Organization: Greater Washington Community Foundation
Mission: STRENGTHENING THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CHARITABLE GIVING, AND BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Activities: ADMINISTRATION OF CHARITABLE GIVING VEHICLES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE PHILANTHROPIC INTENT OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND GROUPS VIA DONOR ADVISED, FIELD OF INTEREST, DESIGNATED OR OTHER FUND TYPES. ADMINISTRATION CONSISTS OF GIFT RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT, INVESTMENT OF FUND ASSETS, PROCESSING, AND DISBURSING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ENTITIES ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL FUND. THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CURRENTLY PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO OVER 700 FUNDS.
INTERNAL PROGRAM INITIATIVES - PROGRAM INITIATIVES ARE DISCRETIONARY ACTIVITIES OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DESIGNED TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGION. PROGRAM INITIATIVES OF THE CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD INCLUDE: THE NEIGHBORS IN NEED FUND, COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION ORGANIZING, GREATER WASHINGTON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITY. NEIGHBORS IN NEED FUND'S GOAL IS TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING RESIDENTS IN THE DC METROPOLITAN REGION DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS. THE FUND PROVIDES GRANT SUPPORT TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES FOR FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND GROUPS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY NET INFRASTRUCTURE. COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION ORGANIZING IS A PARTNERSHIP OF 12 LOCAL AND NATIONAL FUNDERS FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING SYSTEM-WIDE REFORM IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE GREATER WASHINGTON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE IS A COALITION OF 14 LOCAL AND NATIONAL GRANT MAKERS FOCUSED ON HELPING LOW-INCOME ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGION OBTAIN AND RETAIN JOBS THAT PROVIDE GOOD WAGES, BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT THROUGH SUPPORT OF JOB TRAINING INITIATIVES. PARTNERSHIP FOR EQUITY IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT SEEKS TO BUILD A CAPACITY OF LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN THE DC REGION.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS - THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SELECTIVELY EXTENDS ITS NONPROFIT STATUS TO BOARD APPROVED GROUPS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE A PHILANTHROPIC MISSION BUT HAVE EITHER NOT RECEIVED SEPARATE EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR ARE ORGANIZED FOR A LIMITED DURATION OR PURPOSE. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPLIES THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AS THOSE LISTED IN #1 ABOVE. IN ADDITION THE FOUNDATION EXERCISES EXPENDITURE CONTROL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL DISBURSEMENTS MADE BY THESE FUND TYPES.
NTEE category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building