In a city reshaped by development, René Carter is leading a different kind of transformation — one grounded in legacy, guided by listening, and committed to community. As a founding board member of the Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation (JBRF), René brings decades of experience in service and advocacy to a new model of philanthropy: one that centers women, families, and historically underserved neighborhoods in D.C. “We weren’t going to come in and tell people what was best for them,” she says. “We wanted to hear from the people who actually live there.”