May 1, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is seeking responses to two separate requests for proposal focused on fund development and technology modernization of our Headquarters. Technology Modernization: The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit competitive proposals for modernizing technology, including audiovisual and related services, at our… Read More
Event has raised more than $56,000 over the past three years to support JLW’s Mission and work in the community Washington, DC – The Junior League of Washington’s eighth annual Kitchen Tour will take place on Saturday, May 4, and will showcase unique homes and state-of-the-art kitchens in the Kalorama-Adams Morgan neighborhood. The year’s tour… Read More
22nd annual 5K race is expected to raise more than $35,000 WASHINGTON, DC, April 17, 2019 — On April 27, the Junior League of Washington (JLW) will sponsor a 5K race for Bright Beginnings, Inc., a nonprofit organization that operates early childhood and family learning centers for children and families experiencing homelessness. More than… Read More
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 JLW’s Nominating Committee is the epitomy of empowered women empowering other women. This unique committee is a body of 11 women with leadership experience who identify and slate all League leaders for the following year. Our active members shape this committee by voting for its members each spring as part of… Read More
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 By Sadie Cornelius, Graphic Design Committee Chair The Organizational Development Institute (ODI) is an AJLI leadership development series held three times a year to provide Junior League members with mission-based training in key areas critical to the healthy functioning of a League. At ODIs, delegates from across the country build organizational… Read More
March 6, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) –The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is hosting its 2nd annual Women’s Leadership Breakfast on Friday, March 8, 2019, from 8-10 a.m. at The Hamilton Live. The breakfast’s inspirational programming will fuel self-reflection and growth by challenging the assumptions of female leadership and empowering women with tools for cultivating a… Read More
February 26, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is proud to host once again its fun-filled, family-friendly nutrition fair, Kids in the Kitchen. In its 13th year in Washington, DC, this free event brings local restaurants, nonprofits, and nutrition and fitness experts together for a day of games, crafts, hand-on learning, and… Read More
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Meet Tina Cleland, one of JLW’s accomplished Sustainers living in Kensington, Maryland. Tina joined the Junior League in 1976, and previously served as the 1985-1986 JLW President and served as Chair of the Development & Training and Strategic Planning committees, among many other JLW positions. Tina had a lengthy career focused… Read More
February 7, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) today announced the opening of its opportunity grant application for organizations in the Washington, DC, area experiencing an unexpected short-term financial need. JLW’s Opportunity Grants of $1,000 or less are awarded to nonprofit organizations demonstrating an unexpected short-term financial need or smaller-denomination financial… Read More
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Most Junior League of Washington may have seen the artwork in the Loughborough Room and wondered about the story behind the works and the artist who created them. The artist is Margaret Alagia-Ingram, one of our own! She is a Sustainer with the JLW. During her Active Membership years starting in 1987,… Read More