Court Appointed Special Advocate Awarded A DCTV Capacity Building

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George's County is among the inaugural class of grantees to receive one of DCTV’s newly formed Capacity Building Grants. The grant program fosters expanded opportunity for nonprofit organizations to share their stories of community impact through professionally-produced video content that can be shared via social media and website platforms. In addition, grantees receive valuable media education assistance to strengthen their communications capabilities and expand storytelling capacity.

The grant program, which was designed with input from nonprofit leaders across the District, enables nonprofits at any budget level to tell quality stories, have vital conversations, and get valuable training.

As part of the new Capacity Building Grant program, DCTV will create a new weekly television series, District Life, which will explore the nature of living in Washington, DC and share important conversations and compelling stories with people all over the District. This new show will be a vehicle for distributing powerful stories about the impact that nonprofits are having in their communities.

“At DCTV, we understand the critical role that the nonprofit sector plays in sparking vital conversations that ultimately affect the lives of residents across the District of Columbia,” said Nantz Rickard, President and CEO of DCTV. “We are thrilled to welcome our first class of grantees and we look forward to the quality stories that show how nonprofit organizations are impacting the neighborhoods and communities across the District.”

"We are honored to be selected and look forward to the opportunity to bring more attention to the needs of children and youth in foster care," says CASA Executive Director Ann Marie Binsner. "300 children are waiting for a volunteer to stand up for their needs and protect their best interests and we are confident this program will help us reach people in the DC Metro area who have the desire to make a difference in the life of a child."

A full list of grant recipients is available at www.dctv.org/grantees

About Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)/Prince George’s County, Inc.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/ Prince George's County, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization that partners with the juvenile court to improve the lives of abused and neglected children living in foster care. With a strong commitment to diversity, CASA trains and supervises volunteers from the community who advocate for the best interest of children, recognizing and respecting each child's individual needs. By providing a voice to children in the foster care system, it is our goal to promote the timely placement of the children we serve in safe, permanent homes.