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Tap Into CGR  •  About CGR  •  CGR Background  •  CGR Team  •  CGR Sponsors  

CGR is not just a website.  CGR offers activities and resources to help you make a difference with your giving.  We help you navigate the challenges of community giving, including:

CGR won’t tell you to whom or how much to give. Instead, we offer the tools and wisdom to help you make the most of your giving!

Tap into CGR:

On-line:  This website shares community-building research, resources and tools.  

Customized Guidance & Mentoring:  For referrals to fellow donors, organizations and knowledgeable advisors, contact Elizabeth Myrick at 202/833-4690x3 or info@smartlink.org.

Peer Learning & Networking:   For information about upcoming events, contact Elizabeth Myrick at 202/833-4690x3 or info@smartlink.org

About CGR:

CGR is a free program of the nonprofit Neighborhood Funders Group.  Located in Washington, DC, Neighborhood Funders Group is a national network of foundations and philanthropic organizations whose members support community-based efforts to improve economic and social conditions in low-income communities. 

THE CGR TEAM

Elizabeth Myrick
Director
202.368.9949
emyrick4@gmail.com
info@smartlink.org

Sherita Jackson
Administrative Assistant
202.833.4690
sherita@nfg.org


Contributing Writers & Consultants

Cara Fox, marketing and design
Wendy Helfenbaum , writing and communications
Susan Hess, marketing and public relations
Diane Pardes, public relations
Patricia Sinay, learning events
Ann Tartre, evaluation and learning events



Content Experts

Jobs, Housing:

Andy Mott - Community Learning Project

Schools, Families:

Tony Pipa - Former family foundation president, Senior consultant

Environment:

Karla Fortunato
- CEO, Health and Environmental Funders Network

Health:

Diane Aranda - Program Director, Prevention Institute







Background
Read more about CGR's history and purpose.


Our Sponsors


The Community Giving Resource would like to thank the following organizations for their support and sponsorship: 

  
                                   

                                 
                            

                                                      

Annie E. Casey Foundation