Entering Giving Season, Identification Preferences, and Fall Events!
Welcome, welcome (said in the voice of The Crypt Keeper)! This month, we're here to provide you with all the information you need to enter Giving Season; to put out a call for anonymity in our Annual Report's donor list; and give you the scoop on some of our wonderful fall events.
Giving Season 2025: The Deets
Giving Season, typically designated from November to December each year, is the period of time when most nonprofits and charitable organizations garner the most donations.
Why is this season so important? In short, we, like many other organizations, are able to generate more funding during this time of year than any other period.
This year, Giving Tuesday is on December 2. That's a little later than usual, but we'll be here to remind you!
Call for Updated Donor Identification
The Potter's House DC has begun writing its first Annual Report. An Annual Report essentially provides donors, partners, and the community at large with a yearly round-up of our impact and what we've accomplished.
"What's that got to do with me?", you may ask. Well, hypothetical donor, here's where you come in: our Annual Report will include a complete list of donors. This list will only include a person's name, but we wanted to give everyone a chance to decide if they'd like to be publicly listed, or if they'd prefer anonymity.
If you'd like to be listed as "Anonymous" or have a preference on how you'd like to be identified in the report, please complete the form below.
Events, Programs, and Other Ways to Stay Involved!
Fall Fun Days, October 18-19:
We're strolling into fall with two days of tarot reading; face painting; a spoooooky book swap at 5PM; a special edition of Craft & Creep on Sunday (crying still allowed); and a resource drive with ThriveDC! We hope you'll join us, or we'll be really sad.
Community Care (Book) Club, October 26, 7-8PM:
What fuels and sustains activism and organizing when it feels like our worlds are collapsing? Let This Radicalize You is a practical and imaginative resource for activists and organizers building power in an era of destabilization and catastrophe.
Porchfest, November 1, 2:00-6:00:
Everyone's favorite live music extravaganza returns for its fall edition! We will be hosting bands from [time period]; stop by for some great performances, drinks, and food.
Game-a-Thon, November 28, 8:00AM - 10:00PM :
Feeling a little lucky? We won't be gambling, but we will be gaming all day long! We've got board games, we may have video games, and we'll definitely have food and drinks to keep you fueled. Oh, did we mention you can sign up to teach/lead a game? Check it out:
Resource Roundup:
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Visit our Events Calendar to keep up with everything that happens here! As a reminder, Romance Book Club occurs the second Thursday of every month; Book Swaps on the third Saturday of every month; Craft and Cry on the last Sunday of each month; and Community Care (Book) Club on the last Sunday of every month.
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Our free meal distribution program expands all of our neighbors’ access to fresh, hot food. Learn more here!
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Our newest initiative seeks to expand book access for children living in DC. We believe that books are for everyone, and the first step toward success is giving kids access to stories they’ll love. Learn more about how reading shapes us here!