Past Grants

CivicWorks

Toward expenses related to the installation of a walk-in cooler for the Real Food Farm at Clifton Park for the purpose of extending the shelf life of produce between harvest and the marketplace.

Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concern

Toward Phase II of Project Gado, a robotic scanning technology initiative. By adopting a social enterprise model to build a revised, easier-to-assemble version of the robotic scanner, the project will digitize archival images, which will serve as primary sources for publishers, film-makers, and researchers. The scanned images can then be entered into a Web-enabled database system for eventual publishing online.

Southeast Community Development Corporation

Toward renovation costs of the former Highlandtown Enoch Pratt Free Library building to ensure its qualification as a Silver LEED certified building for affordable housing and commercial development. The organization will also increase its financial and homeownership counseling and asset building services.

Baltimore Community Foundation

Toward support of the 2011 Baltimore City Annual Sustainability Report, which will serve as an accountability tool to track Baltimore’s progress toward improving the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the city.

Community Law Center, Inc. (CLC)

Community Law Center, in collaboration with Citizens Planning and Housing Association, seeks legal remedies for Baltimore neighborhoods that are bearing the cost of property neglect. By bringing increased attention to the issue of vacant properties effects and solutions CLC will help communities become more proactive and knowledgeable about how to address their legal problems.ﾠﾠ