Baltimore is a one-party city, so much so that it hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1967. Registered Democrats vastly outnumber any other party registration, having a tenfold advantage over the Republican Party.
We are thrilled to announce that the PEAK Grantmaking Board of Directors has hired Satonya Fair to be the first President and CEO of PEAK Grantmaking.
The Horizon Foundation is the largest independent health philanthropy in Maryland and as President and CEO, Nikki Highsmith Vernick has led many campaigns and efforts to improve health and wellness in Howard County.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices.
From 2007 to 2017, a troubling trend emerged: the homeownership rate in Baltimore City fell from 51% to 47%, and the Black homeownership rate sank to 42%.
The Horizon Foundation and its Speak(easy) Howard campaign will be hosting a new event designed to encourage Howard County residents to connect with their loved ones and start a conversation about their advance care plan.
Outgoing city councilman and incoming comptroller Bill Henry has tapped two top staffers for when he takes office in December, and has also selected a who’s-who of Baltimore business and nonprofit leaders to help steer the office’
The Baltimore Sun is pleased to introduce you to the 2020 Baltimore Sun Business and Civic Hall of Fame inductees. This group is the fifth to be recognized for achievements in business, philanthropy, public service, education, the arts, and more.
The Affinity Group on Aging invites you to a program focusing on the critical determinant of health; the lack of affordable, accessible transportation for older adults. As Baltimore City residents age, they often lose their capacity to drive which negatively impacts their independence and quality of life contributing to ill health due to social isolation and loneliness.
As members of our region’s corporate giving community, many of you rushed to the front lines providing your expertise, resources, and human capital to help neighbors heal. This corporate roundtable is an opportunity to learn and share with peers across the country who understand the challenges and successes of designing a giving strategy and implementing practices that have the greatest impact during a time of crisis. During this session, you will have the opportunity to connect with Regine Webster, Vice President of CDP, Alexander J. Diaz, head of Crisis Response and Humanitarian Aid at Google.org, and peers who are navigating what it takes to be trusted leaders among emerging generations of employees and stakeholders.
More than 80 local investors and philanthropic organizations have pledged support for a new $5 million funding effort that will aim to address major social challenges in Baltimore.
Back in October 2020, we heard from the Open Society Institute – Baltimore and Baltimore’s Pr
This interactive workshop will provide participants the opportunity to explore the imperatives of ABFE’s 2020 Call to Action: We Must be in It for the Long Haul through their Responsive Philanthropy in Black Communities (RPBC) framework and tools. This will include considering strategies to address a few of the Call-to-Action imperatives via a “test-drive” of at least one of two tools, What’s Race got to Do With It? and the Racial Equity Impact Analysis. This workshop builds on the Introduction to Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking being held on May 4th from 1:00 - 5:00 PM and is best suited to those who have attended one of ABFE’s past workshops or are otherwise grounded in concepts regarding racism and race equity.
The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) has launched a new storytelling campaign, Work.Better.Together, to help all Baltimore City residents secure
A recent report from the Bloomberg School of Health found that Baltimore fared better than most cities during the COVID-19 pandemic in cases of illness, mortality and vaccination rates. Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr.
In lieu of the monthly meeting, we welcome you to join a planning meeting for the 2021 BWFC Grants Tally that will happen at our scheduled time.