Venture For America
$150,000 / 2012 / Community Development
To fund the employment of 10 college graduates in start-up and early-stage companies in Baltimore City, with the expectation that these graduates will found or contribute to the growth of Baltimore-based start-up companies.
Belair Edison Neighborhoods, Inc.
$35,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For continued support of neighborhood revitalization through pre- and post-homeownership counseling, financial education, and marketing efforts.
Future Harvest CASA
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
In support of the Beginner Farmer Training Program for Baltimore City residents. The program encompasses classroom workshops run by the University of Maryland Extension Service and on-the-farm training at selected Maryland mentor farms.
Midtown Community Benefits District, Inc.
$100,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward the purchase and installation of security/surveillance cameras to implement a state-of-the-art public safety initiative in the Bolton Hill, Charles North, Madison Park, and Mount Vernon neighborhoods.
YMCA of Central Maryland
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward support of the TEDx Baltimore conference.