Join Leadership Circle 25—a DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) 25th anniversary campaign to fund rapid-response advocacy against federal interference in DC. Increase your support by 25 percent or make a first-time gift of $2,500 to join Leadership Circle 25, a community of leaders investing in the next 25 years of change.
The Moment
For 25 years, DCFPI has stood with DC communities to reimagine what’s possible—turning bold ideas into real investments that strengthen lives and neighborhoods. From housing and tax equity to economic justice and workers’ rights, our work helps build a DC where everyone can thrive.
Today, that progress is under threat. Families across DC are already feeling the strain of rising costs, housing instability, and uneven access to opportunity—and the policies designed to address these challenges are increasingly under attack. Without coordinated, resourced advocacy, hard-won progress will be lost, and tens of thousands of DC residents will be pushed deeper into economic hardship.
Why the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund
DCFPI’s Advocacy Xccelerator Fund is our rapid-response engine: the resource that lets us move the moment a policy window opens, or a threat lands without warning. In a political environment moving faster than any single organization’s normal capacity, this fund ensures DCFPI is never on the sidelines when it matters most.
How Your Leadership Drives Impact
- Turn Research into Action by ensuring timely, evidence-based analysis reaches policymakers, media outlets, and advocates.
- Build Powerful Partnerships that bring together community leaders and organizations to protect progress and advance equity.
- Respond to Critical Challenges with the expertise, agility, and strategic capacity needed to defend and advance opportunities for all DC residents.
Together, this cohort of leaders is helping DC protect hard-won progress, meet the challenges of today, and build a more equitable future for generations to come.