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Impact investing benefits Baltimore; we need more of it | GUEST COMMENTARY

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05/15/2023

What if I told you that, just as there are renewable energy sources, there is a renewable financial resource — and it’s already quietly making progress possible? Impact investing, which generates financial returns alongside positive social change, is proving a valuable tool for spurring large scale, inclusive economic growth and creating income and wealth for residents. Impact investments can take the form of low-interest loans, venture capital or municipal bond investments, for example, all with the goal of addressing critical social needs.

Weinberg Foundation donates $850K to wildfire-ravaged Hawaii

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08/10/2023

As wildfires blaze in Hawaii, taking lives and displacing people from their homes, a Baltimore charity with strong ties to the state is worried about its workers there and bracing for damage to real estate it owns.

Health Funders Affinity Group

This peer group is focused on best practices and emerging opportunities in the field of health, including the social determinants of health and behavioral health. Group meetings provide opportunities for funders to learn about key issues including government policy impacts, share grantmaking priorities, explore shared interests with other stakeholders including policymakers/public agency staff, and engage in aligned or collaborative grantmaking.

Ravens owner, M&T Bank Will Spend Millions to Help Baltimore Kids Get Through College

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04/18/2024

Only about 40% of Baltimore public school graduates enroll in college, and many of them will not complete a four-year degree.

New report shows sense of belonging is critical to school success

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03/25/2025

Students’ sense of belonging impacts their school attendance, engagement, and long-term success, according to a new report from the Fund for Educational Excellence.

Baltimore Children & Youth Fund Seeks Passionate Young Leaders to Join Board of Directors

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04/11/2025

The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) is i

Program Resources for Transforming Baltimore into a Trauma Responsive City

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Family League of Baltimore Announces Recipients of $200,000 Adaptive Village Small Grants

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07/28/2022

Family League of Baltimore and Morgan State University School of Community Health and Policy in partnership with Share Our Strength and CLLCTIVLY, announce the 21 recipients of ov

Program Resources from Through the Lens of Baltimore City Schools: Early Learning, Pre-K Expansion and Mixed Delivery System Development

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Against Long Odds, a Corporate Funder Doubles Down on a Troubled City

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07/12/2019

A city of neighborhoods defined by compass points, Baltimore is known for its unique culture, but more widely for drugs and violence.

Program Resources from Baltimore City Public Schools' Programs & Plans for Young Children

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PNC commits $150 million to its Grow Up Great initiative for preschool education

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04/04/2019

PNC Financial Services Group will invest another $150 million in its signature philanthropy, the Grow Up Great initiative that supports early childhood education. The new funding infusion will help Grow Up Great continue to provide resources for t

BBJ taps two companies for Corporate Citizen of the Year award

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05/09/2019

The Baltimore Business Journal has selected two local companies to honor with its annual Corporate Citizen of the Year award.

Community Foundation of Harford County Elects Jesse Cunningham IV and Fred Merchant to Board

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01/01/2020

Community Foundation of Harford County has elected Jesse Cunningham IV and Fred Merchant to its board of directors for a three-year term.

COVID-19 Economic Impact and Outlook

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 10:00 to 11:15 AM

Join us for a briefing designed to provide insight into the economic impacts of COVID-19 including employment trends and disparate effects across race and geography.

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Nonprofits in trouble: One-third of organizations may not survive pandemic, recession

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08/03/2020

The twin crises of pandemic and recession are straining the region’s philanthropies and could force as many as a third of nonprofits to close or merge before the economy recovers, according to top executives in the sector.

6 Mistakes Philanthropists Make During A Crisis (And What They Can Do Instead)

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10/23/2020

Crises bring massive social, health and economic uncertainties, along with challenges and hardships. They also unleash unprecedented philanthropic leadership and opportunities for transformational social change.

Associated Black Charities and Shelter Foundation Named to Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame

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06/07/2018

Diane Bell-McKoy, CEO of Associated Black Charities, and Mark and Patricia Joseph of the Shelter Foundation were all named to the Baltimore Sun’s 2018 Business and Civic Hall of Fame.

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