International Documentary Association
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward production costs of “American Village,” a documentary on the history of racial change in West Baltimore.
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.
$109,200 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward support of the Chase Pier Waterfalls and Constructed Wetland Project, in an effort to make the Baltimore Harbor safe for swimming and fishing by 2020. The goal of the project is to transform an obsolete, deteriorating structure into a water sculpture, and create awareness of pollution threats to public health.
Action In Maturity, Inc.
$27,000 / 2011 / Community Development
To provide dedicated transportation services to low-income senior citizens in Baltimore City. The services include fixed routes, connecting seniors to grocery stores, medical centers, post offices, and banks on a weekly schedule.
Charles Village Community Foundation, Inc.
$20,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward the enhancement of solid waste management services in the greater Charles Village area. The effort is designed to eliminate trash and blight within a 100-block area.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc.
$125,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For general support of community activities in neighborhoods targeted for revitalization. In partnership with banks, government agencies, community organizations, and other foundations, Healthy Neighborhoods provides grants to neighborhoods for marketing, community organizing, and development projects designed to preserve and improve real estate values. It offers below-market loans for home improvements and homeownership, as well as homeownership counseling, technical and architectural services, and construction management.