(Washington, DC) -- Harrison Beacher, a local DC residential real estate broker, grew up knowing the importance of being a blessing to the community.
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"What was really cool about my high school and college experience was giving back was not just a part of something we were supposed to do, it was built into our curriculum. I attended St. John's College High School and then Georgetown University and now with our business (Coalition Properties Group), in residential real estate...it warrants an opportunity to build deeper relationships with people and so I've found that giving back is a way to further those relationships," Harrison explains.
Part of Harrison's way of giving back is through the DC Dream Center.
"We did a financial literacy series for some of the kids and their parents last year. In the 2023 calendar year, they were our charitable partners so not only did we raise funds for them when we did our client appreciation events, but we did student specific, young adult track and also parent track financial literacy courses for them and supported them on their community days.
It's been a really cool journey to synthesize kind of what we've been able to learn being on the ground in residential real estate and share that information back with our community that needs it most located here in DC, specifically southeast DC which has been historically the highest concentration African-American families and the lowest incomes. Some of the most challenging things that burden our community. One the keys of moving past that is learning the rules of money, Harrison shares.
The fact that we're able to lay out some of the roadmaps (to wealth and financial stability) that we've earned and learned through what we've been able to do in business to not just families but now their kids...is extremely impactful. It's my hope and dream and intention that for their kids--the next generation behind them--that they're not starting from scratch. They're coming in with some advantage and can pass on that priviledge of having a road map on how to navigate all these systems."
Harrison is hopeful.
"You have an opportunity to make a bigger difference in the organizations and in the communities around you where you see need. From my experience, every charitable organization or every group that's doing good work either needs your time, your talent or your treasure. It's kind of what we're called to do as believers and as good community members."
