The Wanda Alston Foundation is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to honor LGBTQ+ activist Wanda Alston. Its mission is to eradicate homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth by providing transitional housing, trauma-informed counseling, life skills training, and pathways to economic mobility for young people ages 16 to 24. The Foundation operates the city’s first and only housing program solely dedicated to homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth and also engages in research and public policy efforts to improve outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth in the District.
LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, affordable and supportive housing, mental health services, anti-violence protections, public health interventions, youth services funding, and local LGBTQ+ equity and civil rights policies
Charitable donations from individuals, foundation grants, corporate contributions, fundraising events, and government and community partnerships
DC Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs, Tagg Magazine Scholarship Fund, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, Human Rights Campaign, and local District of Columbia government leaders
Non-profit organization (501(c)(3) charitable organization)
