EXPLORE NONPROFITS

RESULTS: 125

Category: Immigrant & Refugee Services ,   Veterans & Military Families ,   Basic Needs, Food, & Housing ,   Community & Civic Engagement


Amica Center for Immigrant Rights (formerly Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition)
Washington, DC

Defending immigrants' rights through legal services, education and advocacy.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

A Wider Circle
Kensington, MD

Offers comprehensive support for individuals lifting themselves out of poverty.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

ACCA, Inc. (Annandale Christian Community for Action)
Annandale, VA

Child care and emergency assistance to our vulnerable neighbors.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Action Youth Media (formerly Gandhi Brigade)
Silver Spring, MD

Trains underserved youth to be leaders through media creation.

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Youth & Community Arts

Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington
Silver Spring, MD

Food, clothing, education & emergency support for underserved families.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

ALIVE!
Alexandria, VA

Provides emergency food and financial assistance in Alexandria.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
Arlington, VA

Providing housing and supporting resident services to lower-income neighbors.

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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

Armed Services Arts Partnership
Alexandria, VA

Builds communities for veterans and their families through art.

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Veterans & Military Families

AsylumWorks
Washington, DC

Offers holistic services and support to asylum seekers.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Avodah
Washington, DC

Empowers young adults and the anti-poverty agencies at which they are placed.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Ayuda
Washington, DC

Legal, social, and interpretation services for low-income immigrants.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Best Buddies International
Tysons, VA

Creating inclusion opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Children, Youth & Families

Black Swan Academy
Washington, DC

Empowers Black youth to create change through service, advocacy and organizing.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Brain Injury Services
Springfield, VA

Helps survivors of brain injury lead fulfilling lives.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Bridges to Independence
Arlington, VA

Helping families overcome homelessness and achieve stable, independent futures.

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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

Capitol Hill Village
Washington, DC

Helps older adults age safely and comfortably in their own neighborhood.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Carpenter's Shelter
Alexandria, VA

Shelter and supportive services for homeless adults and families.

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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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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Central American Resource Center
Washington, DC

Offers legal services, support, referral, and advocacy for Latino immigrants.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Centreville Immigration Forum
Centreville, VA

Supports immigrant community with employment protection, English classes and skills training.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Charlie's Place at St. Margaret's
Washington, DC

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Cloverleaf Equine Center
Clifton, VA

Offers therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities, youth-at-risk, and recovering military.

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Children, Youth, & Families

Community Family Life Services
Washington, DC

Support services for homeless and low income families and individuals.

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Children, Youth & Families

Community Forklift
Hyattsville, MD

Makes home repair affordable with saving waste and creating jobs.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Community Lodgings
Alexandria, VA

Transitions families from homelessness to independence through housing and educational programming.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Community of Hope
Washington, DC

Provides housing, healthcare, and supportive services to low-income families.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Community Reach of Montgomery County
Rockville, MD

Providing health and human services for Montgomery County's most vulnerable residents.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Compass Pro Bono - Greater Washington
Washington, DC

Inspires business professionals to engage with local nonprofits.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Court Appointed Special Advocates/Prince George's County
Riverdale, MD

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

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Children, Youth & Families

Critical Exposure
Washington, DC

Empowers low-income youth of color through photography and advocacy training.

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Youth & Community Arts

Crossroads Community Food Network
Takoma Park, MD

Building a healthier, more inclusive, local food system.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

DC Greens
Washington, DC

Advancing food justice in the nation's capital.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

DC Hunger Solutions
Washington, DC

Working to improve the nutrition of low-income District residents.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

DC Policy Center
Washington, DC

Researches and advances policies for a more vibrant and inclusive D.C.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Destiny, Power & Purpose
Temple Hills, MD

Assists returning citizens and substance abusers who need support.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)
Washington, DC

Provides safe housing for survivors of domestic violence.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Dog Tag Bakery
Washington, DC

Empowers service-disabled veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through entreprenuership programming

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Life Skills, Training & Employment

Doorways
Arlington, VA

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

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Children, Youth & Families

Dreaming Out Loud
Washington, DC

Serves DC’s marginalized communities through local food and community housing.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

English Empowerment Center (formerly Literacy Council of Northern Virginia)
Falls Church, VA

Empowers adults through English language training.

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Adult Literacy & Learning

FACETS Cares
Fairfax, VA

Prevents homelessness, and re-houses those who have lost their homes.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

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

Early childhood education program serving low-income, working families.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Fellowship Square Foundation
Reston, VA

Provides affordable housing and services for older adults with limited income

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Food for Others
Fairfax, VA

Providing free food to neighbors in need in Northern Virginia.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Food Recovery Network
Washington , DC

Fights food waste and hunger by empowering student leaders.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

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

Supporting independent investigative journalism through grants, fellowships, and mentorships.

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Community & Civic Engagement

GALA Hispanic Theatre
Washington, DC

Serves as DC's original stage for Latinos and youth.

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Performing, Literary, & Visual Arts

Georgetown Ministry Center
Washington, DC

A service-rich day center for chronically homeless individuals.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Global Kids, Inc
Washington, DC

Global affairs and leadership development program for underserved youth.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Good Shepherd Housing & Family Services
Lorton, VA

Affordable housing provider for low-income working families

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Hero Dogs, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD

Raises, trains, and places service dogs free to disabled veterans

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Veterans & Military Families

HomeAid Northern Virginia
Chantilly, VA

Renovates housing for the homeless in partnership with shelters.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Homestretch
Falls Church, VA

Ensures that homelessness is part of a family's past

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Hope and a Home
Washington, DC

Empowering homeless/low-income families to create stable homes.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD

Housing developer and counseling agency for low-income communities.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Housing Unlimited Inc
Silver Spring, MD

Provides affordable independent housing for people in mental health recovery.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Iona Senior Services
Washington, DC

Provides safety-net services for isolated, low-income elderly.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Jews United for Justice
Washington, DC

Builds support for social, racial, and economic justice and equality in local communities.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Joseph's House
Washington, DC

Houses and cares for ill and dying homeless individuals.

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Health, Wellness, & Senior Services

Jubilee Housing
Washington, DC

Providing affordable housing and programming to residents of Ward 1.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Just Neighbors Ministry
Annandale, VA

Legal services for low-income immigrants in Northern Virginia.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

KEEN Greater DC
Bethesda, MD

Free, one-to-one exercise programs for young people with disabilities.

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Children, Youth & Families

Kid Power, Inc
Washington, DC

Inspires youth leadership through academics, wellness, and civic engagement.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Kids In Need Distributors
Bethesda, MD

Distributes food for the weekend to local K-8 students.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

L'Arche Greater Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC

Creates communities and homes for adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc
Laurel, MD

Helps people in financial crisis regain stability and achieve self-sufficiency.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

LearnServe International
Washington, DC

Empowers students with entrepreneurial leadership and confidence to transform communities.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Liberty's Promise
Alexandria, VA

Helps low-income, immigrant youth learn about American civic life.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Lorton Community Action Center
Lorton, VA

Provides food, emergency financial assistance, youth programs and educational opportunities.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Main Street Connect
Rockville, MD

Ensures adults of all abilities have affordable, inclusive housing.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Manna Food Center
Silver Spring, MD

The main Food Bank serving Montgomery County.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Many Languages One Voice
Washington, DC

Advocates for immigrant and refugee rights in our region.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Mary House
Washington, DC

Helps low-income and refugee families rebuild their lives.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Mi Casa, Inc.
Washington, DC

Preserves affordable housing to support and strengthen healthy, diverse neighborhoods.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Miriam's Kitchen
Washington, DC

Collaborates to end long-term homelessness in Washington.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Mobile Hope Association
Leesburg, VA

Improving the lives of precariously housed and homeless youth.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Multicultural Community Service
Washington, DC

Encouraging, promoting, and facilitating broad and inclusive civic engagement.

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Community & Civic Engagement

My Sister's Place
Washington, DC

Provides shelter and services to victims of domestic violence.

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Children, Youth & Families

New Endeavors by Women
Washington, DC

Heals lives of homeless women and children by creating new futures.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Nick's Place
Beltsville, MD

Recovery home and life management programs for young men.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Nonprofit Village
Rockville, MD

Provides nonprofits training, operations support, and affordable office space.

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Community & Civic Engagement

OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church
Arlington, VA

Assists individuals returning home from incarceration and court-involved adults and youth.

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Open Arms Housing
Washington, DC

Helping formerly homeless women obtain and maintain permanent housing.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Operation Renewed Hope Foundation
Alexandria, VA

Mobilizes Veterans to end Veteran homelessness.

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Veterans & Military Families

Operation Second Chance
Germantown, MD

Provides financial and community support for wounded, injured, or ill veterans.

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Veterans & Military Families

Our Military Kids
Oakton, VA

Provides grants for extracurricular activities to children of service members.

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Veterans & Military Families

PathForward (formerly A-SPAN)
Arlington, VA

Aims to end homelessness through supportive services and housing.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

PAVE
Washington, DC

Empowers parent leaders to use their power and voice in education policy.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Progressive Maryland
Largo, MD

Organizes communities and educates voters to act and get involved

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Community & Civic Engagement

Protect Our Defenders
Alexandria, VA

Assistance and advocacy for victims of military sexual trauma.

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Rainbow Families
Washington, DC

Organizes education, advocacy, events, and support for LGBTQ+ families

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Children, Youth & Families

Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria
WASHINGTON, DC

Volunteer-based organization providing free home repairs to low-income homeowners

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County
Gaithersburg, MD

Serves as a home repair and rehabilitation program for low-income homeowners.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Red Wiggler Community Farm
Germantown, MD

Employs individuals with disabilities and provides education for youth and adults on a local farm.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Rising for Justice
Washington, DC

Provides high-quality legal services for low-income Washingtonians.

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Washington, DC

Supporting, coaching, training our unhoused/unemployed neighbors to reach their goals.

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Adult Literacy & Learning

SEED SPOT
Washington, DC

Empowers early-stage entrepreneurs to create social impact.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Shepherd's Table
Silver Spring, MD

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

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Shout Mouse Press
Washington, DC

Writing program and publishing house for unheard voices.

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Youth & Community Arts

Solutions in Hometown Connections
Riverdale, MD

Supports refugee families through a network of mentors, tutors, and communities.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Spur Local
Washington, DC

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Community & Civic Engagement

Stepping Stones Shelter
Rockville, MD

Emergency shelter for homeless families with children in Montgomery County.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Tahirih Justice Center
Falls Church, VA

Protecting immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

The Brain Foundation
Springfield, VA

Purchases and maintains community-based housing for mentally disabled persons.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
Washington, DC

Educates, empowers, celebrates, & connects LGBTQ residents

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Community & Civic Engagement

The Family Place, Inc
Washington, DC

Empowers low-income Latino families with educational and support services.

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

The Father McKenna Center
Washington, DC

Provides guidance and basic human service to help rebuild lives.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

The Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick
Frederick, MD

Underwrites costs and offers support for local nonprofits.

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Community & Civic Engagement

The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Washington, DC

Offers pro bono legal and other professional services to veterans.

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Veterans & Military Families

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

Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
Washington, DC

Offers legal, career, case management, and psychological services for torture survivors

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Immigrant & Refugee Services

Touching Heart
Oak Hill, VA

Provides children with tools to become the compassionate leaders of tomorrow.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Volunteer Fairfax
Fairfax, VA

Strengthens the Northern Virginia community through volunteerism.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Wanda Alston Foundation
Washington, DC

Offers safe, welcoming shelter and support to homeless LGBTQ youth

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Washington, DC

Advocacy, outreach, and education for better bicycling for everyone.

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Community & Civic Engagement

Washington English Center
Washington, DC

English classes and workforce development programs for adult immigrants.

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Adult Literacy & Learning

Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Washington, DC

Legal services, advocacy, outreach, and education to address homelessness and affordable housing.

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Legal Services & Justice Programs

Washington Urban Debate League
Washington, DC

Providing after school debate in under-served communities.

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Chantilly, VA

Western Fairfax's go-to referral for emergency needs assistance.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Wilderness Leadership & Learning
Washington, DC

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

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Youth Education & Enrichment

Yachad
Silver Spring, MD

Supports lower income homeowners through access to low-cost home repairs.

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Basic Needs, Food, & Housing

Yellow Ribbon Fund
Bethesda, MD

Provides programs to make daily life more manageable for wounded service members and their family caregivers.

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Veterans & Military Families