Capital for Children is a philanthropic and professional networking organization of leaders in private equity and related industries that invests in nonprofits serving children, youth, and young adults in the Washington, DC region. Through a combination of financial support and members’ participation on boards, Capital for Children forms relationships with our nonprofit partners and helps strengthen their capacity and impact. We leverage the expertise of our members and provide guidance in such areas as finance, governance, and strategic planning.

OUR HISTORY

In 2006, six professionals in the DC-area private equity community came together to create an innovative membership organization with two primary goals:

1

support local nonprofit organizations focused on children’s education and youth development

2

provide professional networking opportunities to its members

In 2020, Capital for Children expanded its areas of funding to include nonprofits focused on workforce development and career- and job-readiness. Since its founding, Capital for Children has made grants totaling more than $1.9M to 14 nonprofit organizations.

For me, being a member of Capital for Children is about the power of community. A community of colleagues and friends leveraging their financial resources and expertise to facilitate the growth of the most innovative and impactful nonprofits. As a community we accomplish so much more than we could as individuals.

Ken Doyle

Being able to interact & network with my peers in finance while at the same time giving back to our community through our work with our partner nonprofits has been a truly unique opportunity. The Capital for Children model – networking linked with philanthropy- continues to deliver for all involved.

Dean D’Angelo

I believe we all have a responsibility to give back to our communities. Capital for Children provides a means to leverage our business acumen to help build stronger nonprofits which can then expand their programmatic delivery.

John Fruehwirth

    OUR MEMBERS

    Our members are all leaders in the private equity community at firms with significant private equity investments or serving as senior-level advisors to the community.

    Javier Aguirre
    Farragut Capital Partners

    Ryan Aprill
    Rotunda Capital Partners

    Brian Boland
    BrightNight

    Andrew Cristinzio
    PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Dean D’Angelo
    Stellus Capital Management

    Alex Deegan
    Juggernaut Capital

    Ken Doyle
    Doyle Investments

    Justin DuFour
    Northlane Capital Partners

    David Farrell
    Farrell Advisory

    Paul Feeko
    Retired, Ernst & Young

    John Fruehwirth
    Rotunda Capital Partners

    Doug Gilbert
    DFW Capital Partners

    Joe Kenary
    Senior Advisor, Ranger Direct
    Lending Fund, Nexseer Capital, 5G

    Doug McCormick
    HCI Equity Partners

    James Pai
    NGP Energy Technology Partners

    Alex Rafla
    Clarendon Capital

    Steve Ryan
    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

    Bruce Schulman
    NGP Energy Technology Partners

    Debbi Lindenberg
    Executive Director

    RECENT NEWS

    Save the Date! Capital for Children’s Texas Hold’em Tournament 10/24/2024

    Capital for Children is pleased to announce $130,000 in new grants to six nonprofit organizations in the DC region: continued funding for CollegeTracks, LAYC Career Academy, New Futures, Sitar Arts Center, and Young Playwrights’ Theater, and a new partnership with Shout Mouse Press. Capital for Children invests...

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