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2008 Grants
The following grants are among those awarded in 2008/09.
Education
Health and Human Services
Criminal Justice and Addictions
Workforce Development
Conservation
Arts and Culture
Other
EDUCATION
ACLU Foundation of Maryland, Inc $75,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project.
The purpose of the project is to represent the interests of disadvantaged
students in Baltimore City, by ensuring increased operating and
capital funding, and continued academic reform. ACLU will monitor
the Baltimore City Public School Systems’ budget allocations
to assess whether increased expenditures are translating into academic
improvements.
ACLU Foundation of Maryland,
Inc $34,200
Baltimore, MD
For a study of the costs of financing public school renovation and
new construction projects in Baltimore City. The study will identify
innovative strategies to develop new revenue sources and address
the issue of deteriorating school buildings.
Arts Education in Maryland
Schools Alliance $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of programs designed to integrate the arts
into the curriculum of Maryland’s public schools.
Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Educational Funders Affinity Group. In this forum,
grantmakers interested in educational issues and initiatives learn
about school reform efforts, collaborative funding opportunities,
and availability of educational resources and materials. In addition,
three cities, including Baltimore, exchanged information of best
practices, and learned about philanthropic endeavors in public education.
Baltimore City Public School
System (BCPSS)/ Academy for College and Career Exploration . $50,000
Baltimore, MD
To launch a Saturday Academy, an intensive weekly six-hour academic
intervention during the school year to support struggling seniors.
The goal of the effort is to realize a graduation rate of 90 percent
of 12th graders for 2009, the first class that must pass the Maryland
High School Assessments in order to graduate.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ Baltimore City College $35,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of teacher recruitment and professional development
designed to strengthen the International Baccalaureate (IB) and
Advanced Placement (AP) programs. The purpose of the initiative
is to recruit three highly qualified teachers, one each in physics,
statistics, and history; and to provide summer training in the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Program for all eight City College IB teachers
committed to increasing the number of 11th-grade and 12th-grade
participants.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ Early Identification and Intervention Project . $46,000
Baltimore, MD
Funding in support of a one-year demonstration project designed
to test expanded delivery of the BCPSS Early Identification and
Intervention Project to pre-K and first-grade students at Barclay
Elementary/Middle School and Edgewood Elementary School. The project
is intended to measure the effectiveness of a reading intervention
specialist as a core member of the educational team in achieving
grade-level performance at the end of first grade, and of reducing
the number of failures in kindergarten.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ National Academic League . $173,200
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2008-2009 National Academic League in 26 Baltimore
City public middle schools. The league, engaging more than 600 students,
provides extracurricular, interscholastic programming in an atmosphere
traditionally associated with athletic events.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ Surgical Technician and Nursing Programs $5,000
Baltimore, MD
To underwrite the cost of certificate exam fees for students participating
in the Surgical Technician and Nursing Assistant programs.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ Western High School . $38,007
Baltimore, MD
To fund the purchase and installation of computers, monitors, and
software for use in the University of Baltimore Game Design Course.
The object of the initiative is to engage Western High School students
in college-level studies in courses related to mathematics, technology,
and graphic design. Successful participants will earn three college
credits.
Baltimore City Public School
System/ William H. Lemmel Middle School $24,085
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of hardware, teacher training material, and programming.
The initiative will support the integration of a pilot technology
program into the curriculum in an effort to affect increased attendance
and achievement through exposure to technology instruction.
Baltimore Community Foundation,
Inc $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Five-year funding toward an endowment for the Gilbert Sandler Fund
for Speech and Debate and Mock Trial at Baltimore City College.
The endowment will help ensure the viability of the program, which
teaches students research, persuasion, and public speaking, and
affords them the opportunity to compete in local and national tournaments.
Baltimore Council of Foreign
Affairs . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for continued support of the Cable Television Outreach
program.
Baltimore Kids Chess League,
Inc . $42,300
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the 2008-2009 Chess Education Project,
an after-school program in 50 Baltimore City public elementary,
middle, and high schools. The project provides students the opportunity
to receive coaching; engage in intermural, regional, and national
competitions; and attend weeklong USA Chess Camp during the summer.
The “First Move” chess curriculum is being offered in
second-grade classrooms in three elementary schools as a pilot project.
Boys Hope Girls Hope $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding toward the purchase of land, construction costs,
furnishings, and related expenses for the Girls Hope Home project.
Boys’ Latin School of
Maryland . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward expenses related to enrollment of a former Baraka School
student for the 2008-2009 school year.
CollegeBound Foundation, Inc
. $110,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding to create a College Access Associate position to
support the Baltimore City Public School System College Readiness/College
Access Initiative, designed to increase the number of Baltimore
City public school students enrolling and completing post-secondary
education. This position will reinforce Baltimore City’s efforts
to increase the scope of college- access advising services, assist
in increasing the number of students taking college entrance examinations,
and prepare a gap analysis of college-access providers and scholarships.
CollegeBound Foundation, Inc
$49,400
Baltimore, MD
For third-year support of the College Retention Project for Last
Dollar grant recipients at nine participating Maryland colleges.
Two advisors working with individuals are responsible for student
retention on each campus, and serve 180 students. They offer one-on-one
support with course selection, academic advising, financial aid,
communication, tutorials, and remedial services. Other enhancements
include training of junior/senior mentors to serve as resources
for underclassmen. Summer jobs are provided for students completing
their junior year.
The Community School, Inc
$15,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of an alternative school setting for an academic
and mentoring program serving youth and adults in the Remington
community. This high school alternative program parallels the regular
course of study in all content areas, with the goal of qualifying
students to pass the GED, and obtain a job or enter college. The
Community School serves as a site for the External Diploma Program
which allows adults to earn a Maryland high school diploma by demonstrating
experiential learning.
Core Knowledge Foundation
$200,000
Charlottesville, VA In support of the third year of the Core Knowledge
Preschool Initiative in four Baltimore City Head Start Centers.
Core Knowledge offers a skillbased curriculum and parent program
that prepares 275 bilingual Head Start children for kindergarten,
and provides teacher training covering the implementation of language,
social skills, mathematical reasoning, number sense, and leadership.
Comprehensive student baseline data will be collected for ongoing
assessments of each child.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide funding in support of scholarships for placement of up
to eight incoming ninth-grade students in Baltimore City foster
group homes. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School functions in a small-school
setting with about 110 students in each grade in partnership with
corporations, and offers a rigorous curriculum, transportation,
social service options for students and families, mentoring, and
one-day-per-week paid internships.
DonorsChoose, Inc . $50,000
Charlotte, NC
For support of a national nonprofit donation website that provides
the opportunity for Baltimore City and other public school teachers
to post proposals online for needed teaching resources, materials,
and equipment. Potential donors then browse the teacher postings
and are able to fund requests online in full or in part.
Food Studies Institute . $5,000
Trumansburg, NY
For a study on sustainability and issues related to replication
and expansion of the “Food Is Elementary” curriculum.
The hands-on model introduces and creates awareness about nutritious
meals for Baltimore City public school students.
Greater Homewood Community
Corporation, Inc $45,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for expansion of the Experience Corps tutoring and mentoring
programs in Baltimore City public elementary schools identified
as “low performing.” Currently, 325 Senior Corps members,
paired with classroom teachers, work in 19 Baltimore City elementary
schools, providing one-on-one remediation, assistance with classroom
logistics, and classroom- management support 15 hours per week.
Incentive Mentoring Program
. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Incentive Mentoring Program at Dunbar High School,
including community service activities, a summer camp, and SAT tutoring.
The Ingenuity Project . $390,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2008-2009 Ingenuity Project, a gifted and talented
math, science, and research program at three Baltimore City public
middle schools and one flagship high school. Qualified students
are identified and exposed to a program designed to develop them
into nationally competitive, college-bound math, science, and engineering
students.
Institute of Notre Dame . $83,600
Baltimore, MD
To provide four-year Abell Foundation scholarships for two academically
talented minority students from low-income families in the East
Baltimore community. Each student is expected to maintain a GPA
of 85 percent or better and participate in one extra-curricular
program each year.
Maryland Disability Law Center
. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of the CityWide Special Education Advocacy Project
for Baltimore City public school students with disabilities. The
project brings together diverse voices to discuss strategies that
hold promise of affecting the design of special education services,
and impacting outcome in the areas of funding, discipline, high
school completion, and transitional services.
Maryland Institute College
of Art . $15,800
Baltimore, MD
Last Dollar support toward tuition and related fees in support of
a former Baraka School graduate for the 2008-2009 school year.
Mother Seton Academy . $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding toward renovation and expansion of the former St.
Ann School, a tuition-free Catholic middle school in the Midway/Barclay
community. The move to the renovated space enables the school to
better serve its students and will provide them with a science laboratory;
gym; media center; technology, art, and music rooms; and outdoor
recreation space.
New Leaders for New Schools
. $125,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the fourth year of the New Leaders-Baltimore
program created to recruit and develop 15 new principals for Baltimore
City public schools over a three-year period. The training program
provides a five-week Summer Foundations Institute, a year-long residency
working with a mentor principal; placement support; and two additional
years of professional development, coaching, and support by veteran
principals. In return, New Leaders will make a six-year contractual
commitment to the Baltimore City Public School System.
Office of the Mayor/Mayoral
Fellowships . $12,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward expenses of two Fellows participating in the 2008 summer
Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowships. The ten-week internships are
offered to undergraduate and graduate students who have expressed
an interest in public service employment in Baltimore City government.
Peabody Institute of The Johns
Hopkins University $35,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Music Teacher Mentoring Program to
provide professional development for 77 first-year and returning
music teachers. Two Peabody mentors offer enhancements to the music
curriculum, ageappropriate materials and lesson plans, strategies
on effective classroom management skills, and new methodologies
to encourage student engagement.
The Piney Woods School $99,000
Piney Woods, MS
To provide scholarships for 11 male students from at-risk environments
in Baltimore City to attend a college-preparatory boarding school
in Mississipp for the 2008-2009 school year. This grant includes
funds for a resident counselor to help each student adjust to boarding
school, by encouraging positive attitudes, study habits, appropriate
social behavior, and academic achievement.
Public Justice Center, Inc
$50,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of the School Continuity Project for youth adversely
affected by disruption in housing due to homelessness or awaiting
fostercare placements. The purpose of the project is to improve
access to public education as required by law for these children
by providing information and advocacy, offering services to families,
and connecting the efforts of educators and homeless/foster-care
providers.
Saint Frances Academy/Peace
Camp $5,000
Baltimore, MD
To fund a six-week summer camp for 32 third, fourth, and fifth graders.
The focus of the camp is the teaching of anger management as an
alternative to violent responses popularized in the movies, hand-held
video games, and television.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
$91,280
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services’
Youth Achieving Potential program. The program offers career assessment,
paid work experiences, and placement services for 80 high school
seniors with special needs from four Baltimore City public schools.
After being placed in jobs, participants receive six months of counseling
to help ensure appropriate on-the-job performance.
Teach For America-Baltimore
. $125,000
Baltimore, MD
For continuation of an initiative to recruit and train 85 Teach
For America Corps members, and work with 75 second-year corps members
committed to teaching in Baltimore City public schools. These recent
college graduates, who commit to work in classrooms for two years,
are offered the opportunity to earn a Master of Arts in teaching
at The Johns Hopkins University.
University of Baltimore/ Center
for Community Technology Services $40,000
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of computers, training, and support of the LATCH
(Let’s All Take Computers Home) technology program in five
Baltimore City public schools: Baltimore Freedom Academy, Collington
Square, Southwest Baltimore Charter, City Springs, and General Wolfe.
Each school will identify 25 families to receive a computer, printer,
software, Internet access, and computer maintenance service. Parents
attend workshops to learn basic skills and how to help students
with computer-based homework.
University of Maryland Baltimore
County $18,151
Baltimore, MD
In continuing support of an evaluation of the Core Knowledge Preschool
Program at St. Vincent de Paul Southeast Head Start centers. The
evaluation measures the effectiveness of the Core Knowledge Preschool
Sequence in the areas of language development and early literacy,
math reasoning and number sense, social skills, visual arts, music,
and readiness to learn. The sample of Southeast Head Start Center
children, 70 percent of whom are Spanishspeaking, will be compared
with a control group, half of whom are Hispanic. Once the children
enter kindergarten, follow-up studies will track the academic progress
of the two groups.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Advocates for Children and
Youth (ACY) $60,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward continued support of programming designed to improve quality
of life for Baltimore City children. As part of the “Maryland
Can Do Better for Children” campaign, ACY provides research-based
recommendations for strategies to meet the needs of Maryland’s
children, including the implementation of the Family Team Decision
Making model to help reduce the number of fostercare placements;
the promotion of bonuses to attract strong school principals; support
for community-based programs such as Multi-Systemic Therapy and
Functional Family Therapy which have been shown to reduce recidivism;
and expansion of oral health care for children on Medicaid.
American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation of Maryland, Inc $150,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Regional Housing Equity Project. The
purpose of the project is to provide more than 6,000 families the
opportunity to move from racially isolated public housing units
in Baltimore City to nonimpacted, low-poverty, racially integrated
neighborhoods throughout the region that offer greater education,
employment, and housing opportunities.
Anne Arundel County Food &
Resource Bank, Inc $5,000
Crownsville, MD
For repair of the food bank’s only commercial refrigeration
unit, allowing the food bank to continue to distribute perishable,
nutritious food to an increasing number of people in need.
B-SPIRIT-A2Y $40,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of after-school tutoring and mentoring programs
for at-risk students in the Park Heights Community, and for operating
expenses to provide utilities, insurance, and security monitoring
for a newly renovated and expanded after-school facility. Located
in one of the poorest and most distressed neighborhoods in Baltimore
City, B-Spirit-A2Y offers an opportunity for 50 children and adolescents
to engage in tutoring, homework support, community service projects,
organized games, and sporting events in a safe and nurturing environment.
Baltimore HealthCare Access,
Inc . $10,000
Baltimore, MD
To continue to provide birth certificates and photo IDs for Baltimore
City residents who are in need of health insurance, shelter, housing,
and addiction services. Baltimore HealthCare Access will screen
applicants for eligibility for health insurance programs and, if
needed, purchase identification and citizenship documents for clients
applying for benefits.
Baltimore Stars Coalition/AAU.
$40,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of a volunteer-run basketball program for
120 inner-city boys ages eight to 17. The program provides the boys
with the opportunity to compete successfully in AAU state and national
basketball tournaments. In addition to being taught basketball skills,
teamwork, and good sportsmanship, all Stars players receive mentoring,
tutoring, and SAT preparation assistance. With the educational and
personal support provided by Stars coaches, many of the players
have attended the top private and public magnet high schools in
Baltimore.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Maryland, Inc . $100,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support and expansion of the Amachi mentoring program
for 650 children of incarcerated parents. The program is designed
to match the children with caring and responsible adult mentors
while, at the same time, providing case-management
support for families, guardians, and volunteers. The program will
continue to collect data on outcomes, including school performance,
substance use, delinquent behavior, relationships with peers and
adults, and degree of achieved self-confidence.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford
County $50,000
Aberdeen, MD
Toward the implementation of Project Learn, an after-school mentoring
program for 300 at-risk youth in the O’Donnell Heights and
Brooklyn/Curtis Bay communities. Project Learn activities include
Power Hour - the first hour of the afternoon activities
set aside for children to complete homework, receive tutoring, and
work on computers, as well as art activities, health education,
and recreational activities. In addition, the program emphasizes
parent involvement in club activities.
Catholic Charities/The Samaritan
Center $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for continued support of eviction prevention and traveler’s
aide programs administered by The Samaritan Center. The center provides
direct financial assistance to homeless and low-income individuals
in Baltimore City, helping them avoid eviction and utility termination,
and providing transportation vouchers to those stranded in Baltimore
without lodging. Clients are referred to other counseling services
to obtain income support, such as food stamps, Medicaid, Earned
Income Tax Credits, and referrals to job training and placement.
The Downtown Sailing Center
$30,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the center’s outreach programs, which include
an Accessible Sailing Program for persons with physical disabilities,
as well as sailing instruction programs for children from disadvantaged
communities. The program utilizes volunteers to help maintain optimum
instructor-to-sailor ratios, and teaches safety, self-confidence,
communication, leadership skills, and teamwork.
Empire Homes of Maryland $150,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding toward the completion of Restoration Gardens, a
43-unit permanent supportive rental housing development in the lower
Park Heights community, to serve
homeless, at-risk young adults, ages 18 to 24. These affordable
units will be subsidized by Section 8 vouchers. Referrals to supportive
services, such as job training and placement, substance abuse treatment
and mental health services will be provided to enable the residents
to gain the stability and skills needed to live independently.
Food Research & Action
Center$25,000
Washington, DC
Toward support of Maryland Hunger Solutions, an anti-hunger program
for low-income residents of Baltimore City. The purpose of the program
is to reduce hunger in Maryland by forming and coordinating a strong,
antipoverty coalition, and working on common solutions.
Good Shepherd Center $35,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovations to the Good Shepherd Center, a residential treatment
facility providing services to troubled adolescent females. Renovations
are being made in the physical plant to meet the special needs of
residents with emotional disorders.
Healthy Teen Network $21,571
Baltimore, MD
Toward costs related to the relocation of Healthy Teen Network’s
headquarters from Washington, DC to Baltimore City. The teen pregnancy
prevention program is focused on providing comprehensive educational
resources to professionals working in the areas of adolescent reproductive
health, with an emphasis on pregnancy prevention and supportive
services for teen parenting.
The Hiding Place. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the completion of upgrades to a residential housing facility
for homeless women and their infants. Upgrades include a new oil
burner, vinyl siding, and replacement of all downspouts.
Historic East Baltimore Community
Action Coalition, Inc. (HEBCAC) . $90,000
Baltimore, MD
Three-year funding to provide mental health screening, education,
and treatment for youth enrolled in the HEBCAC Youth Opportunity
employment and training program. In partnership with Johns Hopkins
Center for Adolescent Health, the program will focus on mental health
education and staff training to address mental health needs of clients
and increase the capacity to provide on-site treatment. By reducing
the stigma associated with mental health treatment, the program
anticipates that more clients will access available on-site mental
health services. The program will track data on length and type
of services received, retention in the program, GED attainment,
and job placement.
Homeless Persons Representation
Project, Inc . $75,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of “Housing First,” a program designed to
reduce chronic homelessness by providing immediate access to permanent
housing, coupled with voluntary services to address underlying problems,
such as mental illness and addictions. Funds from the grant will
address legal issues related to the administration of the program,
how candidates for the program are identified and assessed, and
how to assure the legal rights of homeless individuals.
The Humanitarian, Inc $14,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of mentor training materials, trainer/consultant, and
mentoring screening fees to expand an after-school mentoring program
for 80 at-risk youth in selected West Baltimore communities. Up
to 40 mentors, trained by consultants certified by the Maryland
Mentoring Partnership, will commit to participate in the program
for at least one year and meet with the mentee for at least eight
hours a month. The mentors will focus on helping each mentee reach
his or her goals and develop decision-making skills.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health $24,754
Baltimore, MD
To develop and disseminate a report on the potential effects of
an alcohol tax increase on the public health and economy in Maryland.
Johns Hopkins University Center
for Social Concern $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the launching of the 95 Percenters, an initiative designed
to mentor at-risk male youth in Baltimore’s inner city.
Johns Hopkins Urban Health
Initiative . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of two laptop computers and wireless airtime for
an evaluation of the Urban eClinic project, a health clinic for
the uninsured in East Baltimore. The project anticipates the improvement
of clinical outcomes by using outreach workers recruited from the
local community, with the goal of improving health education, fostering
healthy lifestyles, and promoting the prevention of disease.
Maryland Citizens’ Health
Initiative Education Fund, Inc . $125,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of the Health Care Enrollment Campaign for Baltimore
City, to encourage newly eligible low-income Baltimore City residents
to enroll in Medicaid. The campaign will include dissemination of
information about the new Medicaid eligibility guidelines and benefits
conferred under Medicaid coverage. Outreach coordinators will distribute
applications and provide assistance to people who are eligible for
and want to enroll in the new program. NAMI (National Alliance on
Mental Illness)
Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc
$20,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the cost of leasehold improvements for expansion of existing
office space used by NAMI volunteers and staff. Serving more than
7,000 clients a year, NAMI provides educational programs, support
groups, training workshops, and other resources for persons with
mental illness and their family members. The facility will offer
two new meeting areas, dedicated space for volunteers, handicap-accessible
facilities, and upgraded HVAC systems.
Nehemiah House, Inc $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of appliances and furniture replacement for a homeless
shelter for adult men.Nehemiah House provides shelter and meals,
and makes medical/mental health and substance abuse treatment referrals.
Neighbor to Family . $95,000
Daytona Beach, FL
For the recruitment, screening, licensing, and training of new foster
caregivers for the Neighbor to Family Sibling Foster Care Program
in Baltimore City. The addition of 30 new family foster homes will
help house and meet the special needs of a
minimum of 60 siblings in foster care, and work toward reunification
with their biological families whenever possible.
Parks & People Foundation
$60,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Hooked on Sports program for Baltimore
City public school students. The multi-sport program serves more
than 1,100 students participating in soccer, baseball, volleyball,
and lacrosse leagues. This after-school program stresses the basic
fundamentals of organized sports, and the value of teamwork and
fair play. The organizers monitor academic achievement and attendance;
participants are required to maintain a “C” average
and at least a 95 percent school attendance rate.
The Salvation Army . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For general support of services for the homeless and needy.
Santa Claus Anonymous $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the support of the 2008 Santa Claus Anonymous Campaign.
South Baltimore Emergency Relief,
Inc. (SOBER) $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For general operating support and to fund the program’s energy
assistance grants. Each month, SOBER provides food supplies in the
form of snack bags to the homeless, three-day supplies for individuals
and families, and basic necessities to more than 290 clients. Energy
assistance grants are awarded to up to 100 clients who have received
utility turn-off notices.
Towson University . $50,000
Towson, MD
For the continued support of an oral health intervention program
serving up to 200 homeless persons at the Helping Up Mission. The
program offers oral health education, screenings, dental care, and
restorative health care with work done mostly by volunteer dentists,
dental students, and nursing students. 30 ANNUAL REPORT 2008
A Few Good Men and Women, Inc.
(AFGMW) . $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For a supportive housing program to assist recovering addicts and
ex-offenders. AFGMW offers recovery support and links to mental-health
services, job-readiness training, literacy and GED preparation,
and self-help groups.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AND ADDICTIONS
A Step Forward, Inc $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the cost of hiring a full-time Volunteer Maryland coordinator
to assist in new program development, linking residence to employment
services, and reaching out to develop new community partners and
relationships.
Baltimore City Health Department
. $100,000
Baltimore, MD
For the expansion of Safe Streets. The initiative is designed to
reduce gun-related violence in five high-crime communities in Baltimore
City by training neighborhood outreach workers in the techniques
of conflict resolution, in an effort to reduce violent confrontations.
An evaluation of the initiative is being conducted by the Johns
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Baltimore Outreach Services,
Inc. (BOS) . $50,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the purchase and renovation costs of three new units to help
meet demand for transitional housing. BOS provides housing services
to the residents for up to two years.
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems,
Inc $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For the third and final year of Threshold to Recovery, a Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation Local Initiative Funding Partners program.
The three Threshold centers are open for extended hours offering
a low-cost, high-volume, effective means of increasing access to
treatment, retaining people in treatment, and sustaining recovery.
The centers welcome walk-ins and offer alternative healing therapies
such as tai chi, acupuncture, and meditation.
Center for Emerging Media $75,350
Baltimore, MD
For a study of War Room Offenders at the Baltimore Booking and Intake
Center. The study will determine whether the criminal justice system
is successfully focusing law enforcement resources on violent offenders
and addressing the continuing cycle of violence.
Episcopal Community Services
of Maryland . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide transitional housing stipends for ex-offenders enrolled
in the Jericho Reentry Program.
Foundation of Hope, Inc . $35,000
Baltimore, MD
Challenge grant for capital renovations of five Foundation of Hope
locations, providing housing for Baltimore City men and women recovering
from substance abuse. Foundation of Hope provides residential and
supportive services for up to one year to those leaving prison and
halfway houses, including: parenting classes, admission to certified
after-care program and HIV education, NA/AA meetings, relapse prevention,
training in social skills,educational/vocational training, computer
skills, job readiness, and apprenticeships.
Foundation of Hope, Inc . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward funding of the cost of food, supplies, and personal and household
items for 40 male and female substance abusers in recovery and living
in an environment that supports a transition to an addiction-free
life.
Helping Up Mission . $250,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward capital renovations of Helping Up Mission’s 1029 East
Baltimore Street facility. The renovation will bring the 100-year-old
building into compliance with the American Disabilities Act and
State of Maryland building codes, and provide safe, temperature-controlled
classrooms, a conference room, a library, a recreation area, and
a multipurpose room for up to 370 men participating in the Spiritual
Recovery Program. The site includes a dormitory for 60 to 70 emergency
overnight guests and offices. Humanim, Inc $5,000 Columbia, MD Seed
funding for Reality Resource Group, a residential housing program
providing support for four Baltimore City residents recovering from
substance abuse.
The Light of Truth Center,
Inc . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the purchase of home furnishings for a transitional housing
facility serving women recovering from substance abuse. The program’s
participants remain in residence from nine months to two years.
Living Classrooms Foundation/
Operation Safe Streets $12,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of an outreach worker for the Mayor’s Violence
Reduction Strategy initiative, designed to reduce violent crime
in areas known for high rates of violence. The worker will identify
and make contact with at-risk young people to encourage them to
take advantage of supportive services and seek employment.
No Turning Back Supportive
Housing for Men . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovations to two transitional housing facilities operated
by No Turning Back. The facilities provide housing and recovery
support for ex-offenders and homeless men.
Rays of Light, Inc . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of furnishings and appliances for a supportive
residential housing program with an emphasis on spiritual healing,
for men and women recovering from substance abuse.
Recovery In Community (RIC)
. $98,175
Baltimore, MD
To provide for transitional housing support and outreach services
for clients recovering from substance abuse. RIC is a State of Maryland
certified substance abuse treatment program providing comprehensive
services to the Franklin Square, Boyd Booth, and Fayette Street
communities in Baltimore.
Safe and Sound Campaign for
Children and Youth, Inc . $500,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding toward the Public Safety Compact, a pre-release
and reentry substance-abuse program for 250 ex-offenders each year.
The goal of the program is to increase the chances that ex-offenders
can successfully reenter their communities by linking in-patient
substance-abuse treatment with community-based case management/reentry
services. The early-release clients receive wraparound services,
including substance-abuse treatment and residence in halfway houses
before reintegrating into family and community.
Transitioning Lives, Inc .
$75,000
Baltimore, MD
Challenge grant for capital expansion of a residential facility
to create six double-room occupancy units and four single-room occupancy
units for 16 male ex-offenders. Participants in this program are
housed for a period of up to six months in a highly structured residential
environment where they engage in substance-abuse and vocational
counseling, and attend Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings. Job-readiness services, as well as planning for suitable
housing options three months prior to departure, are available.
Tuerk House, Inc $150,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward Phase 1 renovation costs of Tuerk House, a residential treatment
facility for recovering addicts and alcoholics. Serving as a 28-day
residential program and out-patient clinic, Tuerk House is undertaking
improvements to meet code requirements for the infrastructure and
safety regulations, including the installation of a new sprinkler
system and replacement of a roof. Tuerk House serves more than 900
individuals a year.
TuTTie’s Place $46,000
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of furniture and equipment for a new 16-bed residential
group home for Baltimore City foster-care children, ages 14-21.
TuTTie’s Place is committed to providing care for hard-to-serve
foster children who have experienced multiple failed placements.
University of Maryland School
of Medicine . $37,900
Baltimore, MD
For the cost of producing ten PSAs and a three-minute violence prevention
program designed to reach at-risk disadvantaged teens from Baltimore
City through cell phones and other portable media. Links to the
videos will be posted on You Tube and My Space. DVDs will be available
to all Baltimore City public schools. An evaluation will be conducted
to determine if these emerging technologies are a viable dissemination
mechanism to reach the targeted audience.
Women’s Housing Coalition
$25,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide case management services at the new Jenkins House residence
for low-income, disabled women. The goal of Jenkins House is to
stabilize residents in permanent housing and prepare them for increased
levels of independent living through supportive services with the
help of a case manager. Services include counseling in life skills,
job placement, education, relapse prevention, mental health, and
entitlement benefits.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
1000 Friends of Maryland .
$80,000
Baltimore, MD
Two-year funding to advance education on comprehensive land use
and transportation policy reform at state and local levels. 1000
Friends of Maryland advocates for statewide policies that address
land use and transportation planning, and focus on promoting infill
and redevelopment, and promote land conservation and protection
of sensitive areas and farmland.
Arundel Habitat for Humanity
. $40,000
Arnold, MD
Toward the renovation of eight rowhouses in the Brooklyn neighborhood
of Baltimore City. Using the national Habitat for Humanity model,
Arundel Habitat staff supervises volunteer crews to perform the
majority of work on each house, including demolition, framing, and
finishing. Construction focuses on energy-efficient appliances and
windows. Each of the houses is sold to a lowincome household at
0 percent financing offered by Arundel Habitat. Association of Baltimore
Area
Grantmakers/ Baltimore Neighborhood
Collaborative $50,000
Baltimore, MD
To strengthen the capability of community development organizations
in targeted neighborhoods offering assistance to households facing
foreclosure. Support is given to groups providing pre- and post-purchase
counseling and legal assistance.
Baltimore City Foundation/
Curran Memorial Clock Tower $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward renovation costs of the Curran Memorial Clock Tower, located
at York Road and Woodbourne Avenue. The clock serves as a landmark
for the Govans neighborhood now undergoing revitalization.
Banner Neighborhoods Community
Corporation $25,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of Clean Streets Program in the Patterson
Park community. The program calls for daily cleaning of streets,
sidewalks, and alleys, and weekly dumpster roll-offs for bulk trash.
The effort is intended to help eliminate trash and create a visibly
appealing, comfortable, and secure community in the 22-block area.
Banner Neighborhoods Community
Corporation $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Home Maintenance Program for low-income, elderly
homeowners in Southeast Baltimore. The purpose of the program is
to assist the elderly to remain in their homes, improve the safety
and livability of the neighborhood housing stock, and enhance neighborhood
stability by responding to home maintenance calls, making minor
repairs, and helping to negotiate upkeep issues.
Belair-Edison Neighborhoods,
Inc $35,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of residential and commercial revitalization
efforts, including the Foreclosure Prevention Initiative. The objectives
of the program are to expand foreclosure counseling service delivery
in Northeast Baltimore to the Greater Lauraville community, track
investor home-buying activity in Belair-Edison, track foreclosure
activity in Belair-Edison, and engage renters through pre-purchase
homeownership counseling, and encourage homeowner use of incentives
to strengthen the residential real estate market.
Center for Emerging Media .
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward start-up costs of the Marc Steiner Show with Morgan State
University’s public radio station, WEAA. The daily interview
format with selected guests, and follow-up by call-in questions,
addresses current issues of local interest.
Charles Village Community Foundation,
Inc $15,000
Baltimore, MD
Challenge grant for support of the Trash Basket Initiative, in operation
evenings and weekends. Funding will support purchase of a truck
and associated costs, fuel, insurance, and maintenance. The goal
of the program is to eliminate trash on streets and alleys in Charles
Village, improve the appearance of the neighborhood, and encourage
resident retention and reinvestment in their homes and neighborhood.
Chesapeake Bay Trust $25,000 Annapolis, MD Toward the Urban Greening
Initiative designed to help meet Baltimore City’s goal to
expand the green cover in urban areas and double the tree canopy
in 30 years. This grant will help fund the planting of 4,500 to
5,000 trees; provide technical assistance and support to nine low-
and moderate-income neighborhoods participating in their competitive
sub-grant process; and reach out to other neighborhood organizations,
encouraging them to work with and support grassroots and resident-based
efforts.
Civic Works $213,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of Project Lightbulb, an energyconservation
pilot project in the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Belair-Edison
neighborhoods. This program offers free home-energy education and
energy-saving assistance to low-income households. Trained AmeriCorps
members implement practical strategies to combat rising energy costs
including hot water heater and water-pipe insulation, lightbulb
replacement with compact fluorescent bulbs, installation of carbon-monoxide
detectors, low-flow showerheads and faucets, and setting appropriate
thermostat temperatures.
Civic Works . $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the Weatherization for Nonprofits Pilot Program,
which provides ten transitional housing facilities with services
to improve energy efficiency. The objectives are to decrease operating
costs, reduce energy consumption, improve the quality of supportive
housing facilities, and develop an air sealing and insulation training
program for replication.
Everyman Theatre, Inc . $500,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the renovation of the former Town Theatre, located at Fayette
and Eutaw Streets, to create a new, expanded, and permanent home
for Everyman Theatre. The four-story building will provide ample
space for rehearsal halls; meeting rooms; scene, costume, and prop
shops; administrative offices; a lobby; and increased seating capacity
in the theater.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Foundation, Inc . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For a research paper to determine whether expanded gaming would
have a positive impact on economic development in Maryland.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc
. $75,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of neighborhoods targeted for revitalization.
Healthy Neighborhoods, a partnership of banks, foundations, government,
and community organizations, provides operating grants and a home
purchase and improvement loan program to help underserved neighborhoods
increase home values, market their communities, maintain efforts
for property improvement, and increase the level of renovation and
investment.
Historic East Baltimore Community
Action Coalition, Inc . $26,856
Baltimore, MD
For energy management and security system expenses of 901 North
Milton Avenue in the Madison East End neighborhood. This newly renovated
55,000-square-foot building is fully leased with nonprofit and minorityowned
business tenants at affordable rents, and serves as a community
center.
Locust Point Civic Association
. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Seed funding toward construction costs of the Locust Point Dog Park
in Latrobe Park. This project has been developed as a strategy to
enhance quality of life for the community.
Maryland ACORN/ACORN Institute,
Inc $35,000
Baltimore, MD
To hire organizers and housing counselors for ACORN Housing in Maryland
to assist low- to moderate-income homeowners in preventing foreclosure.
ACORN expects to counsel at least 1,000 Baltimore City residents,
help refinance at least 40 borrowers who are struggling with unmanageable
loan payments, negotiate loan modifications and payment plans, and
reach out to targeted homeowners having difficulty making mortgage
payments.
Newborn Holistic Ministries,
Inc . $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Challenge grant toward renovation costs of the Harris-Marcus Community
Center at 1947 Pennsylvania Avenue. This new multi-purpose center
will accommodate the Jubilee Arts program serving 600 adults and
children, the Martha’s Place program’s consolidated
offices, and a neighborhood meeting space.
Parks & People Foundation
. $500,000
Baltimore, MD
Capital funding for the restoration of the historic Superintendent’s
House, located at the heart of a nine-acre park improvement project
in Druid Hill Park. The restored site will become part of the new
headquarters of the Parks and People Foundation, which administers
14 programs providing greening activities and recreational opportunities.
The building will be used for community training, special events,
and meetings.
Parks & People Foundation
$60,000
Baltimore, MD
Second-year funding for support of two revenue-producing initiatives
of the Social Enterprises Program: Chesapeake Trees, an urban tree
nursery; and Baltimore Wood Works, LLC, a waste- wood recycling/reuse
business. Once a permanent site for the nursery is secured and the
tree brokering operation is fully operational, Parks & People
anticipates sales of 5,000 trees a year.
Patterson Park Community Development
Corporation . $35,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward efforts to restructure the rental housing financial portfolio,
close out sales of renovated and unimproved houses, and implement
limited commercial development in Library Square. The objectives
are to provide affordable rental housing options within the neighborhood,
encourage homebuyers to purchase, and support existing homeowners
to remain in Patterson Park.
People Acting Together in Howard
$20,000
Columbia, MD
To hire an organizer for residents of mobile home parks in Howard
County that are likely to be sold to developers, and to explore
options for resident purchase of the parks in order to retain them
as affordable housing communities.
Public Justice Center, Inc
. $20,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the production and distribution of an educational film and
written materials for use in District Court in support of tenants
facing eviction. The educational material has been written and produced
in consultation with the District Court, landlords, and tenants,
to ensure accuracy and fairness, and will help interpret the court
system to tenants. The goal is to reduce the number of tenant evictions
and reduce the number of cases being processed through the system.
Southeast Community Development
Corporation . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward expenses to extend the Baltimore Sculpture Project to the
Highlandtown Arts and Entertainment District. Five works of art
are temporarily installed in Patterson Park to help stimulate interest
in a sustained public arts program for Highlandtown.
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center
. $100,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the purchase and revitalization of 55 FHA-foreclosed properties
in the Brooklyn-Curtis Bay community over a two-year period in an
effort to increase the number of homeowners and to help stabilize
the neighborhoods.
University of Baltimore $150,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide three honoraria for world-renown architects to participate
in a design competition for a new University of Baltimore Law School
on the corner of Charles Street and Mount Royal Avenue.
U.S. Green Building Council
Baltimore Regional Chapter, Inc./ Baltimore Bioneers Conference
$5,000
Columbia, MD
Toward expenses related to the 2008 Baltimore Bioneers Conference,
a three-day event addressing national and local topics on economic
and environmental sustainability and social justice. Based on the
California model, Baltimore’s effort is expected to stimulate,
inspire, and move participants to a new level of action based on
innovative solutions. Presentations will be offered on nutritional
and sustainable food sources, urban farming, farm-to-school links,
effects of climate change, energy efficiency, and recycling.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Art with a Heart, Inc . $20,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support and expansion of the Summer Job Program of
visual arts for at-risk youth in the Rose Street community. The
four-week program, designed as job-readiness training and operating
five days a week, four hours each day, engages 30 youth in creating
60 pieces of art work, including mosaics and decoupage furniture,
to be marketed at Artscape.
Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers $5,000
Baltimore, MD
To provide support for part-time staff facilitating the Workforce
Affinity Group.
Baltimore Alliance for Careers
in Healthcare, Inc $90,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Pre-Allied Health Bridge Project and
the Career Coaching Program. The alliance was created in response
to the lack of requisite basic skills on the part of many entry-level
workers applying for the postsecondary training that leads to high
paying jobs. The program is designed to help entry-level workers
and job seekers to advance in health careers and postsecondary education,
by providing them with work-based learning opportunities and math
remediation.
Business Interface, Inc $75,000
Landover, MD
To provide tuition assistance for the warehouse associate jobtraining
program for 21 low-income, ex-offender minority males in Baltimore
City. The program calls for a four-week training program in basic
computer skills to track products, in reading skills to understand
where products are retrieved and stored, and in basic math skills.
Business Interface finds placement opportunities with local warehouse
employers and tracks job retention for a six-month period.
CASA of Maryland, Inc . $100,000
Takoma Park, MD
For continued support of the Baltimore Worker Employment Center
for day laborers and low-income workers. The formal hiring center
offers a safe and organized way of helping workers find jobs, helping
them to avoid waiting on street corners to be hired. Each month,
the center aims to place 300 workers into temporary jobs, and 10
workers into permanent jobs, all paying a living wage. In addition,
CASA provides identification cards to those who register with them
and helps to solve legal problems, such as recovering lost wages.
Center for Urban Families $400,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of STRIVE Baltimore, a job training and placement
service for unemployed and/or underemployed men and women. In a
three-week intensive workshop focusing on job readiness, the STRIVE
model emphasizes attitudinal training, job placement, post-placement
support, one-onone and group counseling, parenting skills, and case
management.
Community College of Baltimore
County Foundation $75,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of a job-training program for 70 ex-offenders and
homeless persons at the Our Daily Bread Employment Center in Baltimore
City. This program will focus on training and job placement in commercial
truck driving and building maintenance.
GROUP Ministries, Inc . $105,370
Baltimore, MD
For the purchase of a house in the Rosemont community, and to provide
job training for ex-offenders engaged in the renovation work of
that house. GROUP Ministries plans to train 20 to 30 men in carpentry,
drywall, and painting in preparation for pre-journeyman status.
The house, once completed, will be used as a transitional group
home for ex-offenders in recovery.
Job Opportunities Task Force
. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward support of the Baltimore Food Service and Lodging Sector
study which will provide an overview of the employment outlook of
the sector; a description of types of employment opportunities available
to Baltimore City residents; a discussion of challenges and opportunities
regarding job quality, retention, and advancement; and information
regarding careers.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers
Service $50,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Baltimore CASH Campaign, an initiative
designed to increase the use of the Earned Income Tax Credit, and
free tax preparation services. The goal, utilizing creative marketing
strategies, is to prepare at least 14,000 tax returns and initiate
a financial counseling hotline.
Mayor’s Office of Employment
Development . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
In support of the YouthWorks 2008 summer jobs program. This six-week
program enables more than 6,000 young people to gain work experience
in a variety of worksites, from community service initiatives at
local nonprofit organizations to private employers and city agencies.
Rose Street Community Center
$300,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of rehabilitation services for ex-offenders,
adults recovering from substance abuse, and at-risk youth. The center
provides transitional housing and case management to as many as
32 men per week, providing them with employment opportunities, stipends
for living expenses, and referrals to drug-treatment and job-training
programs. An average of 45 young adults (half of whom are homeless)
participate in mental health counseling, on-site GED classes, homework
assistance, and art activities. Daily peer mediation sessions are
offered in an effort to help reduce gang-related crime.
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore,
Inc $80,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of the Learn to Earn Program, a jobtraining
readiness program at the St. Ambrose Outreach Center, integrating
adult education services with job training, placement, and post-placement
services. Learn to Earn offers specialized training in child care,
medical terminology, certified nursing assistance, culinary arts,
administrative assistance, and computer technology.
South Baltimore Learning Center
. $22,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward a literacy skills program for adults at the Eastside Career
Center. The program enables students to advance at least one grade
level by the end of the first 72-hour session. After completing
the second session, students are referred to other employment training
programs.
Vehicles for Change, Inc $60,000
Baltimore, MD
For continuation of an initiative to provide 30 reliable, reconditioned,
and Maryland-inspected cars to low-income persons in Baltimore City.
Partnering with community-based organizations, Vehicles for Change
enables individuals to drive to work and transport their families
to essential destinations. Year Up Washington, Inc . $120,000
Arlington, VA For the implementation of the Year Up Baltimore Pilot
Program, a workforce development initiative for at-risk young adults
ages 18 to 24 in Baltimore City. By providing a core group of talented
students to serve the Baltimore business community, Year Up will
recruit and train 40 low-income young people for entry-level positions
in information technology. At the same time, Year Up will build
partnerships with Maryland colleges to provide academic credit for
program participants.
CONSERVATION
Audubon Maryland-DC . $32,000
Bozman, MD
For continued support of educational services at the Audubon Center
in Patterson Park. Collaboration with the Friends of Patterson Park
has helped to change the perception of safety issues in the park
and has contributed to increased visitation and utilization. Working
closely with neighborhood schools, Audubon’s curriculum-based
programs, linked to Maryland State Standards, enhance the in-school
science program by using the park as an outdoor laboratory. These
school activities are supplemented by a series of after-school programs.
Center for Watershed Protection,
Inc $30,000
Ellicott City, MD
For continued support of collaboration between the Baltimore Harbor
Watershed Association, Herring Run Watershed Association, and the
Jones Falls Watershed Association. The center provides technical
expertise to the local watershed associations with the implementation
of water quality improvements, storm water retrofits, detection
of illicit discharge, and downspout disconnection demonstration
projects.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $5,000
Annapolis, MD
For support of the 2009 Environmental Legislative Summit.
The ETV Endowment of South
Carolina $50,000
Spartanburg, SC
For the development of research and supporting materials for the
production of a one-hour documentary on the Chesapeake Bay, “Poisoned
Waters,” for PBS Frontline to be aired in the spring of 2009.
The focus is to inform the public about the relationships among
the health of the bay, the local economy, and regional natural resources.
Harry R. Hughes Center for
Agro-Ecology, Inc $75,000
Queenstown, MD
Three-year funding for long-term research on the effect of planting
switchgrass to reduce subsurface nitrogen seepage from Eastern Shore
croplands into the Chesapeake Bay, and on the feasibility of switchgrass
serving as a perennial grass-based source of biofuel to local agricultural
and conservation communities.
Herring Run Watershed Association
$5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward final construction costs of the Herring Run Watershed Center,
a renovated corner storefront incorporating many “green technologies”
leading to a LEED-silver certificate and aimed at reducing energy
costs. This project serves as an energy-efficient model for other
neighborhood rowhouses.
Maryland League of Conservation
Voters Education Fund $10,000
Annapolis, MD
For continued support of programs to educate conservation voters
about public policy issues and decisions at state and local levels.
Through enhanced e-mail lists, the league will continue to educate
and mobilize conservation voters around timely conservation issues,
in particular, global warming.
Patuxent Riverkeeper/EarthReports,
Inc . $20,000
Upper Marlboro, MD
Toward the implementation of the Patuxent 20/20 program, a plan
designed to stem unchecked growth in the Patuxent watershed. Part
of the plan calls for recommendations for legislative reform of
the Critical Area laws, strengthening growth-management policies,
joining in litigation to abate pollution infractions, and monitoring
the impact of Base Realignment and Closure’s (BRAC) 11,000
new households moving into the watershed.
University of Maryland Environmental
Finance Center $5,000
Adelphi, MD
Toward the launching of a virtual farmers’ market website,
connecting buyers and sellers with availability of local produce.
This project is among the first of its kind in the country, and
provides an online venue for informing the general public about
when food is harvested, how much is available, and where it can
be purchased from local farmers’ markets.
Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc .
$30,000
Irvington, NY
Toward support of the Chesapeake Stormwater Initiative, a collaborative
project of local waterkeepers organized to monitor and initiate
legal action against noncompliant developers known to be polluting
the waterways. The regional office coordinates the activities of
the “Get Out the Dirt” campaign, focusing on the reduction
of stormwater from construction sites.
ARTS AND CULTURE
Baltimore Clayworks, Inc $20,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the renovation of the Gallery Building, 1883 Provincial House.
The renovations will provide additional space for handicapped-accessible
exhibitions, offices, workshops, visiting artist housing, and community
meeting space.
Baltimore Office of Promotion
and the Arts $5,000
Baltimore, MD
A challenge grant for support of the 2008 Baltimore Book Festival.
The September festival features more than 300 authors, exhibits,
workshops, discussions, reviews of student work by professionals
and peers, storytelling, nonstop readings, street performances,
and live music.
Baltimore Office of Promotion
and the Arts $125,000
Baltimore, MD
Five-year funding for support of the Janet and Walter Sondheim Prize,
awarded annually at Artscape. The purpose of the prestigious award
is to encourage artists to live and work in Baltimore.
Baltimore Opera Company $32,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward the purchase of equipment to accommodate Metropolitan Opera
Simulcasts at the Lyric Opera House, as a strategy to expand the
audience for opera in Baltimore. A series of eight operas will be
scheduled Saturday afternoons.
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore/
Baltimore Art Exposure $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For continued support of Baltimore Art Exposure’s installation
of art work used to enhance empty storefront windows along Charles
Street.
Greater Baltimore Cultural
Alliance/ Creativity in Education Art Everyday . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of an event featuring keynote speaker Sir Ken Robinson,
an internationally recognized authority on creativity in education,
for an audience of educators and arts professionals.
High Zero Foundation . $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Challenge grant for continued support of the High Zero 2008 Festival
of Experimental Improvised Music. The four-day event, now receiving
national and international notice, attracts high quality avant-garde
musicians from around the world to participate in all new collaborations
with Baltimore musicians.
Maryland Citizens for the Arts
Foundation $10,000
Baltimore, MD
Two grants for the continued support of educational and outreach
arts programs for FY 2008 and FY 2009.
Museum of Ceramic Art . $34,000
Baltimore, MD
For support of the 2008-2009 in-school and after-school ceramic
art programs in 42 Baltimore City public middle schools. Developed
to be integrated with core subjects and aligned with the Maryland
State Content Standards, the program reinforces students’
reading, writing, and creative skills. The nine-month program provides
each teacher with equipment, supplies, a stipend, coaching, professional
training workshops, and monthly networking. While student works
are temporarily exhibited in public venues, such as Baltimore’s
Visitor Center, arrangements are made for participating schools
to create ceramic murals for permanent installations around Baltimore.
Young Victorian Theatre Company
. $5,000
Baltimore, MD
Toward a permanent endowment of a Gilbert and Sullivan acting company.
OTHER
Association of Baltimore Area
Grantmakers $7,500
Baltimore, MD
For 2008 membership dues.
ADDITIONAL GRANTS OF $5,000 OR LESS HAVE BEEN
AWARDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
EDUCATION
Archdiocese of Baltimore . $4,100
Baltimore City Public School System/Flowermart $2,300
Baltimore Community Foundation/Speech and Debate .$5,000
Baltimore Education Network . $1,000
CollegeBound Foundation, Inc $500
Fund for Educational Excellence .$1,000
Fusion Partnerships, Inc $4,500
Gilman School . $2,500
Grantmakers for Education . $1,000
Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc . $3,000
Learning, Inc $2,400
aryland Institute College of Art $1,000
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Harlem Park Buckeyes . $3,668
Saint Frances Academy . $3,440
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ADDICTIONS
Druid Heights Community Development Corporation $3,200
Druid Heights Community Development Corporation $1,517
NCADD-Maryland $499
New Vision House of Hope Transitional Program $4,500
TuTTie’s Place . $3,500
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Civic Works $1,800
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore $3,500
Federal Hill Main Street, Inc $2,500
International Center for Sustainable Development $500
Station North Arts and Entertainment District, Inc $2,500
ARTS AND CULTURE
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts . $2,500
Run of the Mill Theater $2,000
OTHER
The Foundation Center $1,000
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