community Youth Advance, 2021 Partner Grantee)

Wednesday, March 9 – Member listening session – Zoom meeting

Wednesday, February 2 – Member listening session – Zoom meeting

Friday, January 21 – Finance 101 training for Focus Area Committee members – Zoom meeting

Wednesday, January 19 – Foundant training for Focus Area Committee members – Zoom meeting

Thursday, January 13 – Member listening session – Zoom meeting

Wednesday, January 12 – Member listening session – Zoom meeting

Sunday, January 9 – Coffee & Conversation – An informal discussion of the Focus Area Committee (FAC) process and opportunity to meet this year’s FAC chairs for members interested in serving on a committee – Zoom meeting

Thursday, October 28; Thursday, November 4; Thursday, December 2 – “Head, Heart, and Hands” – Three-part racial equity learning session for current and recent members – Zoom meetings

Tuesday, October 19 – Applicant Webinar – Review of the grant process and Q&A with prospective applicants (recorded)

Wednesday, October 13 – Meet & Greet for new and prospective members – Cleveland Park, DC

Wednesday, October 6 – Meet & Greet for new and prospective members – Zoom meeting

Tuesday, September 28 – 2022 Grant Cycle Membership Kickoff – Zoom webinar with Paty Funegra (La Cocina VA, 2021 Partner Grantee) and Brett Meyers (Nourish Now, 2020 Impact Grantee)

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