Vision Awards

2019 Vision Awards Ceremony: Trinity University, Washington, DC

On October 17, 2024, the Committee of 100 hosted its 13th Vision Awards Ceremony. More than one hundred twenty came to celebrate the honorees. Opening remarks were provided by Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King. He described the Committee of 100 as the City’s NorthStar, saying C100 has been steadfast in making the City livable. City Council Chair Phil Mendelson also shared some comments.

The awardees, pictured above as a group, were:

11th Street Bridge Park – A Project of Building Bridges Across the River;

James Dougherty – for a Lifetime Body of Work in improving the environment;

Douglass Community Land Trust, for their continuing impact in creating affordable housing;

Baldwin House Community Collective, for creating a housing cooperative;

Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia, for nearly 160 years of advocacy;

Ronnie McGhee, FAIA, and R. McGhee & Associates for the thoughtful restoration and adaptive reuse of the historic Mary Church Terrell House;

Ward 7 Resilience Hub Community Coalition, Inc., DC’s first climate resiliency center;

Trust for the National Mall for Beyond Granite, a curated exhibition on the National Mall;

The Abraham and Laura Lisner Home for Aged Women, for outstanding collaboration enabling it to restore its main facility and build 93 additional affordable units; and

Dreaming Out Loud, Inc., for improving community access to healthy food.

In addition, Committee of 100 members Nancy MacWood, Charles J. Robertson and John Lawrence Hargrove received individual awards for their exemplary service to C100.

2021 Vision Award: Empower DC, Crummell School, Ivy City – against all odds, for preserving the historic school as a vibrant community center for residents of the Trinidad and Ivy City neighborhoods in Washington, DC 

2019 Vision Award: The Anacostia Watershed Society – for marshaling thousands of volunteer hours to reclaim, raise public awareness, and enjoy the Anacostia River

Projects, Programs, or Plans: Awarded for a project or projects (realized or proposed) that benefit the District of Columbia as a whole or serve as an exemplary achievement to be duplicated in other areas of the city.

Nominations may include completed projects, published plans, and educational and stewardship programs that promote innovative and visionary land use, planning, and other similar efforts that reflect the mission of The Committee of 100 on the Federal City.

Organizations: Awarded to public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic organizations located in, or near, the District of Columbia for an exemplary body of work that advances the Committee’s stated goals. This need not be restricted to one project, plan, or program.

Individuals: Awarded at the discretion of the Committee Trustees in three categories for public service, activism, or lifetime achievement to those who have devoted significant professional or voluntary time and effort to planning and land use city wide, in their neighborhoods, or through a significant project. To qualify for the Lifetime Achievement award, individuals must have accomplished visionary work that has benefited the District of Columbia within one or more of the advocacy areas in which the Committee engages.

2021 Vision Award: Park Morton Equity Team & Council @ Park Morton Park Morton Equity Plan – for a trailblazing approach to public housing redevelopment that engages residents as partners

Steve Glaude, President & CEO, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development/Co-Sponsor of 2019 Vision Awards – CNHED advances community development solutions that address the inequity of under-resourced communities in DC.

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