MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
J
anuary 02, 2024
The H
onorable P hil Mendelson
C
hairman
Council o
f the District o f Columbia
J
ohn A. Wilson B uilding
135
0Pennsylva nia Avenue,NW, Suite 504
W
ashington, D C 20004
De
ar Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance wi
th section 2 of the Confir mation A ct of 1978, e ffective March 3, 19 79 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Of
ficial C ode§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the H omeless Servic es Reform A ct
o
f 2005, effective Oct ober 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C . Official Code§ 4-7 52.01), I am pl eased
to n
ominate th e following pe rson:
Ms. Katherine C
oventry
Scott C
ircle, N W
W
ashington, D C 20036
(Ward 2)
for reappointment as
a representative of an a dvocacy organization for the D istrict's ho meless
p
opulation member of the Intera gency C ouncil on Ho melessness for a te rm to end Ma y 1, 2025.
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nclosed y ou will find bio graphical inform ation detailing the experience o f the ab ove-mentioned
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ominee, tog ether with a pr oposed r esolution to assist the Cou ncil during th e confirmation pr ocess.
I wo
uld appreciate the Council's earliest c onsideration of this nomination for confirmation. Pl ease
do n
ot hesitate to co ntact me, or S teven Walke r, Director, M ayor's Office of Tale nt and
Appointments, should th
e Council r equire ad ditional information.
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
13 To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Katherine Coventry to the Interagency Council on
14 Homelessness.
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16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
17 resolution may be cited as the "Interagency Council on Homelessness Katherine Coventry
18 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
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20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Ms. Katherine Coventry
23 Scott Circle, NW
24 Washington, DC 20036
25 (Ward 2)
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27 as a representative of an advocacy organization for the District's homeless population member of
28 the lnteragency Council on Homelessness, pursuant to section 4 of the Homeless Services
29 Reform Act of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code§ 4-
30 752.01), for a term to end May 1, 2025.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
34 KATHERINECOVENTRY
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
DCFiscalPolicyInstitute,Washington,DC
SeniorPolicyAnalyst January2017-present
PolicyAnalyst December2011-December2016
Aleadingexpertinlocalhomelessnessandpovertypolicyandbudget,withspecificexpertiseinbuilding
consensusamongdiversestakeholdersandthedevelopmentandimplementationofpolicycampaigns.
SkillsandAbilities:
Demonstratedabilitytoquicklyanalyzepolicyproposalsandlegislationtodeveloporganizational
positions,educatestakeholders,andmobilizepartners.
Exceptionalwrittenandverbalcommunicationskillswithaprovenabilitytorelaycomplex
informationtodiverseaudiences(evidencedbywrittenandverbaltestimony;participationonexpert
panels;andproductionofissuebriefs,whitepapers,blogsandtalkingpoints)
Strongrelationshipbuilder,abletonavigatecomplexpartners(government,provider,consumer,
advocate,andfunder)tobuildconsensusandachieveagreementacrosssectors.
Provenabilitytoplanandexecutestrategicpolicycampaignsincludingsettinggoals,developing
strategies,andtrackingtasksperformedbyinternalstaffandexternalstakeholders.
Deepbudgetandpolicyanalysisexpertise,withahistoryofprovidingnuancedtechnicalassistance
inresponsetorequestsfromDCpolicymakers,communityorganizations,andadvocates.
KeyAccomplishments:
Co-ledacoalitionof98organizationsworkingtoreformtheTemporaryAssistanceforNeedy
Families(TANF)timelimittoensurethatlowincomeDCchildrenwillalwayshaveaccesstocash
benefits.After6yearsofourwork,DCbecamethefirstjurisdictioninthenationtoeliminatethe
TANFtimelimit.
AppointedbytwoMayoralAdministrationstotheDCInteragencyCouncilonHomelessness,the
bodythathelpsguidetheDistrict’shomelessnesspolicies.
MemberofTheWayHome,thecampaigntoendchronichomelessness,SteeringCommittee.
Co-ledkeyadvocacyonapilothomelessnesspreventionprogrambasedonsuccessfulmodelsin
othercitiesadoptedin2015.TheprogramhasbeenwildlysuccessfulintheDistrict,preventing
nearly90percentoffamiliesfromenteringshelteratanaveragecostof$1,000perfamily.
CompletedplainlanguageguidetotheDistrict'staxesandrecruitedpartnerstotaxcampaigns.
ServedonMayorBowser’shealthandhumanservicestransitionteam.
ProgramDevelopmentandFundraisingConsultant May2003-November2011
DevelopmentDirector September2004-January2006
DevelopmentProfessional October2000-August2004
ProgramPlanningandEvaluation—WorkedwithExecutiveDirectortodevelopcurricula,goals,
andevaluationplansforworkforcedevelopment,parenting,andyouthprograms.Gathered
informationoncomparableprogramsandidentifyrelevantbestpractices.Developedsurveysand
otherassessmenttoolstomeasureprogrameffectiveness.
FundraisingandGrantwriting—Developedstrategicfundraisingplananddirectedallaspectsof
fundraising,workingwithboardmembers,staff,andvolunteers.Wroteandeditedproposals,letters,
andreportstogovernmentalagenciesandfoundations.Coachedstaffandvolunteersinmal
fundingappeals.Turned$50,000deficitinto$11,000surplusinonefiscalyear.
+Writing-Composedandeditedannualreports,brochures,jobdescriptions,andemployeemanuals.
Wrotenewsletterarticlethatbecamemostaccessedarticleinpublication’shistoryandwas
highlightedinonenationalandseveralregionalnewsblasts.Organizedfundraisersandmeetings.
GeorgeWashingtonInstituteofPublicPolicy,Washington,DC January2006-May2010
ResearchAssistant
+In-DepthResearch—Wrotecasestudyonbicyclepolicies.Recruitedinterviewees,conducted
individualandgroupinterviews,andperformedarchivalresearch.
+DataCollection—Gathereddataonpropertytaxinthe50statesandDCforonlinedatabase.
Createdanddistributedonlinesurveysandworkedwithstateofficialstoensuretheaccuracyof
information.
+LiteratureReview—Performedliteraturereviewsoncommunityfoundations,spatialmismatchand
jobmigration,andregionaleconomicstrategies.
+WritingandEditing—Co-authoredbookchapterontheuseofcost-benefitanalysisbynonprofit
organizations.Contributedtoandeditedpresentationonthecharitabletaxdeduction.Collecteddata
forandeditedreportonapplyingcost-benefitanalysistolocalhomelessnessprojects.
EDUCATION
TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Washington,DC
TrachtenbergSchoolofPublicPolicyandPublicAdministration
MasterofPublicPolicy,summacumlaude,FieldsofStudy:UrbanPolicy May2006
Randolph-MaconWoman'sCollege,Lynchburg,Virginia
BachelorofArts,valedictorian,summacumlaude,PhiBetaKappa
Major:SociologywithconcentrationsinHumanServicesandWomen'sStudies May1999
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NationalAlliancetoEndHomelessnessAnnualConference2013,2014,2015,and2017
OrgCodeConsulting,Inc.LeadershipAcademyonEndingHomelessness,2015
SELECTPUBLICATIONS
“WhenEveryDollarCounts:ChildPovertyHasLastingNegativeEffects,ButEvenSmallIncomeBoosts
CanHelp.”DCFiscalPolicyInstitute.2016
(coauthorJosephCordes)“Assessingnonprofitperformance”inHandbookofResearchonNonprofit
EconomicsandManagement.eds.BruceSeamanandDennisYoung.EdgarElgarPublishing.2010.
(coauthorsGarryYoungandRoyceHanson)PromotingBicyclinginThreeMetropolitanWashington
Counties:ComparativeCaseStudiesofPolicyChanges.
(coauthorJosephCordes)“RethinkingtheCharitableTaxDeduction:AnalysisandImplicationsofRecent
Evidence.”Presentedatthe2009AssociationforResearchonNonprofitOrganizationandVoluntaryAction
(ARNOVA)AnnualConference.
“ProfessionalLiability:ACrisisforWomen'sHealthcare.”WinningSlate,Women'sInformationNetwork,
July2003:1,7.
“StartingaSchoolFoundation.”LeadershipInsider:PracticalPerspectivesonSchoolLawandPolicy,
NationalSchoolBoardsAssociation.January2004:1-3.
PROFESSIONALSKILLS Word,Excel,Access,Raiser’sEdge,STATA,PowerPoint
ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor-Mayor'sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004
KatherineCoventry
KatherineCoventryisaseniorpolicyanalystattheDistrictof
ColumbiaFiscalPolicyInstituteandacurrentmemberofthe
InteragencyCouncilonHomelessness.
Ms.Coventryisaprovenconsultantandadvocatefocusingona
rangeofissuesaffectinglow-incomeresidentsoftheDistrictof
Columbia,particularlyhomelessness,TemporaryAssistancefor
NeedyFamilies,andInterimDisabilityAssistance.Inherroleon
theInteragencyCouncilonHomelessness,Ms.Coventryhelped
createtheStrategicPlantoEndHomelessnessandco-ledthe
JcreationoftheWinterPlan,aprogramwhichoutlineshowthe
Districtwillprotecthomelessresidentsfromcoldweatherinjury
Shealsosuccessfullyadvocatedforhousingservicestodrawfrom
theDistrict’sCoordinatedAssessmentandHousingPlacementsystemtoensurethemost
vulnerableareprioritizedandgivenhousing,
‘AWard2resident,Ms.CoventryreceivedaBachelorofArtsinSociologyfromRandolph-Macon
Woman’sCollege,aMasterofPublicPolicyinUrbanPolicyfromTheGeorgeWashington
UniversityandiscurrentlyaPh.D.candidateinUrbanPolicyandNonprofitOrganizationsatThe
GeorgeWashingtonUniversit
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From:BetsyCavendish
Date: September20,2023
Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominating9membersoftheInteragency
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