Nonprofits & Associations

ACT for Alexandria is a community foundation that seeks to raise the level and effectiveness of community engagement and giving for Alexandria.

AAH helps keep America's busiest highways and interstates clean and safe from litter and debris through corporate sponsorship. We clean, while you are seen!

Alexandria, Virginia’s premiere forum: taking on the issues without taking sides since 1998.

Our job is to help your business thrive. Let us show you why Alexandria is the best small city for business.

The Alexandria Police Foundation (APF) is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to providing resources to the Alexandria Police Department to improve officer performance, morale, and effectiveness, and to ensure the care and well-being of its act

There are a variety of services for worshipers of all ages at Alfred Street Baptist Church. Come, meet God, give thanks and nourish your spirit.

Founded in 1969, ALIVE! is the oldest and largest private safety net in the City of Alexandria dedicated to fighting poverty and hunger. ALIVE! helps people faced with emergency situations or long-term needs become capable of assuming self-reliant roles

ALX Dog Walk, a 501(c)(3), aims to educate people throughout the DMV, about plastic-free and sustainable living.

Inspiring a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet.

The American Physical Therapy Association seeks advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.

ASA helps the staffing and recruiting industry create better lives, better businesses, and a better economy.

To inspire compassion for all living things, to provide shelter to animals in need, and to promote adoptions, animal welfare and responsible pet ownership in our community.

AOBA members are owners or managers of commercial and multifamily residential properties, and firms providing products and services to the real estate industry.

Working to strengthen businesses and the economic environment for those who work, live and do business in Arlington.

The mission of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is to encourage, facilitate and support the economic growth and sustainability of the greater Washington area community by building bridges and serving as a resource for the AAPI business commu

Established in 1914, ACCE—the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives—serves more than 9,000 leaders from 1,300 chambers of commerce, including 93 of the top 100 metro areas in the U.S. Hundreds of other businesses and organizations, like conventio

Carlyle is a unique mixed-use community in Alexandria. Carlyle Council promotes the Carlyle Community as an attractive place to live, work and play.

Supporting people experiencing homelessness to achieve sustainable independence through shelter and housing placement, guidance, education and advocacy.

We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.

For the past 30 years, Community Lodgings has helped homeless and low-income families by providing a variety of affordable and transitional housing options.

The Council for Affordable and Rural Housing (CARH) is a non-profit trade association that serves as the advocate for affordable rural housing professionals

Our organization teaches women life lessons through sport while improving their physical and mental health and provides a powerful positive example to the next generation of young women and girls.

Located in the Northern section of Alexandria, the Del Ray Business Association (DRBA) is comprised of thriving small businesses in a cottage neighborhood, complete with Mount Vernon Avenue as the “Main Street.”

Dr. Eve Taylor is a professional speaker and creator of the Discover Your WHY® framework.

The Eisenhower Partnership advocates for programs and policies to support business and development in the Eisenhower Valley and enhance the neighborhood as an attractive place to live, work and play.

The FedChoice Charitable Foundation is a champion for the Federal Community and improves lives through financial education and philanthropy.

The family-friendly, fun and affordable New Year's Eve alternative!.

Our programs include Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) activities; community service; outdoor recreation, photography, music and art.

We help women who were incarcerated successfully re-enter the community.

Friendship Place is an innovative nonprofit leading the effort to end homelessness in the DC region.

Assists in the preservation of the historic fire house on Alfred Street in Alexandria; supports the Alexandria Fire Department; and provides scholarships, and other services to Alexandria Community.

Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services provides housing and emergency assistance to some of Northern Virginia's poorest families.

We warmly welcome you for worship and to any array of service, learning and fellowship activities. Please join us for whatever events and efforts speak to you.

Goodwin Living™ touches the lives of people everyday through its range of senior living options.

The ReStore is a discount home improvement store and donation center. With locations in Alexandria, Chantilly, and Herndon, Habitat DC-NOVA ReStore’s are open to the public Monday-Saturday and a resource for low-cost building supplies, furniture, and hom

The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a private, nonprofit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. Our mission is to answer the most challenging U.S. security and science policy questions with objective anal

The International Wood Products Association is the leading international trade association for the North American international wood products industry. We bring together every segment of the global supply chain, from producers and service providers to im

Islamic Relief USA is a community of diverse people sharing a set of common values: excellence, sincerity, social justice, compassion, and custodianship.

The Junior League of Northern Virginia is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

The Alexandria Kiwanis Club is a local community service organization that helps volunteers in Alexandria, Virginia give back to the Northern Virginia area. Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of c

Founded in 1998, the Leadership Center of Arlington is the region’s trusted, nonprofit resource for leadership development and civic engagement. The programs we offer and the network we nurture helps people change themselves, our community, and our world

Melwood advocates for and empowers people with disabilities by expanding opportunities to work and thrive in the community.

We bring movement to all Alexandria public schools—kindergarten through 12th grade—to help our students feel and learn their best.

With membership of approximately 27,000 active and retired United States Postal Service (USPS) supervisors, managers, and postmasters, NAPS promotes the prosperity of its members and the Postal Service.

The National Association of Proffesional Insurance Agents' mission is to lead the industry on behalf of professional independent insurance agents and the agency distribution system, providing the best in education, information, advocacy, and protection. 

Providing screening and treatment for low income/uninsured women for breast cancer.

NHPCO works to expand access to a proven person-centered model for healthcare—one that provides patients and their loved ones with comfort, peace, and dignity during life’s most intimate and vulnerable experiences.

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) creates opportunities for people who are blind to become wage earners and taxpayers, reducing their reliance on government support and increasing engagement with their communities. 

Elevating REALTOR® success by delivering exceptional value, driving innovation and impacting the industry.

NVBCC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to the growth and development of our member partners and of those businesses that wish to partner with them.

The Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA) is committed to serving the Northern Virginia housing industry.

Our mission is to inform, support, and empower Latinas whose lives are affected by cancer, and to advocate for and facilitate the timely access to state-of-the-art cancer care.

OAR helps men and women coming from incarceration transition successfully back to our community; oversees court-ordered Community Service clients in Arlington; serves over 2,500 clients a year.

The mission of the “Old Town Business – Business Improvement Service District” or OTB-BISD will be to improve the experience of those who work, shop, eat and play within the OTB-BISD.

We are the Organization for Autism Research, better known as OAR. OAR is an organization founded and led by parents and grandparents of autistic children, who serve as the Board of Directors providing leadership, life experience, and heart.

The Quantico/Belvoir Regional Business Alliance, Inc. was incorporated in April 2008 with a mission to position the region as a welcoming and supportive community to the military and their business partners.

Rebuilding Together DC • Alexandria is an award-winning, mission-driven organization that creates healthy neighborhoods for residents in Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is the regional trade association representing restaurants and the foodservice industry in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Established in 1920, RAMW is an advocate, resource and community fo

Northern Virginia’s local child abuse prevention organization, focused on promoting the well-being of children, improving parent-child relations and preventing child abuse and neglect.

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is a non-profit organization that has as its mission, “to foster independence and self-sufficiency, enabling seniors within the City of Alexandria to age with dignity.”

ServiceSource is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports people with disabilities receive person-centered therapeutic, and vocational opportunities in the community.

It is Shiloh Baptist Church’s (SBC) mission to spread the message of faith, hope, and love in Jesus Christ by equipping disciples to engage the community, locally, and globally, for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom of God.

Through the building of wooden boats, the Alexandria Seaport Foundation helps young people, ages 11-22, better their lives and become confident, responsible citizens.

The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Campagna Center, Alexandria’s leading not-for-profit organization, equips children and families with a comprehensive set of tools they need to thrive and succeed.

The Center for Alexandria's Children is a public-private partnership based on the Children’s Advocacy Center Model, which has been shown to improve outcomes for families and victims of abuse.

The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy-based nonprofit organization and the cornerstone of our business community. Today, with more than 780 member businesses ranging from one-of-a-kind small businesses to leading global organizations, The Cha

Started by a group of mothers living in the Charles Houston Area of Alexandria in 1984, CFNC is the ONLY Alexandria, Virginia nonprofit providing free, high quality, multilingual preschool and family support for our area’s community based on their income

The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics’ (NAFC) is focused on the issues and needs of medically underserved people throughout the U.S. and the more than 1,400 Free and Charitable Clinics and Pharmacies that serve them.

The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style highlights the unique offerings of the Old Town community – history, architecture, great food, fabulous people, art, style, energy.

The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1986 by concerned citizens to help academically qualified students with financial need from Alexandria City Public Schools afford postsecondary education.

Established in 1933, The Twig is The Junior Auxiliary of the Inova Alexandria Hospital. We provide financial aid, volunteer service, and support to the hospital.

The Vision Council positions members for success by promoting growth in the vision care industry through education, advocacy, research, consumer outreach, strategic relationship building and industry forums.

Together We Bake is a comprehensive workforce training and personal development program for underserved and underrepresented women in the Northern Virginia/Washington D.C. area.

Since our founding, the U.S. Chamber has advocated for policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy.

United Way NCA improves the lives of underserved individuals in the National Capital Area by focusing community resources on creating measurable and lasting impact.

United Way seeks to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

To provide its members with services that enhance safety, encourage professionalism and economic viability while promoting the unique contributions vertical flight offers society.

Our mission is to be the leading non-partisan business advocacy organization that works in the legislative, regulatory, civic and judicial arenas at the state and federal level to be a force for long-term economic growth in the Commonwealth.

Our work to support tourism to the City of Alexandria includes marketing, public relations, visitor services, meeting and group sales, the VisitAlexandria.com website, social media, member services, the Official Alexandria Visitor Guide and Map, and tour

At Volunteer Alexandria, we inspire and connect people to improve our community. Our volunteers solve local problems and serve as a powerful force toward a healthy, productive and engaged community.

Volunteers of America is a movement organized to reach and uplift all people and bring them to the knowledge and active service of God.

The West End Business Association To provide member businesses with networking, education, growth opportunities, and unified advocacy in the West End of Alexandria and beyond.

Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom.