Past Grants

New Leaders for New Schools

For continued support of the New Leaders-Baltimore program to recruit and develop school principals for Baltimore City public schools, for the 2009-2010 school year. Following the one-year residency training, 9 percent of New Leaders “residents” are placed as principals. There are now more than 40 New Leaders principals leading city schools.

Boys Hope Girls Hope

Capital funding toward the purchase of land, construction costs, furnishings, and related expenses for the Girls Hope Home project.

New Leaders for New Schools .

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.

Boys’ Latin School of Maryland

Toward expenses related to enrollment of a former Baraka School student for the 2008-2009 school year.

Office of the Mayor/Mayoral Fellowships .

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.