Good citizenship and bold contributions to community are part of our wing print. Our giving began 13 years ago with our time. Indeed, it was all we had to spare. We helped build playgrounds, plant gardens, serve meals, and sort clothing. We have (and still) wander the streets with trash bags and lend our spaces to those who have needed to gather, plot, and plan for a better world.

Later, we added a microgrant program designed to support the activists and entrepreneurs among us so ideas could soar. We’ve provided funds with few strings and an indifference to credentials and tax status. We leaned into the passion and grit our incredible applicants brought to the table.

And so began our work on housing justice and our latest, most ambitious steps to support home buying for our Black and Brown neighbors in the District. We wanted to take our giving one step further and contribute to reparative justice in an industry that has historically purposefully excluded our BIPOC neighbors. And we don't need it to take ages because enough time has passed already. We lean into rapid philanthropy and get money into the hands of people the day they close on their forever homes. These are the seeds we are planting today for a more just future.