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Lead Funders

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities   

The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities is an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Mission of the DCCAH is to provide grants, programs and education activities that encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning opportunities so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city. 

The Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs

Since 1976 the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (OLA) has served the Latino community of the District of Columbia. Working with the Mayor, the City Council, the diverse governmental agencies of the District, community organizations and the private sector, OLA serves as the community liaison informing them about the different services available in the areas of health, education and social services. 

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

According to the most recent survey published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is one of the 50 largest philanthropic foundations of any type in the United States.

 

The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation strengthens people and their communities by investing in Greater Washington’s visionary nonprofits. 

 

 

 

 

The Mead Family Foundation partners with local tax-exempt organizations that effectively address community needs. Its program priorities derive from the active involvement of family board members in their own communities. It seeks to empower youth to have crisis-free lives, strong families and excellent education. It seeks visionary leaders — staff and volunteers — who develop innovative projects producing significant results.
 

The Spirit of Giving 100

The Spirit of Giving 100 – The Community Foundation’s new giving circle bringing together 100 donors to pool their resources and collectively make high-impact grants to some of our region’s most effective nonprofits. 

The United Planning Organization

The United Planning Organization, the designated community action agency for Washington, D.C., is a private nonprofit human service corporation that, in keeping with its corporate mission, plans, coordinates, and implements human service programs in the Nation’s Capital.

 

The National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. 

The Dana Foundation

The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization with interests in brain science, immunology, and arts education. It was founded in 1950. 

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is the largest independent grantmaking foundation focused exclusively on the Washington Metropolitan area. The Foundation is the legacy of Morris Cafritz, one of Washington’s leading commercial and residential real estate builders from the early 1920’s to the mid-1960’s. The Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of the Washington, DC area.

Target 

Since the day they opened their doors, Target Corporation has given 5% of their income to organizations that seek to make positive changes in education, social services and the arts.

The MARPAT Foundation

MARPAT Foundation makes grants to organizations based in or benefiting the greater Washington Metropolitan area for projects related to education, healthcare, cultural affairs, and science. The Foundation does not make grants to endowment funds, to individuals, or for medical research, or to organizations based outside the United States.

 

The Global Fund for Children

The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. 

The Starbucks Foundation

Inspired by Jonathan Kozol’s 1995 book Amazing Grace about children in the South Bronx, Howard Schultz, Starbucks founder and chairman, established the Starbucks Foundation in 1997. The mission: to create hope, discovery and opportunity in communities where Starbucks partners (employees) live and work. 

The Catalogue for Philanthropy

The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington introduces donors to the wide world of smaller, local charities – with budgets below $2 million. Though they comprise about 85% of all nonprofits, the public rarely hears about them because most cannot afford to make themselves heard. Yet dollar-for-dollar, they offer some of the most cost-effective opportunities for philanthropy. If “making a difference” is one of your goals, then excellent smaller charities may be for you.

YPT was designates as one of the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s best for 2005-2006.

 

The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust, Corp.

The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation was formed in June 1999 as a 501(c)(3) organization to link public and private resources, creativity and commitment to address strategically, the long term needs of children, youth and families in the District of Columbia. 

 

Major Funders
Participating Schools
  • Academy for Learning Through the Arts (ALTA)
  • Anacostia High School Ballou Senior High School
  • Bancroft Elementary School
  • Banneker Academic High School
  • Bell Multicultural High School
  • Brookland Elementary School
  • Capital City Public Charter School
  • Cardozo High School
  • Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy
  • Claremont Immersion Elementary School, Arlingotn VA
  • Deal Junior High School
  • Eastern High School
  • Edmund Burke School
  • Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School
  • Fairmont Heights High School
  • Ferrebee Hope Elementary School
  • Fillmore Arts Center
  • Foundation High School
  • Friendship-Collegiate Public Charter School
  • Hart Middle School
  • Hine Junior High School
  • Hyde Elementary School
  • Kelly Miller Middle School
  • Lincoln Middle School
  • MacFarland Middle School
  • Maury Elementary School
  • Oyster Elementary School
  • Peabody Elementary School
  • Rock Creek International School
  • School Without Walls High School
  • Silver Spring International School
  • Stuart-Hobson Middle School
  • The SEED Public Charter School
  • Tyler Elementary School
  • Watkins Elementary School
  • Wilson Senior High School
Circle of Friends
INSPIRATION
Marney Cheek
Cam and Susan Duncan
Ann Gilbert
William Melton
Essence Newhoff
Julie Paller
Louise and Arnold Sagalyn
Jennifer Smith
Russell Stevenson
 
INSIGHT
Michael Fitzpatrick and Miriam Gonzales
Bryan Greene
Francine Hope
Brian Kennedy
Michele Kulerman
Paul Sprenger and Jane Lang
Julia Upham
Margo Vickers
Nick Olcott and Timothy Westmoreland
 
CREATIVITY
Shari & Stephen Ashman
Sylvia Becker
Paul Brownell
Tammy Halevy
Tony Kalm
Steven Kupferberg
Leland Larsen
Bill and Louisa Newlin
Rita Rodriguez
Jack Seeley
Irene and Alan Wurtzel
Niel Tebbano
Beverly and Chris With
Dr. Fernando and Annette Zacarias
 
IMAGINATION
Harry Bagdasian
Carol Baker
Darrin Bodner
Duncan Chaplin
Melanie Choukas-Bradley
Mary Ann De Barbieri
Noel Epstein
Alan Johnson and Carol Falk
Zahi and Abbey Faranesh
Deb Fiscella
James and Sandra Fitzpatrick
James P. Gregory
Ted Groll
Carla Hubner
Thomas Joseph
James Kelleher
Tom Mansbach
Hugo Medrano
Pat Mitchell
David and Dara Morenoff
Bernard Mower
Greg & Lauri Nakamoto
Margaret J. Poethig
Dorothy Pohlman
Dick Roth
Howard Shalwitz
Elizabeth Tyson
Jill Weiler
Theresa M. White
Jenny Wrenn
Jon Zimmerman
Jennifer Zydney
 
COURAGE
Karin Abromaitis
Bobbi Blok
George Bozzini
Kimberly Brooks
James Caffrey
Lynette and Paul Curthoys
Helyn Dallas
Suzanne Edgar
David Eskola
Manolo Fizallo
Joseph and Merna Guttentag
Jeff Hafemeister
James and Andrea Hamos
Dave Hamer
Bonny and Dale Henderson
Peter and Kathy Higgins
Debra Husbands
Caleen Jennings
Ernie Joselovitz
Vera Katz
Karen Kok
Sherin Koshy
Joanne C. Lin
Sara Lindstrom
Patricia M. Locke
Claudia Marquez
Tina Martin
Dennis Matthies
Janet McCarthy
Andy Miscuk
Pam and Tim Morin
Kevin Murray
Karen Novack
Catherine O’Connor
Pat Patrick
Sharon Price
Laura Selene Rockefeller
Jim Rogers
Fernando Romero
Shenay T. Rose
Eric Schmitt
Justin Smith
Glen Sperling
Janet Stanford
Vanessa Strickland
Catalina Talero
Tina Towns
Darci Vetter
Sally Walker
Leslie Yang
Michael Zeldin


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