Features

Hacking away at poverty

Lalita Clozel Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Bread for the City’s social workers are using technology to cut down on red tape to better serve impoverished DC residents.

Community Development, Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit

Shaw

Black Thumbs Collective keeps cyclists east of the river in gear

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A newly formed group aims to fight "bike shop deserts" in Wards 7 and 8.

Corporate Citizenship, Economic Development, For Good / Non Profit, Green Tech, Health and Wellbeing, Transportation

Congress Heights, Anacostia

DC-area MBAs give back with Compass

Kaitlynn Hendricks Tuesday, September 10, 2013

MBAs are trained to make cold hard cash, but Compass puts those MBAs' concrete skills and altruism to work to maximize value in D.C.’s nonprofit sector.

Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit

Elevation Q&A: Walter Smith, DC Appleseed executive director, on HIV, clean water, and home rule

Whitney Pipkin Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The nonprofit has been fighting the good fight in D.C. for nearly 20 years, tackling a wide range of challenges in the city. We spoke to Appleseed's executive director, Walter Smith, about the issues that matter now.

Anacostia River, Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit, Health and Wellbeing

Elevation Q&A: Liz Norton, Stone Soup Films

Erik Hyrkas Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Like the fable, Stone Soup Films starts small, and through the contributions of many, creates awesome. The nonprofit, which makes short documentaries for other local nonprofits--totally free--celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.

Corporate Citizenship, For Good / Non Profit, Media

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

Rolling in dough: mobile food hits the corporate world

Beth Marlowe Tuesday, February 12, 2013

In the suburbs, where lunch usually means jumping in the car, a few corporations are inviting in food trucks (and more). Tasty options for employees and guaranteed sales for trucks? That's a delicious partnership.

Corporate Citizenship, Retail