RSVP Today! One Week to the Kickoff - October 13

Don't miss the 2023 Grant Cycle Membership Kickoff! Join us on Thursday, October 13 at Chevy Chase Village Hall to launch the new grant cycle with special guests Char Beales and Roderic Irby, Jr., board chair and managing director of The Homeless Children's Playtime Project, 2021 recipient of the $100,000 Impact Grant. Returning, new, and prospective members are warmly invited to join us in person, starting at 6:30 pm, or via livestream, starting at 7:00 pm.

Meet fellow donors, learn all about collective giving and Many Hands' plans for the year ahead, and find out how you can get involved. Bring a friend!

Following the kickoff, bring your questions and chat with members of the Board and Membership Committee at our Cleveland Park, DC Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 19. If you are thinking about joining Many Hands or joined recently and would like to connect with more members, we’d love to meet you!

For more information about Many Hands events, please visit our website or email Anna Gunnarsson Pfeiffer at events@manyhandsdc.org. To learn more about membership, contact Mary Kwak at membership@manyhandsdc.org.

Register Now! Applicant Webinar - October 18

If you're thinking about applying for a Many Hands grant, you have two opportunities to learn more about the process this month. The Grants Committee will host a webinar for applicants on Tuesday, October 18 at 10:00 am. Click here to register and bring your questions about eligibility requirements, grant priorities, and application software.

You can also submit questions by email to grants@manyhandsdc.org through October 14. Answers to submitted questions will be found on the updated Applicant FAQs page by October 21.

Many Hands is accepting applications through Friday, November 18 for grants to be awarded in May 2023. All applications must be submitted through our online portal. Click here for more information about our eligibility criteria, application, and grant process.

Many Hands members are our best ambassadors. Help us grow the grant fund and broaden the collective giving community by introducing a friend to Many Hands. There are many ways you can build awareness of our work:

For more information or to receive a copy of the 2023 recruiting toolkit, please email us at membership@manyhandsdc.org.

Leverage your skills in writing, interviewing, photography, videography, video editing, graphic design, or related fields or discover new talents while helping to educate members, support grantees, and build community! We have many opportunities to contribute newsletter, social media, and website content that will highlight Many Hands' events, people, grants, and grantees. Please contact Mary Kwak at communications@manyhandsdc.org to learn more about projects that fit your interests and schedule.

On Tuesday, October 11 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET), join fellow Philanos members from across the country to deepen your knowledge of trust-based philanthropy and celebrate the recipients of the 2022 Philanos awards. Many Hands is an affiliate of Philanos, the leading national women's giving circle network. If you already have a Philanos account, click here by October 9 for free registration for the virtual gathering. If you need an account, please email Karen Murrell at info@manyhandsdc.org.

Long-time member Joanne Howes recommends Formidable: American Women and the Fight for Equality: 1920-2020 by historian Elisabeth Griffith: "Formidable is a sweeping book exploring women’s continuing fight for equality since women won the right to vote 100 years ago. The author integrates the fight by white and Black women and explores the interconnections and complicated relationship between Black and white women struggling for similar goals. Griffith is the consummate storyteller, combining research and riveting narrative to engage readers in what women have accomplished and how much more must be done." To watch Elisabeth Griffith's conversation with Judy Woodruff on the PBS NewsHour, click here. If you have a book recommendation to share, let us know at communications@manyhandsdc.org.

This spring, Many Hands members selected My Sister's Place (MSP) to receive the 2022 $100,000 Impact Grant. One of DC’s oldest domestic violence shelters, MSP has served as a cornerstone of the District’s response to this pressing public health issue since 1979.

We are highlighting the work of My Sister's Place in October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this short clip, Executive Director Mercedes Lemp talks about MSP's Fresh Start Fund and why Many Hands support for the fund came at just the right time. Click here for more highlights from Stephanie Nealer's interview with Mercedes and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn throughout the month to learn more.

 Many Hands leverages the power of collective giving to support nonprofits serving and empowering Washington, DC area women, children, and families in socioeconomic need. Many Hands is a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIN: 51-0486987.