EXPLORE NONPROFITS

1st Stage
Tysons, VA

Creates thought-provoking, modern productions in Tysons, Virginia.

826DC
Washington, DC

Helps under-resourced youth find their voice through creative writing programs.

A Farm Less Ordinary
Purcellville, VA

provides meaningful employment to people with intellectual, developmental, cognitive disabilities

A Wider Circle
Kensington, MD

Offers comprehensive support for individuals lifting themselves out of poverty.

Abramson Scholarship Foundation
Washington, DC

Provides scholarships and mentoring to students to increase college graduation.

Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
Washington, DC

Provides high-quality adult basic education to improve lives.

ACCA, Inc. (Annandale Christian Community for Action)
Annandale, VA

Child care and emergency assistance to our vulnerable neighbors.

Access Youth
Washington, DC

Increases student engagement, attendance, leadership, life skills for at-risk youth

Accokeek Foundation
Accokeek, MD

Preserves heritage, restores landscapes, and educates future stewards

Action Youth Media (formerly Gandhi Brigade)
Silver Spring, MD

Trains underserved youth to be leaders through media creation.

Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington
Silver Spring, MD

Food, clothing, education & emergency support for underserved families.

Advocates for Justice and Education
Washington, DC

Ensures children's civil and disability rights to an equitable education

AfriThrive
Silver Spring, MD

Advance food justice through access to healthy, culturally appropriate foods

After-School All-Stars
Washington, DC

Free, comprehensive after-school programs for low-income DC middle schools.

Alexandria Tutoring Consortium
Alexandria, VA

Provides literacy and therefore lifelong power to Alexandria's children.

Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation
Fort Washington, MD

Awards college scholarships to high achieving, financially challenged students

Alice Ferguson Foundation
Accokeek, MD

Inspiring environmental stewardship through education and community volunteer events

ALIVE!
Alexandria, VA

Provides emergency food and financial assistance in Alexandria.

All Ages Read Together
Herndon, VA

Supporting the leaders of tomorrow with free preschool today.

Alliance of Concerned Men
Washington, DC

Community-driven organization to end violence in DC

Ally Theatre Company
Washington, DC

Reimagining the prison system through theatre and the directly impacted

Amara Legal Center
Washington, DC

Supplies free legal services for domestic survivors of sex trafficking.

American Muslim Senior Society
Rockville, MD

Provides meals and health resources to isolated, immigrant BIPOC seniors

American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras
Annandale, VA

Offers pre-professional orchestral training and performances for young musicians.

AMICA Center for Immigrant Rights (formerly Capital Area Immigrant Rights Coalition)
Washington, DC

Fights for the rights of immigrants facing detention and deportation

An Open Book Foundation
Washington DC, DC

Connects authors and books with students to build equitable access.

Anacostia Riverkeeper
Washington, DC

Protects and restores the Anacostia River while connecting residents to it

Anacostia Watershed Society
Bladensburg, MD

Mobilizes the community to stop pollution, restore natural systems, and rebuild relationships to Anacostia River.

Anne's Place, Inc
Washington, DC

Providing housing and support to DC’s homeless people

AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation
Washington, DC

Creates and provides evidence-based early education for under-resourced students.

Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture
Alexandria, VA

Cultivates local food systems that center health, equity and sustainability

Arlington Free Clinic
Arlington, VA

Provides exemplary, safety-net medical care for Arlingtonians in need.

Arlington Thrive
Arlington, VA

Offers same-day emergency assistance to cover basic needs for Arlingtonians in crisis.

Armed Services Arts Partnership
Alexandria, VA

Builds communities for veterans and their families through art.

Art Enables
Washington, DC

Dedicated to creating opportunities for artists with disabilities

Art Works Now
Hyattsville, MD

Offers affordable art education for low-income students.

Arts for the Aging
Gaithersburg, MD

Helps seniors experience joy and healthy aging through multi-disciplinary arts experiences.

Arts on the Block
Silver Spring, MD

Provides job training and community development through the arts and design.

ArtStream
Rockville, MD

Uses the performing arts to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Asian American LEAD
Washington, DC

Empowers youth in underserved communities through culturally responsive programming

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Washington, DC

Provides legal services for low-income Asian immigrants with limited English proficiency.

Aspire! Afterschool Learning
Arlington, VA

Bolsters upper elementary students' reading by providing supportive programs.

AsylumWorks
Washington, DC

Offers holistic services and support to asylum seekers.

Atlas Performing Arts Center
Washington, DC

Presents performances, activities, and youth programs in Northeast DC.

Avodah
Washington, DC

Empowers young adults and the anti-poverty agencies at which they are placed.

Ayuda
Washington, DC

Support DMV-based low-income immigrants with legal, social, and language services

BCAUSEICAN
Greenbelt, MD

Provides underserved Prince George's County youth and adults STEM education.

BEACON for Adult Literacy
Bristow, VA

English instruction and job readiness skills for low-income adult immigrants.

Beacon House
Washington, DC

Helps to close the achievement gap of children in DC

Best Buddies in Virginia & DC
Vienna, VA

Foster friendships, employment, and leadership opportunities for people with disabilities

BEST Kids
Washington, DC

Offers long-term mentoring to those in child welfare system.

birdSEED
Washington, DC

no-strings attached down payment assistance grants

Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys
Washington, DC

Provides tuition-free, culturally responsive education for boys in Southeast DC

BlackRock Center for the Arts
Germantown, MD

Multidisciplinary arts center providing performances, education programs, and gallery exhibits.

Brain Injury Services
Springfield, VA

Helps survivors of brain injury lead fulfilling lives.

BRAWS-Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters
Vienna, VA

provides menstrual supplies and undergarments to under-resourced women and girls

Breadcoin Foundation
Washington, DC

Food token designed to empower and feed underserved communities

Bright Beginnings
Washington, DC

Operates early childhood education and stabilization services for homeless families.

Britepaths
Fairfax, VA

Provides emergency and long-term services to help those in need in Fairfax County.

BroadFutures
Washington, DC

Offers mentoring and training for youth with learning disabilities

Building Bridges Across the River
Washington, DC

Reduces inequities east of the Anacostia River through community collaboration

C&O Canal Trust
Williamsport, MD

Works to preserve and protect the C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Calvary Women's Services
Washington, DC

Supports homeless women in DC with housing, health, employment and education.

CapitalBop
Washington, DC

Presents, promotes, and preserves jazz and its history in D.C.

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Washington, DC

Builds community through the arts

Capitol Hill Village
Washington, DC

Helps older adults age safely and comfortably in their own neighborhood.

Capitol Movement, Inc
Washington, DC

promotes access to dance for historically excluded communities across DC

CapoeiraDC
Washington, DC

Promotes the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira in DC

CareerCatchers
Silver Spring, MD

CareerCatchers provides personalized employment counseling to low income DMV residents.

Carpe Diem Arts
Silver Spring, MD

Building community and celebrating diversity through visual, literary and performing arts.

Carpenter's Shelter
Alexandria, VA

Shelter and supportive services for homeless adults and families.

Casa Chirilagua
Alexandria, VA

Community-based organization for at-risk families in the Central American immigrant community.

Center for Adoption Support and Education
Burtonsville, MD

Offers adoption-competent mental health services that strengthen foster/adoptive families.

Center for Inspired Teaching
Washington, DC

Transforms school experiences through engagement-based education and innovative teacher training.

Central American Resource Center
Washington, DC

Offers legal services, support, referral, and advocacy for Latino immigrants.

Centreville Immigration Forum
Centreville, VA

Supports immigrant community with employment protection, English classes and skills training.

Centro Hispano de Frederick
Frederick, MD

Equip limited-English proficiency immigrants with skills and resources to succeed.

Changing Perceptions
Washington, DC

Promotes successful reentry for DC returning citizens through wraparound services

Charlie's Place at St. Margaret's
Washington, DC

Empowers homeless with meals, case management, healthcare and encouraging potential.

Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council
Silver Spring, MD

We teach about conservation landscaping to protect the Chesapeake Bay.

Chesapeake Natives
Upper Marlboro, MD

Promoting, propagating and protecting plants native to the Chesapeake Bay.

Children's Chorus of Washington
Washington, DC

Empowers young singers through high-quality music education.

Christ House
Washington, DC

Provides medical respite care for people experiencing homelessness.

City Blossoms
Washington, DC

Fosters healthy communities by developing kid-driven green spaces.

City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue
Washington, DC

Rescues adoptable dogs from overcrowded and high-kill shelters.

City Kids Wilderness Project
Washington, DC

Builds resiliency, leadership, life skills through adventure and experiential learning

City Wildlife
Washington, DC

Protects wildlife and their habitats through rehabilitation, advocacy, and education.

ClancyWorks Dance Company
Silver Spring, MD

Connects underserved populations with quality dance performances and educational programs.

Classroom 2 Community (Formerly Literacy Council of Montgomery County)
Rockville, MD

High-quality English language and literacy instruction for adults.

Cloverleaf Equine Center
Clifton, VA

Offers therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities, youth-at-risk, and recovering military.

College Bound
Washington, DC

Mentorship and college access program for Washington-area students.

College Success Foundation - District of Columbia
Washington, DC

prepare DC's Wards 7&8 students for college completion and success

College Tribe
Washington , DC

Provides STEAM-based mentoring for boys in Wards 7 and 8

CollegeTracks
Rockville, MD

Economic empowerment through higher education for Montgomery County students

Collegiate Directions
Bethesda, MD

Supports low-income, first generation students to and through college.

Common Good City Farm
Washington, WI

Sustainable community space grounded in food justice, education, and connection

Communities in Schools of NOVA
Alexandria, VA

Fosters student success by creating a community of support

Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital
Washington, DC

Surrounds students with support, empowering them to stay in school.

Community Advocates for Family & Youth
Hyattsville, MD

Supporting youth and families with trauma-informed, school-based, evidence-based advocacy.

Community Bridges
Bethesda, MD

Offers leadership development, advocacy, and college programming for girls and families.

Community Family Life Services
Washington, DC

Support services for homeless and low income families and individuals.

Community FarmShare
Poolesville, MD

Strengthens local food systems through nutrition access programs, local farms

Community Forklift
Hyattsville, MD

Makes home repair affordable with saving waste and creating jobs.

Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.
Greenbelt, MD

Free legal education, advice and representation for needy clients

Community Lodgings
Alexandria, VA

Transitions families from homelessness to independence through housing and educational programming.

Community of Hope
Washington, DC

Provides housing, healthcare, and supportive services to low-income families.

Community Reach of Montgomery County
Rockville, MD

Provides safety-net services to empower underserved communities in Montgomery County

Community Youth Advance
Hyattsville, MD

Closes the achievement gap for youth in Prince George's County

Compass Pro Bono - Greater Washington
Washington, DC

Inspires business professionals to engage with local nonprofits.

Computer CORE
Alexandria, VA

Provides low-income adults with technological and life skills for careers.

Comunidad
Falls Church, VA

Design primary-prevention programs to see individuals and their communities flourish.

Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County
Bethesda, MD

Provides free mediation and conflict resolution services in Montgomery County

Congressional Chorus
Washington, DC

Inspiring DC to embrace our common humanity through American music.

Court Appointed Special Advocates/Prince George's County
Upper Marlboro, MD

Advocates for and protects abused and neglected children in foster care.

Court Watch Montgomery
Silver Spring, MD

Works to reduce domestic violence by expanding access to justice

CREATE Arts Center
SILVER SPRING, MD

Inspiring creativity to advance personal development and well-being.

Creative Cauldron
Falls Church, VA

Educates and Advocates for safer public spaces

Critical Exposure
Washington, DC

Empowers low-income youth of color through photography and advocacy training.

Crossroads Community Food Network
Takoma Park, MD

Building an equitable food system in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads

Crossroads Jobs
Leesburg, VA

provides job search training, employment placement and retention services

Culmore Clinic
Falls Church, VA

Offers high-quality, compassionate healthcare to low-income adults.

Dance Loft on 14/MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet
Washington, DC

Flagship performing arts center and ballet company in Ward 4.

Dance Place
Washington, DC

Hosts a thriving theater, dance school and community resources.

DC Abortion Fund
Washington, DC

Funds abortions for anyone in the DMV

DC Affordable Law Firm
Washington, DC

Provides legal services for low and moderate income DC residents.

DC Appleseed
Washington, DC

Advocates for systematic change in health, environmental, and education policy.

DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Washington, DC

Makes arts/humanities education accessible for DC public school students.

DC Creative Writing Workshop
Washington, DC

Offers creative writing program for underserved youth in Ward 8

DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Washington, DC

DCFPI conducts foundational research and analysis.

DC Girls' Coalition
Washington, DC

Organizing young girls of color around issues impacting their communities.

DC Greens
Washington, DC

We advanced food and health equity in Washington, DC

DC History Center
Washington, DC

deepens understanding of DC's past to connect, empower, and inspire.

DC Justice Lab
Washington, DC

Advocates for large-scale reform of DC's criminal legal system

DC KinCare Alliance
Washington, DC

Provides free legal support for relative caregivers of DC kids

DC Peace Team
College Park, MD

Cultivate nonviolent agents of peace and justice in the community

DC Policy Center
Washington, DC

Researches and advances policies for a more vibrant and inclusive D.C.

DC Rape Crisis Center
Washington, DC

Counseling and education for sexual assault victims and the public

DC SAFE
Washington, DC

24/7 crisis intervention agency for survivors of domestic violence

DC SCORES
Washington, DC

Uses poetry, soccer and service learning to inspire youth in after-school programs.

DC Special Education Cooperative
Washington, DC

creates equitable and excellent education systems for students with disabilities

DC Youth Orchestra Program
Washington, DC

Provides high quality music education to 500+ young people.

DC127
Washington, DC

Protects children from neglect and abuse by providing stable homes

DCTV - Public Access Corporation of DC
Washington, DC

Community media nonprofit operating public access television stations in DC

Destiny, Power & Purpose
Temple Hills, MD

Assists returning citizens and substance abusers who need support.

District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)
Washington, DC

Provides safe housing for survivors of domestic violence.

District of Columbia Forensic Nurse Examiners
Washington, DC

DCFNE provides free medical forensic exams for all DC residents.

District of Columbia Students Construction Trades Foundation
Washington, DC

Sponsors construction trades, careers, and technical education.

Do The Write Thing Foundation of DC
Washington, DC

After-school and summer arts enrichment in Wards 7 and 8.

Docs In Progress
Silver Spring, MD

Create community through documentary film

Dog Tag Bakery
Washington, DC

Empowers service-disabled veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through entreprenuership programming

Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
Takoma Park, MD

Gives students professional experience while earning a college prep education.

Doorways
Arlington, VA

Creating pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault.

Dream Project
Arlington, VA

empowering immigrant youth to pursue higher education

Dreaming Out Loud
Washington, DC

Serves DC’s marginalized communities through local food and community housing.

Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy
Washington, DC

Restores, promotes and maintains Dumbarton Oaks Park.

Earth Sangha
Annandale, VA

Ecological restoration and maintenance of the most comprehensive native plant nursery in the region.

East of the River Boys & Girls Steelband
Washington, DC

Empowering DC youth through steelpan music, culture, and creativity

ECHO
Springfield, VA

Creates a safety net for those in need through multiple services

ECO City Farms
Riverdale, MD

Grows healthy food while restoring the environment of local communities

EcoAction Arlington
Arlington, VA

Creates a sustainable community through education, stewardship and advocacy

ecoLatinos
Cheverly, MD

Engage and connect Latinos in pursuit of social, environmental justice

Edu-Futuro
Arlington, VA

Empowers youth and families through education and leadership development.

EducArte
Chevy Chase, MD

Brazilian performing arts, music, dance, and arts education

Educational Theatre Company
Arlington, VA

Student-created and process-driven theatre education for ages 3-103.

EduTutorVA
Merrifield, VA

Hugh-impact tutoring for grade 3-8 students in high-needs schools.

Emerging Scholars Program
Arlington, VA

14-month academic/leadership enrichment for underrepresented students.

Empower DC
Washington, DC

Empowering and organizing low-income residents to achieve social justice

EmpowerEd
Washington, DC

Centering diverse educator voices & retaining DC teachers

English Empowerment Center (formerly Literacy Council of Northern Virginia)
Falls Church, VA

Empowers adults through English language training.

Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Washington, DC

Educates the public about the environment through film.

Everybody Wins DC
Washington, DC

Helping children succeed through the power of books and reading

FACETS Cares
Fairfax, VA

Prevents homelessness, and re-houses those who have lost their homes.

Fair Chance
Washington, DC

Builds stronger nonprofits and leaders to accelerate social change for youth

FAIR Girls
Washington, DC

Provides intervention and care to female survivors of human trafficking

Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Fairfax, VA

Provides court appointed volunteers to advocate for abused/neglected children.

Fairfax Library Foundation
Fairfax, VA

Enhances Fairfax County Public Library programs and services.

Falls Church-McLean Children's Center
Falls Church, VA

Early childhood education program

FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education, Inc.
Bowie, MD

Supports youth with music training and academic support.

Family & Youth Initiative
Washington, DC

Helps teens in foster care find family.

Fellowship Square Foundation
Reston, VA

Provides affordable housing and services for older adults with limited income

Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN)
Washington, DC

Changes lives for foster youth through safe and engaging programming.

First Generation College Bound
Laurel, MD

College access services to low income underrepresented youth.

First Shift Justice Project
Washington, DC

Supports DC working mothers in maintaining stable income through employment

First Tee of Greater Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Teaches life skills through hands-on golf instruction.

Food for Others
Fairfax, VA

Food bank and pantry providing free groceries to Northern Virginia

Food Recovery Network
Washington , DC

Fights food waste and hunger by empowering student leaders.

For Love of Children
Washington , DC

Helps students become proficient in reading and math through one-on-one tutoring.

Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
Washington, DC

Inspires formerly incarcerated youth to pursue employment and education.

FRESHFARM
Washington, DC

Supports local farmers, food access, education and outreach through 33 area markets.

Friends of Anacostia Park
Washington, DC

Connecting Park revitalization to the uplift of neighboring communities

Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Waldorf, MD

Builds confidence, resilience, and opportunity for DC youth

Friends of Guest House
Alexandria, VA

Provides prison-to-community reentry assistance for female ex-offenders.

Friends of the Library, Montgomery County
Rockville, MD

FOLMC is a nonprofit that supports Montgomery County Public Libraries.

Friends of the National Arboretum
Washington, DC

Encourages healthy lifestyles and environmental stewardship in low-income communities.

Friendship Place
Washington, DC

Empowers people to leave homelessness and rebuild their lives.

Future Link
Rockville, MD

Launches bright futures through self-advocacy, academic support, workforce development.

GALA Hispanic Theatre
Washington, DC

Serves as DC's original stage for Latinos and youth.

Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Community arts organization that entertains, educates, and affirms area residents

Generation Hope
Washington, DC

Provides direct support to teen parents in college

Georgetown Ministry Center
Washington, DC

A service-rich day center for chronically homeless individuals.

Girls on the Run - DC
Washington, DC

Mentors over 2,200 pre-teen girls annually, activating confidence & competence.

Girls on the Run NOVA
Fairfax, VA

Helps girls in Northern Virginia build confidence through physical activity.

Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD
Rockville, MD

Offers youth development programs for girls that include physical activity.

Girls Rock! DC
Washington, DC

Supports youth by building community to rise up and rock together

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
Glen Echo, MD

Manages Glen Echo Park's arts programs, festivals, and facilities.

Global Kids, Inc
Washington, DC

Global affairs and leadership development program for underserved youth.

GOODProjects
Washington, DC

Empowers families to live fulfilling lives free from poverty

GoPlay
Washington, DC

community megaphone, championing access to sports & recreation throughout DC

Grassroots Health
Washington, DC

Advances youth mental and physical health through athlete-led education

Great and Small
Boyds, MD

Equine-assisted activities and therapies for individuals with special needs.

Hamkae Center (formerly Nakasec VA)
Fairfax, VA

Builds Asian American community power for a more just Virginia

Harriet's Wildest Dreams
Clinton, MD

political home and community defense hub for Black abolitionists

Healthy Babies Project
Washington, DC

Empowers low-income DC youth to build healthy, independent lives

Healwell
Arlington, VA

Offers more positive experiences for those affected by serious illnesses

Heartly House
Frederick, MD

Offers comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse

HER Resiliency Center
Washington, DC

Supports vulnerable women aged 18-25 in D.C.

Hero Dogs, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD

Raises, trains, and places service dogs free to disabled veterans

Heurich House Museum
Washington, DC

We provide empathy-based history education while supporting modern-day craftspeople.

Higher Achievement
Washington, DC

Offers year-round academic intervention programming for middle school students.

HIPS
Washington, DC

Provides respectful, non-judgmental, compassionate harm reduction services

Homeless Children's Playtime Project
Washington, DC

Reduces stress and trauma through play for children experiencing homelessness.

Homes Not Borders
Silver Spring, MD

Helps refugees and forced migrants thrive and feel at home

Homestretch
Falls Church, VA

Ensures that homelessness is part of a family's past

Hope and a Home
Washington, DC

Empowering homeless/low-income families to create stable homes.

Hope Connections for Cancer Support
Bethesda, VA

Provide free support services for anyone dealing with cancer

Horizons Greater Washington
Washington, DC

Closes the achievement gap for low-income students through enrichment programs.

Horton's Kids
Washington, DC

Empowers at-risk children to succeed through comprehensive programs.

Housing Options & Planning Enterprises
Oxon Hill, MD

Restoring H.O.P.E. for all through financial well-being and affordable housing

Housing Unlimited Inc
Rockville, MD

Provides affordable independent housing for people in mental health recovery.

Housing Up
Washington , DC

Provides housing and services to homeless and at-risk families.

HumanitiesDC
Washington, DC

illuminates the rich communities of DC using the humanities.

Immigrant & Refugee Outreach Center
McLean, VA

welcomes newcomers by providing material support, education, and community

IN Series
Washington, DC

DC's home for innovative opera, intimate cabaret, and Latino programming.

Insight Memory Care Center
Fairfax, VA

Alzheimer's and dementia adult day health and resource center ]

Inspired Child
Washington, DC

Distributes books and provides learning opportunities for at-risk preschoolers.

Institute for East African Councils on Higher Education (IEA Councils)
Washington, DC

Provides college access for deserving African diaspora scholars in DMV.

InterAct Story Theatre
Silver Spring, MD

Promotes learning through theatre in schools and communities

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)
Washington, DC

Faith communities going green and speaking out for climate action

interPLAY Orchestra
Bethesda, MD

Offers music education for adults with cognitive, intellectual and physical disabilities.

Iona Senior Services
Washington, DC

Provides safety-net services for isolated, low-income elderly.

Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation
Falls Church, VA

Improves prenatal care and support for underprivileged mothers

Jews United for Justice
Washington, DC

Builds support for social, racial, and economic justice and equality in local communities.

Joe's Movement Emporium
Mount Rainier, MD

Classes, performances, arts education and work readiness for youth.

Joseph's House
Washington, DC

Houses and cares for ill and dying homeless individuals.

Juanita C Grant Foundation
Fort Washington, MD

Build comprehensive solution-focused programs across the lifespan of older adults

Jubilee Housing
Washington, DC

Deeply affordable housing and services in Ward 1

Jubilee Jobs
Washington, DC

Free job placement for individuals seeking marketplace jobs.

Jubilee JumpStart
Washington, MD

Provides early childhood education and care for families with low-incomes

Just Neighbors Ministry
Annandale, VA

Legal services for low-income immigrants in Northern Virginia.

Kid Power, Inc
Washington, DC

Inspires youth leadership through academics, wellness, and civic engagement.

Kingdom Care Senior Village
Washington, DC

Improve lives of older adults through connectivity, companionship and community

Kitchen of Purpose (formerly La Cocina VA)
Arlington, VA

Promotes healthy food and empowers immigrants with culinary jobs and entrepreneurship skills.

L'Arche Greater Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC

Creates communities and homes for adults with intellectual disabilities.

L.E.E.P to College Foundation
Largo, MD

dropping the high school dropout rate in Prince George's County

Langley Residential Support Services
Vienna, VA

Empowering independent living for adults with developmental disabilities.

Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc
Laurel, MD

Helps people in financial crisis regain stability and achieve self-sufficiency.

LAYC Career Academy Public Charter School
Washington , DC

Alternative school preparing youth of color for college and careers.

LearnServe International
Washington, DC

Empowers students with entrepreneurial leadership and confidence to transform communities.

Legacy Farms
Leesburg, VA

Empowers neurodiversity in the workplace

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Washington DC, DC

Making justice real for persons living in poverty in DC

Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Washington, DC

Champions the dignity and rights of vulnerable DC seniors.

Liberty's Promise
Alexandria, VA

Helps low-income, immigrant youth learn about American civic life.

Life After Release
Suitland, MD

Empowering formerly incarcerated individuals, challenging systemic issues in criminal justice.

Life Asset
Washington, DC

Provides low-income entrepreneurs with business loans and training.

Life Pieces To Masterpieces
Washington, DC

Develops character, leadership in Black boys East of the River

LIFT-DC
Washington, DC

Empowering families to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty

Literacy Council of Frederick County
Frederick, MD

Provides tutoring for reading and English language instruction to adults

Little Friends For Peace
Accokeek, MD

Responding to personal & systemic violence with tested peace-building skills.

Little Lights Urban Ministries
Washington, DC

Empowering underserved DC youth and families through education and mentoring

Live It Learn It
Washington, DC

Brings learning to life for DC students through hands-on experiences

Lorton Community Action Center
Lorton, VA

Provides food, emergency financial assistance, youth programs and educational opportunities.

Loudoun Cares
Leesburg, VA

Connecting those in need with those who can offer support

Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers
Leesburg, VA

Helping homebound seniors and adults with disabilities age in place

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue
Arlington, VA

Rescues homeless dogs and cats

Main Street Child Development Center
Fairfax, VA

Prepares students for kindergarten through quality, affordable childcare.

Main Street Connect
Rockville, MD

Ensures adults of all abilities have affordable, inclusive housing.

Mamatoto Village
Washington, DC

Serves Black women through perinatal care and workforce training opportunities

Manna Food Center
Silver Spring, MD

Eliminate hunger in Montgomery County through food distribution, education, advocacy

Many Languages One Voice
Washington, DC

Advocates for immigrant and refugee rights in our region.

Mary House
Washington, DC

Helps low-income and refugee families rebuild their lives.

Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Takoma Park, MD

Metro-Maryland homebound neighbors receive delicious meals, wellness checks, critical services.

Mercy Health Clinic
Gaithersburg, MD

Provides healthcare for low-income Montgomery County residents ages 13+

Mi Casa
Washington, DC

Provides and advocates for inclusive, affordable housing for underserved communities

Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
Washington, DC

Prevents and corrects the conviction of innocent people.

Mikva Challenge
Washington, DC

Develops youth to be empowered, informed, and active citizens

Miriam's Kitchen
Washington, DC

Collaborates to end long-term homelessness in Washington.

Mission of Love Charities
Capitol Heights, MD

Serves homeless and low-income individuals

Mobile Hope Association
Leesburg, VA

Drives self-sufficiency and provides crisis care for youth experiencing homelessness

Mobile Medical Care
Rockville, MD

Provides comprehensive healthcare to low-income adults

Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy
Rockville, MD

Strengthens the countywide adult English literacy network.

Montgomery Countryside Alliance
Poolesville, MD

Promotes and protects a vibrant agricultural reserve in DC.

Monument Academy
Washington, DC

Educates DC's foster and at-risk youth through public boarding school.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC
Washington, DC

Theater company with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and community engagement.

Mother's Outreach Network
Washington, DC

Building a better future for Black families in DC

Multicultural Career Intern Program (MCIP)
Washington, DC

Promotes educational experiences and a college-going culture among students.

My Sister's Place
Washington, DC

Empowering domestic violence survivors with housing, support, and lasting stability

NAMI Montgomery County
Rockville, MD

Educates, supports, and advocates for people living with mental illness

NAMI Northern Virginia
Oakton, VA

No-cost mental health support, education, and advocacy

NAMI Prince George's County, MD
Largo, MD

Family-focused organization supporting people with mental illness.

National Philharmonic
North Bethesda, MD

Resident professional orchestra, chorale and music education institute at Strathmore.

Nature Forward
Chevy Chase, MD

Inspires residents of Greater Washington to appreciate and protect their environment.

Negotiation Works
Washington, DC

Provides negotiation and self-advocacy skills for historically marginalized communities.

Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Washington, DC

Protects vulnerable DC residents by providing free civil legal services

New Endeavors by Women
Washington, DC

Heals lives of homeless women and children by creating new futures.

New Futures
Washington, DC

Helps low-income youth access scholarships and middle-skill career education.

New Partners Community Solar
Washington , DC

Connects low-income households with solar power and energy benefits.

Nick's Place
Beltsville, Ma

Supports young men in recovery through housing in Prince George's

Northwest Neighbors Village
Washington , DC

Promotes positive aging in community with support of local volunteers.

Nourishing Bethesda
Bethesda, MD

providing food and wraparound services addressing often-hidden need in Bethesda

Nueva Vida
Alexandria, VA

Services throughout the cancer continuum for underserved Latinas.

OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church
Arlington, VA

Assists individuals returning home from incarceration and court-involved adults and youth.

ONE DC
Washington, DC

Organizes with community for rights to housing, income and wellness

One World Education
Washington, DC

Gives students and teachers the tools they need to improve student literacy rates.

Only Make Believe
Washington, DC

Interactive theater for children in hospitals and care facilities.

Open City Advocates
Washington, DC

Supports youth in DC's juvenile system with legal advocacy and mentoring programs.

Open Door Sports
Kensington, MD

Provides free afterschool adapted sports programs for children with disabilities

Open Goal Project
Washington, DC

Leverages soccer for youth development and social mobility in DC.

Operation Renewed Hope Foundation
Alexandria, VA

Mobilizes Veterans to end Veteran homelessness.

Operation Second Chance
Germantown, MD

Provides financial and community support for wounded, injured, or ill veterans.

OSG
Arlington, VA

Helps people with developmental disabilities access affordable housing and community

Our Military Kids
Oakton, VA

Provides grants for extracurricular activities to children of service members.

Our Minds Matter
Arlington, VA

Working for a day when no teen dies by suicide

Out Teach
Washington, DC

School gardens and comprehensive teacher training for Title 1 schools.

Parent Encouragement Program
Kensington, MD

Advancing children’s mental wellness and resiliency by strengthening family relationships.

Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Olney, MD

Empower people facing Parkinson's to live well with the disease

Passion for Learning
Silver Spring, MD

Helps disadvantaged students gain literacy, technology and college readiness skills.

PathForward
Arlington, VA

Aims to end homelessness through supportive services and housing.

Paths for Families (formerly Adoptions Together)
Greenbelt, MD

Adoption agency supporting safety and stability for children and families.

PAVE
Washington, DC

Empowers parent leaders to use their power and voice in education policy.

Peace For DC
Washington, DC

End gun violence by transforming lives and healing trauma.

Peace of Mind
Washington, DC

Offers educators effective mindfulness-based social emotional learning resources.

People Animals Love
Washington, DC

Therapy dogs bringing comfort, connection, and joy to our communities

Phoenix Bikes
Arlington, VA

Teaches underserved teens bicycle repair through a community bike shop.

Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center
Warrenton, VA

Serving underserved youth, families, communities through community justice and peacebuilding.

Platform of Hope
Washington, DC

Partners with families in DC to build stability and community

Potomac Community Resources, Inc.
Potomac, MD

Provides therapeutic, recreational, social and educational programs for teens and adults with developmental differences.

Potomac Conservancy
Bethesda, MD

Protects the Potomac River through local advocacy and conservation solutions.

Potomac Riverkeeper Network
Washington, DC

Stops pollution and protects the right to clean water

President Lincoln's Cottage
Washington, DC

Preserves historical site and advances President Lincoln's unfinished work

Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Washington, DC

Offers vision screening and blindness prevention services

Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.
Largo, MD

Creates healthy and nurturing environments for children

Prince William Conservation Alliance
Woodbridge, VA

Builds equitable, sustainable communities through conservation and smart growth

Prince William County Community Foundation
Woodbridge, VA

Improves the quality life for residents in Prince William County

Progressive Maryland
Largo, MD

Organizes communities and educates voters to act and get involved

Project Create
Washington, DC

Accessible arts education for children, youth and families

Rainbow Families
Washington, DC

Organizes education, advocacy, events, and support for LGBTQ+ families

Rainbow Place Shelter for Homeless Women
Rockville, MD

Provides shelter to women experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County

Reach Incorporated
Washington, DC

Develops literacy leaders by training teens to be tutors.

REACT DC
Alexandria, VA

Innovative resettlement support operations guided by empathy, fidelity, and adaptability.

Read Early And Daily (READ)
Arlington, VA

Addresses inequities in literacy resources in Arlington, VA.

Reading Is Fundamental of Northern Virginia
Arlington, VA

Provides books/literacy programming for 20,000+ underserved children in Northern Virginia.

Reading Partners
Washington, DC

Tutoring program for low-income elementary students.

Real Food for Kids
McLean, VA

Advances nutrition equity for children in the DC region

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria
WASHINGTON, DC

Volunteer-based organization providing free home repairs to low-income homeowners

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County
Gaithersburg, MD

Serves as a home repair and rehabilitation program for low-income homeowners.

Recovery Cafe DC
Washington, DC

A healing, transformative, recovery community for people traumatized by addiction

Red Wiggler Care Farm
Germantown, MD

Employs individuals with disabilities and provides education for youth and adults on a local farm.

Reset180
Reston, VA

Preventers of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation

Resilience Across Borders
Silver Spring, MD

Helps underserved youth build resilience and thrive

Resources to Inspire Students and Educators
Washington, DC

Close educational gaps and remove barriers for all students

Restoration Immigration Legal Aid
Arlington, VA

Excellent, free legal assistance for asylum seekers and immigrant children.

Rising for Justice
Washington, DC

Provides free legal and social services for underserved DC residents

Rock Creek Conservancy
Bethesda, MD

Protects and revitalizes the lands and waters of Rock Creek Park.

Rock Recovery
Arlington, VA

Affordable therapy nonprofit making eating disorder treatment accessible to all

Ronald McDonald House Washington DC
Washington, DC

Gives families of critically ill children a home away from home.

Safe Shores: The DC Children's Advocacy Center
Washington, DC

Provides services to child victims of abuse in Washington, DC.

SafeSpot Children's Advocacy Center of Fairfax
Fairfax, VA

Offers hope and healing for child victims of abuse

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Washington, DC

Unites neighbors facing poverty with supporters to transform lives

San Miguel School
Washington, DC

Educates Latino boys and prepares them for high school success.

ScholarCHIPS
Washington, DC

Mentors youth with incarcerated parents and offers college scholarships

School Justice Project
Washington, DC

Supports older court-involved youth with disabilities through special education legal services.

School Leader Lab
Silver Spring, MD

Transformational training for education leaders in DMV Title 1 schools

Seabury Resources for Aging
Washington, DC

Providing affordable services and housing options to older adults

Second Story
Vienna, VA

Supplies safe havens and growth opportunities for homeless and disadvantaged youth.

SEED SPOT
Washington, DC

Empowers early-stage entrepreneurs to create social impact.

Senior Services of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA

Fosters independence to enable Alexandria seniors to age in place.

Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid
Washington, DC

"Solidarity, NOT Charity"

Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia
Vienna, VA

Serves senior in the community through the power of volunteers

Shepherd's Table
Silver Spring, MD

Provides meals, clothing and basic services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Shout Mouse Press
Washington, DC

Amplifies marginalized youth voices through book publication and public speaking

Silver Spring Village
Silver Spring, MD

Maximizes independence and reduces isolation among vulnerable senior citizens

Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC

Advances critical life skills of underserved youth through arts education.

Small Things Matter
Rockville, MD

volunteer food equity group championing the underserved

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Washington, DC

Community based health, education, and arts organization.

SMYAL
Washington, DC

Empowers LGBTQ youth through leadership development and mentorship.

So What Else, Inc.
Bethesda, MD

Improves the lives of children through enrichment and food security

Solutions in Hometown Connections
Riverdale, MD

Supports refugee families through a network of mentors, tutors, and communities.

Soul Trak Outdoors
Washington, DC

Intersects social and environmental justice through community driven outdoor programming

Southeast Children's Fund
Washington, DC

closes achievement gap for children and adults in Southeast DC

Spark the Journey
Washington, DC

Mentorship and college/career readiness for students from low-income households

Special Olympics District of Columbia
Washington, DC

Provides sports, health and inclusion programs for people with IDD

Split This Rock
Washington, DC

Presenting, teaching, and cultivating the next generation of socially engaged poets.

Spur Local
Washington, DC

The ONLY locally-focused guide to giving, connecting you to the Greater Washington area's critical, most trusted nonprofits.

St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families
Hyattsville, MD

Help homeless women and their children build new lives

Stepping Stones Shelter Inc.
Rockville, MD

Story Tapestries
Poolesville, MD

Access to arts as a vital form of communication

Street Sense Media
Washington, DC

Creates economic empowerment and artistic expression opportunities for homeless individuals.

Stroke Comeback Center
Vienna, VA

Support programs for stroke and brain-trauma survivors.

Studio Acting Conservatory
Washington, DC

Premier acting and directing training for DMV youth and adults

Suited for Change
Washington, DC

Provides professional attire and job readiness support

Sunflower Bakery
Rockville, MD

Enabling pathways to skilled employment for individuals with learning differences

Synetic Theater
Arlington, VA

Movement-focused theater offering performances, education, and free community programs.

Tahirih Justice Center
Falls Church, VA

Protecting immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.

Teaching for Change
Washington, DC

Develops multicultural teacher resources and meaningful family engagement strategies.

Tenants and Workers United - Inquilinos y Trabajadores Unidos
Alexandria, VA

Organizes and builds power to advance social, racial, and economic justice

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art
Reston, VA

501c3 non-profit, non-collecting institution promoting innovative contemporary art and thinking

The Actors' Center
Washington, DC

Provides resources, training, and professional development opportunities to DMV performers.

The Andrew Keegan Theatre
Washington, DC

Innovative DC theater producing affordable, accessible productions and education programs.

The Arc of Northern Virginia
Fairfax, VA

Advocacy, programs, and services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities

The Art League
Alexandria, VA

Accessible visual arts education where generations create, connect, and inspire

The Barker Adoption Foundation
Bethesda, MD

Offers adoption, education, and support services for birth, adoptive parents and adopted children.

The Center for Alexandria's Children
Alexandria, VA

Provides services dedicated to the elimination of child abuse in Alexandria.

The Child and Family Network Centers
Alexandria, VA

Supporting children and families through education, care, and community connection

The Clothesline for Arlington Kids
Arlington, VA

Provide free clothing in a dignified environment to low-income schoolchildren

The Dance Institute of Washington, Inc.
Washington, DC

Provides access to dance training, arts education and enrichment opportunities.

The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
Washington, DC

Educating, empowering, connecting DCs LGBTQ+ community through wellness, culture, advocacy

The Delaplaine Arts Center
Frederick, MD

Engages 80,000 visitors a year in a full-service, regional visual arts center.

The Ellington Fund
Washington, DC

Supports high-quality arts and academic education for DC youth.

The Family Place, Inc
Washington, DC

Empowers low-income Latino families with educational and support services.

The Father McKenna Center
Washington, DC

Provides guidance and basic human service to help rebuild lives.

The Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick
Frederick, MD

Underwrites costs and offers support for local nonprofits.

The Fishing School
Washington, DC

Equips children to be future-ready through STEM and the Arts

The Frederick Center
Frederick, MD

TFC advocates for and supports LGBTQ+ individuals in central Maryland.

The Giving Square
Bethesda, MD

Unleashes the civic and philanthropic capacity of children

The Heart Leaf Center
Fairfax, VA

Affordable mental-health counseling for underserved children and families.

The House, Inc.
Woodbridge, VA

Out-of-school time initiatives for pre-teens and teens

The Human Trafficking Legal Center
Washington, DC

Legal counsel and an opportunity to rebuild their lives for trafficking survivors.

The Latino Student Fund
Washington, DC

Provides educational support for PreK-12 Hispanic students and their families.

The MusicianShip
Washington, DC

Provides music education for youth and preserves DC's musical heritage

The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
Washington, DC

Supports formerly incarcerated individuals rebuilding their lives through reentry services

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Washington, DC

Fosters a love of reading and a connection to writing through public readings and educational programs.

The Posse Foundation
Washington, NY

Provides full tuition scholarships to 60 DMV students each year

The Safe Sisters Circle
Washington, DC

Provides culturally responsive legal services to Ward 7 and 8

The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA

Postsecondary and financial aid advising, and scholarships for ACPS students.

The Second Look Project
Washington, DC

Represents individuals seeking relief from extreme sentences in DC.

The T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project
Washington, DC

Trailblazing gun violence prevention efforts with and for youth!

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Washington, DC

Award-winning provider of theatre education for children, teens, and adults.

The Training Source
Seat Pleasant, MD

Career and life training organization that helps people achieve success.

The TraRon Center
Washington, DC

Helping children/youth impacted by gun violence heal through the arts.

The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Washington, DC

Offers pro bono legal and other professional services to veterans.

The VIVA School
Washington, DC

Pioneering a new model of equity in the arts.

The Washington School for Girls
Washington, DC

Transforms lives of girls through tuition-free private education.

The Women's Center
Vienna, VA

Mental Wellness So All Can Thrive

Thomas Circle Singers
Washington, DC

Choral concerts providing support for local social service organizations.

Thrive DC
Washington, DC

Offers services for hard-to-reach, homeless men, women, and children in the DC area.

Together We Bake
Alexandria, VA

Job training and personal development for women with low income

Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
Washington, DC

Offers legal, career, case management, and psychological services for torture survivors

Touching Heart
Oak Hill, VA

Provides children with tools to become the compassionate leaders of tomorrow.

Tracy's Kids
Bethesda, MD

Addresses emotional needs of children with cancer through art therapy.

Traveling Players Ensemble
Great Falls, VA

Uses classical theatre to educate, explore, and entertain.

True Ground Housing Partners
Arlington, VA

Provide affordable housing and resident-centered programs that help residents thrive

Turning the Page
Washington, DC

Engages families in DC public schools through various programs

Tzedek DC
Washington, DC

Legal services and financial counseling for people with lower incomes

Urban Adventure Squad
Washington, DC

Urban Adventure Squad bring equitable outdoor learning to every child.

Urban Ed
Washington, DC

Transforms lives by creating hope and opportunity through information technology and skill development.

Vida Senior Centers
Washington, DC

Supports low-income Hispanic seniors in aging-in-place in greater WDC.

Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA)
Washington, DC

Provide platform for Deaf/HoH BIPOC artists to showcase their talent.

Voices for a Second Chance
Washington, DC

Serving justice-involved citizens pre- and post-release.

Volare (formerly Network for Victim Recovery of DC)
Washington, DC

Empowers crime victims through case management and legal services.

Volunteer Fairfax
Fairfax, VA

Strengthens the Northern Virginia community through volunteerism.

Volunteer Legal Advocates
Washington, DC

Expanding access to justice for survivors and children facing violence

Wanda Alston Foundation
Washington, DC

Offers safe, welcoming shelter and support to homeless LGBTQ youth

Ward 8 Woods Conservancy
Washington, DC

Healing the land, empowering people

Warrior Music Foundation
Bowie, MD

Reducing veteran suicide through free music therapy and lessons

Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Washington, DC

Encourages people to ride bikes, build connections and transform places

Washington Area Community Investment Fund
Washington, DC

Supports economic opportunity in local underserved communities through loan funding.

Washington Bach Consort
Washington, DC

Historically informed performance of baroque music throughout DC area

Washington English Center
Washington, DC

English classes and workforce development programs for adult immigrants.

Washington Housing Conservancy
Washington, DC

affordable housing so residents in our communities can build wealth.

Washington Jesuit Academy
Washington, DC

A tuition-free, academically demanding, private middle school for low-income boys.

Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Washington, DC

Legal services, advocacy, outreach, and education to address homelessness and affordable housing.

Washington Revels
Glen Echo, MD

Creating community and celebrating cultural traditions through music, dance and drama.

Washington Urban Debate League
Washington, DC

Debate Drives Civil Discourse, Academics and Self-Confidence around the DMV

WeCareDMV Day Services
Washington, DC

We provide day habilitation services to adults with intellectual disabilities

Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
Washington, DC

Mental health services for victims of trauma, grief and loss.

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Chantilly, VA

Western Fairfax's go-to referral for emergency needs assistance.

WETATi Academy (We're Empowered To Achieve The impossible)
College Park, MD

Empower and educate disadvantaged youth to become financially independent.

Wheaton Arts Parade
Wheaton, MD

Celebrates Wheaton’s diversity and brings the community together with art.

Wilderness Leadership & Learning
Washington, DC

Develops life skills for youth with experiential learning, leadership training, and service.

Woodley House
Washington, DC

Provides mental health housing and support services to adults with chronic and persistent mental illness.

Words Beats and Life
Washington, DC

Unapologetic advocates for the transformative power of Hip-Hop culture.

Yachad
Silver Spring, MD

Supports lower income homeowners through access to low-cost home repairs.

Yellow Ribbon Fund
Bethesda, MD

Provides programs to make daily life more manageable for wounded service members and their family caregivers.

Young Artists of America
North Bethesda, MD

Excellence in vocal and instrumental training for youth.

Young People for Progress
Silver Spring, MD

builds youth power through anti-carceral community and education justice campaigns

Young Playwrights' Theater
Washington, DC

Uses the art of playwriting to enhance student literacy, creative expression, and communication.

Youth Leadership Foundation
Washington, DC

Enriching underserved youth and families in the DC area with mentorship and character education.

YouthBuild DC Public Charter School
Washington, DC

Helps young people re-engage in their education in a non-traditional school environment.

YWCA National Capital Area
Washington, DC

Eliminate racism and empower women