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CASA de Maryland: The mission of CASA of Maryland, Inc., is to improve the quality of life and social and economic well-being of the low-income Latino and immigrant community.  HSF made a grant of $20,000 to support CASA’s Trabajadores/as con Poder project to organize Washington DC Area day laborers, domestic workers and other low-wage workers to lead campaigns to maintain access to driver’s licenses, open day labor centers, and advocate for measures to protect the labor rights of domestic workers and legalization for undocumented immigrants.
Contact:  Jennifer Freedman, Development Director, 310 Tulip Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, (301) 270-7471
http://www.casademaryland.org
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Community Foundation for the North Capital Region (CFNCR):  HSF made a $2,500 grant in support of CFNCR’s Common Ground project.  CFNCR began Common Ground in 1996 with a mission to address social justice issues impacting communities of color.  It has invested $2 million over the last nine years on efforts to increase access to affordable housing, quality education, health care and political power structures. 
Contact:  W. Thomas Kam, Senior Program Officer, 1201 15th St., NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC  20005, (202) 263-4766
http://www.cfncr.org
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DC Jobs w/ Justice: DC Jobs with Justice (DC JwJ) is a coalition of labor unions, community groups, religious organizations and student groups that formed in 2001 with the purpose of bringing together labor, community, faith-based, and student organizations to build power for working families in Washington, DC.  HSF made a $15,000 grant to DC JwJ for its DC Residents’ Program, including the Closing the Gap campaign, the Retail Community Standards campaign, and Justice for Downtown Workers campaign. 
Contact:  Roger Newell, Chair, 1925 K St., NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 756-4174
http://www.jwj.org/LocalCoal/DC.htm
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DC Youth Advisory Council:  The DC Youth Advisory Council was created in 2002 by youth and District officials in order to provide a formal mechanism for young people throughout the District to have an ongoing voice in the policies, programs and actions with the city.  HSF made a $2,500 grant to the DC Youth Advisory Council in support of the Youth Leaders Ball, which serves as a catalyst for creating a cross-sectoral youth leadership stakeholders group.
Contact:  Emilio Dorcely, Director, 441 4th St., NW, Washington, DC  20001, (202) 727-7995
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Empower DC!:  Empower DC’s mission is to improve, enhance and promote the self-advocacy of low- and moderate-income residents of the District of Columbia in order to bring about sustained improvement in their quality of life. HSF made a $15,000 grant to Empower DC to double its membership base, and to continue advocacy and community education to promote full funding for the Child Care Subsidy Program, as well as the preservation of Section 8 housing and other critical social programs.
Contact:  Parisa Norouzi, Co-Director/Organizer, 1419 V St., NW, Washington, DC 20009, (202) 234-9119
http://www.empowerdc.org
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Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington:  The Non-Profit Roundtable, in partnership with Tenants & Workers Support Committee and CASA de Maryland, received a $20,000 grant in support of the Washington Area Community Organizing Capacity Building project.  The Community Organizing Capacity Building Project seeks to strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations to organize, mobilize and build leadership in grassroots communities as integral parts of the organizations mission and work,  and to facilitate cross-regional collaborations and networking by working with organizations in DC, Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland. 
Contact:  Eduardo Romero, Director of Membership and Development, 1201 15th St., NW, #420, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 955-6187
http://www.nonprofitroundtable.org
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The Praxis Project:  The Praxis Project is a national, nonprofit organization that builds partnerships with local groups to influence policymaking to address the underlying, systemic causes of community problems. HSF provided The Praxis Project with a $5,000 grant to support a project to engage foundations in a dialogue to identify strategies for supporting DC community organizing and civic engagement.
Conact:  Ditra Edwards, Consultant, 1750 Columbia Rd., NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC  20009, (202) 234-5921
http://www.thepraxisproject.org
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Washington DC ACORN: Washington DC ACORN is a community-based organizing organization of over 1,000 dues-paying member families that organizes residents in the northeast neighborhoods of Trinidad, Rosedale, Deanwood, Northwest, Columbia Heights, and Congress Heights in southeast DC.  HSF made a $15,000 grant to DC ACORN to continue campaigns to increase the availability of affordable housing in Washington DC; ensure community benefits to residents in areas with massive retail development; and strengthen and build a base of members and leaders from low-income neighborhoods who can effectively work together for city-wide policy changes.
Contact:  Madhu-Madhavie Wijesinghe, Head Organizer, 739 8th St., SE, Washington, DC 20003, (202) 547-9292
http://www.dc.acorn.org
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