Announcing the winners of the Bright Idea Challenge!

Identifying and investing in creative, new ideas that tackle pressing social issues in DC

Identifying and investing in creative, new ideas that tackle pressing social issues in Washington, DC...

What we do ...

Through our Bright Idea Challenge, 18-35 year olds submit proposals for social ventures that tackle a pressing social issue in Washington, DC. The two most promising ventures will share a prize package of more than $50,000 in funding, services, and resources.

Our Community Lab grants provide funding and pro bono management consulting to help small non-profits in Washington, DC innovate.

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Our work ...

Our portfolio of projects we have funded include some of Washington, DC's most promising new social ventures:

Press Pass Mentors
Pairing professional journalists from The Washington Post with low-income high school students

Aya Community Markets
Providing fresh and nutritious food and economic development opportunities in Ward 7

Living Images In My World
Putting students in the role of a historian to engage them in the history around them

Moms on the Move
Equipping single mothers in Anacostia with tools and resources to live healthier lives

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