Past Grants

Baltimore City Community College

For support of an initiative to improve outcomes of developmental education through the use of Academic Systems, a computer-based educational product designed to accelerate remedial learning. Academic Systems is a faculty mediated approach that combines traditional instructional methods with interactive multi-media software. The goals are to improve the pass and performance rates of a cohort of Baltimore City Community College students enrolled in pilot developmental courses and to increase the college’s retention rate.

Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers

In support of the Education Funders Affinity Group for the 2002-2003 school year.

Archdiocese of Baltimore

To provide scholarships enabling Baltimore City at-risk students to attend parochial schools in Baltimore City during the 2002-2003 school year, as part of a longitudinal study comparing student performance in Catholic and public schools. By participating in this model delinquency and dropout prevention program, these students are expected to benefit from smaller classes, one-to-one instruction and structured educational settings.

Scenic Maryland

In support of the launch of the Scenic Maryland initiative, promoting the adoption in Maryland of “best practices” and strategies used in other states to encourage greater scenic conservation.

Parks & People Foundation

For the development and implementation of a community greening strategy to create and maintain pocket community gardens in the Greenmount/Barclay neighborhoods in collaboration with the People’s Homesteading Project.