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2015-16 CLIENTS
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Greater Washington Classic Clients
A Wider Circle
Accokeek Foundation and Alice Ferguson Foundation Arc of Northern Virginia Capital Fringe Charge Up Collaborative Community Foundation for the National Capital Region Cornerstone Montgomery DC Central Kitchen District Alliance for Safe Housing Equal Rights Center Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD Green Door Joe's Movement Emporium Lab School of Washington Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities Miriam's Kitchen Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless Next Step Public Charter School Our Daily Bread Our Military Kids Reading Partners Signature Theatre Sixth & I SOME Theatre Lab Veterans on the Rise
Greater Washington Micro Clients
BEST Kids
Bethesda Green BUILD Metro DC Building Futures Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Chess Challenge in DC Cornerstone Community DC Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company DC Bar Pro Bono Center DC Diaper Bank DC Doors DC Fiscal Policy Institute DC Volunteer Lawyers Project Earth Conservation Corps Empower DC Happenstance Theater Healthy Babies Project KEYS For The Homeless Foundation Life Asset Madison House Autism Foundation One World Education Open Arms Housing Project Create Reach Incorporated Spooky Action Theater STRIVE DC Synetic Theater Teaching for Change U.S. Chess Center Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Wilderness Leadership & Learning Greater Philadelphia Classic Clients
After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP)
Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE) Delaware Valley Green Building Council Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania Main Line Art Center North Light Community Center Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians West Oak Lane Charter School Women Organized Against Rape
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
COMPASS AS A TEENAGER
I have three sons. Two have just gotten through their teen years, and one is right in the midst of them at 15 years old. I'm pleased to say that the youngest has just come through a difficult time when he was either yelling at me or not speaking to me. In the past few weeks, he's started talking again, smiling and laughing with me. Nothing changed externally to cause this. As time kept moving, it seemed to move him out of his grumpiness back into his old cheerful self. I know from past experience that all the challenges of teenagerhood are not behind us. Still, for the moment, I am enjoying the joy that has come back to my home.
Interestingly, I am also in the middle of the teen years at Compass. Compass turns 15 this year. Similar to people, organizations live through cycles. Our early years found us trying to stand up and find our balance. We moved into a more steady state as we decided what we wanted to be when we grew up. We experienced some growing pains as we moved toward our dreams. On the way, we added a few programs that let us better serve local nonprofits. We have more board members and staff members now. We even have a new city, and we love Philadelphia!
Like Compass, these cycles happen to other nonprofits as well. That's why the range of Compass projects and services work for almost all nonprofits. Whether in the middle of growing up or having become established and sustainable, nonprofits must continually ask if they are meeting their mission, if they have the right resources to do so, and if the people governing the organization are doing so in the most effective way. Nonprofits can never stop asking questions, because the world doesn't stand still. As it evolves, so must we.
This is the time of year when the Compass client application is about to open. We'll accept applications from nonprofits between April 15 and June 15. That means this is the best time of year to think about how Compass can help your organization. We will offer six strategic services this year - all designed to help nonprofits address challenges and opportunities and think about the best way to move their organization to the next level. Does your organization need to consider whether your mission, programs and resources are aligned (Strategic Alignment)? Is your board the right board for your organization at this time (Board Development)? Maybe you need a new strategic plan to guide the organization for the next 3-5 years (Strategic Planning). Should you consider serving a new market of clients or offering new services to your current clients (Strategic Marketing)? Is it time to finally diversify your funding or think about how you are communicating with donors (Funding Strategies)? Finally, maybe external changes have left you considering the value of a partnership or merger with another organization (Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations). These are some of the ways a Compass team can help.
We are here to support your nonprofit as you navigate organizational stages and changes. The teen years may be hard (truthfully, growing up is never easy), but we take the lessons learned with us as we move ahead, and we are stronger and more resilient as a result. The same is true for nonprofits that work with Compass. I hope you'll consider how a Compass team can do this for you.
Happy spring!
Suzanne
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CLIENT APPLICATION FOR 2016-17 CLASSIC PROJECTS
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Compass' Client Application for 2016-17 will be available on April 15 for Greater Washington area nonprofits. The deadline for applications is June 15 at 5:00 p.m. Clients will be selected in August, and projects will begin in September.
Compass Classic Clients must meet the following criteria:
- Have 501(c)(3) status
- Have a minimum of three full-time paid staff members and a minimum budget of $750,000
- Provide services that specifically benefit the Greater Washington community
- Not promote a specific religious or political views
- Have an active board of directors
Compass offers pro bono consulting in the following service lines: Board Development, Funding Strategies, Strategic Alignment, Strategic Planning (two-year projects), Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations, and Strategic Marketing. See descriptions below.
If you have any questions about which project would be most useful for your organization or about the application process, visit our website or contact Justine Wu ([email protected]; 202-864-6492) to discuss. Or plan to attend our Prospective Client Information session on May 5. See details below.
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| JOIN US FOR A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT INFO SESSION - Thursday, May 5 | |
If you are considering applying for a Compass pro bono consulting project, please join us on May 5 to hear about Compass' client application process. At this optional Information Session for prospective clients, you'll find out:
- How the Compass program works
- What kind of project would be best for your organization
- How to apply for a Compass project and get selected
Date: Thursday, May 5
Time: 9:00 a.m. Coffee; 9:15 a.m. Program
Location: The Meyer Foundation, 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036
Please RSVP by April 29 to Elizabeth Elliott at [email protected].
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Nonprofits can choose from the following types of projects.
Board Development - Board Development projects aim to improve the effectiveness, engagement, and sustainability of nonprofit boards.
Funding Strategies - Compass can assess traditional revenue sources and revenue-generation methods, or support Earned Income Ventures.
Strategic Alignment - Strategic Alignment projects make recommendations for operations based on alignment of mission, programs and resources.
Strategic Planning (2-year projects) - Strategic Planning projects help nonprofits create a Strategic Plan, ensuring that board and staff are aligned around key choices. (Note: These projects are most effective for organizations with budgets above $2 million.)
Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations - Compass will help nonprofits assess the value and appropriateness of strategic partnerships or collaborations.
Strategic Marketing - Compass will help the client create an overarching marketing strategy to take advantage of new opportunities.
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2016 MICRO PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
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We're thrilled to announce our 2016 Micro Project clients. Compass' Micro Projects began in January and will run until June.
Bethesda Green
BUILD Metro DC
Building Futures
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Chess Challenge in DC
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Cornerstone Community DC
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company
DC Bar Pro Bono Center
DC Diaper Bank
DC Doors
DC Fiscal Policy Institute
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
Earth Conservation Corps
Empower DC
Happenstance Theater
Healthy Babies Project
KEYS For The Homeless Foundation
Life Asset
Madison House Autism Foundation
One World Education
Open Arms Housing
Project Create
Reach Incorporated
Spooky Action Theater
STRIVE DC
Synetic Theater
Teaching for Change
U.S. Chess Center
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Wilderness Leadership & Learning
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SUPPORT COMPASS, SUPPORT LOCAL NONPROFITS
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This year, Compass is connecting over 370 business professionals with 60 nonprofit organizations through our pro bono consulting projects in Greater Washington. Like our nonprofit clients, Compass is a nonprofit that relies on contributions to ensure we can continue bringing business talent to the nonprofit sector to help individual nonprofits.
Every $1 donated to Compass provides $14 of consulting services back to local nonprofits. Compass doesn't charge nonprofits for services, so we rely on funding from generous supporters. If you haven't donated to Compass during this 2015-16 project year, please donate now.
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STAY IN TOUCH WITH COMPASS
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Please join one or all of these online communities and share your reflections and experiences.
 Please "like" us on Facebook and watch for fun announcements, pictures and videos on our page.
 Follow us on Twitter, where we tweet messages about our clients and their programs, trends in the nonprofit sector, and other relevant news. Follow us at @Compassprobono.
 Compass has a company page on LinkedIn called "Compass Pro Bono."
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Business School Clubs
We couldn't put together our talented consulting teams without skilled volunteers, and we couldn't recruit our amazing volunteers without the support of the local business school clubs. Thank you to the following clubs that help spread the word about Compass. We are grateful for your continued support!
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Columbia Business School
Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell
Fuqua School of Business at Duke
Harvard Business School
Michigan Ross School of Business
MIT Sloan School of Management
Northwestern Kellogg School of Management
NYU Stern School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Yale School of Management
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NONPROFIT JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The following are current jobs available in the nonprofit sector listed on the Compass website:
Arlington Free Clinic, Director of Foundation Relations
First Book, Director, Concierge Services
Send nonprofit job listings to Justine Wu at [email protected].
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