Hiring and retaining talent is about more than the paycheck. A company must have heart.

With Federal Government customers driven by their missions, those who support them know that they too must have their own missions, ways for their teams to get involved in the communities in which they live and work. That corporate culture of engagement, of giving back, not only drives the right people to want to be and stay part of your team, it shows customers and partners who you are.  

We asked our network which organizations they support or know of that are doing good work. If you or your company is looking to expand your circle of generosity, or perhaps looking for a place to start building your culture of giving back, these may be a good place to start. 

• The Children’s Inn at NIH   
• Centerstone   
• Wounded Warrior Project   
• Special Operations Warrior Foundation   
• Tunnel to Towers Foundation   
• Homestretch, Inc.   
• Fisher House Foundation   
• Maryland Food Bank   
• HealthWell Foundation   
• Operation Second Chance   
• LET’S GO Boys and Girls   
• Warriors Ethos   
• Last Chance Animal Rescue   
• Wreaths Across America  
• Learning Undefeated  
• Dog Tag 
• After-School All-Stars, Washington DC  
• Green Doors 
• Helping Heroes 
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation 

Recent updates based on community engagement/giving back activities:

• Byte Back
• Burn Pits 360
• Project HOPE
• SevaTruck Foundation
• Friends of Fisher House Charleston
• No Boundaries
• Feeding America
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• TurnAround
• Homes For Our Troops
• Headstrong
• Touch of Life Foundation
• Childrens Heart Foundation
• Maryland Center For Veterans Education and Training
• Make-A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic
• First Fruits Farm
• Martha’s Table
• Youth Leadership Foundation
• American Heart Association
• Yellow Ribbon Fund
• Border Patrol Foundation
• Honor Flight Network
• Food for Others
• N Street Village
• HUBZone Technology Initiative (HTI)
• South Lakes High School
• Food for Others
• Loudoun Cares
• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
• Service Dogs of Virginia
• Ryan Bartel Foundation
• Hope for Henry
• Operation Homefront
• Second Service Foundation
• Inova Blood Donor Services
• Alzheimer’s Association
• PathForward
• Toys for Tots
• Baltimore Station

• USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore (USO-Metro)

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