Community Impact Fund Spotlight 1: A Beautiful Balance Inclusive, Inc.

About a Beautiful Balance Inclusive, Inc:
Their mission is to motivate and inspire children and young adults in the DC Metropolitan area through fashion, hair artistry, creative design artistry, and social skills. They plan to use their grant through the Community Impact Fund to provide summer camps for youth in Ward 8. Learn more about their work here.

About Martha’s Table Community Impact Fund: 
The Martha’s Table Community Impact Fund is a grant program that strengthens and amplifies the work of Ward 8 nonprofit organizations. This direct investment helps build capacity for organizations historically excluded from institutional philanthropy and whose leadership and staff reflect the demographic, composition, and lived experiences of the communities they serve. For the 2023-2024 grant cycle, grants of up to $15,000 in unrestricted funds was awarded to 14 organizations that were were selected by a committee of 38 Ward 8 residents. Read more about the Community Impact Fund here.