Publications

BCF Annual Report to the Community

We’re pleased to present our most recent annual report in PDF format for you to view or download. You may also email us to request a printed copy. 

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Supplemental Documents

Civic Leadership Fund/Invest in Baltimore Report - 2011-2012

The Civic Leadership Fund supports BCF’s advocacy and convening activities, and makes new initiatives possible, so that we can fulfill our shared vision for Baltimore.

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Civic Leadership Fund Highlights - 2010

2010 BCF Civic Leadership Fund ReportThe Baltimore Community Foundation works for the good of Baltimore today and for future generations. Today, BCF is focused on education and neighborhoods, investing in the livability of neighborhoods and the success of our schools because they are at the core of Baltimore’s economic vitality and civic health.

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Invest in Baltimore Report - 2010

2010 BCF Civic Leadership Fund ReportInvest in Baltimore is how we describe the Baltimore Community Foundation’s work—through grantmaking, initiatives and advocacy —to make Baltimore a prosperous city and region offering opportunity for all.

Download our 2010 Invest in Baltimore Report PDF

Download all 2010 Grants Distributed by BCF

Spring 2013

We publish The BCF Edge twice a year, providing stories about donors and the programs they support, news about BCF and techniques for giving.

Download the full issue: Spring 2013
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Fall 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
Spring 2011
Winter 2010
Fall 2010
Spring 2010
Winter 2009
Newsletter Archive (2008-2009)

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News & Notes 
Announcing the 2013 BCF scholarship winners and more 
June 13, 2013

Timely Topics
Cheryl Casciani in the Baltimore Sun opinion pages
June 11, 2013

Timely Topics 
Wilcox, Bell-McKoy and Gamble in the Baltimore Sun opinion pages
May 14, 2013

May News & Notes 
Legacy Society luncheon, helping Boston from Baltimore and more 
May 9, 2013

Advocacy Alert 
Act NOW to support MARC expansion
April 30, 2013

Advocacy Alert
2013 legislative session moves Baltimore forward 
April 18, 2013

April News & Notes
Highlandtown residents in the spotlight, upcoming donor events and more
April 11, 2013 

March News & Notes 
RMG fund accepting proposals, give with charitable gift annuities and more 
March 14, 2013 

Advocacy Alert 
Act NOW to support Race to the Tots 
March 6, 2013

February News & Notes 
New planned giving site, Mitzvah Fund makes a difference and more
February 15, 2013 

Advocacy Alert
Act NOW to support school construction bill
February 12, 2013

Timely Topics 
Wilcox, Moore and Bozzuto in the Baltimore Sun opinion pages
February 5, 2013

January News & Notes 
Baltimore Women's Giving Circle adds 400th member and more 
January 17, 2013

December News & Notes
Sharing the season, charter school reform and more
December 19, 2012 

October News & Notes

Building a leadership pipeline, Wes Moore on Baltimore and more
October 31, 2012 

September News & Notes
Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative at the White House and more
September 18, 2012 

August News & Notes
New board members Mike Pinto and Ken Thompson and more
August 16, 2012 

Timely Topics 
Schaefer legacy: $1.4 million for Baltimore neighborhoods
July 24, 2012

July News & Notes
Summer camps, road trips and more
July 13, 2012

June News & Notes
Scholarships, young philanthropists and more
June 14, 2012

Timely Topics
BCF announces 2012 scholarship winners
May 31, 2012

Advocacy Alert
2012 legislative session yields important victories
May 22, 2012

May News & Notes 
School funding, final push for school sustainability and more
May 10, 2012

April News & Notes
Susan Sachs Fleishman's legacy, double your impact and more
April 12, 2012

March News & Notes
Transforming libraries, helping city schools go green and more  
March 8, 2012

Timely Topics
You can help City Schools go green 
February 29, 2012

February News & Notes
Strategic investment, City School board changes and more  
February 14, 2012

Advocacy Alert 
Call to oppose changes to City School board
February 6, 2012

Advocacy Alert
Act now: oppose changes to Baltimore City School board
January 31, 2012

January News & Notes
J. Richard Thomas, Sr.'s legacy, thank you to BCF donors and more
January 12, 2012

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Youngsters in Patterson Park get a workout in the neighborhood’s youth soccer league.
One Step Up scholars Sherrone Ricks and Jeane’ Baker celebrate with donors Jonnie-Kay McLean and Norman Morrison.
A Baltimore City student soaks up the sun at North Bay Adventure Camp.
Enjoying the lake at Druid Hill Park. Photo by Middleton Evans.
Dreams do come true: Our Playground at Stadium Place, rebuilt by determined volunteers and generous donors after the original was destroyed by arson. The work was supported by a fund at BCF. 

BCF’s efforts through the Diversity Path will work to rebuild Baltimore’s black middle class.

Baltimore’s vibrant arts and cultural scene boasts innovative projects like the Contemporary Museum’s Mobtown Modern Music Series, which combines classical instruments, jarring visual components and DJ-style electronics into informal performances of works by modern composers. Photo by Robert McIver Photography.
Cyclists atop Federal Hill take in views of the city skyline and bustling Inner Harbor. Photo by Middleton Evans.
Collecting butterflies in the field for a nature study.
In the spring of 2009, an army of dedicated volunteers worked to rebuild Our Playground at Stadium Place, which had been destroyed by arson in September 2008. Photo by Kristine Buls.
Enjoying one of the simple pleasures of summer at a neighborhood camp.
BCF’s Human Services Path emphasizes health, aging, and family economic security.
Neighbors team up to beautify and reclaim a vacant lot.
Most Middle Grades Partnership scholars qualify for the city’s competitive high schools.
Rapid and reliable public transportation for our region is a central goal of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, a fund of BCF. Photo by P.A. Greene.
Children beat the heat in the waters of the Walter Sondheim Fountain at the Inner Harbor. Contributions to construct the memorial were collected through a special project fund at BCF. Photo by Will Kirk, courtesy of Homewood Photography.
Students at Great Kids Farm learn about local food production, from “seed to fork.”
Baltimore’s successful One Plus One recycling program has engaged residents in making the city cleaner and greener.
Baltimore City students and farm manager Greg Strella (far right) with the summer harvest at Great Kids Farm.
Students at Baltimore’s Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology, one of many public charter schools helping to transform public education in our city. Photo by Stephen Jones, courtesy of Baltimore City Public Schools.
BCF’s Promoting Baltimore Path works to ensure that Baltimore continues to retain and attract citizens and businesses.
Experience-Corps Baltimore places older adult volunteers in struggling city elementary schools to serve as classroom aides, mentors, and tutors. Photograph by Michael Ciesielski, courtesy of Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc.

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