Some say the racial wealth gap is too big to be solved.
We believe it’s too urgent to be ignored.
The people of Greater Washington are not prospering equitably. By almost every measure—wealth, health, education, income, and housing—our region’s Black and Brown communities are significantly lagging behind their White neighbors. We call this stark economic injustice the racial wealth gap—the result of the cumulative impact of policies and practices that have advantaged some and disadvantaged others.
We have launched Together, We Prosper, a $75 million, three-year campaign to jump-start our vision of economic justice and ensure The Community Foundation’s ability to respond to today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.
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Close the Racial Wealth Gap
This campaign drives strategies that impact the parts of our community experiencing the deepest disparities in homeownership and income. Let’s work together to close the racial wealth gap.
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Allow us to sustain our commitment to maintaining philanthropic resources in the Greater Washington region for the current and future generations.
For half a century, the Greater Washington Community Foundation has unleashed the transformational power of nearly $1.7 billion in philanthropic investments to support an equitable, just, and thriving region.