Visions in Leadership

For more than 35 years, The Community Foundation and our donors have demonstrated a deep commitment to our diverse communities.

Going forward, working together we can bring positive change to the most difficult issues facing our region today.

More Resources to Help You

The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is committed to building a stronger community for residents of the Washington, DC area through support of programs in arts and humanities, community services, education, and healthcare.
http://www.cafritzfoundation.org/applicant/resources.asp

Center for Nonprofit Advancement

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement provides education and training, networking, advocacy, and group-buying power to its members and the entire nonprofit community. Membership is open to any 501 (c) organization in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
http://www.nonprofitadvancement.org

D.C. Office of Grants and Partnerships

The Mayor's Office of Grants and Partnerships advances the District of Columbia’s strategic plan and seeks to improve the quality of life for residents of the nation’s capital by establishing partnerships between private and public for-profit and nonprofit organizations and pursuing financial support and technical assistance from public and private sources.
http://opgd.dc.gov/opgd/site/default.asp

Foundation Center

With a network of branches and cooperating collections across the United States, The Foundation Center seeks to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about philanthropy in the United States. Grantseekers use the Center's research tools to learn about and identify potential funders.
http://foundationcenter.org/washington

Greater DC Cares

Greater DC Cares coordinates volunteering and business philanthropy in the Washington region.
http://www.dc-cares.org

The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation is a grantmaking foundation that strengthens Greater Washington as a community by supporting capable, community-based nonprofit organizations. The foundation's website offers numerous helpful links for nonprofit organizations.
http://www.meyerfoundation.org/resources

Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington

The mission of the Nonprofit Roundtable is to build the strength, influence, and visibility of the nonprofit sector in Greater Washington.
http://www.nonprofitroundtable.org

SubsidyScope:  A Guide to Federal Funding for Nonprofits
Developed by the Pew Charitable Trusts, this comprehensive site helps nonprofits navigate the waters of federal funding.
www.subsidyscope.com/nonprofits

Taproot Foundation

Connects nonprofits to businesses and others providing pro bono work.
http://www.taprootfoundation.org

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers is a membership-based service organization that promotes and supports effective and responsible philanthropy by serving the needs of grantmakers throughout the greater Washington region, and by fostering closer ties between funders and the nonprofit community.
http://www.washingtongrantmakers.org

Washington Regional Equity Network

The Network’s goal is to define and work towards a set of specific near-term initiatives that increases the commitment of regional leaders to equitable development and places equitable development at the center of regional priorities.
http://www.washingtonregionalequity.net