Questions for Candidates
The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers recently reached out to all candidates for DC Mayor and DC City Council Chair to ask about two topics that we had not seen addressed during the campaign:
1) The District government has joined many of our region's governments in endorsing the Greater Washington 2050 Coalition’s Region Forward initiative. If elected, how would you use this framework in planning for the city's future? What do you feel are the top areas of concern for the Greater Washington region, and how would you work with other jurisdictions to address them?Below are links to the candidate answers received so far. If we receive more, we will post them.
2) Many of the issues facing the District of Columbia require a comprehensive and coordinated response, from the public, nonprofit and private sectors. If elected, how would you collaborate with the philanthropic and nonprofit communities to leverage our resources and expertise?
Candidates for Mayor:
 Fenty (D) |
 Gray (D) |
Candidates for City Council Chair:
| * none received so far |
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As a 501(c)3 organization, the Washington Regional Association does not endorse individual candidates.
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. Washington Grantmakers is a founding member of the 8 Neighbors coalition, along with the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Leadership Greater Washington, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington, and the United Way of the National Capital Area.