Why Work with BCF

We are here to help you serve your clients better. We will never get in the way of your client relationship – our goal is to be your philanthropic consultant, adding value to your practice.

At BCF, there is no cookie cutter approach to philanthropy. With decades of experience and a wide range of philanthropic tools at our disposal, we have what it takes to craft individual plans tailored to donors’ unique interests and needs. Explore the variety of types of philanthropic funds at BCF.

For a confidential consultation, or to schedule a presentation at your office, contact Rebecca Rothey by email or phone, 410-332-4172, ext. 132.

Talking to clients about philanthropy

We can help you get the ball rolling, even if you aren’t sure what your client’s thoughts are about charitable giving. Check out these ten questions that can help open the conversation. 

Giving Back to Community

For clients who want to “give back to the community” BCF is a perfect match. Whether it’s a modest bequest or a named endowment, BCF guarantees effective use of the gift for generations to come. A legacy gift for Baltimore may be unrestricted, supporting BCF’s response to evolving community needs, or focused on an area the donor defines, such as the arts, education or the environment.

Tools You Can Use

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Contact Us with Questions


Rebecca Rothey, CFRE
Director of Major and Planned Giving
410-332-4172, x132
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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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