A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

The Clark Foundation’s Parent-Child Health Initiative (PCHI) aims for all DC families to have the support they need in their child’s first three years of life to help ensure a healthy, thriving future. ? ? We are proud to have invested over $100M to help launch the PCHI and are grateful to our partners who are working every day to collaborate, share innovations and work towards an accessible, equitable, culturally responsive system of support for families in Washington, DC. ? ? Watch below to learn more! Children's National Hospital, MedStar Health, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Community of Hope, Mamatoto Village, Mary's Center, Greater DC Diaper Bank, and Capital Area Food Bank.?

Navigating life beyond the military can be challenging. For this reason, the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation invests in organizations and programs to ensure veterans and their families aren't alone.?? ? Since 2016, the Clark Foundation has strategically committed over $161+ million to veteran-serving organizations. Our approach included investing in innovative solutions, leadership development, and building networks of support that empower veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life and achieve long-term success.?? ?? Before we close our doors at the end of 2025, we proudly thank our VSO partners for their efforts and impact on thousands of veterans across the United States. Take a look at all the wonderful work our grantees are doing with our new Veterans Initiatives Anthem Video.

We are still riding the excitement of last month's Clark Scholars Summit, hosted by The Johns Hopkins University! ?? Want to see some of our favorite moments from this multi-day event??? Watch the video below to learn how the Clark Scholars Program connects like-minded students, empowers them with new skills, and fosters community among future engineering leaders.??

The Clark Foundation extends its sincerest thanks to all our veteran grantee partners who attended our final Veterans Summit last week.? ?? The Summit was spent connecting, learning and reflecting on many wonderful years of partnership.??? ? As the Clark Foundation sunsets this year, we are doing so with confidence and trust that these organizations will continue to have a profound impact on veterans and their families for years to come. Boulder Crest Foundation, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, The COMMIT Foundation, Dog Tag, The Headstrong Project, Hire Heroes USA, Team Rubicon, The Mission Continues, Operation Homefront, Travis Manion Foundation, Warrior-Scholar Project, Workshops for Warriors

Through the Travis Manion Foundation's Character Does Matter (CDM) program, veterans and families of the fallen mentor youth, helping them build character and leadership skills while inspiring them to become agents of change.? The Foundation played a key role in supporting Jaiden Shampoe, the son of a veteran, helping him find purpose through giving back to his community.?? Jaiden shares, "If I can impact one child out of all of them, I'll be happy with that."? We are proud to support the Travis Manion Foundation’s mission of helping veterans and their families heal and find hope.? Watch Jaiden’s story here:?? https://lnkd.in/d-hTjRBX??

There are eight more days to apply for Dog Tag's Summer 2025 Fellowship Program.?? ?? We proudly support Dog Tag's Fellowship Program as it helps veterans and their spouses explore a variety of career paths, teaching them about available resources, and strengthening their personal and professional networks.?? ?? Learn more about this opportunity below.? ?? https://lnkd.in/gD7uG87y??

Thank you, U.S. Soccer Foundation for recognizing us with the 2024 Alan Rothenberg Influencer Award.? ? We are honored to be your partner as you continue expanding access to safe places to play across the city while using the game of soccer to help children develop essential life skills that they can apply on the field, in school, and in life.?

Later this week, the Clark Foundation will host its final Veterans Summit bringing together the leaders of our trusted Veterans Initiatives grantees.? ?? In the final year of our spend down, this Summit is an important moment to reflect on the profound impact these organizations have had in the lives of veterans and their families. It's also an opportunity to discuss how our partners can continue to scale their innovative programming for years to come.?? ?? We look forward to welcoming our partners soon. Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, The COMMIT Foundation, Dog Tag, The Headstrong Project, Hire Heroes USA, Team Rubicon, The Mission Continues, Travis Manion Foundation, Warrior-Scholar Project, Workshops for Warriors

This week, the Clark Foundation team had the opportunity to visit Vero Beach, Florida—a region with deep significance to our founder, Mr. Clark and his family. During our visit, we toured the Vero Beach Museum of Art, one of our grantees, to explore its galleries and learn more about its upcoming building expansion. This project will enable the Museum to expand its educational programs, reaching even more children and adults in the community. Take a look at highlights from our visit below.

Congratulations to our partner, The Mission Continues for reaching this incredible milestone.?? ?? Your work activating service members, veterans and their families to drive positive change throughout communities inspires us.? ?? https://lnkd.in/d3Z9TPGu??