Greater Washington Community Foundation

In 1973 The Community Foundation was established by Katharine Graham, Robert Linowes, Hank Strong and other Washington leaders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecommunityfoundation.org/news|title=News|website=Greater Washington Community Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-01}}

In 2017 the Foundation created the Resilience Fund in collaboration with the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation and other contributors. The Resilience Fund make grants to organizations supporting people, who are affected by changes in immigration and deportation policies. The Fund also supports organizations, which effort to build community cohesion and combat anti-other sentiment.{{Cite web|url=https://givingcompass.org/fund/greater-washington-community-foundation-resilience-fund/|title=Greater Washington Community Foundation: Resilience Fund|date=2019-08-09|website=Giving Compass|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-13}}

In 2018, together with Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Foundation helped launch a partnership to end homelessness. It aims to create a platform for grants, policy and investment, which is focused on curbing homelessness by aligning public and private sector resources and strategies to increase supply of affordable housing.

In 2018 the Foundation granted more than $64 million to health and human services, neighborhood revitalization, arts and culture, education, reducing income inequality, workforce development programs and other causes. In the same year the organization reported $96.7 million revenue during its fiscal year (which ended in March 2018).

Till 2019 the Foundation was led by Neal Simon, chairman of the board, and Bruce McNamer, President and CEO.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagobooth.edu/alumni/events/showevent?eventId=20727|title=Alumni Event Details|website=The University of Chicago Booth School of Business|language=en|access-date=2019-08-01}} On September 27, 2019, Katharine Weymouth stepped into the role of board chair. Weymouth is the granddaughter of Katharine Graham, who served on the foundation's board.{{Cite web|url=http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/community-foundation-update-09-28-19|title=Community Foundation Update (09/28/19)|last=Candid|website=Philanthropy News Digest (PND)|language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}} Tonia Wellons was named as Interim President and CEO of the Foundation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/09/16/change-at-the-top-for-regional-charitable.html|title=Washington Business Journal_Change at the top for regional charitable foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

In 2008 the Foundation founded the Neighbors in Need Fund. The fund had more than $4.7 million in grants and helped over 100,000 people in need.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mightycause.com/organization/The-Community-Foundation-For-The-National-Capital-Region|title=Greater Washington Community Foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-08-01}}

In July 2017 The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region changed its name to the Greater Washington Community Foundation. .{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecommunityfoundation.org/2018-annual-report|title=2018 Annual Report|website=Greater Washington Community Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-01}}

In June 2019 the Community Foundation announced a partnership with the District of Columbia in an effort to end homelessness in Washington D.C. To launch an impact investment option, the foundation committed $5 million in a combined investment fund.{{Cite web|url=https://www.commfoundations.com/blog/2019/6/18/community-foundation-of-greater-washington-joins-citys-efforts-to-end-homelessness-in-dc|title=Community Foundation of Greater Washington Leads Effort to End Homelessness in D.C.|website=Community Foundations Public Awareness Initiative|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-01}}

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• [https://www.thecommunityfoundation.org/ Official website]

Category:Organizations established in 1973

Category:Community foundations based in the United States

Category:Foundations based in Washington, D.C.