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For more than 40 years, Martha’s Table has worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities in DC so that every Washingtonian can stay and thrive.
Knowing that one’s neighborhood influences access to resources, we are doubling down on our investment in the communities we stand alongside.
We also believe that our neighbors know best what their communities want and need to thrive. In 2021, over 1,000 neighbors shaped Martha’s Table’s 5 -Year Strategic Plan. What we heard loud and clear from them is the need for direct investments to help grassroots organizations build capacity.
In response, we are proud to launch the Community Impact Fund at The Greater Washington Community Foundation. Through this fund, we will support and strengthen grassroots organizations in Ward 8 that have been historically excluded from institutional philanthropy and whose leadership and staff reflect the demographic composition and lived experiences of the communities they serve.
Information sessions about eligibility, the application process, and how to join the Review Committee will be held on April 25 at 3 pm and May 2nd at 11 am.
To sign up to attend the first information session, please click here.
To sign up to attend the second information session, please click here.
Ready to Apply?
Click here to start the application process!
Volunteer to Serve on the Review Committee
Martha’s Table work is continually informed by the expertise and voice of the neighbors we stand alongside. We are seeking Ward 8 residents to serve on the Review Committee.
It’s our hope the committee will reflect the diversity of neighbors and a variety of lived experiences including parents, seasoned citizens, returning citizens, young adults, members of the LGBTQIA community, and those living with a disability.
Reviewers will bring to the selection process the benefits of their life experience, diverse outlooks, and local knowledge. They will be committed to objectively reviewing applications to ensure that grantees are selected in a fair and consistent way.
To learn more and apply to serve on the Review Committee, please click the link below. All volunteer applications must be received by 5:00pm EDT on Friday, May 5th.
Volunteer Today!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 2023-2025 grant cycle, there will be up to 13 unrestricted, two-year general operating grants awarded. Each grant will be a maximum of $10,000 per year for a total of up to $20,000.
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 has other training and technical assistance programs that your organization may qualify for.
Please contact communitysupports@marthastable.org for more information.
The grant application period will open on Monday, April 17th, 2023.
The grant application period will close on Friday, May 12, 2023, at 5:00 pm EDT.
MT has taken multiple steps to ensure the proposal review and grant recipient selection process remains fair and equitable.
A Review Committee of volunteers who live and/or work primarily in Ward 8 will conduct a blind review and scoring of proposals. It is our hope that the reviewers will reflect the diversity of our neighbors including but not limited to parents, seasoned citizens, returning citizens, young adults, members of the LGBTQIA community, and those living with a disability.
To serve on the Review Committee, an individual must:
Review Committee members will receive a $500 stipend for their time and service. To volunteer, please click here.
For questions or help regarding the online application system, please contact Ben Murphy, at bmurphy@thecommunityfoundation.org
For questions regarding the Community Impact Fund grants, application requirements, or Review Committee, please contact communitysupports@marthastable.org.
Please email communitysupports@marthastable.org to schedule a day and time to use a computer and internet at Martha’s Table location at The Commons (2375 Elvans Road SE Washington, DC 20020)
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