Holiday Giving 2016

RESULTS: 90

Special List: Holiday Giving 2016


826DC
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
Washington, DC

Provides high-quality adult basic education to improve lives.

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Adult Literacy & Learning

Anacostia Watershed Society
Bladensburg, MD

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

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Environment & Animal Services

AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Arlington Free Clinic
Arlington, VA

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

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
Arlington, VA

Develops affordable housing and resident services programs for Arlingtonians.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Arlington Thrive
Arlington, VA

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
Arlington, VA

Promotes sustainable lifestyle solutions through environmental education.

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Environment & Animal Services

Arts for the Aging
Rockville, MD

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

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC)
Washington, DC

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

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Aspire Counseling
Gaithersburg, MD

Mental health services for everyone regardless of ability to pay.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

The Barker Adoption Foundation
Bethesda , MD

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

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Children, Youth, & Families

BEST Kids
Washington, DC

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

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Children, Youth, & Families

Bowen McCauley Dance Company
Arlington, VA

Introduces dance to all ages through performances, workshops, and outreach.

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Performing, Literary, & Visual Arts

Brain Injury Services
Springfield, VA

Helps survivors of brain injury lead fulfilling lives.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Brainy Camps Association
Washington, DC

Welcomes children with chronic health conditions to medically managed summer camps.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Bridges Public Charter School
Washington, DC

Educates children with a variety of needs through individualized programming.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Britepaths (formerly Our Daily Bread)
Fairfax, VA

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Calvary Women's Services
Washington, DC

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

CASA For Children of DC
Washington, DC

Advocates for abused and neglected children and youth.

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Children, Youth, & Families

Charlie's Place
Washington, DC

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

City Dogs Rescue
Washington, DC

Rescues adoptable dogs from overcrowded and high-kill shelters.

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Environment & Animal Services

ClancyWorks Dance Company
Silver Spring, MD

Connects underserved populations with quality dance performances and educational programs.

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Youth & Community Arts

Collegiate Directions, Inc
Bethesda, MD

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

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Mentorship & College Access

Community Bridges
Silver Spring, MD

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

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Girls & Women

Community Foodworks
Washington, DC

Focuses on helping low-income residents access healthy, local food.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County
Bethesda, MD

Provides free mediation and conflict resolution services in Montgomery County

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Community & Civic Engagement

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George's County
Riverdale, MD

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

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Children, Youth, & Families

Cultural Tourism DC
Washington, DC

Serves as a membership organization that promotes DC's arts, heritage, and culture.

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Youth & Community Arts

DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

DC Bilingual Public Charter School
Washington, DC

Builds bilingual academic achievement for low-income, immigrant families.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Washington, DC

Uses advocacy and programming to cut DC's teen pregnancy rate in half.

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Children, Youth, & Families

Greater DC Diaper Bank
Washington, DC

Alleviates financial stress on families by providing diapers to low-income families.

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Children, Youth, & Families

DC Doors
Washington, DC

Helps Latino immigrants transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

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Children, Youth, & Families

DC SCORES
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
Washington, DC

Represents domestic violence survivors and at-risk children for free.

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

District Alliance for Safe Housing
Washington, DC

Provides safe housing for survivors of domestic violence.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School and Corporate Work Study Program
Takoma Park, MD

Gives students professional experience while earning a college prep education.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Doorways for Women and Families
Arlington, VA

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy
Washington, DC

Restores, promotes and maintains Dumbarton Oaks Park.

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Environment & Animal Services

Educación Para Nuestro Futuro
Arlington, VA

Empowers youth and families through education and leadership development.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

The Ellington Fund
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Fairfax Library Foundation
Fairfax, VA

Enhances Fairfax County Public Library programs and services.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

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

Building essential skills to help young children become kindergarten-ready.

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Children, Youth, & Families

Family and Youth Initiative
Washington, DC

Helps teens in foster care find family.

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Children, Youth, & Families

Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN)
Washington, DC

Changes lives for foster youth through safe and engaging programming.

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Children, Youth, & Families

Food Recovery Network
College Park, MD

Fights food waste and hunger by empowering student leaders.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Forum Theatre
Silver Spring, MD

Produces challenging plays from a diversity of voices that inspire discussion.

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Performing, Literary, & Visual Arts

Friends of Compass
Washington, DC

Inspires business professionals to engage with local nonprofits.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Friendship Place
Washington, DC

Empowers people to leave homelessness and rebuild their lives.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Fund for Investigative Journalism
Washington, DC

Grants for investigative journalists to cover the costs of reporting

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Performing, Literary, & Visual Arts

Girls on the Run - DC
Washington, DC

Mentors over 2,000 pre-teen girls annually, activating confidence & competence.

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Girls & Women

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia
Fairfax, VA

Helps girls in Northern Virginia build confidence through physical activity.

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Girls & Women

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

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

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Performing, Literary, & Visual Arts

Global Kids
Washington, DC

Global affairs and leadership development program for underserved youth.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Horton's Kids
Washington, DC

Empowers at-risk children to succeed through comprehensive programs.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Inner City-Inner Child
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Just Neighbors
Annandale, VA

Legal services for low-income immigrants in Northern Virginia.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

KID Museum
Bethesda, MD

Connects school-aged youth and families to STEM and cultural enrichment programming.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Latin American Youth Center YouthBuild Public Charter School
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Falls Church, VA

Empowers adults through English language training.

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Adult Literacy & Learning

Lydia's House in Southeast
Washington, DC

HUD-approved housing counseling agency and youth mentoring programs.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Marshall Legacy Institute
Arlington, VA

Establishes sustainable indigenous programs to help landmine affected countries.

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International Programs

Mentors, Inc
Washington, DC

Matches DC teens with adult mentors for positive life trajectories.

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Mentorship & College Access

Monument Academy Public Charter School
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

New Futures
Washington, DC

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

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Mentorship & College Access

Nourish Now
Rockville, MD

Collects surplus of fresh food and redistributes to those in need.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

One World Education
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Open Arms Housing
Washington, DC

Provides stable housing, services, and community for formerly-homeless women.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

An Open Book Foundation
Washington, DC

Brings visiting authors and gives books to disadvantaged students.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Our Military Kids
McLean, VA

Provides grants for extracurricular activities to children of service members.

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Veterans & Military Families

PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Washington, DC

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

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Performing, Literary, & Visual Arts

Per Scholas
Silver Spring, MD

Combats poverty by providing IT-training in underserved communities.

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Life Skills, Training, & Employment

Playworks
Washington, DC

Boosts social-emotional learning through play and physical activity.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Prince George's Child Resource Center
Largo, MD

Supports parents and child care providers so children can thrive.

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Children, Youth, & Families

RESET
Washington, DC

Brings STEM professionals to PreK-8th grades to deliver hands-on science activities.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Rock Creek Conservancy
Bethesda, MD

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

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Environment & Animal Services

Sarah's Circle
Washington, DC

Creates a thriving community for seniors, from housing to health programming.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

School Justice Project
Washington, DC

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

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Shepherd's Table
Silver Spring, MD

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Sitar Arts Center
Washington, DC

Advances critical life skills of underserved youth through arts education.

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Youth & Community Arts

Split This Rock
Washington, DC

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

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Youth & Community Arts

Suited for Change
Washington, DC

Enables low-income women to increase their employment potential.

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Life Skills, Training, & Employment

Teaching for Change
Washington, DC

Develops multicultural teacher resources and meaningful family engagement strategies.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Thrive DC
Washington, DC

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Traveling Players Ensemble
Great Falls, VA

Uses classical theatre to educate, explore, and entertain.

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Youth & Community Arts

The Washington School for Girls
Washington, DC

Transforms lives of girls through tuition-free private education.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Wilderness Leadership & Learning
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

The Women's Center
Vienna, VA

Makes mental health counseling accessible to all.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Young Ladies of Tomorrow
Washington, DC

Helps at-risk girls transition successfully from adolescence to young adulthood.

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Girls & Women