According to the Centers for Disease Control, 80% of all maternal deaths are preventable. In Maryland, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts.

The Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion is sad­dened to share that Patrice Cromwell, vice pres­i­dent of the Foundation’s Cen­ter for Eco­nom­ic Oppor­tu­ni­ty, passed away on Aug. 27, 2024, after a long ill­ness. Cromwell, who spent near­ly 20 years at the Foun­da­tion, led its invest­ments to improve finan­cial sta­bil­i­ty and edu­ca­tion­al and eco­nom­ic prospects for chil­dren, young peo­ple and families.

Residents of the Greater Washington region are struggling to catch up and keep up financially. New data gives us a window into the lives of our region’s residents, and the precarity they face at a time we all hoped would be more prosperous.

What Grantees Want Fun­ders to Know is a new case study from the Asset Fun­ders Net­work

The Annie E.

My 25-year-old son told me that I should channel my inner “2008 Obama” as his generation wants and needs to focus on “hope.”As life would have it, at this moment, I am actually extremely hopeful. 

In times of challenge, uncertainty or transition, community foundations can bring people together for a common cause: the community.

The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund is taking a select group of grantees to SXSW EDU 2025 to experience the 15th annual conference.