Features

Happy Memorial Day

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Elevation DC will be taking a break this upcoming week in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no issue published on May 28. We'll be back with more news and features about where D.C. is going on June 4.

The power of #probono: businesses that do well by doing good

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, April 23, 2013

When companies leverage their employees' expertise for good, great things can happen. Not convinced of the "power of pro bono"? Read our coverage from the Billion + Change conference.

Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit

Elevation Q&A: Ayris Scales on "Five Promises for Two Generations" in Kenilworth-Parkside

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, April 16, 2013

DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative's executive director Ayris Scales speaks to Elevation about how to improve the lives of children from "cradle to college."

Education

Art Enables celebrates 11 years

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Local arts nonprofit Art Enables, which works with D.C. artists with intellectual or developmental disabilities, just celebrated its 11th anniversary. To celebrate, we put together our favorite pieces from some of Art Enables' artists.

Community Development, For Good / Non Profit, The Arts

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor

Ward 5 could transform to a green, manufacturing jobs mecca

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Can Ward 5 change its industrial warehouses and trash transfer stations into neighborhood amenities and sources of good jobs? The recently announced Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Task Force aims to find out.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development

Editor's Note: Welcome to Elevation DC

Rachel Kaufman Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Greetings and welcome to the first issue of Elevation DC, a new weekly magazine dedicated to the innovators, job creators, and disruptors who've chosen D.C. on which to make their mark.

Community Development, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship