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Fellowship Helps Social Pioneers Serve the Community
A philanthropist's dream is the gift that keeps on giving, and that's just what the Baltimore Community Fellowship program does. Besides helping social pioneers to finance their dream programs, the fellowship creates the opportunity for these efforts to take hold and improve the lives of community members.
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.
Blog on philanthropy! We also know that there are many more stories to be told, and invite you to share a story about your charitable giving and its impact on our community. Telling your philanthropic story helps to reinforce the value of philanthropy and the impact of the sector!
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Funders Support Critical Home Delivery Efforts
People with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging illnesses often suffer from a combination of poor appetite and physical weakness that keeps them from making nutritious meals for themselves. Especially for low-income victims of disease and those lacking support, this creates a vicious cycle that worsens their condition. Thanks to the support of many local funders, a program called Moveable Feast is breaking that cycle by delivering meals and groceries to hundreds of homes in Baltimore City and in 13 Maryland counties.
Funders Support Critical Home Delivery Efforts
People with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging illnesses often suffer from a combination of poor appetite and physical weakness that keeps them from making nutritious meals for themselves. Especially for low-income victims of disease and those lacking support, this creates a vicious cycle that worsens their condition. Thanks to the support of many local funders, a program called Moveable Feast is breaking that cycle by delivering meals and groceries to hundreds of homes in Baltimore City and in 13 Maryland counties.
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Funders Teach the ABC's of Money
Teaching young people the basics of finance can have a huge payoff later in life. That's the philosophy behind Operation HOPE, a nonprofit founded by John Bryant Hope to provide tools for economic independence to America's urban poor. Operation HOPE supports several efforts to teach finance to students, such as Banking on Our Future, an innovative program supported by several local funders.
Funders Teach the ABC's of Money
Teaching young people the basics of finance can have a huge payoff later in life. That's the philosophy behind Operation HOPE, a nonprofit founded by John Bryant Hope to provide tools for economic independence to America's urban poor. Operation HOPE supports several efforts to teach finance to students, such as Banking on Our Future, an innovative program supported by several local funders.
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Funders Help Healthy Neighborhoods Thrive
Back in 2000, visionary local funders recognized that many strong Baltimore neighborhoods were losing ground because home ownership was down, property values weren't increasing, and houses in need of repair weren't being fixed. Because these weren't the worst-off neighborhoods, they were being ignored by traditional public sector programs. These funders created Healthy Neighborhoods, an initiative with a mission to help strong but undervalued neighborhoods improve properties, attract homeownership, forge strong bonds between neighbors, and successfully market their communities.
Funders Help Healthy Neighborhoods Thrive
Back in 2000, visionary local funders recognized that many strong Baltimore neighborhoods were losing ground because home ownership was down, property values weren't increasing, and houses in need of repair weren't being fixed. Because these weren't the worst-off neighborhoods, they were being ignored by traditional public sector programs. These funders created Healthy Neighborhoods, an initiative with a mission to help strong but undervalued neighborhoods improve properties, attract homeownership, forge strong bonds between neighbors, and successfully market their communities.
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