Community Impact Fund Spotlight 4: College Tribe

About College Tribe
College Tribe is a mentorship program created to cultivate the character, scholarship, and social competence of boys and girls in underserved communities in Washington, DC. Recognizing the need to create a culture of academic achievement at an earlier age, College Tribe adjusted its target population to elementary and middle school boys in 2009 and now serves third – eighth grade black boys in Wards 7 & 8. In October 2023, College Tribe expanded their outreach to include girls. And so with the support of the CIF grants, the organization plans to provide after-school programming for a minimum of 50 Black boys and girls annually. 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 were awarded to 14 organizations that were selected by a committee of 38 Ward 8 residents. Read more about the Community Impact Fund here.