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1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-223-3100
Email: info@cafritzfoundation.org
© 2023 The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: 4 Ways Foundations Can Help Strengthen Nonprofits
By Tobi Printz-Platnick and Rick Moyers Most grant makers would agree, at least in principle, that helping nonprofits build organizational capacity is an important role for philanthropy. Some foundations offer […]
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation extends program providing skilled pro bono support to all grantees
WASHINGTON, DC — The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is extending and expanding its partnership with Catchafire, a leading national platform that helps connect professionals who want to donate […]
Recognizing the Extraordinary Leaders in DC Government with the 20th Annual Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Awards
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, in partnership with The George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and the District of Columbia Government, is proud to recognize the extraordinary winners and finalists of the 20th Annual Cafritz Awards Program.
ARTS FORWARD FUND ANNOUNCES $1.7 MILLION IN GRANTS TO 89 LOCAL ARTS GROUPS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
Arts Forward Fund, a partnership between the Greater Washington Community Foundation, The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, and 10 other foundations and individual donors, is proud to announce new grants totaling nearly $1.7 million to 89 arts and culture organizations in the DC region.
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION GIFT FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT TO ARTS FORWARD FUND
Ten Local Funders Also Supporting New Funding Round in July
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded $1 million to the Greater Washington Community Foundation to support Arts Forward Fund, an equity-focused funder collaborative formed in 2020 by local funders to help arts and culture organizations in the DC region to stabilize, adapt, and thrive through the COVID-19 pandemic. The gift to Arts Forward Fund is one of 289 grants totaling $2.7 billion that Scott announced through a June 15 blog post on Medium.