Maryland’s Dysfunctional Residential Third-Party Energy Supply Market
An examination of retail competition in the energy market in Maryland reveals that, overall, it is not benefitting residential consumers and is especially harmful to low-income households.
Abell Salutes: Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
For making a school an effective place to get help and an anchor of the community.
Baltimore City Open Land Data (BOLD)
A new web-based research tool, created with support from the Abell Foundation puts data in a new public format and allows stakeholders to identify trends and better support our communities.
Abell Salutes: Year Up Baltimore
For putting youth on a pathway to a family-sustaining wage.
2017 Annual Report
Our 2017 Annual Report highlights workforce development programs that successfully place returning citizens in jobs; changes to the pretrial system that reduce the reliance on cash bail; career and technical education (CTE) pathways that lead to meaningful careers; expanded access to sports programs and physical activity; progress in the fight against youth homelessness; energy and safety upgrades for seniors and low-income homeowners that stabilize neighborhoods; and investments in entrepreneurs that grow our city and our economy.