Global Greater Washington Impact Ratings

Global Greater Washington Impact Ratings

The Global Greater Washington Impact Ratings, a supporting initiative of the Global Greater Washington Foundation for Social Impact, is the first independent rating agency dedicated to evaluating community, private, and family foundations across the Greater Washington region — including Greater Baltimore, Greater Washington, Greater Philadelphia, Northern Virginia, Greater Hampton Roads, and Greater Richmond. We exist to increase transparency, accountability, and measurable impact in philanthropy, empowering donors, advisors, and communities to make informed decisions.

Problem

• Thousands of foundations in the Global Greater Washington region manage tens of billions in assets.

• No standardized system exists to evaluate governance, transparency, or impact.

• Donors and stakeholders lack comparable, reliable data to guide decisions.

Solution

• Launch the first independent rating agency for foundations in the region.

• Four-Pillar Framework:

  • Governance & Integrity

  • Financial Health

  • Transparency

  • Impact & Equity

• Ratings published openly, with advanced analytics available via subscription tiers.

Market

• Target geography: Greater Baltimore, Greater Washington, Greater Philadelphia, Northern Virginia, Greater Hampton Roads, Greater Richmond.

• Thousands of foundations with long histories of grantmaking.

• Dense philanthropic ecosystem makes the region an ideal testbed for scalable ratings.

Funding Needs

• Initial Funding Need: $3,000,000

  • R&D: $1.5M

  • Technology: $0.5M

  • Staffing & Operations: $0.5M

  • Pilot & Outreach: $0.5M

• Revenue Streams:

  • Grant funding and donations R&D: $1.5M

  • Consulting services

  • Long-term sustainability via institutional and corporate partnerships

Roadmap

• Phase 1 (0–3 months): Project development team and partners, finalize methodology

• Phase 2 (3–6 months): Pilot ratings (30–50 foundations)

• Phase 3 (6–9 months): Public dashboard + Philanthropy Index launch

Leadership

• Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha

  • Project Lead, Global Greater Washington Impact Ratings

  • President Global Greater Washington Foundation for Social Impact

  • President, Global Greater Washington International Relations Committee

  • Email: info@jeannarcissedjaha.com

Our Project Leadership

Responsible for design and evaluation, grant funding search, resource mobilization, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement to successfully implement this ambitious project

Dr. Jean Narcisse Djaha

Project Lead

Mike Pope

CORPORATE Partnerships

Vacant

Fundraising and grants

Vacant

Social and community impact