The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is being featured charities in the 2007-2008 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. The Literacy Council was chosen from a competitive field of over 250 candidates for "excellence, innovation, and cost-effectiveness-and for what they can teach us about the extraordinary ways that philanthropy works," said Barbara Harman, Executive Director of the Harman Family Foundation. "These are certainly among the best small charities in the Washington, D.C. region."
After an inaugural year in the District of Columbia, the Catalogue expanded to the Greater Washington region-adding nonprofits in Northern Virginia and nearby Maryland counties. 30,000 individuals and hundreds of foundations will receive copies of the Catalogue in mid-November. To date, the Catalogue has helped to raise over $3.7 million in pledges and gifts for local nonprofits. According to Harman, "The Catalogue is designed to be a showcase for D.C. region philanthropy and an inviting way for individuals and families to participate in charitable giving." A single check sent to the Catalogue's D.C. office, or an online donation at its website, www.catalogueforphilanthropy-dc.org, can be allocated to as many charities as the donor pleases. Donors may also contact the charities directly. "Because the Catalogue is fully paid for by its philanthropic partners," Harman notes, "100% of every donation goes to the designated nonprofits."
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia's online listing in the Catalogue of Philanthropy.
The summer 2010 issue of LCNV's newsletter, Literacy Lines, is now available online.
