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:

• Wreaths Across America
• Food for Others
• Wounded Warrior Project
• PathForwardVA
• HopeWorks of Howard County
• Neighbors Together
• Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
• Loudoun Hunger Relief Center 
• SongwritingWith:Soldiers
• Volunteer Fairfax 
• Packs for Hunger
• The Dayton Foundation
• Gleaners of Indiana
• Autism Speaks
• Horizon House
• Atlanta Community Food Bank
• Turner’s Heroes
• Abby’s Angels Foundation
• Food Well Alliance
• Empty Stocking Fund
• Capital Area Food Bank
• Conscious Capitalism Washington
• Courageous Faces Foundation
• YMCA Loudoun County
• Generosity Feeds
• Jack and Jill of America

Have others that should be added to the list? Log in and comment below. 

Need more inspiration? Check out the organizations we noted the GovCon community supporting during 2022 here.

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