What We Do
- Community Resilience (Emergency Preparedness): Provide critical support to the city’s official emergency response effort in the first 72 hours of a crisis. Serve DC recruits and trains District residents to respond and assist during emergencies – ensuring residents play a major role in making their communities safer, stronger and better prepared to address threats of terrorism, crime, and disasters.
- National Service: Serve DC awards more than $4 million in AmeriCorps grants to District-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and universities to strengthen organizational capacity and create and expand programs that fight poverty and advance economic opportunity and academic achievement.
- District Donations Management: Provide technical assistance and donations management training to District agencies subject to the Mayor’s authority to ensure their compliance with the Rules of Conduct Governing Donations to the District Government
- Grant Services: Serve as the DC Government's central clearinghouse of information and support related to new competitive District, Federal, and Foundation grant opportunities.
- Capacity Building: Provides capacity-building training and technical assistance to District of Columbia agencies, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations, as well as community and faith-based organizations
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Meet the Director
Dominique A. Scott serves as the Director of the Mayor's Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC) within the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs (MOCA), where she is responsible for overseeing initiatives that promote civic engagement and build strategic partnerships to strengthen communities across Washington, D.C. Her leadership in the public sector builds upon a career dedicated to service, collaboration, and servant leadership.
Prior to her current role, Dominique joined the Volunteers of America, Chesapeake and Carolina’s family in the fall of 2023 as the Director of Development. She has also served as the Executive Director of the Tuskegee NEXT Foundation from 2019 to 2023, a 501(c)(3) organization based in the Chicagoland area. With a strategic mindset, Dominique has held key positions such as Chief Strategist for the US EPA’s Office of Diversity, Outreach and Collaboration, and Communication Strategist for The William Kellibrew Foundation, where she helped drive national initiatives. Her work spans several client-facing roles across the country, always focused on impactful change.
A lifelong learner, Dominique is deeply passionate about personal and professional growth. She has started coursework toward a Master’s degree and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University in Communication and Culture. Her extensive credentials also include certifications in Six Sigma, Modern Project Management, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Fundamentals of Market Analysis in Commercial Real Estate.
Dominique's devotion to service extends beyond her professional roles. She serves on the Board of Directors for Girls Run the World, the DuPage County Prayer Breakfast, and the Advisory Board of Ribault High School. Her service has been recognized with commendations from the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award, presented to her by former President George W. Bush. Driven by a servant leadership philosophy, Dominique continues to inspire others through her unwavering commitment to "service above self," with a focus on empowering communities and youth.
Resources and Programs
- Learn more about our services
- Serve DC Planning Grant Request for Application
- Serve DC Planning Grant Application
- Learn more about Community Affairs Boards and Commissions
- Grant Funding Opportunities
- Upcoming Community Affairs Events
- 2024 Spirit of Service Awards
- Quarterly Donation Reports
- City-Wide Donations Training
- Mayor’s Fund To Advance DC
- Job Openings
History
The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & Partnerships (Serve DC) is the District of Columbia Government agency dedicated to promoting service and strategic partnerships as an innovative, sustainable solution to pressing social challenges. Serve DC engages District communities by building partnerships and organizational capacity, leading local and national volunteer and service initiatives, and providing and promoting meaningful service opportunities. Serve DC supports communities across the District through federal grant funds from AmeriCorps.
Serve DC promotes volunteerism and service across the city with strategic community outreach and engagement. Serve DC manages a portfolio of service days, connects residents with meaningful volunteer opportunities, and establishes partnerships and collaboration among community- and faith-based organizations, the private sector, and local and federal government. Serve DC is the DC Commission on National and Community Service, one of more than 50 State Service Commissions that administer federal AmeriCorps funds and coordinate national service initiatives in the District. Serve DC manages the AmeriCorps State national service program, which provides ongoing service opportunities and addresses critical community needs.
Contact Us
2235 Shannon Place SE, Suite 3040
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 727-7925
Email: [email protected]
