THE CHALLENGE Helping students set goals and work towards them is a huge step in empowering underserved youth. That’s the idea behind Teens Run DC, a nonprofit that promotes the physical, social and emotional well-being of DC students through running and mentoring programs.

THE CHALLENGE Goodwill of Greater Washington is a flagship nonprofit in the D.C. area with a mission to transform lives and communities through the power of education and employment. With nearly 12,000 homeless individuals reportedly now living in the region, the importance of this work has never ...

THE CHALLENGE Despite it being one of the wealthiest U.S. regions, Montgomery County is home to the largest number of low-income, uninsured residents in the State of Maryland. The Primary Care Coalition (PCC) is working to build access to high-quality, equitable health care for those residents, ...

THE CHALLENGE Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are an especially vulnerable group among those in need of mission services. These victims and their children face homelessness and the constant threat of physical or sexual abuse. Secrecy and fear of retaliation make leaving very ...

THE CHALLENGE 40 percent of the total energy consumption in the U.S. comes from buildings alone. The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit working to improve energy efficiency in buildings throughout the U.S. and abroad, primarily through reinforcing the ...