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Community Leaders Help Students Head for College
In 1988, a group of leaders in Baltimore City had a startling realization about why more local students weren't going to college: the schools were so focused on the kids getting into trouble that no one was paying attention to the "good kids" who were doing well, but lacked the resources and support to pursue a college education. The business community and other funders pitched in to create the infrastructure needed, and today the CollegeBound Foundation serves more than 15,000 students attending 20 high schools in Baltimore City.
Snapshots of Philanthropy offer a glimpse into the many ways funders are making a difference in our community. These snapshots are a series of 25 profiles created to celebrate the work of local grantmakers in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG) and they are representative of the many ways that funders have had an impact in the community the last 25 years.
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