Founded in 1973, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (The Community Foundation) works to ensure equity, access, and opportunity for all residents in the Washington metropolitan area. Their mission is to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in their community.

The Community Foundation, which includes local offices in the District of Columbia, Montgomery County, Northern Virginia, and Prince George’s County – is part of a network of some 700 community foundations nationwide, each a tax-exempt, public charity made up of charitable giving funds established by individuals, families, corporations, and other organizations. They currently manage more than 700 donor funds with assets totaling more than $326 million. They are the largest funder of nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Washington region, with annual grants of more than $90 million.