About WG

The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers promotes and supports effective, strategic, and efficient charitable investment in the Greater Washington region. We partner with governments and nonprofits, build strong relationships between grantmakers and grantseekers, and serve as an advocate and voice for philanthropy. Our members include independent foundations, community foundations, operating foundations, charitable trusts, corporate foundations and corporate giving programs.

What We Do:

• "Beyond Dollars for Big Change: Investing in Innovation"
  Q: "How would i3 have gone if local funders hadn't helped facilitate that process?" A: "Badly."
  
  
• Making Out of School Time a Priority - Members of WG's Children, Youth, and Families Working Group played a key role in launching the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, a groundbreaking public-private partnership.
  
  
• A Health Care Transformation - Members of WG's Health Working Group help build “medical homes” in D.C.
  
  
• A Strong Voice in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS - What makes the Washington AIDS Partnership a shining model of collaboration is about much more than money.
  
  
• Partnering for Progress: Building a "Different Kind of Collaborative in Prince George’s County.
  
  
• Why I'm a Washington Grantmakers Member - By Diane Bernstein