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Casa de Maryland creates a more just society by building power in low-income immigrant communities. Photo by Carol Guzy

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The Meyer Foundation has four ambitious and highly-interconnected goals for building a more equitable Greater Washington region.

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College Summit is dedicated to transforming the lives of low-income youth by connecting them to college and career. Photo courtesy of College Summit

Meyer grantees are transforming lives by ensuring our neighbors are stably housed, financially secure, and prepared for the workforce.

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January 09, 2019 | By James J. Sandman

Bringing Truth to Light

Recently, CityBridge Education and the Meyer Foundation co-hosted a dinner conversation with former Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu, where he shared insights from his book, In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts... | Read more

December 03, 2018

Announcing the 2018 Julie L. Rogers Sabbatical Grant Recipients

Michael Cassidy, president and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis – and 2016 Julie L. Rogers Sabbatical Program grant recipient – helps announce the 2018 recipients. | Read more

November 20, 2018 | By Terri D. Wright, PhD, MPH

Diving Deeper: October 2018 Grantmaking

On October 25, the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation’s board of directors approved 77 grants totaling $3,110,000 in general grantmaking, and four capacity-building grants totaling $103,450. In our last grants announcement, I reiterated our focus... | Read more