VPP+Raise DC supports Greater Washington area youth and their families through cross-sector collaboration and direct investments

In honor of #InternationalBlackPhilanthropyMonth, we are eager to highlight the incredible work of Clark Foundation grantee VPP+Raise DC.

Can D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park Lift Up a Neighborhood?

Spectacular urban parks can drive up real-estate prices and force out low-income neighbors. The designers of this $92 million project are trying to break the cycle.

Alumnus Makes $25M Commitment to Fund New Engineering Facility

Washington, D.C., businessman Stanley R. Zupnik ‘59 has made a $25 million commitment toward a new building that will help prepare new generations of engineers and foster collaboration between disciplines in the A. James Clark School of Engineering.

Mary’s Center provides approximately $7 million in free medical, dental, and behavioral health care for DC-area families annually.

Last year, their launch of the Nurse Family Partnership brought the proven home visiting model to DC for the first time with support from the Clark Foundation.

We were honored to host an afternoon of reconnecting and learning about our Parent-Child Health Initiative!

The Clark Foundation hosted partner grantees and members of the philanthropic community to learn about accessible and equitable health care for all moms, babies, and families in Washington, DC.

What happens when a foundation completely flips the script on its spending?

Read about how relationships, trust-building and holistic support have driven effective grantmaking during our $1 billion spend-down.

Please join us in welcoming our 2022 Clark Scholars!

The Clark Foundation congratulates this incredible group of 120 students across 11 universities and wishes them success in their first year.

Mamatoto Village working to curb pregnancy-related deaths in DC

Black people make up roughly half of all births in D.C., but account for 90% of all pregnancy-related deaths.

Operation Homefront presents Cornerstone Awards to Emily Weaver of Chevrolet and Jim Zeumer of PulteGroup, Inc.

“With the help of extraordinary leaders like Emily and Jim, we are able to provide the programs our military families need to have the opportunity to thrive in the communities – OUR communities – that they’ve worked so hard to protect,”

Since the 1960s, LAYC has supported the social, academic, and career needs of young people

Read about their strategy, progress, and impact from LAYC’s President and CEO, Lupi Quinteros-Grady.