City Gate Inc

City Gate Inc What Happened?City Gate had sustained growth and success for a quarter-century as a community-based nonprofit, but new leadership often means new vision. Dr. Amina Brown took over the Executive Director role from Founder Lynn Bergfalk in September 2024, and the Rev. Pauls Moutsos was elected by the Board to succeed Dr. Bergfalk as President when he fully retired last December. The new President and ED shared a vision of “rebranding and relaunching” City Gate as a school-based program. Although little communication was forthcoming about these efforts in late 2024 and during 2025 , Dr. Brown and Rev. Moutsos report submitting 45 grant proposals for the new model but with no results. When the organization’s reserves were spent and substantial debt incurred which could not be repaid, the Board voted to dissolve the organization at the end of last summer, with the new management executing those tasks throughout the fall.Can City Gate Write A Future Chapter Without “INC”?Not surprisingly the vision and many City Gate activities continue despite dissolving the corporation. Our free summer camp continues in Northwest DC for those who need it, our annual Thanksgiving distribution continued with Poor Robert’s Mission, along with other activities, including engagement in a transformative reading program developed by our educational consultant.“Dr. Lynn” isn’t coming out of retirement but is working with partners and volunteers to continue these vital activities. Those partnerships allow nonprofit work to continue while we determine whether or not a new organization is needed. The vision of justice and inclusion embodied in the ancient City Gate has endured for centuries, and the practical results of our past work are not only evident in the places we have served but continue on a grassroots level. With or without “Inc” a new chapter will continue to be written!