November 17, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Martha’s Table prepares 1,200 meals alongside Community Kitchen Entrepreneurs.
Martha’s Table Community Kitchen Entrepreneur program, are preparing to serve 1,200 Thanksgiving meals at no cost to the community.
The Community Impact Fund, a philanthropic initiative for grassroots organizations in Ward 8 has selected the class of recipients for the 2023-2024 grant cycle. Under the leadership of Martha’s Table and the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the Community Impact Fund will support and strengthen Ward 8 nonprofit organizations historically excluded from institutional philanthropy, whose leadership and staff reflect the demographic composition and lived experiences of the communities they serve.
A review committee consisting of 32 Ward 8 residents carefully reviewed each application and made the difficult decision of selecting 14 outstanding organizations for the 2023-2024 grant cycle.
“Martha’s Table looks forward to this next phase of impact, investing directly into the community in partnership with the Greater Washington Community Foundation. Congratulations to the incoming class of Community Impact Fund grantees who are committed to advancing equity and opportunity for everyone in Ward 8.”
– Tiffany Williams, President and CEO, Martha’s Table
Organizations will use the grant funding to support a wide range of mission-focused activities, from supporting specific, targeted initiatives to unrestricted use for capacity-building. For this grant cycle, fourteen unrestricted, general operating grants with a maximum of $15,000 were awarded to the following organizations:
A Beautiful Balance Inclusive, Inc
Anacostia AMP Empowerment Center
William Lockridge Scholarship Fund
Women Involved In Reentry Efforts
“The Greater Washington Community Foundation has been absolutely thrilled to partner with Martha’s Table on this new grantmaking initiative that centers community members’ voice in the grantmaking process. We applaud Martha’s Table’s catalytic investments in Ward 8 and look forward to supporting many more investments targeting neighborhoods in need in our region.”
-Tonia Wellons, President and CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation
The Martha’s Table Community Impact Fund is a grant program to support and strengthen Ward 8 nonprofits. This direct investment will help 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, there will be up to 14 unrestricted, general operating grants awarded. Each grant will be a maximum of $15,000.
Grant funding can be used to support a wide-range of mission-focused activities from supporting specific, targeted initiatives to unrestricted use for capacity-building with a particular interest in projects that:
To be eligible, applicants must:
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria at this time, please be advised that Martha’s Table is planning other training and technical assistance programs that your organization may qualify for. Please contact communitysupports@marthastable.org for more information.
For questions regarding the Community Impact Fund grants, application requirements, or Review Committee, please contact communitysupports@marthastable.org.
NewsNovember 17, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Martha’s Table Community Kitchen Entrepreneur program, are preparing to serve 1,200 Thanksgiving meals at no cost to the community.
November 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Today, Martha’s Table has announced that its new children’s savings account (CSA) program will be named in honor of Dietra L. Ford, a native Washingtonian who dedicated her life to supporting childhood causes. She is also the late mother of former president and CEO Kim R. Ford.
October 26, 2023 at 9:31 AM
Martha’s Table’s Community Kitchen is designed to promote upward economic mobility. The program supports culinary entrepreneurs’ business knowledge and growth, expands their ability to serve more customers, and creates the foundation for long-term success! Martha’s Table operates this program in partnership with the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), whose mission is to drive the economic and social advancement of low-to moderate-income Latinos and other underserved communities by equipping them with the skills and tools to achieve financial independence and become leaders in their communities.
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