Events Calendar
Defeat Poverty DC , a new coalition of organizations and residents in the District of Columbia , will host a forum to launch its campaign to bring a greater focus to the damaging effects of poverty in D.C. during the 2010 election season and beyond. Tom Sherwood, NBC News4 political reporter, will moderate a panel discussion among local officials and community about the need for the city’s elected officials to formulate clear polices for defeating poverty in D.C. The forum will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. (EDT) at The True Reformer Building in Washington , D.C. To RSVP, contact Tamanna@thehatchergroup.com.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition will host its annual conference to examine the state of affordable housing in America . Confirm ed speakers include Shaun Donovan, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and author Adrian Nicole LeBlanc. The conference’s annual Housing Leadership Awards will honor Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.).
The Northwest Area Foundation’s fourth national “Grassroots & Groundwork” conference will spotlight strategies and tools for reducing poverty and building sustainable prosperity. Nonprofits, government agencies, social entrepreneurs, community members and policymakers from rural, urban and American Indian communities are invited to submit proposals for conference presentations – approaches with track records of success, initiatives showing promise, and innovative public policy solutions. Share your lessons and insights about building assets and wealth, promoting leadership, affordable housing, access to healthcare, job training, green enterprise, social entrepreneurship, and much more. Proposals are due January 10.
Catholic Charities USA will celebrate its centennial this year by hosting 10 regional summits around the country. The Centennial Leadership Summits will recognize and promote innovative programs that are making a significant impact in the fight against poverty. The summits are an opportunity for civic leaders, elected officials, philanthropists, service providers, and interested citizens to discuss strategies to cut poverty in half by 2020. Leadership summits have been or will be held in Portland (OR), San Antonio , San Jose , Atlanta , Albany , Nashville , St. Paul , Cleveland , and Chicago . The regional summits will culminate with a three-day summit in Washington , D.C from September 25 – 28.