Organizing

Community Power!

Since 2003, Empower DC has advanced racial, economic and environmental justice by investing in the leadership and organized political power of DC’s lowest income residents and communities.

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Events

Equitable Zoning

March 22, 2023 | 06:30 PM

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Racial Equity Symposium

March 24, 2023 | 01:00 PM

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We are excited to be working with our partners at American University Washington College of Law to bring you...

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Campaigns

Public Housing Power

Statement on the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Scathing DC Housing Authority Audit The recent report from the...

Ivy City Clubhouse

A New Community-Run Space for Ivy City Kids! Ivy City needs a safe place for kids to learn and play....

Ivy City

Fighting for community use, not condos, at the historic Crummell School in the Ivy City community. Ivy City is one...

DC Grassroots Planning Coalition

NEW: Read our Housing Justice Amendments! Join us in calling on the DC Council to adopt needed changes to the Comp...

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Together
we can create
change in DC

Empower DC believes that together we have the power to create real change in DC. We want to end displacement, provide housing for all residents, and address the needs of DC’s low income children, adults and seniors. Through organizing, we can hold elected officials accountable and demand systemic change. Join us!

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