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Published Tuesday October 16, 2018Volunteer grant readers joined BCF staff to review grants for the Neighborhood Grants Progam on October 12.
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Published Thursday October 4, 2018The John Shields Culinary Arts Internship and Scholarship Fund will celebrate Shields’ legacy and commitment to the Baltimore community by providing an avenue for promising young adults to pursue a career in culinary or hospitality management.
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Published Tuesday September 25, 2018Recently, Shanaysha Sauls, BCF President & CEO, sat down with Robert Waldman, a partner at Venable LLP and a member of BCF's Professional Advisor Recognition Society, to talk in detail about the advantages of donor-advised funds.
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Published Monday September 17, 2018BCF’s Advocacy Committee has selected two organizations – Education Trust and the Maryland Center on Economic Policy – to conduct research related to the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.
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Published Monday September 17, 2018BCF’s Advocacy Committee has selected two organizations – Education Trust and the Maryland Center on Economic Policy – to conduct research related to the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.
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Published Tuesday August 14, 2018 For years, BCF’s donors have committed to many causes to improve Baltimore, like improving our schools and and promoting resident-led neighborhood work. With the creation of the LGBTQ Fund at BCF, our donors are now ready to help provide life-sustaining and life-affirming supports for Baltimore's diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, community, particularly vulnerable young people.
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Published Tuesday July 24, 2018As a 20-year member of the investment community, I have heard of countless ways to invest, vehicles to invest in, and tons of ideas how to preserve and grow wealth. However, for all my time in the industry, I was not familiar with the idea of Impact Investing until I was approached to join the Sub-Committee for Impact Investing at BCF. Upon reviewing the concept, I truly was intrigued at the uniqueness of this opportunity. We are looking for investments that have both social and economic impact,...
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