Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Brickie Awards! We could not be more in agreement with the honoree for Best Neighbor: Nicky Cymrot is a long-time Hill resident who has made a tremendous impact on our community through her constant service. She is President of the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, President Emeritus of the Hill […]
There’s just one day left to buy your tickets to the 2015 Literary Feast, happening Saturday, October 17, 2015 across the Hill. If you’re not familiar with the annual event, it is a fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Community Foundation’s grants to community schools. In 2014, grants totaling more than $100,000 were given to fund special projects […]
“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing,” is a sentiment that rarely accompanies a history lecture, but when the Overbeck History Project hosts a talk about Duke Ellington’s life in Washington, things will be swingin’. Ellington, a DC native who is considered the world’s greatest jazz composer, is the topic of […]
Every year, neighbors come together to host a series of dinner parties –all themed around a different book– as a unique way to raise money for the Capitol Hill Community Foundation’s grants to community schools. In 2014, grants totaling more than $100,000 were given to fund special projects and programs for our schoolchildren. Each dinner is […]
Not many neighborhoods have their own non-profit, but on the Hill we are fortunate to have an active foundation that invests in our schools and area community groups. The Capitol Hill Community Foundation raises funds through events and individual contributions, 100% of which is then given as grants to local community groups. Most recently, their expertise in […]