Our Grants

To date, the Foundation has awarded 59 grants totaling $1,680,750.

Advocacy

CASA of Maryland
$50,000

To educate, train and mobilize low-income, uninsured residents in Langley Park around a fair development campaign designed to preserve affordable housing and small businesses, and to establish a community health clinic.
Mr. Gustavo Torres, Executive Director
8151 15th Avenue, Langley Park, MD 20783
(301) 270-7471, gtorres@casamd.org
www.casademaryland.org

Children’s National Medical Center
$15,000

To advocate for changes in policy and clinical practice that will support integrating preventive oral health care for children with primary care in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Kurt Newman, M.D., President and CEO
Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010
Ms. Ruth Fisher, Director, Advocacy & Community Affairs
(301) 565-8500, rfisher@childrensnational.org
www.dcchildrens.com

Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis
$30,000

$10,000 to advance health care reform implementation in Virginia by providing local matching funds for the national Affordable Care Act Implementation Fund; and $20,000 to conduct budget and policy analysis around healthcare reform implementation in Virginia.
Mr. Michael Cassidy, President
1716 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 643-2474, michael@thecommonwealthinstitute.org  
www.thecommonwealthinstitute.org

D.C. Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
$40,000

To advocate for and monitor the implementation of key reforms related to three projects: CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Reform, HIV/AIDS, and Lead in Drinking Water.
Mr. Walter Smith, Executive Director
1111 14th Street, NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 289-8007, wsmith@dcappleseed.org
www.dcappleseed.org

D.C. Behavioral Health Association
$25,000

To advocate for changes in policy and practice that will support integrated and seamless mental health services for children and adults enrolled in D.C.‘s public healthcare programs.
Ms. Shannon Hall, Executive Director
1221 Taylor Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 207-0755, dcbehavioralhealth@gmail.com
www.dcbehavioralhealth.org

D.C. Coalition on Long Term Care/IONA Senior Services
$30,000

To advocate for a continuum of affordable, quality long-term care services for low and moderate-income Washington, D.C. residents.
Ms. Judith Levy, Coordinator
4125 Albemarle Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016
(202) 895-9435, jlevy@iona.org
www.dclongtermcare.org

D.C. Employment Justice Center
$30,000

To increase income and access to income supports for workers; to monitor the implementation of the District’s Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act; and to organize workers as advocates for change.
Ms. Barbra Kavanaugh, Executive Director
727 15th Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 828-9675, bkavanaugh@dcejc.org
www.dcejc.org

D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute/Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
$20,000

To conduct research and education on budget and tax issues affecting low to moderate-income Washington, D.C. residents, particularly as they relate to poverty and health.
Mr. Ed Lazere, Executive Director
820 First Street, NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 408-1080, lazere@dcfpi.org
www.dcfpi.org

D.C. Hunger Solutions/Food Research and Action Center
$35,000

To advocate for policies that will expand participation and benefits in the federal nutrition programs and increase access to healthy food in low-income communities.
Ms. Alex Ashbrook, Executive Director/ DC Hunger Solutions
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 986-2200, aashbrook@frac.org
www.dchunger.org

D.C. Language Access Coalition/Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
$60,000

$30,000 to engage Limited English Proficient consumers in a grassroots organizing and advocacy campaign focused on improving access to culturally and linguistically competent health care; and $30,000 to engage in outreach, education and organizing with Asian American nail salon workers and businesses in Washington, D.C. to foster healthy, equitable and safe workplaces.
Ms. Sapna Pandya, Executive Director
3166 Mount Pleasant Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010
202-621-0001, sapna.pandya@dclanguageaccess.org
www.dclanguageaccess.org

D.C. Prisoners’ Legal Services Project/Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
$30,000

To advocate for access to appropriate healthcare services for D.C. Code offenders held in the Central Detention Facility/D.C. Jail facilities, federal prisons and halfway houses.
Mr. Roderic V.O. Boggs, Executive Director
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 319-1000, rod_boggs@washlaw.org
www.washlaw.org

D.C. Recovery Community Alliance
$20,000

To advocate for policies that will ensure that Washington, D.C. residents have access to the full range of prevention, treatment and support services needed to achieve and sustain recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.
Mr. Kirk Frazier, Executive Director
1234 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite C-1017, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 841-1632, kirkfraz@aol.com
www.dcrca.org

D.C. Vote
$15,000

To engage in education and advocacy to secure voting rights for the residents of Washington, D.C.
Mr. Ilir Zherka, Executive Director
2000 P Street, NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 462-6000, izherka@dcvote.org
www.dcvote.org

DIRECT Action
$30,000

To educate consumers who are disabled, under the age of 65, and living in nursing homes about the option of home and community-based long-term care and to advocate for policies and funding that will expand access to these services.
Mr. Robert Coward, Executive Director
3829 Windom Place NW, Washington, DC 20016
(202) 397-1668, ablebutdisable@verizon.net
www.DirectAct.org

Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center
$30,000

To engage foster and birth parents in a joint advocacy campaign focused on improving access to continuous, high-quality health and mental health services for children in the District of Columbia.
Ms. Margie Chalofsky, Director
6200 Second St. NW
Third Floor, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 269-9441, margiec@dcfapac.org
www.dcfapac.org

Impact Silver Spring
$40,000

To organize residents in six communities in Montgomery County to gain better access to public health and social services, and to transform their neighborhoods into supportive, healthful environments.
Mr. Ronnie Galvin, Executive Director
PO Box 8397, Silver Spring, MD 20907
(301) 495-3336, ronnie@impactsilverspring.org
www.impactsilverspring.org

Jews United for Justice
$10,000

To support Defeat Poverty DC, a coalition to create the political will to reduce the number of Washington, DC residents living in poverty in half in the next 10 years.
Mr. Jacob Feinspan, Executive Director
2027 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 408-1423, jacob@jufj.org 
www.jufj.org

La Clinica del Pueblo
$25,000

To engage in coalition-based advocacy efforts to improve access to culturally and linguistically competent health care for Limited English Proficient consumers.
Ms. Isabel Van Isschot, Interpreter Services Department Director
2831 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 464-0157, iisschot@lcdp.org
www.lcdp.org

Latin American Youth Center
$35,000

To engage young people and nonprofit leaders in an advocacy campaign focused on increasing access to linguistically and culturally competent mental health services for immigrant youth in Prince George’s County.
Ms. Lori M. Kaplan, Executive Director
1419 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 319-2225, lori@layc-dc.org
www.layc-dc.org

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
$25,000

To provide direct representation on health rights cases, and to strategically use these cases to reform local public health and health care programs.
Mr. Eric Angel, Executive Director
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 628-1161, eangel@legalaiddc.org
www.legalaiddc.org

Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund
$20,000

To strengthen its statewide consumer health advocacy coalition and to engage in public education and outreach around healthcare reform implementation in Maryland.
Mr. Vincent DeMarco, President
2600 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 235-9000, demarco@mdinitiative.org
www.healthcareforall.com

Maryland Hunger Solutions/Food Research and Action Center
$25,000

To advocate for policies that will expand participation and benefits in the federal nutrition programs and increase access to healthy food in low-income communities.
Ms. Cathy Demeroto, Director, Maryland Hunger Solutions
400 E. Pratt Street, Suite 606, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 528-0021, cdemeroto@frac.org 
www.mdhungersolutions.org

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington
$35,000

To support youth of color in Southeast Washington, D.C. in leading a public education and advocacy campaign to increase access to reproductive health education and services.
Dr. Laura Meyers, Ph.D., President and CEO
1108 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 347-8500, laura.meyers@ppmw.org
www.plannedparenthood.org/ppmw

Sasha Bruce Youthwork
$35,000

To engage youth of color in Southeast Washington, D.C. in research and advocacy projects using media arts to address social inequities in their lives and communities.
Ms. Deborah Shore, Executive Director
741 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 675-9340, dshore@sashabruce.org
www.sashabruce.org

Tenants and Workers United - Inquilinos y Trabajadores Unidos
$40,000

To engage low-income, uninsured consumers in a grassroots advocacy campaign to expand access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia.
Ms. Jennifer Morley, Interim Executive Director
3801 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 684-5697, jmorley@tenantsandworkers.org
www.tenantsandworkers.org

The Children’s Law Center
$25,000

To advocate for policy and financing strategies that support evidence-based mental health therapies for children in the District of Columbia.
Ms. Judith Sandalow, Executive Director
616 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 467-4900, jsandalow@childrenslawcenter.org
www.childrenslawcenter.org

The Young Women’s Project
$35,000

To support young women of color in leading a campaign to improve access to reproductive health care and to ensure comprehensive sex education is implemented in Washingrton, D.C. public schools.
Ms. Nadia Moritz, Executive Director
1328 Florida Avenue, NW, Suite 2000, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-3399, nadiamoritz@youngwomensproject.org
www.youngwomensproject.org

University Legal Services
$30,000

To advocate for policies that will reduce the over-incarceration of people with psychiatric disabilities and remove barriers to services and supports as they transition back into the community.
Ms. Jane Brown, Executive Director
220 I Street, NE, Suite 130, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-0198, jbrown@uls-dc.org
www.uls-dc.org

Voices for Virginia’s Children
$25,000

To build a broad-based coalition and launch a campaign to improve access to appropriate mental health care for children in Virginia.
Mr. John Morgan, Executive Director
4031 University Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 277-7748, john@vakids.org
www.vakids.org

Washington AIDS Partnership
$35,000

To support investments in public policy and advocacy that will improve systems of HIV/AIDS prevention, and care services in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. region.
Mr. Channing Wickham, Director
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 939-3379, channingdc@gmail.com
www.washingtonaidspartnership.org

Health Care Systems

D.C. Primary Care Association
$75,000

To advocate for health reforms that will expand access to care for low-income, uninsured residents and to implement the Medical Homes D.C. Initiative.
Ms. Sharon Baskerville, Executive Director
1411 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 638-0252, sbaskerville@dcpca.org
www.dcpca.org

Greater Baden Medical Services
$75,000

To facilitate the development of a Health Care Coordinating Council that will guide the development of a community-based system of primary care in Prince George’s County, MD.
Dr. Sarah Leonhard, M.D., Executive Director
7450 Albert Road, 3rd Floor, Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 599-0460, sleonhard@gbms.org
www.gbms.org

Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative/                    Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
$25,000

To support a funding partnership that will work to strengthen regional education and skills training systems in health care, with the goal of moving low-income adults into sustainable employment.
Ms. Sarah Oldmixon, Program Director
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 973-2519, soldmixon@cfncr.org
www.cfncr.org

Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County
$75,000

To develop a comprehensive and integrated system of care for low-income, uninsured and ethnically diverse Montgomery County residents.
Mr. Steven Galen, Executive Director
8757 Georgia Avenue, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 628-3410, steve_galen@primarycarecoalition.org
www.primarycarecoalition.org

Safety Net

Bread for the City
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic in Northwest D.C.
Mr. George Jones, Executive Director
1525 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 386-7612, gjones@breadforthecity.org
www.breadforthecity.org

Family and Medical Counseling Service
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic in Southeast D.C.
Ms. Flora Hamilton, Executive Director
2041 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, Suite 303, Washington, DC 20020
(202) 889-7900, fhamilton@fmcsinc.org
www.fmcsinc.org

Greater Baden Medical Services
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic operations in Prince George’s County.
Dr. Sarah Leonhard, Executive Director
7450 Albert Road, 3rd Floor, Brandywine, MD 20613
(301) 599-0460, sleonhard@gbms.org
www.gbms.org

Mary’s Center for Maternal & Child Care
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic operations, with a focus on the needs of residents of Prince George’s County.
Ms. Maria S. Gomez, Executive Director
2333 Ontario Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-8196, mgomez@maryscenter.org
www.maryscenter.org

McClendon Center
$20,000

To provide general operating support for its community mental health services, including its efforts to integrate physical health and mental health.
Mr. Dennis Hobb, Executive Director
1313 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 737-6191, dhobb@mcclendondc.org
www.mcclendoncenter.org

So Others Might Eat
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic in Northwest D.C.
Fr. John Adams, President
71 O Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 797-8806, frjohn@some.org
www.some.org

Spanish Catholic Center/ Centro Catolico Hispano
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic in Northwest D.C.
Dr. Marguerite Duane, Medical Director
1618 Monroe Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-2412, dr.duane@catholiccharitiesdc.org
www.catholiccharitiesdc.org

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
$10,000

To support the work of the Neighbors in Need Fund, a response fund created to help residents of the greater Washington region mitigate the effects of the economic crisis.
Ms. Terri Lee Freeman, President
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 955-5890, tfreeman@cfncr.org
www.cfncr.org

Whitman-Walker Health
$35,000

To provide general operating support for its primary care clinic operations in Northwest and Southeast D.C.
Mr. Donald Blanchon, Chief Executive Officer
1701 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-3500, dblanchon@wwc.org
www.wwc.org

Innovations/Special Projects

CommonHealth Action
$40,000

To assist the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services in developing a comprehensive equity initiative.
Natalie Burke, President
1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
(202)407-7088, nburke@commonhealthaction.org
www.commonhealthaction.org

D.C. Promise Neighborhood Initiative, Inc
$25,000

To develop the District of Columbia Promise Neighborhood Initiative in the Parkside-Kenilworth neighborhood of Ward 7.
Ms. Irasema Salcido, Project Director and Chair
3701 Hayes Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019
202-398-2230, irasema.salcido@chavezschools.org
www.dcpni.org

Metropolitan Washington Region Community Wealth Building Feasibility Assessment/Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
$20,000

To partner with the Democracy Collaborative at the University of Maryland to examine the feasibility of developing a community wealth building strategy for the Metropolitan Washington, DC region, drawing on the experience of Evergreen Cooperatives in Cleveland, OH.
Ms. Terri Lee Freeman, President
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005
202-955-5890, tfreeman@cfncr.org
www.cfncr.org

Troops and Family Care Project / Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
$20,000

To engage, train and coordinate nonprofit and government efforts so that the full array of military, veteran and community resources are accessible to military families living in the Washington, DC metro region.
Sharon Friedman, Executive Director
1000 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851
(301) 424-0656, sfriedman@mhamc.org
www.mhamc.org

Washington AIDS Partnership
$30,000

To support Positive Pathways, an initiative focused on connecting HIV positive African American women living in Wards 5, 7 & 8 to comprehensive medical care and social supports through a peer network of Community Health Workers.
Mr. Channing Wickham, Director
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-3379, channingdc@gmail.com
www.washingtonaidspartnership.org

Organizational Development

Community Foundation for Prince George’s County/Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
$25,000

To support the Partnership for Prince George’s County, a funding collaborative focused on building the capacity of nonprofits to become effective community advocates at the county level.
Ms. Desiree Griffin Moore, Executive Director
8181 Professional Place, Suite 170, Landover, MD 20785
(301)918-8480, dgriffin@cfncr.org
www.thecommunityfoundationpgc.org

The Nonprofit Roundtable
$25,000

To build the capacity and visibility of nonprofit organizations and their leaders in the Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
Mr. Chuck Bean, Executive Director
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 263-4761, cbean@nonprofitroundtable.org
www.nonprofitroundtable.org

Community of Hope
$25,000

To support its merger with the Family Health and Birth Center.
Ms. Kelly Sweeney, Executive Director
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 407-7746, kmcshane@communityofhopedc.org
www.communityofhopedc.org

Knowledge Capital

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
$2,500

To support its Putting Race on the Table meeting that explores the origins of race and racism in everyday life.
Ms. Terri Lee Freeman, President
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 955-5890, tfreeman@cfncr.org
www.cfncr.org

Community Health Empowerment through Education and Research
$5,000

To host community screenings and discussions of Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, a documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic inequities in health.
Bruce Baker, Executive Director
7724 Maple Avenue, Suite 13
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 589-3633, bruce@communitycheer.org
www.communitycheer.org

Families USA
$5,000

To support its 16th Annual Conference, Health Action 2011, which focuses specifically on providing community and state advocates with the information, resources and skills they need to implement health reform in their states.
Mr. Ron Pollack, Executive Director
1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 628-3030, rpollack@familiesusa.org
www.familiesusa.org

Grantmakers In Aging
$2,500

To support its annual conference, Aging Power: Building on the Strengths of Individuals, Organizations, Communities.
Ms. Carol A. Farquhar, Executive Director
7333 Paragon Road, Suite 220, Dayton, OH 45459
(937) 435-3156
www.giaging.org

Grantmakers In Health
$10,000

$5,000 to support the GIH Health Reform Resource Center Fund and $5,000 to support its Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy: Creating a Healthier Future for our Kids, Families, and Communities.
Ms. Lauren LeRoy, President and CEO
1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 452-8331, lleroy@gih.org
www.gih.org

The Foundation Center
$3,000

To support education and outreach efforts to inform the nonprofit community of this philanthropic resource.
Ms. Patricia Pasqual, Director, Washington, D.C. Office
1627 K Street, NW Third Floor, Washington, DC 20006
(202) 331-1400, pep@foundationcenter.org
www.foundationcenter.org/washington

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers
$20,750

$5,000 to support the Aging Working Group and $8,250 to the Health Working Group, which are regional collaboratives of aging and health funders; $5,000 to support its Leadership Fund; and $2,500 to support the development of its strategic plan.
Ms. Tamara Copeland, President
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-3441, copeland@washingtongrantmakers.org
www.washingtongrantmakers.org