2025 Impact Report

2025 was a defining year for The Coalition, and we’re proud to share what we accomplished together.

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NEW RESOURCE: DCAP Playbook

A roadmap for cities and regions looking to activate anchor institutions as engines of equitable economic growth.

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Your one-stop resource hub to help plan, start, and grow your small business.

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DC Community Anchor Partnership

The DC Community Anchor Partnership (DCAP) is a collaborative committed to leveraging their operations to advance equitable economic development in the District of Columbia.

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DC Landlord Partnership Fund

The District of Columbia is facing a severe shortage of affordable housing and a shortage of landlords willing to lease affordable units to households with histories of homelessness.

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The Coalition (formerly CNHED)

We leverage our cross-sector network and convening power to advance innovative community economic development solutions that address the inequity of under-resourced communities in the District of Columbia.

We Listen.

We bring together practitioners, residents, elected officials and others to understand the challenges facing the field.

We Interpret.

We brainstorm comprehensive strategies to address these challenges inclusive of research, policy change, community engagement, and programmatic initiatives.

We Innovate.

We design and implement holistic, systems change solutions encompassing research, public policy, community engagement, capacity building, and high-impact initiatives.

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December 18, 2025

Stories of Impact: Isaac Harris

For 35 years, Isaac has lived in Washington, DC, where he grew up deeply connected to the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV). In Spring 2022, Isaac was calling CCNV home when he received a forwarded email about the Coalition’s Community Voices Academy that was circulating through a church listerv, and things started to shift.
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December 18, 2025

Stories of Impact: Children’s National Hospital

When The Coalition began forming its DC Community Anchor Partnership (DCAP) in 2017, Children’s National Hospital’s government affairs team quickly recognized the alignment with their internal values. They introduced the initiative to supply chain leadership, and Ashley E. Wilson, MHSA, Executive Director of Supply Chain Services, has been engaged ever since.

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Upcoming Events

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January 14, 2026

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Rental Housing Working Group

Improving rental housing  for District residents.

Rental Housing Working Group
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January 20, 2026

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Supportive Housing Working Group Meeting

Strengthening the capacity of members to develop and operate supportive housing and improving District processes.

Supportive Housing Working Group
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