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Help Your Favorite Alexandria Nonprofits with Spring2ACTion!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on April 04, 2025

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As Alexandrians, we have a pretty good sense of how generous we are as a community, but did you know that our generosity has been quantified? According to Convio, one of the largest constituent management vendors for nonprofits, Alexandria is the most generous online giving city in the United States and has been for the last three years? 

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NBC Washington Story Highlighting ACTion Alexandria

Posted by Tracy Viselli on March 16, 2025

We were thrilled when Julie Carey from NBC Washington 4 decided to do a story on ACTion Alexandria and are beyond thankful for the kinds words from our partners at Community Lodgings and Read more »

New Features Available on ACTion Alexandria

Posted by Tracy Viselli on February 27, 2026

This week, we're excited to roll out several new features (and some old features retroactively). Most importantly, we promised you badges and they're finally here. Here's a list of new features to look for after logging in today: Read more »

Welcome to ACTion Alexandria!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on February 06, 2026

An ACT for Alexandria initiative and sponsored by the Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation, the City of Alexandria, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, ACTion Alexandria marks an exciting stage in a project more than a year in the making. ACTion Alexandria brings together neighbors and local nonprofit organizations to exchange ideas, coordinate efforts, and solve problems in our community. Read more »

Sneak Peek: ACTion Alexandria's Home Page Design

Posted by Tracy Viselli on December 16, 2025

We have entered a very exciting p Read more »

Challenges Jumo Poses for Local Charities

Posted by Tracy Viselli on December 01, 2025

As you can imagine, I think about the state of civic engagement and philanthropy in our city a lot. Read more »

And The Winning Logo Is.....

Posted by Tracy Viselli on October 12, 2025

First, thanks so much to all of you who answered our call for constructive feedback o Read more »

ACTion Alexandria Breakout Panel at Nonprofit Excellence Forum

Posted by Tracy Viselli on October 12, 2025

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Help Us Pick Our Logo!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on September 27, 2025

A few months ago, we began working with Ben Roberts and his design team at Six Half Dozen design studio in Alexandria on a branding process for ACTion Alexandria. After several conversations about the project and several rounds of iteration, the Six Half Dozen team helped us refine our design concept down to three logos. Read more »

Welcome To The ACTion Alexandria Blog!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on September 26, 2025

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This blog is Phase I of a much larger project to create an online platform to promote civic engagement and community problem-solving in Alexandria.

Sponsored by ACT for Alexandria, the Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation, the City of Alexandria, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the ACTion Alexandria blog is just the beginning of a project more than a year in the making. Read more »