Donations & community partnerships

Pizzeria Paradiso supports the communities we serve in a variety of ways, including:

Fundraiser Night at Pizzeria Paradiso

A fundraiser evening at one of our Pizzeria Paradiso locations where your organization invites people within your community to dine at Pizzeria Paradiso on an agreed upon date. When individuals from your community let us know they are dining with us in support of your organization, we will contribute an agreed upon percentage of of their total check to your organization. Fundraiser dates are subject to the restaurant availability and must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance.

Gift Certificate Contribution

Pizzeria Paradiso participates with community organizations by donating gift certificates to organizationally established fundraisers' silent auctions or raffles. Gift certificates are available in increments of $25.

In-Kind Donation

Pizzeria Paradiso donates pizza to organizational events subject to restaurant availability and agreed upon dates and quantities. All in-kind donations must be arranged four weeks in advance.

We are Exclusively Focused on Assisting

Public K-12 Schools
Hyper Local Community-Based Non-profit Organizations
Arts and Arts Education Non-profit Organizations
LGBTQ Advocacy and Support Non-profit Organizations
Women's Rights and Women’s Leadership Non-profit Organizations

If your request falls into one of these categories, please submit an online application via the form below. Requests must be received four weeks prior to the event. Due to the large number of requests we receive, we cannot honor them all. If your request is approved, we will contact you soon after your request is received.

Organizations We Support

Below are some of the organizations we have chosen to partner with over the years. We have included links to their sites in order to bring the members of our community closer together. Please click for more information or to offer your support to our community partners:

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Art Works Now

Art Works Now creates stronger communities through the arts. AWN achieves their mission through affordable, content-rich art classes and projects. Their core value of social justice is activated through the content of programming, a commitment to reducing economic barriers to art education, and the long-term, accountable relationships they nurture within our community.

Women Chefs & Restaurateurs

The mission of WCR is to advance women across the culinary industry through education, connection, promotion, and inspiration. Founded in 1993 by eight of the nation’s top women chefs and restaurateurs, WCR celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2018 with a membership of thousands of women, offering a variety of opportunities for professional development, advocacy and mentorship.

Bread for the City

Bread for the City helps Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop their power to determine the future of their own communities. BFTC provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty.

Martha's Table

Martha’s Table believes that every child deserves the opportunity for their brightest future and a deeply engaged family and community committed to their success. For nearly 40 years, Martha’s Table has worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education programs, healthy food, and family supports.

Support Limitations and Anti-Discrimination Policy

Because of our strategy of proactive, long-term engagement, we are no longer accepting unsolicited requests for financial sponsorships. We will also not provide charitable support in the following categories:

Individuals (scholarships, education, stipends, fellowships, personal assistance, research or travel grants);
For-profit ventures;
Religious groups for religious purposes;
Lobbying, political or fraternal activities.

In addition, Pizzeria Paradiso will not support organizations that discriminate against a person or a group on the basis of age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.