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Past Grants

Past grants archive does not include small grants of $10,000 or less.

Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Inc.

$90,000 / 2008 / Workforce Development
For continued support of the Pre-Allied Health Bridge Project and the Career Coaching Program. The alliance was created in response to the lack of requisite basic skills on the part of many entry-level workers applying for the postsecondary training that leads to high paying jobs. The program is designed to help entry-level workers and job seekers to advance in health careers and postsecondary education, by providing them with work-based learning opportunities and math remediation.

The Jacob France Institute

$19,300 / 2007 / Workforce Development
For support of a strategic planning project for funders investing in workforce development projects. The purpose of the project is to review private foundation workforce development investments and outcomes to help prioritize funding needs, inform any future investments, and identify joint funding opportunities.

Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.

$75,000 / 2007 / Workforce Development
For continued support of the Child Support/Barriers to Employment Project, an initiative to address the financial needs of noncustodial parents with child support obligations. The project will provide individual representation to at least 200 noncustodial parents and work with the Child Support Enforcement Administration to identify and implement changes in polices and practices so that case managers act in the best interests of the children.

Maryland Center for Arts and Technology, Inc. (MCAT)

$75,000 / 2007 / Workforce Development
For continued support and expansion of job training programs for unemployed and underemployed youth and adults in Baltimore City. The center has developed customized health care and customer service training programs that consist of classroom training, employer-specific training, and paid internships. MCAT plans to recruit and train at least 160 individuals for positions in health care and other industries, and to maintain high placement and retention rates for all graduates.

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

$50,000 / 2007 / Workforce Development
For continued support of the Baltimore CASH Campaign, an initiative to increase the use of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and free tax preparation services. Its goal is to complete at least 7,000 tax refunds for low-income taxpayers who are eligible to receive the EITC refunds. The campaign will focus on promoting asset development strategies, including the directing of refunds to individual bank accounts and savings for homeownership and post-secondary education tuition.

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