Past Grants

Greater Baltimore Committee Foundation, Inc .

For a research paper to determine whether expanded gaming would have a positive impact on economic development in Maryland.

Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc .

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.

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.

Canton Community Association

For the development of a Master Plan for the Canton Dog Park, designed to serve as a model for a citywide network of dog parks.

University of Maryland/Philip Merrill College of Journalism

Capital funding for construction of a new journalism building to establish The Abell Professorship in Baltimore Journalism. Each semester the professorship will provide the opportunity for eight to 10 students to develop stories on timely and important issues affecting quality of life in Baltimore City.