DC is under attack. Federal interference and local budget pressures threaten vital programs and the safety, health, and stability of thousands of residents. The Advocacy Xccelerator Fund, powers the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) to take swift, strategic action to protect hard-won progress towards dismantling inequitable systems and to advance racial and economic justice.
Your support fuels:
- Rapid-response advocacy to safeguard DC’s ability to self-govern and maintain budget autonomy.
- Protection of vital programs for children, families, and residents experiencing economic hardship.
- Expansion of transformative investments that reduce harm and longstanding racial disparities.
This Giving Tuesday, thanks to a $10,000 matching gift challenge, every dollar you give will go twice as far—helping us push back against harmful actions and build power where it matters most.
Your gift enables DCFPI to:
- Partner with national experts to expand capacity and strengthen local advocacy.
- Create fact sheets, toolkits, and policy briefs to inform and mobilize residents to take action.
- Collaborate with community-rooted partners and national allies to defend DC’s progress and secure local wins that offer vulnerable residents shelter from the storm.
- Raise visibility of threats to DC at the national and state level through innovative communications and strategic campaigns.
Join us today. Make your gift and help unlock the full $10,000 match to protect DC’s future.