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Photo of Sylvan Herman holding a photo of his late son, John, in front of the ClearView Communities campus he created to help others battling mental illnesses.

Property for a purpose: Using wealth to transform mental health care

Economic Opportunity

Property for a purpose: Using wealth to transform mental health care

Two moments define how a World War II veteran who once sold pots and pans in Baltimore became a mental health care innovator and honored his son.

Economic Opportunity

Story Type Indicator - video. William Ferrell stands in a kitchen in front of a sign that reads D.C. Central Kitchen. He is wearing a white chef coat and a white hat.

Using cooking to fight poverty

Economic Opportunity

Using cooking to fight poverty

Find out the many techniques D.C. Central Kitchen is using to fight poverty in the nation’s capital, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

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Economic Opportunity

Lillian Copeland stands in front of the Spelman College sign in Atlanta.

Empowering Washington, D.C., residents through academic scholarships

Economic Opportunity

Empowering Washington, D.C., residents through academic scholarships

The District of Columbia Housing Authority goes beyond its mission of ensuring affordable housing by providing its residents with opportunities to build self-sufficiency through tools like its Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Program.

Volunteering & Giving

A young man holds a phone in front of a wall of photographs. The phone screen shows the photograph he is focusing on.

Augmented reality brings history to life

Volunteering & Giving

Augmented reality brings history to life

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is testing new ways for visitors to experience a personal connection to the families who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

Environment

Story Type Indicator - video. A white boat with people aboard and the words SAVE THE BAY on the side is on the water. Smoke stacks are on the shoreline behind it.

Washington, D.C., students learn in a floating classroom

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Washington, D.C., students learn in a floating classroom

Students from The School Without Walls High School and other schools in the Washington, D.C., area are learning about their local waterways, thanks to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Wells Fargo.

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Environment

Story Type Indicator - video. New solar panels were installed on the rooftops of the Parkchester Apartments, an affordable housing development in Washington, D.C.

Bringing solar power to D.C. apartments

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Bringing solar power to D.C. apartments

Families living in an affordable housing complex in Washington, D.C., will benefit from upgrades to their homes, thanks to solar energy provided by GRID Alternatives.

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Volunteering & Giving

Story Type Indicator - video. Yanina Chicas and D.C. United Head Coach Ben Olsen

D.C. kids score through soccer, poetry, and more

Volunteering & Giving

D.C. kids score through soccer, poetry, and more

More than 2,200 students in Washington, D.C., are becoming poet-athletes through Wells Fargo and D.C. United’s support of the DC SCORES after-school program.

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Small Business

Clyde Davis-El, owner of Main Street Hats

A tip of the hat to small business renovations

Small Business

A tip of the hat to small business renovations

A hat store and two other small businesses get a fresh new look — thanks to collaboration between the National Urban League and Wells Fargo.

Homeownership

Story Type Indicator - viewpoints. NeighborWorks America – Advancing opportunity for all

NeighborWorks America — Advancing opportunity for all

Homeownership

NeighborWorks America — Advancing opportunity for all

The organization is celebrating 40 years of helping millions with affordable housing and making homeownership a reality for Americans with low and moderate incomes.

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Economic Opportunity

Meseret and her husband opened a restaurant with a loan from Enterprise Development Group.

D.C. nonprofit aids in fueling (and feeding) the community

Economic Opportunity

D.C. nonprofit aids in fueling (and feeding) the community

After immigrating to the U.S., a husband and wife from Ethiopia took out a loan from a nonprofit, opened a restaurant, and are enjoying huge results.

Environment

Jennifer Dzandza is excited about the environmental and economic impact of her solar energy system.

Solar savings light up homeowners’ futures

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Solar savings light up homeowners’ futures

Residents in one of the most economically challenged neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., are the latest to have solar energy systems installed on their homes by the nonprofit GRID Alternatives.

Small Business

Washington Area Community Investment Fund stimulates small business growth by providing access to capital.

Stimulating small business growth where it’s needed the most

Small Business

Stimulating small business growth where it’s needed the most

In Washington, D.C., a local investment fund works with small businesses to provide the capital they need to grow and succeed.