News

November 30, 2011

During the month of November, Reach was awarded grants from four foundations: The National Home Library Foundation, The Capitol Hill Community Foundation, The Morrison & Foerster Foundation, and The Luther I. Replogle Foundation. Great news!

November 9, 2011

Reach Incorporated participates in Washington DC’s Give To The Max Day!

November 7, 2011

Reach is one of four local nonprofits selected as a 2011 – 2012 Fair Chance DC partner!

November 4, 2011

Reach receives a $2,000 grant from the National Home Library Foundation!

November 2, 2011

Executive Director Mark Hecker speaks at the National University of Singapore!

October 27, 2011

Executive Director Mark Hecker speaks at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education!

September 19, 2011

We are pleased to welcome Julie Greer and Jeremiah Headen, our new Site Directors.

September 1, 2011

Reach Incorporated moves into its new office at 218 D Street SE!

September 1, 2011

Reach is pleased to welcome Jusna Perrin, our new Program Associate for Evaluation & Improvement.

July 21, 2011

Reach is pleased to announce a $2,500 grant from New York Avenue Presbyterian Church!

July 18, 2011

Reach receives a $1,500 grant from the Michigan-based Heron Oaks Foundation!

June 8, 2011

Reach receives a $5,000 grant from The Horning Family Fund!

June 2, 2011

Executive Director Mark Hecker is named a 2011 Echoing Green Fellow.

May 17, 2011

Reach receives a $1,500 grant from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation!

May 13, 2011

DC Lawyers for Youth issues a press release honoring Chynna, one of Reach’s talented tutors, for being selected as the April 2011 Young Achiever.

May 10, 2011

Reach receives a $2,500 gift from Bain & Company. The gift was made in honor of their March Madness Challenge winners: Jason Bhardwaj, Saleel Kulkarni, Drew Ball, Chris Bell, Jon Blotner, Geoff Ebeling, Dan Galemba, and Emmett Lyman.

May 5, 2011

ED Mark Hecker travels to New York City to participate in the finals of the Echoing Green Fellowship Competition!

May 2, 2011

Chynna, one of our talented tutors, is named the DC Lawyers for Youth’s April 2011 Young Achiever!

April 1, 2011

Reach raises over $71,000 through a successful March Multiplier campaign!

March 31, 2011

Reach receives a $10,000 grant from the Luther I. Replogle Foundation!

March 29, 2011

Executive Director Mark Hecker is named a finalist for the 2011 Echoing Green Fellowship! [PDF]

March 15, 2011

Reach will be raising some money at Maddy’s Bar & Grille on Tuesday, April 12th. Come join us for Ditto Residential Presents: Reach @ Maddy’s!

February 26, 2011

Executive Director Mark Hecker speaks at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work.

February 11, 2011

Chynna, one of Reach’s talented tutors, was nominated for the DC Lawyers for Youth Young Achiever Program.

January 4, 2011

Reach Executive Director Mark Hecker is named a semi-finalist in the Echoing Green Fellowship Competition!

December 23 , 2010

Reach is proud to announce the addition of two new board members: Crystal Moore & Dianne Samuelson. Read more about our two new members!

December 15 , 2010

Through our “Books For Break” campaign, Reach provides books for every student to take home during Winter Break!

November 19, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a two year, $65,000 grant from the Snave Foundation – $32,500 will be given in 2010 and an additional $32,500 will be offered as a challenge grant in 2011!

November 15, 2010

Reach is approved as an official after-school provider for DC Public Schools.

November 11, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a $5,000 grant from the CityBridge Foundation!

November 10, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a $5,000 grant from the Luther I. Replogle Foundation!

October 14, 2010

Reach releases its October Update!

September 29, 2010

To celebrate Reach’s program launch, 80 guests helped Reach raised $5,000 at Reach Becomes Reality!

September 13, 2010

Reach launches programming at Hyde Leadership Public Charter School!

September 2, 2010

Reach announces Reach Becomes Reality, an event celebrating the organization’s launch.

August 24, 2010

Reach receives a $6,000 contribution from Jack Werner!

July 28, 2010

Manfred Macx goes live! All proceeds from the site’s first book will support Reach!

July 26, 2010

Deals for Deeds selects Reach, Inc. as one of three featured nonprofit organizations for the month of August!

July 20, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a $15,000 donation from ARPC!

July 16, 2010

Akin Gump’s Jeans Day raises $800 for Reach, Inc!

June 17, 2010

Reach, Inc. is selected to participate in the “To DC, With Love Festival” presented by Capital Cause – stay tuned for more information!

June 7, 2010

Janelle Stevenson joins the Reach, Inc. team as a Communications Intern through the Georgetown University Masters in Professional Studies program!

June 1, 2010

Reach, Inc. is seeking new board members with expertise in law, public relations, accounting, and development.

May 27, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a $2,000 grant from the Munson Family Fund!

April 30, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a $1,300 grant from the Heron Oaks Foundation!

April 16, 2010

Reach, Inc. is chosen as the beneficiary of May’s DC Nerd Nite! Check out the Events tab for more information.

April 3, 2010

Reach, Inc. receives a $3,000 grant from The Crowell & Moring Foundation!

April 1, 2010

Reach, Inc. is selected as the beneficiary of The Town Tavern’s “Philanthropy Friday” on May 7, 2010.

March 19, 2010

Mike Young joins the Reach, Inc. Board of Directors! Click here to learn more about what Mike brings to the team.

March 1, 2010

Karin Johanson joins the Reach, Inc. Board of Directors! Click here to learn more about what Karin brings to the team.

February 15, 2010

Reach, Inc. raises $5,000 to receive the full match from The Patricia Kind Family Foundation’s challenge grant!

January 28, 2010

Reach, Inc. is proud to officially announce that Hyde Leadership Public Charter School will host our pilot site during the 2010-2011 academic year!

January 14, 2010

The Patricia Kind Family Foundation offers to match $5,000 in donations received during the next 30 days!

January 12, 2010

Reach, Inc. Founder, Mark Hecker, is named a semi-finalist in the competition to become an Echoing Green Fellow!

December 29, 2009

Reach, Inc. receives $400 from Whole Foods through their Nickels for Nonprofits program!

December 8 , 2009

Libations for Literacy, Reach, Inc.’s first public event in DC, raised over $1,500 to support launch efforts!

December 4 , 2009

Reach, Inc received $400 discretionary grant from The M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation – our second such grant of 2009!

November 17 , 2009

Reach, Inc. raises over $6,000 at a fundraising event hosted by Reach supporter, Karin Johanson!

November 15 , 2009

Reach, Inc. receives a $1,250 donation from Charles River Associates!

November 10 , 2009

The Magazine of the William Penn Charter School profiles Reach Founder, Mark Hecker. Please click here to read the article.

October 7 , 2009

Reach, Inc. Founder, Mark Hecker, is profiled by Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Please click here to read the article.

September 17, 2009

Reach receives our first foundation grant, a discretionary grant from the M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation!

September 4th , 2009

Reach Founder and President, Mark Hecker, discusses the start-up process with Kevin McDonald, President and CEO of TROSA, an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization located in Durham, North Carolina.

September 1st , 2009

Reach, Inc. is chosen as one of two nonprofits to earn funds through the Nickels for Nonprofits program at Whole Foods P Street Store in Washington DC.

August 24th, 2009

Gibbons P.C. announces that their August “Jeans Day” netted $670 for Reach, Inc.

August 19th, 2009

Using Razoo, Reach, Inc. can now accept online donations. Unlike other online donation platforms, Razoo does not take a cut, so every cent goes to Reach!
Please click here to donate.

August 10th, 2009

Gibbons Law announces that Reach, Inc. will be the beneficiary of the law firm’s monthly “Jeans Day.” Last month, the selected organization received a donation of $725.

July 14th, 2009

Reach, Inc. was granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service!

July 6th, 2009

To keep those interested informed about Reach, Inc.’s progress, we have launched a blog at www.reachincorporated.blogspot.com. Please click here to read the blog. We aim to update the blog on Mondays and Thursdays. We hope you’ll visit often and tell your friends!

July 2, 2009

Reach, Inc. is excited to announce our first mention in the press. In July’s issue of Language Magazine, there is a short piece on page 10 by Assistant Editor Kate Sommers-Dawes.

Please click here to read the piece.

June 4, 2009

Executive Director, Mark Hecker, delivers the student address at convocation for Harvard’s Graduate school of Education.

Text of the speech

Video of the speech

May 1, 2009

Reach, Inc. named winner of the 2009 Educational Enterprise Innovation Competition at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.