By Tonia Wellons for the Washington Post Local Opinions
Tonia Wellons is interim president and chief executive of the Greater Washington Community Foundation.
The District is a magnet for some of the nation’s wealthiest and most powerful people. It’s also home to world-class museums, top-flight thinkers and the national headquarters for many of our nation’s most prominent nonprofits.
But even with these tremendous resources, we are conspicuously behind the curve when it comes to one important measure: generosity.