Did you hear? Bakari Sellers will keynote Beyond Barriers 2025 🎤 📅 October 14 ⚠️ Ticket sales close October 3. Spend the day learning, connecting, and leaving with fresh ideas. Get your ticket: buff.ly/eeuGcns

#ICYMI, Dr. Andre M. Perry will deliver the luncheon keynote at Beyond Barriers 2025! 🎤 Hear him on Oct 14 as he shares From Gaps to Gains: A Scorecard for Economic Opportunity. ⚠️ Ticket sales end Oct 3. Reserve your spot: buff.ly/eeuGcns

Attention DC small businesses... your weekly update is here! From skill-building workshops to networking events, it’s all in the DCSmallBizHelp Workshop Calendar. 🔗 buff.ly/1L6hTHe

#AffordableHousing. #Workforce. #AI. #Small business. #Advocacy. All at #BeyondBarriers25. Tickets close Oct. 3: buff.ly/Ji3Dit7

Final week to get your ticket! Join #BeyondBarriers25 Oct. 14. Deadline Oct. 3: buff.ly/Ji3Dit7

But wait, there's more! Check out the newest speakers and panelists to join #BeyondBarriers. You can learn more about the FULL AGENDA and get tickets at: lnkd.in/eMukQRaQ 🚨 Remember, ticket sales end in ONE WEEK!

New speakers. Fresh insights. Real conversations on housing, workforce & small business. ⏰ Registration for Beyond Barriers closes this Friday, Oct 3. Register now: buff.ly/IEx6dpG

Last call — #BeyondBarriers25 tickets close tomorrow. Don’t miss it: buff.ly/Ji3Dit7

Today is the last day to get your Beyond Barriers ticket. Join us Oct. 14 to connect, learn, and collaborate on solutions for economic resilience, security, and prosperity. 🎟 Get yours now: buff.ly/Ji3Dit7

💡 Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, find funding, or connect with new clients, our DCSmallBizHelp Workshop Calendar can help. 🔗 buff.ly/1L6hTHe

Happen to be near Howard University today? Stop by our table at the @DCSDBC #SmallBusiness Expo to meet the newest Coalition staff member, Christian 👋! He's ready to tell you all about our Small Business Ecosystem Building work and small business resources.

“We are bipartisan, but we are not neutral.” HAPPENING NOW: ToniaWellons from the Greater Washington Community Foundation joins Coalition President and CEO Stephen Glaude for The Opening Session Discussion at #BeyondBarriers.

Looking for a little #MondayMotivation? Thinking back to #BeyondBarriers last week and our two rockstar keynotes Bakari Sellers and Andre M. Perry; both challenged us to think critically, to think, bigger, to think AHEAD.

The DCSmallBizHelp Workshop Calendar is your go-to for DC’s small business events — from trainings to networking to funding opportunities, it's updated weekly! 🔗 buff.ly/1L6hTHe

"How do we move past the systems and structures that hold people back? How do we build something better together?" - Anand Dholakia One way? #EmployeeOwnership. #BeyondBarriers

We’re thrilled to honor Fernando Lemos (Mi Casa, Inc.), recipient of the 2025 Bob Pohlman Lifetime Achievement Award—recognizing his decades of leadership in housing and community development across DC.

Proud to honor Robert Warren, 2025 Community Champion Award recipient, for his tireless advocacy on behalf of DC’s unhoused residents and commitment to equity and justice.

We’re proud to celebrate Wilma Beatrice Young-Jones, 2025 Community Champion Award recipient, for her decades of organizing and advocacy in Ward 8 — a true DC changemaker.