May 2006 Contents

COVER FEATURE
THE RISE OF VENTURE PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS

TREAT YOURSELF
SAMPLE THE HOTTEST SPA TREATMENTS IN WASHINGTON

CELEBRATING MOTHERS
COMPLETE GIFT GUIDEFROM BOOKS TO BAGS AND MORE

FEATURES

• EVENT SPOTLIGHT
  Sesame Mosaic Education: A Two Way Street
• MEDIA SPOTLIGH
  The Radio-Television Correspondents Association's 62nd Annual Dinner
• POLLYWOOD
  Eco-producer Laurie David
• HOLLYWOOD ON THE POTOMAC
  with Janet Donovan
• POP POLITICS
  Nature's Partners: Maccoby and Pearson cross the political divide for energy literacy
• JET SET
  Men who fly their own planes Mile high style: Marquis Jets and Telluride Flights
• FASHION
  The 19th Hole

COLUMNS

• Q&A CAFÉ
  with Erica Jong
• ART AT AUCTION
  by Renee Drake
• AROUND TOWN
• by Donna Shor
• GLAMOURATI
• by Deborah Gore Dean
• OVER THE MOON
  by Vicki Moon
• THIS TOWN
• by Michael Strange

WL SPONSORED & SUPPORTED EVENTS

• THE BOATING PARTY at the Phillips Collection
• MARCH OF DIMES GOURMET GALA
• GNO AT SAKS
• WL HOSTS CREATIVE COALITION'S ARTS FUNDRAISER

REAL ESTATE & HOME DESIGN

• INSIDE HOMES
  Jim Kimsey's Frank Lloyd Wright home photographed for the first time
• RE NEWS
  with Mary Mewborn
• OPEN HOUSE
  Dream propertieS
• REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE
  Jonathan Taylor, Karen Briscoe and Melinda Estridge discuss setting realistic pricing goals

LIFE OF THE PARTY

• Ayenda Afghan Children Initiative with the "Kite Runner"
• George Stevens, Jr.'s book party at Cafe Milano
• A Toast to Russ Sullivan
• Ron Kessler Book Party
• Profiles in Courage at Tiffany & Co
• Bachelor and Spinsters Ball
• Garden Party for Lady Walton at Villa Firenze
• The National Alzheimer's Gala
• Upperville: The Stettiniuses' Easter Hunt
• Gucci opens with a splash
• "Rock Star Chic": the Washington Animal Rescue League

DEPARTMENTS

• EDITOR'S LETTER
• CONTRIBUTORS
• FYIDC
• TEN TO DO
• POLYWOOD
• FASHION
• PERFORMING ARTS
• POWER PROFILES
  Mary Shapiro
  Chris Matthews
• WHAT'S HOT Make the cut in style: golf gear
• TREND REPORT: The look of Lanvin

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THE RISE OF VENTURE PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS