The Greater Washington Community Foundation is the largest funder of nonprofit organizations in the region. Since 1973, we have granted more than $1.7 billion to thousands of nonprofits, including more than $92 million last year. The following community impact funds represent The Community Foundation’s discretionary and competitive grantmaking. For information about available grant opportunities, please visit the For Nonprofits section.
The $95 million Health Equity Fund is designated to improve the health outcomes and health equity of DC residents. Created against a backdrop of urgent healthcare needs in the District of Columbia, the Health Equity Fund will address health disparities and social and structural determinants of health for historically underserved District residents. Mindful that health and wealth are inextricably connected, the strategy for this fund is to use an economic mobility frame to address the root causes that are causing health challenges in the first place.
Led by the Greater Washington Community Foundation and the DC Interagency Council on Homelessness, The Partnership is the first-of-its-kind initiative in DC to bring together the public and private sectors to ensure homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring. Through our grantmaking fund, we invest in nonprofit organizations working to advance housing justice through budget advocacy, policy advocacy, and public awareness building; nonprofit direct service providers helping to move people into housing and out of homelessness more quickly; and in efforts to make homeless services more efficient, effective, and coordinated.
The Sharing Community Funds bring together donors who share our passion for building more equitable, just, and thriving communities. With expert facilitation by Community Foundation staff, donors join together to learn first-hand about the challenges facing our community. Thanks to the generosity of this growing community of givers, together we discover and invest in visionary nonprofits working on the frontlines of our region’s most pressing needs.
Contact your local Community Foundation Giving Officer or visit your local office webpage to find out how you can get involved in this impactful fund!
