We believe that our company must be about more than the financial bottom line. Our success is tied to the community’s well being. As a corporate citizen, we have a responsibility to give back.To this end, many of our account executives volunteer their professional service and personal time. To reinforce the value of their efforts, The McCormick Group provides every employee six (6) days of paid leave per year to volunteer. We have been honored to be named to the Washington Business Journal’s Circle of Community Investors, based on our monetary and in-kind donations to nonprofits serving the community, each year since the inception of the Circle in 2001.We also use our expertise in the search field to benefit Greater Washington’s nonprofits. We conduct searches and provide consulting on a variety of human capital issues for small and mid-sized community service organization

Schlather Aids Arts Center

TMG Consultant Susan Schlather provided pro bono assistance to enable The Patricia M. Sitar Center for the Arts in Washington, D. C. to hire a new Director of Development in December 2006. Monica Harrington, will lead the fundraising and donor relations for the organization.

The Patricia M. Sitar Center for the Arts brings its diverse community together in a safe and nurturing environment to support the creative gifts and well-being of our children and youth, primarily those from families with low incomes. In collaboration with community artists and arts institutions, the Sitar Center helps young people to discover and develop their talents in music, dance, drama, writing and visual arts.

Cullins Active in Youth Leadership Program

Andi Cullins is one of the founding members of Leadership Arlington’s Youth Program and has served as co-chair of the committee for the last 4 years. The Leadership Arlington Youth Program is designed to develop leadership skills and awareness of the need for community service, civic participation, and philanthropy in high school students in the 11th or 12th grades. Trained facilitators, using a skill-based, hands-on learning approach, direct the program. The day-long sessions focus on collaboration & team building, mentoring, group facilitation, and evaluation. Each student will work with one of several mentors at times throughout the course of the program.

At the end of their program year, students will have enhanced leadership skills, increased awareness of the value of civic participation, and familiarity with areas in Arlington beyond their immediate neighborhood and school. They will have been introduced to adult leaders in business, non-profits and Arlington County Government. And they will be part of a network of adult and youth leaders in Arlington, which can form an excellent basis for their success in the work and college world, as well as in their junior or senior year of high school.

Carr Helps Alexandria Volunteer Group Find Executive Director

McCormick Group Senior Vice President Lyles Carr provided pro bono assistance to enable the Alexandria Volunteer Bureau (AVB) to hire a new Executive Director in May 2006.

AVB is a nonprofit resource center that supports the Alexandria community by recruiting, educating, and referring volunteers to more than 350 nonprofit and public agencies. Melinda Patrician, who started in June, is a seasoned community leader with experience in government, business, and the nonprofit sectors. She has the background and vision to expand the role AVB plays in the civic and philanthropic infrastructure of Alexandria.

Ward Conducts Search for Nonprofit Roundtable

Tim Ward conducted a pro bono search in March of this year for the Nonprofit Roundtable to find the Director of the Greater Washington Nonprofit Emergency Preparedness Task Force. The position resulted from a new initiative within the Nonprofit Roundtable to help the Washington region plan and implement a strategy to respond to unforeseen emergencies. The Director will lead consensus-building, prioritizing, and planning with the region’s nonprofit sector on disaster preparedness.

Terry Gainer, recently retired Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, was hired and assumed the responsibilities in April. Having spent his entire professional career in law enforcement, Terry has the leadership skills and consensus-building capabilities needed by the Roundtable to garner support from the nonprofit community, Council of Governments and local emergency management agencies to help our region better prepare for disaster.

This is just the most recent pro bono project for Tim, who is a Principal in the McCormick Group’s Government Contracting Services practice. A notable past pro bono engagement was for the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Sorg Ramsay Serves on Board for Arts Club

Leslie Sorg Ramsay is currently serving on the Board of Governors for the Arts Club of Washington, the oldest nonprofit arts organization in the DC area.

The Arts Club’s mission is to generate public appreciation for and participation in the arts in the Nation’s capital, through ongoing educational programs that include seminars, literary events, art exhibitions, and musical and theatrical performances. The club also is dedicated to promoting the appreciation of historic preservation through study, restoration, and the preservation of the historic James Monroe House.

As Chair of Programs, Leslie has arranged nearly 80 performances as part of her volunteer efforts. She currently is Membership Chair and has been member of the Admissions Committee for many years.