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The Lever Fund fights poverty by finding, funding, and partnering with nonprofit organizations in the Greater Washington Area.

From the website: "The Outlier Fund works to bring hope to those impacted by glioblastoma through creating community, raising awareness and funds for impactful research."

Ploughshares Fund is a public grantmaking foundation dedicated to building a nuclear weapon-free world by supporting the smartest people with the best ideas for preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons, and preventing conflicts that could lead to their use. Ploughshares Fund is designed to act quickly with a minimum of red tape, to fund anywhere in the world, and to provide seed funding to new, innovative initiatives. Founded in 1981 and supported by individuals, families and foundations, Ploughshares Fund was one of the original funders of the international landmine ban movement, successful efforts to shut down production of nuclear weapons and materials in the U.S., and other landmark initiatives. Ploughshares Fund is now one of the largest grantmaking foundations in the U.S. devoted exclusively to peace and security funding, having invested over $80 million in thousands of projects worldwide.

The CUES Fund secures financial support through private donations to fully fund the CUES School System. The school system provides centralized leadership and governance to three urban grade schools: Sacred Heart, All Saints and Holy Name. The CUES Fund is a non-profit organization overseen by a Board of Directors.

Eliminating domestic violence by funding prevention and education initiatives.

The Julie Fund fights women's cancers in three spaces: education/advocacy, research and patient support. Established in 2004, The Julie Fund has grown to be the largest source of funding for ovarian cancer research, donating over $4M. 1. Research Funding, including subsidizing the hiring of the most talented cancer research fellows. 2. Patient/Family Support for non-medical expenses incurred by families of cancer patients. These include transportation, food, day care, temporary housing, and other exceptional expenses that arise during treatment. 3. Education/advocacy - Funding educational programs for patients, caregivers and the general public in order to raise awareness of the symptoms of and treatments for women's cancers.

The Access Fund is the national organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment.