Racial bias in home appraising can harm individuals by making home purchases more expensive or refinancing unattainable, but when compounded on the community level, it can have profound impacts on minority communities’ ability to build wealth. Using newly available federal data, this report finds evidence of systemic appraisal bias that undervalues homes in predominantly Black communities in Baltimore City and the surrounding counties. READ MORE

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a useful tool if you’ve reached the age of 70 ½ and want to give to a designated, field-of-interest, scholarship, or unrestricted... READ MORE

All chil­dren, espe­cial­ly old­er chil­dren in fos­ter care, need and deserve a lov­ing fam­i­ly to sup­port their life­long growth. This desired out­come — called ... READ MORE

The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund is taking a select group of grantees to SXSW EDU 2025 to experience the 15th annual conference. One of the world's largest learning... READ MORE