Greater Washington Urban League

Civic and Social OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees

This is more than a movement. This is our life. #GWUL365

The Greater Washington Urban League is a major interracial, nonpartisan, nonprofit social services and civil rights organization with headquarters in the District of Columbia and offices in the District and Prince George's County, Maryland. 

Our mission is to increase the economic and political empowerment of Black people and other historically disenfranchised communities and to help all Americans share equally in the responsibilities and rewards of full citizenship.

We empower communities and change lives using the approaches of social work, advocacy, law, and other disciplines. The League with a staff of 85 individuals from various disciplines provides direct services and advocacy to more than 7,500 households annually. The League along with its auxiliary groups, Thursday Network and The Guild, manages and administers some 20 programs in the areas of Housing and Community Development, Homeless Prevention, Entrepreneurship & Small Business, Financial Empowerment, Career Mobility, Youth Development and Emergency Assistance. 

We are a membership organization governed by a 25-member Board of Directors and an advisory board that provides expertise and guidance to support our programs.

We continue to seek creative ways to involve the private sector and community groups in joint ventures. The League is a 501(c)(3) organization and a member agency of the United Way of the National Capital Area, Designate #8214. We invite you to join the Greater Washington Urban League family. Memberships are available for individuals and corporations.

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