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Greater DC Cares is the leading coordinator of volunteering and business philanthropy in the Washington region.  We are a network of thousands of volunteers and hundreds of nonprofits and businesses working together to make this the best place to live and work for all who live here.

We are also an innovator in the field of philanthropy.   We magnify the impact of social change efforts in the D.C. region by redefining volunteering and philanthropy to encompass all community assets.

In doing this, we are a non-monetary community foundation. This revolutionary approach is changing the face of philanthropy, yet the idea is a simple one.

Like a traditional foundation, we provide grants to nonprofit organizations to help build their capacity. But our grants are in the form of community assets other than dollars. We strongly believe these readily available resources – volunteers, pro-bono consultants, nonprofit board members, goods and services – are just as valuable as dollars! And we connect them with grantmakers’ dollars for even greater effect.

Working together, we can all be engaged in our community with:

• Greater impact
• Greater value.
• Greater flexibility and ease.

We do our work in ways that develop the capacity of all our partners – building powerful nonprofits, strengthening businesses, and increasing volunteer activism and leadership.
And we are driven – above all – to solve the key social needs of the Washington, D.C. region and its people.

To learn more about Greater DC Cares, our mission and model, awards, and more, please click on the links at the left.

For more information, you can also email or call 202-777-4463.