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Dear Fair Chance supporters,
Thank you so much for your continued support. Due to your incredible contributions Fair Chance raised over $32,000 during our end of year appeal!
In other exciting news, we had an amazing turnout in applications this cycle. We have received an incredible 16 applications to choose from for our new class of partners starting this March. Our entire team is looking forward to a great year ahead!
-Maria Nagorski
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2010 Fair Chance Graduating Partners |
2011 Graduation Ceremony
"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but
rarely admit the changes it has gone through to
achieve that beauty."
-Maya Angelou
Fair Chance will celebrate the successful completion of our intensive first-year partnerships with eight DC nonprofit organizations. During our year of working intimately with these organizations, we have had the privilege of being pillars of support for their growth, helping them through difficult times and staff transitions, and building lasting relationships with inspiring community leaders. This event will mark the graduates' entry into Fair Chance's extensive alumni network.
On March 17th, Fair Chance staff and our graduates will commemorate this milestone along with community leaders, funders, supporters of our graduating organizations, and fellow Fair Chance alumni.
Our graduating partners are:
Critical Exposure
First Time Computers
Helping Inner City Kids Succeed (HICKS)
Hope in a Home
LifeSTARTS
Multicultural Career Intern Programs (MCIP)
Perry School Community Services Center
Young Ladies of Tomorrow
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| Fair Chance Facebook Page Goes Live!
Fair Chance is on Facebook! 50 people have already joined this week. You can help Fair Chance too by clicking "Like" on our page and sharing it with your friends. Facebook.com/fairchance will be the best place to find up to date announcements about our organization including partner work, partner updates, events, and staff news. We are also taking this opportunity to share our expertise and valuable nonprofit resources to the community at large.
Please check out our page regularly, feel free to comment on posts, share your personal stories, and keep in touch with Fair Chance. Joining Facebook will give Fair Chance the ability to be more visible to our supporters, to further establish ourselves as a resource to community leaders and nonprofits, and to hear the needs of our constituents.
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Mary Brown Wins Washingtonian of the Year
Mary Brown, Fair Chance Alumni, Board Member, and Executive Director of Life Pieces to Masterpieces wins Washingtonian of the year at their Annual luncheon.
Each year Washingtonian Magazine honors those who help the neediest among us, give at-risk youth a fighting chance, enrich our educational and cultural lives, and make Washington, DC a better place to live. We are very proud of Mary and the commitment she has made to changing the lives of boys and young men living in Ward 7 through Life Pieces to Masterpieces. To read more about the 2010 Washingtonian award award click here
In an effort to give back to Fair Chance and ensure her commitment to the children and youth of DC Mary Brown became a Fair Chance board member in 2009. After completing her partner year with us in 2005, she has remained actively involved in our alumni network; attending roundtables, executive director breakfasts, and Fair Chance events. To check out Life Pieces to Masterpieces go to their website here.
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What's Happening at Fair Chance
Fair Chance is Hiring! Fair Chance is seeks an energetic, passionate part-time Development Associate to provide essential fundraising and communications support to the Development Director. The Development Associate is a key member of the Development Team and works closely with the Executive Director and Development Director to support organizational growth and ensure that fundraising goals are met or exceeded. Ideal candidates will have an outgoing personality, 1-2 years of development experience, a proven track record of success, familiarity with database and tracking tools and strong administrative and writing skills. This is a 20 hour a week position constituting four (4) hours a day in the office. Some flexibility in scheduling may be possible.
To learn more about the position's duties, responsibilities, qualifications click here.
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Fair Chance would like to thank:
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Amy Harbison
Open Window Creative Strategies
Julie Maner
Maura Morino
New Schools Venture Fund
Bo Razak
Organizational and Personal Change Consultant
Megan Rupp
Rosetta Thurman
Debra Carter and Adrienne Wiggins National Caucus and Center on Black Aged
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