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Funders, Hospitals Craft Workforce Solution
Baltimore area hospitals were facing critical staffing shortages in certain high-skill jobs, while many low-income workers were struggling to get by in dead-end jobs with no benefits or hope of advancement. In 2003, an informal network of funders supporting different approaches to workforce development got together and collectively said: "What's wrong with this picture?"
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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Foundations Draw Federal Funding for Literacy Project
Helping young children from economically disadvantaged homes "catch up" with their peers in language and vocabulary development is very difficult, but critical in heading off first grade failure and promoting long-term success. When two local family foundations learned in 2000 that researchers at Johns Hopkins University had developed teacher training strategies that were helping to bridge this gap, they quickly and generously lent their support.
Foundations Draw Federal Funding for Literacy Project
Helping young children from economically disadvantaged homes "catch up" with their peers in language and vocabulary development is very difficult, but critical in heading off first grade failure and promoting long-term success. When two local family foundations learned in 2000 that researchers at Johns Hopkins University had developed teacher training strategies that were helping to bridge this gap, they quickly and generously lent their support.
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Coalition Mobilizes to Boost Incomes and Build Hope
When funders and community groups put their expertise and resources together to support a common cause, the results can be phenomenal. That's what happened in 2001 when a group of foundations joined together with community-based organizations, government agencies, employers, workforce development agencies, and volunteers to jumpstart the Baltimore CASH Campaign.
Coalition Mobilizes to Boost Incomes and Build Hope
When funders and community groups put their expertise and resources together to support a common cause, the results can be phenomenal. That's what happened in 2001 when a group of foundations joined together with community-based organizations, government agencies, employers, workforce development agencies, and volunteers to jumpstart the Baltimore CASH Campaign.
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