The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region



The mission of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is to facilitate individual, family
and organizational giving at all levels to improve the quality of life in the Washington metropolitan area.

We accomplish this by:

> Providing expertise and services to donors on how to realize their goals in philanthropy;

> Connecting our donors to organizations providing effective programs;

> Serving as a convener and catalyst on emerging issues; and

> Providing sound financial management of assets.

Assets and Giving for Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

Assets

2020 - 308,786,406
2019 - 338,145,261
2018 - 343,505,887
2017 - 334,383,018
Domestic Grants

2020 - 70,084,690
2019 - 66,576,688
2018 - 86,762,195


    

Recent News from Community Foundation for the National Capital Region


As Loudoun growth slows, philanthropic groups look for solutions
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

So said the key speaker at the Loudoun County Philanthropy Conference ... of Grantmakers, a philanthropic group operating in the D.C. Metro...more

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region names new CEO
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, the largest funder of nonprofits in Greater Washington, named Bruce McNamer as its...more

Funding Alert: Request for City Fund Capacity Building LOIs | The Community Foundation Blog
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is Pleased to Announce that Letters of Inquiry are Now Being Accepted for the City...more

The City Fund: First Round of Grant Awards Announced | The Community Foundation Blog
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE FIRST ROUND OF CITY FUND GRANTS Grants totaling over $3.5 million to be awarded 58 DC...more

Food, Drinks, & Art for a Cause: Help us Celebrate 40 years! | The Community Foundation Blog
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

For 40 years, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region - the region's largest funder of nonprofits - has helped make Greater...more

D.C. community foundation listens, leads, and leverages resources
Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

By MAGGIE JARUZEL POTTER The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region has a track record for working with national philanthropic networks, and for being a “thought partner...more

Verizon Foundation Pledges $25000 to Help Families of the Victims ...
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Verizon Foundation

The Verizon Foundation has pledged $25,000 to The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region to assist families of the victims of the Navy...more

Community Foundation Donor Gifts over 1600 Circus Tickets
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region—through a generous donation from an anonymous supporter—invited over 1,600 low-income children and family members to see the Big Apple...more

Laura Bush Foundation Awards 238 Library Grants
Foundation: Bush Foundation, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region—through a generous donation from an anonymous supporter—invited over 1,600 low-income children and family members to see the Big Apple...more

Addressing the Income Inequity Gap
Foundation: Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

A new report prepared by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute has recently highlighted the remarkable gap in income inequity. To address this issue, the philanthropic sector believes that economic...more



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