In the past two decades, “civil society” has become a central organizing concept in the social sciences. Occupying the middle ground between the state and private life, the civil sphere encompasses everything from associations to protests to church groups to nongovernmental organizations. Interest in the topic exploded with the decline of statism in the 1980sRead… Read more »
It’s been an eventful few weeks in my neck of the woods. Let’s recap: 1.) Aug. 19: Thousands of motorcycle riders paid tribute to 9/11 with a massive ride through Northern Virginia, including Fairfax Co., causing major communications needs for commuters. 2.) Aug. 23: A once-in-a-lifetime earthquake strikes and rattles Virginia. 3.) Aug. 25-29: HurricaneRead… Read more »
Day 30 Jury Duty Not sure if anyone realized I never uploaded an article yesterday, but I didn’t post because I was called for jury duty. So I had to take the day off to go to that. It was interesting – I got as far as being questioned as a possible juror, but theRead… Read more »
I’d like to share a resource that you or some of the receipient organizations you work with might find helpful – www.strengtheningnonprofits.org! It was born out of the Compassion Capital Fund program which last made grants in 2009, and has tons of helpful info. Read on for more info….. The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF), administeredRead… Read more »
Jennifer Schaus quoted in INDUSTRY MARKET TRENDS: Selling to the US FED GOV: http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2011/09/cashing-in-on-year-end-federal-spending.html?WT.mc_t=nlimt&WT.mc_n=1123&channel=email
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. With 46 million Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients nationwide – up from 27 million just four years ago – the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contemplating how it can accommodate the ever-increasing need for food assistance in America. As part of the federal stimulus package, additional funding forRead… Read more »
According to this story over at NextGov.com, about 25 percent of dot-gov domains are not reachable. The article says that some of these websites could have already been cut, as part of the White House’s announced plan to consolidate or cut some of its almost 1,800 top-level federal Web domains this year. But remember, theseRead… Read more »
#Giving back is now in season. Attend Lend a Hand Reception on 9.21 to grab a drink and meet some charities in the #CFCNCA @uhalldc http://lendahand2011.eventbrite.com
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often called the “supercommittee,” met for the first time last Thursday. The 12-member committee is tasked with trimming $1.5 trillion from the federal budget over the next 10 years, and they must make that decision by Thanksgiving. If a decision cannot be made amongst the bipartisan committee, $1.2Read… Read more »
Deltek Associate Research Analyst Lindsay Clifton reports. Fairfax County’s FY 2012 balanced budget weighs in at $6.1 billion with the county turning a corner to produce a budget surplus. The budget will keep spending to a bare minimum by funding all necessary operational requirements and priorities and not expanding any current programs. As Fairfax CountyRead… Read more »