WHAT: Junior League of Washington’s For the Love of Learning: A Readers2Leaders Festival This free, one-of-a-kind event will bring together DC families with area nonprofits, authors and illustrators, and literacy experts, all in celebration of literacy, leadership, and lifelong learning. Throughout the day, our program will feature motivational TED-style talks, group workshops, exhibitions, giveaways, kid-friendly… Read More

Event will feature more than 70 merchants, a family fun day, and a celebration of six decades as DC’s marquee holiday market

WHAT Junior League of Washington’s Readers2Leaders: Empowering Women Through Literacy Adult Literacy Fair A free, one-of-a-kind professional development event is designed to equip Washington, DC-area women with the literacy tools needed to thrive at home, at work, and throughout their lives.  WHEN Saturday, October 19 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHERE University of the District… Read More

First Round Opportunity Grants Due September 27 September 16, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) — The Junior League of Washington (JLW) today announced the opening of its 2019-2020 opportunity grant application period for programs and projects in the Washington, DC, area. Interested organizations are invited to submit an application for our first round no later than September… Read More

JLW Volunteers Serve as a Critical Source of Festival Volunteers for the 17th year August 29, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) — As the Junior League of Washington (JLW) celebrates 20 years of dedicating its resources to improving literacy in the greater Washington, DC, community, JLW volunteers will continue its 17-year-long partnership with the Library of Congress’s National… Read More

Grants, book donations, and annual scholarship total more than $135,000 for organizations and individuals across the Washington, DC, area May 30, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) announced that it has awarded a total of $90,000 in major grant funding to Washington, DC, area nonprofit organizations, along with a number of… Read More

May 1, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is seeking responses to two separate requests for proposal focused on fund development and technology modernization of our Headquarters. Technology Modernization: The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit competitive proposals for modernizing technology, including audiovisual and related services, at our… Read More

Event has raised more than $56,000 over the past three years to support JLW’s Mission and work in the community Washington, DC – The Junior League of Washington’s eighth annual Kitchen Tour will take place on Saturday, May 4, and will showcase unique homes and state-of-the-art kitchens in the Kalorama-Adams Morgan neighborhood. The year’s tour… Read More