Sibley Memorial Hospital thanks to the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.
Focus Area: DC Initiatives
We give back to the community that has given so much to us.
A Food Program for Women and Children Is About to Get More Federal Support
Unlike SNAP, WIC has a smaller budget, and less of a spotlight. Now, Congress and the USDA are working to address food insecurity in families head-on by investing in and modernizing the program.
How This Late Tech Publisher’s Foundation Is Tackling the Sector’s Diversity Problem
At The Hidden Genius Project, young Black men learn coding and entrepreneurial skills, and are encouraged to pursue their own tech projects.
We’re Celebrating Community, Motherhood and Spring Time!
Happy Spring! Spring is one of our favorite seasons at GDCDB because it brings the warm weather and allows us to throw open the warehouse doors.
Big news: A new learning community
Today, Generation Hope is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2021 FamilyU Cohort, our two-year technical assistance cohort for colleges and universities to enhance their supports for parenting students.
This D.C. university is starting a bachelor’s degree program in a Maryland prison
This is one of a number of efforts the school has put in place to educate students behind bars.
As Maternal Mortality Spikes in the U.S., Who is Stepping Up for Mothers?
On the foundation end, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation considers its investments in maternal health part of supporting its home community, Washington, D.C. Clark funds local healthcare providers to boost the quality of perinatal and early pediatric healthcare, and strengthens collaborations between local hospitals and healthcare providers.
Maternal Health: What Funders Have Been Supporting
A number of foundations are awarding grants to improve maternal health and prevent maternal mortality.
My Story: Nicole Lynn Lewis
Today, I run a nonprofit organization called Generation Hope that I founded in 2010, which supports young parents working to earn their college degrees while also helping their children get ready for kindergarten.
Children’s National awarded $4.2 million to lead maternal mental health research programs
Children’s National Hospital announces a $4.2 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support maternal mental health research.