Philanthropy DMV

What Philanthropy DMV does

Philanthropy DMV was a regional network of grantmakers serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region. Founded in 2000 as the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers and rebranded to Philanthropy DMV in 2024, the organization convened approximately 2,850 locally-based funders that collectively contributed an estimated $3.8 billion annually to DMV-based nonprofits. Its mission centered on advancing catalytic, cross-sector philanthropy to close the racial wealth gap and address systemic inequities across 12 regional jurisdictions in five impact domains: Education, Income and Employment, Community and Economic Development, Housing, and Health.

The organization's primary product was the annual "Our Region, Our Giving" report, a comprehensive data and analysis publication that served as the only unified view of regional philanthropy in the DMV. Supplementary offerings included the $95 million Health Equity Fund (a multi-funder collaboration targeting root causes of health disparities in Washington, D.C.) and the Housing Indicator Tool, which tracked progress toward regional housing production goals. Content and data partnerships with Candid, the Urban Institute, the Washington Business Journal, and the Laisar Management Group supplied the report's research infrastructure; Philanthropy DMV itself maintained no proprietary AI, ML, or software platform components.

Philanthropy DMV operated as a private nonprofit membership association funded by recurring dues from family foundations, corporate funders, and government funders. It employed between 11 and 50 staff, supported by a leadership team drawn from major regional institutions including the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation, and the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department. In 2024, the organization closed operations and issued a final "Our Region, Our Giving" report as a call to action for the regional philanthropic sector amid federal funding and policy changes.

Name

Philanthropy DMV

Legal name

Philanthropy DMV

Website

https://philanthropydmv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Philanthropy DMV was a nonprofit regional network of approximately 2,850 grantmakers across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, producing the annual "Our Region, Our Giving" report and convening philanthropic leaders to advance racial equity across five impact domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Regional grantmaking network
• Philanthropy data reports
• Nonprofit convening services
• Grantmaker association
• Regional impact research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Philanthropy DMV is funded through membership dues from a diverse range of grantmakers including family foundations, corporate funders, and government funders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Philanthropy DMV is a regional network that convenes grantmakers across the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region, aggregating data on approximately $3.8 billion in annual contributions from roughly 2,850 locally-based funders. Its core deliverable is the annual 'Our Region, Our Giving' report, which tracks giving across five impact domains (Education, Income and Employment, Community and Economic Development, Housing, and Health) covering 12 jurisdictions. The organization also supports targeted initiatives such as the Health Equity Fund and the Housing Indicator Tool to advance catalytic, cross-sector investments.

Product overview

Philanthropy DMV is a regional network of grantmakers that produces the annual 'Our Region, Our Giving' report, serving as the primary product offering. This comprehensive report covers five impact domains—Education, Income and Employment, Community & Economic Development, Housing, and Health & Wellness—tracking regional philanthropy across 12 jurisdictions in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The organization also manages the Health Equity Fund ($95M) and provides the Housing Indicator Tool for tracking regional housing production goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Our Region, Our Giving Report

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% increase in 'cradle-to-career' funding models supporting students beyond the classroom
• +10 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CandidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCandid serves as a content contributor to Philanthropy DMV's 'Our Region, Our Giving' report, providing data and analysis on regional philanthropy.
• Urban InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeah Hendey from Urban Institute contributed content to the regional giving report, providing research and analysis expertise.
• Washington Business JournalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington Business Journal served as a content contributor to the 'Our Region, Our Giving' regional report.
• Laisar Management GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaisar Management Group contributed content to Philanthropy DMV's regional giving report.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• United Way of the National Capital Area: Regional United Way affiliate serving the same DC-Maryland-Virginia geography. Comparable as a federated/regional funder network that convenes local philanthropy and supports nonprofit capacity-building across the DMV.
• Forefront (Illinois): Regional membership association of nonprofits and grantmakers serving Illinois. Comparable as a state-level philanthropy network producing research and convening funders, but in a different region.
• Philanthropy Southeast: Regional association of philanthropies serving southeastern U.S. states. Comparable as a multi-state funder network producing research and convening regional grantmakers, but operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Council on Foundations: National membership association for grantmaking foundations and corporations. Comparable as a sector-wide convening and research body publishing data on U.S. philanthropy, but operates nationally rather than at a regional scale.
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center + GuideStar): National nonprofit data and research provider publishing funding data for the philanthropic sector. Functions as a content partner to Philanthropy DMV and competes in the funder-intelligence/data category at scale.
• Independent Sector: National membership organization for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs. Comparable as a sector-wide convening and research body publishing data on U.S. charitable activity.

Direct peers

• Greater Washington Community Foundation: Major regional community foundation in the DMV serving family foundations, corporate, and government funders. Direct peer as an intermediary that aggregates regional philanthropy and produces reports on giving patterns.
• Maryland Philanthropy Network: Maryland-focused association of philanthropic organizations. Comparable as a regional grantmaker network convening funders and publishing giving data, though sub-regional in scope.
• Virginia Association of Community Foundations: Statewide association of community foundations in Virginia. Comparable convening role for funders and regional giving data publisher within one of PDMV's service jurisdictions.

Others

• Urban Institute (Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy): Research organization that has been a content partner to Philanthropy DMV's giving reports. Comparable as a producer of philanthropic sector research and data, though operating as a research entity rather than a funder network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/philanthropydmv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philanthropydmv1

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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