Our Work, Updates
Kerry McHugh
Articulating Our Strategic Framework, and What ...

As we near the end of 2023, we are excited to step back into our strategic visioning work and share with you all, in the spirit of transparency, what that’s looked like and what it might mean for our work going forward.

Articulating Our Strategic Framework, and What It Means for 2024 and Beyond...
Grants, Updates
Kerry McHugh
2022 Major Grants Program: Prioritizing Renewal ...

Our 2021 grant process is now open and accepting LOIs through April 15th. As always, our mission-oriented funding supports innovative interventions that remove or address the root causes of systemic barriers to health, safety, shelter and opportunity in the communities where we work and live. We envision a world in which all individuals, regardless of means or identity, are treated equitably and provided opportunities to thrive.

2022 Major Grants Program: Prioritizing Renewal Requests
Grants, Updates
Kerry McHugh
2021 Major Grants Program: Priorities & ...

Our 2021 grant process is now open and accepting LOIs through April 15th. As always, our mission-oriented funding supports innovative interventions that remove or address the root causes of systemic barriers to health, safety, shelter and opportunity in the communities where we work and live. We envision a world in which all individuals, regardless of means or identity, are treated equitably and provided opportunities to thrive.

2021 Major Grants Program: Priorities & Application Process
Updates
Kerry McHugh
Year-End Wishes & Six-Word Memoirs

After a year like none other, it’s hard to know quite what to say. “Have a happy holiday season” feels insufficient; “thanks for fighting through a global pandemic to serve the community while also engaging in a continued racial reckoning” feels closer to sufficient, but an email newsletter also doesn’t seem like quite the right vehicle to deliver that message.

Rather than using more words to try to express everything this year has meant, both individually and as a collective, we’ve taken inspiration from this New York Times op-ed* and instead offer you just six words each to summarize our experiences of 2020:

Year-End Wishes & Six-Word Memoirs
Updates
Kerry McHugh
An Update on 2021 Grantmaking & Priorities

In “normal” years, we’re usually announcing our grant priorities and programs for the upcoming year right around this time. But, as we all know, 2020 has been anything but “normal,” and so this year’s update looks a little different.

An Update on 2021 Grantmaking & Priorities

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January 2019 "Open House" Events

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January 2019 "Open House" Events

Because we don’t have an actual office (our two employees work 100% remotely), we can’t host a typical “Open House” event to welcome you all to our space. So instead, we’re going to come to you. We’ll be hosting informal gatherings at coffee shops in each of our three main geographic areas of focus throughout the month of January. These are large chunks of time, intended to give past grantees, current grant partners, grantseekers, or any others interested in our work the opportunity to come by and meet with our Program Office, ask questions, and learn more about our work. No agendas. Nothing formal. Just a chance to meet in person and talk.

Grant Partner Survey Results & Key Takeaways

As part of our commitment to learning from our grant partners and continuing to grow and adapt as an organization, we recently distributed a survey to all of our past grant partners asking for feedback about our process and approach. Twenty-five partners responded, completely anonymously, and in the interest of full transparency, we’re capturing the response summaries below and sharing them here. In addition to responses, we’ve highlighted throughout where we have concrete plans to make changes, and where we acknowledge we need to make such plans (but have yet to finalize anything).

Partner Spotlight: A New Resident Above the Light House Bistro

Partner Spotlight: A New Resident Above the Light House Bistro

Bryan, a graduate of the Light House's B.E.S.T. Culinary Training Program and current employee at the Light House Bistro, is living in one of four supportive housing units above the Light House Bistro. His apartment was featured in this week's Capital Gazette as the Home of the Week.

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Partner Spotlight: Baltimore Community Toolbank

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Partner Spotlight: Baltimore Community Toolbank

The Baltimore Community ToolBank stewards an impressive inventory of tools to strengthen and celebrate our shared community. Learn more about the important work they do in the community, and how you can join to expand your own nonprofit's capacity.

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Partner Spotlight: Enoch Pratt Free Library's Family Reading Circles

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Partner Spotlight: Enoch Pratt Free Library's Family Reading Circles

In Enoch Pratt Free Library's Family Reading Circles program, families take part in intergenerational reading groups that help strengthen reading comprehension and stimulate and generate engaging discussions. Families are encouraged to read together, strengthen the family unit through enjoyable literacy activities, and help build family libraries.

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