who we are
Philanthropy DMV, formerly Washington Regional Area Grantmakers since 1992, is a philanthropic membership network of corporate grantmakers, corporate giving programs, family and public foundations, government grantmakers, and community leaders — changemakers dedicated to fostering a safer and stronger DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Philanthropy DMV convenes, advocates and mobilizes the region around philanthropy and educates in philanthropic practice areas
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our north star
We believe that a racially just and equitable region must be the vision for all of philanthropy—across all funding priorities, geographic scopes, and types and sizes of giving vehicles.
Philanthropy DMV is a place for us all…for all of us committed to a racially just and equitable Greater Washington region.
Philanthropy DMV organizes, equips, invests in, and activates its members, partners, communities, and other stakeholders for a more racially just and equitable Greater Washington region.
Our contributions to this vision include:
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advocate
Harness philanthropic influences and partnerships to increase attention to and investments in neighborhoods, communities, and the region.
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mobilize
Catalyze collective action of members and stakeholders towards systems change around key issues that impact the region.
our team
convene
Philanthropy DMV’s role: FACILITATOR FOR MEMBER/SECTOR LEARNING
- Sharing practices and lessons learned from how philanthropy advances racial equity
- Offering identity-centered and issue-focused learning forums (e.g., women of color in philanthropy, criminal justice, education)3
- Providing member learning opportunities and forums (e.g., corporate foundations, family foundations)
- Providing opportunities for funders to improve their practice (e.g., participatory grantmaking, approaches to learning and evaluation, trust-based philanthropy, etc.)
- Offering convening opportunities inclusive of all sectors including nonprofits, public sector, etc.
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advocate
Philanthropy DMV’s role: ADVANCE COLLECTIVE ACTION
- Organizing funders to exert collective influence and to be responsive to issues in the Greater Washington region’s communities
- Creating platforms and support for collective philanthropic action
- Connecting funders with local organizers, policy advocates and other nonprofits to plan and execute initiatives addressing priority issues
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mobilize
Philanthropy DMV’s: INFLUENCER OF CAPITAL AND RESOURCES TO THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGION SOCIAL SECTOR
- Leveraging relationships with philanthropy nationwide to influence more philanthropic investments in the Greater Washington region
- Liaising with local and federal government to make case for more resources flow to equity-centered the Greater Washington region’s nonprofits
- Aligning investments through public-private partnerships
- Building partnerships with other local and national PSOs in the region and conveners of nonprofits
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