Betamore
Betamore provides mentorship, skills based education and training, and flexible term office space. It provides its members with direct access to a knowledge pipeline of leaders and businesses that provide real world solutions to their growing business issues. The Betamore Academy will provide participants with direct access to the education, training, and robust network of employers needed to launch into a new career as entry-level software developers. This grant will support costs associated with the launch of this new Betamore Academy offering.
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation
Banner Neighborhoods leads the Southeast Youth Collaborative (SEYC), a consortium of seven non-profit organizations that provide summer work and learning experiences for young people in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) YouthWorks Program. The goal of SEYC is to engage youth living in low-income neighborhoods of east and southeast Baltimore City in meaningful five-week learn and earn activities for 140 youth ages 14-21 during the summer of 2021.
Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, Fiscally Sponsored by Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
The Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC) is the largest harm reduction organization in the State of Maryland. Funding from the Abell Foundation will support its work to bring Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) to Baltimore City and the State of Maryland.
Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Inc.
Baltimore Child Abuse Center (BCAC) provides comprehensive services for children who have expereienced the trauma of sexual abuse, and their family members. This grant will support construction of a new Center for Hope, located next to the Pimlico race course in Northwest Baltimore, that will house BCAC and several other violence prevention and intervention programs affiliated with the LifeBridge Health System.
Baltimore Brew, Fiscally Sponsored by Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
Baltimore Brew provides in-depth reporting on public policy, government accountability and behind the scenes political coverage. Founded in 2009, the online publication has 70-80,000 unique readers each month. The award winning website holds a critical space in the independent local media environment. This grant will support staffing, technology upgrades, and related expenses.