Greater Baltimore Committee Foundation, Inc .
$5,000 / 2008 / Community Development
For a research paper to determine whether expanded gaming would have a positive impact on economic development in Maryland.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc .
$75,000 / 2008 / Community Development
For continued support of neighborhoods targeted for revitalization. Healthy Neighborhoods, a partnership of banks, foundations, government, and community organizations, provides operating grants and a home purchase and improvement loan program to help underserved neighborhoods increase home values, market their communities, maintain efforts for property improvement, and increase the level of renovation and investment.
Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, Inc.
$26,856 / 2008 / Community Development
For energy management and security system expenses of 901 North Milton Avenue in the Madison East End neighborhood. This newly renovated 55,000-square-foot building is fully leased with nonprofit and minority-owned business tenants at affordable rents, and serves as a community center.
Locust Point Civic Association
$5,000 / 2008 / Community Development
Seed funding toward construction costs of the Locust Point Dog Park in Latrobe Park. This project has been developed as a strategy to enhance quality of life for the community.
1000 Friends of Maryland
$80,000 / 2008 / Community Development
Two-year funding to advance education on comprehensive land use and transportation policy reform at state and local levels. 1000 Friends of Maryland advocates for statewide policies that address land use and transportation planning, and focus on promoting infill and redevelopment, and promote land conservation and protection of sensitive areas and farmland.