DC Action uses research, data, and a racial equity lens to break down barriers that stand in the way of all kids reaching their full potential. DC Action houses and provides backbone support for the Under 3DC coalition, which works toward a more equitable and just DC for families with young children to thrive.
DC Girls’ Coalition (DCGC) works to elevate and amplify the voices of young women, girls, femmes, non-conforming, and young women/girls of color of trans experience in the District of Columbia. DCGC, comprised of youth-serving and advocacy organizations, adopts and fights to implement policy recommendations that center their leadership and address their needs.
Educare D.C. works to eliminate the achievement gap for young children in poverty and give them the skills necessary for success in kindergarten and beyond.
MECLP believes that developing and supporting strong leaders equipped to lead innovation and change in early childhood systems, policies, and legislation will catalyze positive change and significantly improve school readiness and related outcomes for early learners, particularly disadvantaged and vulnerable children and their families.
Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.
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