DC Jobs with Justice

What DC Jobs with Justice does

DC Jobs with Justice is a nonprofit labor and community coalition founded in 2001, operating exclusively in Washington, DC. The organization operates as a membership-based coalition of 65 affiliated organizations and 11,000+ individual supporters, united around worker rights, housing justice, and economic equity. Its core activities include grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, direct worker support (such as the Excluded Worker Fund that distributed $1,000 gift cards to 8,000+ residents), and legal advocacy campaigns targeting wage theft and tenant protections.

The organization does not develop technology products. Its core "service" is coalition-building and campaign execution, with recent high-profile wins including a $41 million Excluded Worker Fund, a $2.75 million Power Design wage theft settlement, a 2-year moratorium on Voluntary Agreements, and a 6% rent increase cap. It maintains a small staff of approximately 9 employees, including 5 full-time positions, led by Executive Director Elizabeth Falcon and Board Chair James C. Benton.

Revenue is generated through individual donations, foundation grants, fundraising events, and membership dues from its 65 member organizations. As a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofit, the organization reinvests all revenue into organizing campaigns, direct member services, and advocacy work. The organization is affiliated with the national Jobs with Justice network, providing access to broader organizing infrastructure and cross-jurisdictional learning.

Name

DC Jobs with Justice

Legal name

DC Jobs with Justice

Website

https://dcjwj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DC Jobs with Justice is a nonprofit labor and community coalition in Washington, DC, founded in 2001, organizing 65 member organizations and 11,000+ supporters around worker rights, wage theft, rent control, and economic equity for excluded workers and tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Advocacy and Community Organizing

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Worker Rights & Employment Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG)

Keywords

• Labor advocacy
• Worker rights
• Community organizing
• Wage theft prevention
• Tenant organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through individual donations, sponsorship of events like the I'll Be There Awards, and general fundraising campaigns. Contributions support ongoing advocacy, organizing, and coalition building activities.
2. Membership Fees: Washington DC-based membership organizations pay an annual membership fee to participate in the coalition. Organizations include labor unions, community groups, faith-based organizations, and student groups.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DC Jobs with Justice is a coalition of labor unions, community groups, faith-based organizations, and student groups that organizes workers, faith communities, students, and DC residents to advocate for worker rights, wage theft enforcement, rent control, excluded worker support, and economic justice in Washington, DC. The organization conducts strategic campaigns, popular education, direct action, and coalition building to advance policies and corporate practices benefiting working families.

Product overview

DC Jobs with Justice is a labor advocacy coalition, not a product company. It does not offer commercial products or services. Its activities consist of organizing campaigns, advocacy efforts, community programs, and events focused on workers' rights, wage theft prevention, rent control, excluded worker support, and economic justice in Washington, D.C.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition Membership Program
• I'll Be There Awards

Quantifiable outcome

• Won $41 million for Excluded Workers in DC budget
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Jobs with JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC Jobs with Justice is an independent coalition member of Jobs with Justice, a national network that brings together labor unions, faith groups, community organizations, and student activists to fight for working people.
• Interfaith Worker JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC Jobs with Justice is a member of Interfaith Worker Justice, a national nonprofit that advances the rights of working people by unifying diverse faith communities through shared principles of justice, dignity, and respect.
• Just Pay CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of local labor unions, community groups, and worker organizations committed to ensuring successful implementation of DC's Minimum Wage Act, Paid Sick and Safe Leave Amendment Act, and Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act.
• 65 Member OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition includes Amalgamated Transit Union, AFGE, AFT, SEIU locals, UFCW, UNITE HERE, Teamsters, Ironworkers, LiUNA, National Nurses United, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Restaurant Opportunities Center DC, and numerous community and faith organizations.
• Excluded Worker CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition advocating for excluded workers including undocumented residents, returning citizens, sex workers, day laborers, and informal economy workers to access unemployment benefits and cash assistance.
• Reclaim Rent Control Campaign / End Rentflation CampaignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenant coalition led by DC JWJ to protect rent-stabilized households and advocate for caps on rent increases in DC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jobs with Justice: National parent network of which DC Jobs with Justice is an affiliate. Jobs with Justice coordinates labor, faith, community, and student coalitions across the U.S., making it the most direct structural and mission peer.

Emerging players

• CASA: Mid-Atlantic immigrant rights and worker advocacy organization serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Comparable mission focus on immigrant workers and excluded populations with overlapping constituency.
• Jews United for Justice: DC-based faith-rooted social justice organization represented on DC JWJ's board. Works on tenant rights, economic justice, and worker issues with a similar coalition and direct-action orientation.
• DC Fiscal Policy Institute: DC-focused policy and research organization advancing economic and racial equity. Operates in overlapping policy domains (paid leave, healthcare, housing, excluded workers) with research and advocacy muscle.

Direct peers

• Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO: Regional labor council representing DC-area unions and worker advocacy. Many of DC JWJ's member unions (SEIU, UFCW, UNITE HERE, Teamsters) are represented here, making it a directly comparable labor coalition in the same geography.
• Interfaith Worker Justice: National nonprofit that advances worker rights by mobilizing faith communities. DC JWJ is a member, and both organizations operate at the intersection of faith, labor, and worker justice advocacy.
• Chicago Jobs with Justice: Sibling Jobs with Justice affiliate in Chicago operating the same broad-based labor/community coalition model. Provides a directly comparable organizational template and benchmarking point.
• Empower DC: DC-based grassroots organization focused on tenant rights and housing justice. DC JWJ co-hosts events with Empower DC and runs shared campaigns like the Housing Conditions Tour, making them close operational peers.
• Restaurant Opportunities Center DC: Restaurant worker advocacy organization with a DC chapter represented on DC JWJ's board. Operates in the same worker-center/coalition model with overlapping low-wage worker focus.
• National Domestic Workers Alliance: National coalition advocating for domestic workers' rights. Its DC chapter is on DC JWJ's board, and both organizations share excluded worker, immigrant worker, and care economy advocacy priorities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dcjwj
• Facebookfacebook.com/DCJWJ
• Instagraminstagram.com/dcjwj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dc-jobs-with-justice

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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