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Our funding priorities are education reform, youth development and workforce development.

 

Explore this section to learn more about applying for a Community Foundation grant and getting involved in our initiatives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Through the generosity of our donors in fiscal year 2008, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region awarded some $91 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. In terms of our grantmaking, the Community Foundation is ranked as one of the Top Ten community foundations in the nation . 

 

In keeping with our mission to enact real change in the DC Metropolitan region and it's outlying communities, The Community Foundation awarded 61.5% of our total grant support to nonprofit organizations here in our community, 39.4% of this figure allotted to organizations in DC proper.  With this considerable contribution, we remain the largest funder of area nonprofits in the National Capital region.  The graph below offers a visual depiction of our contributions.

 


 

The Community Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations serving residents of the Greater Washington, DC region:

·    Arlington County, VA

·    City of Alexandria, VA

·    City of Falls Church, VA

·    County of Fairfax, VA

·    Fairfax City, VA

·    Loudoun County, VA

·    Montgomery County, MD

·    Prince George’s County, MD

·    Washington, DC

 

Learn more about The Community Foundation’s grantmaking and strategic initiatives:

 

What We Fund
Read about our grantmaking areas and priorities.  >MORE

 

FAQ's
We answer your frequently-asked questions.  >MORE

 

More Resources
A helpful list of other funders, nonprofit service organizations and more, with weblinks.  >MORE