Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofits have become increasingly influential in District affairs. These organizations are not directly affiliated with the District government but often have a significant impact on the social, economic and political activity of the region. The number of existing nonprofits is extensive and only some are listed here.

• Advocacy for Building Assets & Affordable Housing
• Anacostia RIVERKEEPER
• Anacostia Watershed Citizens Advisory Committee
• Anacostia Watershed Society
• Audubon Naturalist Society
• Capital Area Asset Building Corporation
• Casey Trees
• Chesapeake Climate Action Network
• Clean Water Action
• Coalition for Smarter Growth
• DC Action for Children
• DC Appleseed
• DC Fiscal Policy Institute
• DC Habitat for Humanity
• DC Greenworks
• DC Jobs with Justice
• Earth Conservation Corps
• Friends of the EarthEarth
• Goodwill of Greater Washington
• GreenHOME
• Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• NCB Capital Impact
• Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington, DC
• Perry School Community Services Center, Inc.
• Sierra Club Washington DC Chapter
• Statehood Green Party
• Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
• Washington Parks & People