Vanessa Small

Vanessa Small covers corporate philanthropy and charity for the Giving page of Capital Business. She also spotlights newly appointed executives in the New at the Top column, which chronicles their journeys to the top. Small was born and raised in Orange County, Ca. and graduated from Howard University.

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Businesswoman’s aim is to get kids active

Businesswoman’s aim is to get kids active

Active Kidz organized a recent activity fair at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax to connect 2,000 families with 50 nonprofits and community agencies offering spring and summer camps for kids.

Small-biz group adds focus on charity

Small-biz group adds focus on charity

Besides learning how to improve their enterprises, members of the DC-MD Small Business Owner Networking group used their recent monthly meeting at Huckleberry Fine Art in Rockville to help a charity.

GWU honors grad’s social responsibility

GWU honors grad’s social responsibility

Nearly 240 students, alumni and businesspeople attended the music-filled night at the House of Sweden.

Web portal aims to drive donations to charities

Web portal aims to drive donations to charities

The Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington has established a workplace giving portal.