Spur Local

As we approach Thanksgiving this week, we’d like to express how grateful we are to be part of a community creating collective change. Here’s a shoutout to several youth development nonprofits in the greater Washington region. A huge thank you to Spur Local for empowering small nonprofits like us year-round, but especially during #GivingTuesday. We encourage you to #GiveLocalTogether this year! Spur Local has made it easy to find vetted, trusted local nonprofits on their Give Local Together website: If LearnServe’s work resonates with you, you should check out the following nonprofits making waves of positive change. 1. After-School All-Stars, Washington DC 2. An Open Book Foundation 3. Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) 4. BEST Kids, Inc. 5. City Kids Wilderness Project 6. Emerging Scholars 7. For Love of Children 8. Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD 9. Global Kids 10. Passion for Learning #givelocaltogether #DC #DMV #nonprofits #givingtuesday

These local nonprofits are serving LGBTQ+ communities here in the Greater Washington region by creating safe spaces, supporting and empowering them, and fostering the feeling of community. Support their vital work on #GivingTuesday! 1. Rainbow Families 2. SMYAL 3. The DC Center 4. THE FREDERICK CENTER givelocaltogether.org #GiveLocalTogether

If you're passionate about empowering women & girls, here are 8 local organizations you can explore and support this #GivingTuesday! 1. DC Rape Crisis Center 2. Doorways 3. FAIR Girls 4. Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD 5. Mamatoto Village 6. My Sister's Place, DC 7. New Endeavors by Women 8. Washington School for Girls givelocaltogether.org #GiveLocalTogether

Interested in supporting local educators and students this #GivingTuesday? Here are four DC nonprofits to learn more about: 1. DC Special Education Cooperative 2. EmpowerEd 3. School Leader Lab 4. Teaching for Change Visit givelocaltogether.org to get started! #GiveLocalTogether

It is critical to protect our local environments. Here are 8 nonprofits in the DMV doing just that, and you can join them on #GivingTuesday! 1. Anacostia Watershed Society 2. Chesapeake Natives, Inc. 3. Earth Sangha 4. ECO City Farms 5. EcoAction Arlington 6. Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital 7. Potomac Riverkeeper Network 8. Soul Trak Outdoors #GiveLocalTogether with us on December 3 ?? givelocaltogether.org

Here are seven local nonprofits based here in the DC region that support our local immigrant and refugee communities. Visit givelocaltogether.org to learn more about their critical work! 1. Ayuda 2. Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) 3. Immigrant & Refugee Outreach Center 4. Just Neighbors 5. Resettlement Action DC (REACT DC) 6. Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International 7. Washington English Center #GivingTuesday #GiveLocalTogether #washingtondc

It is energizing to collaborate with partners like Trusted Echo, a business that considers paying it forward as part of its founding ethos. This #GivingTuesday, on December 3, attend ?? Echoes of Giving ?? at The Speakeasy at Capo Deli for a night of fun, community, comedy, and giving back! ?? Live Music & Entertainment ?? Delectable Food & Drinks ?? Joined by emcee Erin Como of #Fox5DC ?? Networking Opportunities ?? Complimentary Uber Vouchers ???In Support of World Central Kitchen ?? Live & Silent Auctions with exciting items from Washington Commanders, Washington Capitals, and Washington Wizards Part of the auction proceeds benefit Spur Local, and we'll be there with print catalogs! Attend: https://bit.ly/3Ynk4zE + ??♀? Start the day with a free fitness class by Christie Horan at #FLEXDC. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/eb9YjWNv #EchoesofGiving

How are you getting involved on December 3? Here are three ways to give local together. ??? Get your workplace involved: https://lnkd.in/e4PMfZJJ ?? Engage your trivia group, book club, or sports league in friendly competition! https://lnkd.in/esPtcBek ? Find a local cause to support: https://lnkd.in/ejCS5hci #GivingTuesday #GiveLocalTogether #WashingtonDC

What is #GivingTuesday? We want to reshare this fantastic primer by GivingTuesday and Impact. Now, more than ever, nonprofits and local organizations need all the support and help they can get. On December 3, join us for the world's biggest day of generosity, where we can reimagine a world built on shared humanity together. Here in the Greater Washington region, take action for local causes with Spur Local, the official GivingTuesday community campaign partner: ?? Donate to small nonprofits in the DMV ?? Volunteer in-person or virtually ?? Give your voice We all have the power to drive change and make a difference. Get started by visiting givelocaltogether.org to explore 200+ local organizations!

The 2024 catalog contains stories of nonprofits that empower women and girls, protect generations of immigrants, support local students and educators, and much more. These 78 featured nonprofits, chosen by local community members, are creatively and resiliently showing up for our neighbors every day. Order your free print copy here: https://lnkd.in/e4yHxgrm