General Support Grants (Arts & Humanities Program Area)

General Support Grants (Arts & Humanities Program Area) is sponsored by The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. Distributes funds to support an array of artistic disciplines and organizations that promote the humanities, emphasizing meaningful engagement of historically underrepresented communities in the DC region.

You are here:Home1/Apply2/Funding Priorities The Foundation works to improve the lives of DC-area residents, with an emphasis on creating a more equitable region. Grants are made in five program areas: While this is not intended to be an exhaustive description and may, as appropriate, change over time, we hope that the following overview gives a sense of the work the Foundation supports.

If you have questions about whether your organization or project aligns well with the Foundation’s objectives, please contact the Foundation. The Foundation recognizes the intrinsic value of the Arts and Humanities, as well as their power to innovate and create social change. The funds distributed support an array of artistic disciplines, as well as organizations that promote the humanities.

These nonprofits demonstrate the depth and breadth of their initiatives, including how to meaningfully engage communities that have been historically underrepresented in the Arts and Humanities.

**Program Officer:** Jessica Plocher Arts & Humanities Grantees Showing 1 to 20 of 83 entries The Community Services portfolio includes, but is not limited to: ### Children, Youth and Families Grants in this area help young people improve their academic performance, gain employment, develop relationships with trusted adults and make connections to the larger community.

The Foundation prioritizes programs that empower young people to advocate for change within their schools and communities. **Program Officers:** Ann Marie Foley and Samantha Wechsler ### Community Development The Foundation seeks to ensure access to safe housing and economic development across the region.

These awards support affordable housing production and preservation, services for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability, programs to address wealth disparities, as well as civic engagement and volunteerism. **Program Officer:** Mike Schwartz The Foundation seeks to ensure access to justice for all individuals in order to create a more equitable region.

These grants support civil legal aid, services to survivors of violence, efforts to help people stay out of the criminal justice system and advocacy for system reform. **Program Officer:**Ann Marie Foley ### Workforce Development The Foundation supports organizations that focus on specific fields and career pathways as well as those that concentrate on broader job- and career-readiness.

**Program Officer:** Naomi Smouha The Foundation supports capacity building organizations that improve the sustainability, quality and impact of nonprofits in the region. **Program Officer:** Naomi Smouha Community Services Grantees Showing 1 to 20 of 188 entries The Foundation recognizes that a high-quality and equitable education system can reduce barriers to opportunity and transform lives.

These grants aim to ensure that from the first day children enter an early childhood setting, to the day they receive a technical certificate or a degree, they are receiving an education that is founded in strong relationships, responds to their unique needs, and equips them with the skills they need to thrive and succeed in life.

**Program Officer:**Samantha Wechsler Showing 1 to 20 of 67 entries The Foundation strives to restore and protect our region’s natural resources so that all individuals can have equal access to clean water, air and land. These grants focus on the restoration and protection of local parks, the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Grants to environmental education and stewardship programs for people of all ages create greater awareness of the dangers of an unhealthy environment and the need to protect open natural spaces. **Program Officer:** Alejandro Marquez Showing 1 to 20 of 34 entries The Foundation takes a holistic view of health and wellness to ensure that across the region people of all ages can live healthier lives, regardless of income or zip code.

These grants include healthcare provision and supportive services, food and nutrition, as well as coalition building and advocacy. **Program Officer:** Sarah Hashmall Health & Wellness Grantees Showing 1 to 20 of 45 entries 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 600 Email: info@cafritzfoundation. org 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 600 Email: info@cafritzfoundation.

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