How Can We Help?
David Kanter
Donor Services Officer
Our philanthropic expertise, combined with your professional knowledge, help individuals, families, family foundations, and companies multiply their charitable impact.
When you work with BCF, you’re doing more than helping your clients make smart giving decisions. You’re making a difference.
Because when committed local philanthropists give through us, they’re joining forces with like-minded neighbors to invest in high-performing organizations that are tackling our community’s most pressing problems – and creating new opportunities.
Our experts connect your clients with local organizations that are making a difference.
We help you create giving strategies that meet each client’s individual goals. No cookie cutter advice here.
Our team and the charitable organizations we support live and work right here in our community.
We deliver personalized and timely service and support to you and your clients — whenever you need it.
Younger clients want guidance on how to make a difference in their community. That’s what we do best.
Our team and the charitable organizations we support live and work right here in our community.
Consider us an extension of your team to tap for all things charitable giving.
We have a rich history of supporting individuals and families with their philanthropy and are here for the long haul.
You and your clients want to create a brighter future for our community. So do we. Let’s build a better Baltimore.
Through the Professional Advisor Recognition Society (PARS), we honor the financial advisors and legal professionals who prioritize philanthropy in their service to clients. We induct new members at our annual board meeting in June.
In 2025, we proudly inducted estate planning attorney K. Alice Young of Nusinov Smith, LLP as a PARS member.
The Baltimore Community Foundation is proud to recognize these professional advisors who are committed to encouraging charitable giving.
At Baltimore Community Foundation, our range of giving options—backed by over five decades of earned experience as a trusted giving partner—offer professional advisors the ability to be part of an important conversation with clients and their families.
To learn more about connecting your clients to the giving opportunities available through BCF, schedule a private consultation with a donor services officer. You can connect with our team one-on-one, or invite your client into the completely confidential, complimentary, and obligation-free consultation.
We know you work hard to help your clients meet their financial and charitable goals. That’s why we’re committed to equipping you with the tools, templates, guides, and forms you need to build robust and influential giving plans. Browse our helpful resources below, or connect with our Assistant VP of Development & Donor Services for personalized guidance.
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Starting a fund at BCF is quick and easy. All that’s necessary is a simple fund agreement and a gift to open the fund. Review our sample fund agreements below:
Funds to support BCF or another specific purpose designated by the donor.
Permanent endowment for a broad area specified by the donor, carried out by BCF in perpetuity.
A tax-advantaged, convenient way to organize your personal philanthropy or a corporate giving program. Administrative fees apply to our funds.
Click here for legacy and beneficiary designations.
You can transfer securities either via electronic transfer, or by physically sending the paper certificates by registered mail to the Baltimore Community Foundation.
Always Notify BCF of Your Gift
Each time you initiate a gift of stock, regardless of the method chosen, please notify BCF at donorservices@bcf.org so that we can be sure to apply your gift correctly. Let us know your name, the name of the stock and approximate number of shares, and which fund of BCF you are donating to.
Initiate the Transfer Electronically or by Registered Mail
Electronic Transfer of Stock
Ask your broker to donate the stock to BCF through Wilmington Trust:
Wilmington Trust
Attn: Elisabeth Hudgens
410-545-2776
DTC Number: 0990
Account Name: Baltimore Community Foundation Gift Account (Tax ID# 23-7180620)
Account Number: 1014867
If you have any further questions, please contact our Donor Services Department at donorservices@bcf.org.
The Baltimore Community Foundation federal tax ID number is 23-7180620.
Learn about comparing donor advised funds to a private foundation here.
Transitioning a private foundation into a charitable fund
Separately Managed Accounts allow donors with funds of $1 million or more to continue to work with the advisor they know and trust while benefiting from the best-in-class donor and grantmaking services of BCF. Learn more here.
Whether your clients are looking to support the causes they care about, build a legacy of charitable giving, leverage tax-smart tools that have a measurable impact on Baltimore, or a mix of all three, BCF offers intent-driven fund options that match their unique preferences. Through diligent investment oversight and hands-on support, our team makes it simple to establish and direct a charitable fund—and leave a positive mark on Greater Baltimore.
Access to helpful legacy planning tools.
Multiple levels of support, from basic giving information to full-service donor guidance.
A range of giving options that honor their clients’ preference for anonymity or recognition.
Philanthropic planning leaves a lasting impact on the clients you serve and the community they support. When you help your clients give to—and through—BCF, you’re empowering them to build a better Baltimore today and for the generations to come.
All charitable funds at BCF are invested to match the donor’s intent, whether that be immediate grantmaking, long-term preservation of assets, or support of local community impact. All funds established at BCF are managed as provided by the Investment Policy Statement approved by the Board of Trustees. Investment management is overseen by a volunteer committee of highly experienced investment and financial professionals, listed below.
All funds established at BCF are managed as provided by the Investment Policy Statement approved by the Board of Trustees. The Investment Committee oversees asset allocation and rebalancing and selection of index funds.
BCF’s investments are managed in accordance with the Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act. This standard requires the exercise of reasonable care, skill, and caution in the context of risk and return objectives suited to the Baltimore Community Foundation.
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Reach out to Ashley Mancinelli and schedule a time to talk.
This program allows donors with non-endowed donor-advised funds of $1 million or more to continue to work with their advisor they know and trust while benefiting from the best-in-class donor and grantmaking services of the Foundation. It is a win-win program for everyone!
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Donor Services Officer
Donor Services Officer
VP of Philanthropy
Contact Dara Schnee, VP of Philanthropy, for a confidential, in-depth consultation about these and other giving options, tax benefits of each and how they can help to achieve your financial and charitable giving goals.
If you need assistance with Donor Central, please fill out the form below or call (410) 332-4171 with any questions you have and we will respond as soon as possible.
BCF Community Investment Team is here to help. Please fill out the form below with any questions you have and we will respond as soon as possible.
Contact John Gilpin at jgilpin@bcf.org to request hard copies of our Personal Estate Planning Kit. Please provide your mailing address and how many copies you would like.
Visit our planned giving website to find additional tools and resources to help your clients.
We have a nearly 30-year history of offering grants to resident-led groups and community projects in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. These grants give residents the resources they need to accomplish a small project, get more people involved, and encourage the next generation of neighborhood leaders. We also fund programs that support the development of leaders of all ages who are working to improve their neighborhoods and schools. Our support is intended to help identify, activate, inform and network leaders. And finally, we believe when schools and neighborhoods team up to improve their school and community, meaningful and lasting change can be made. We are interested in funding proposals in which the students and adults in schools collaborate intentionally with community residents, neighborhood associations, and other individuals, groups, and institutions in the area surrounding a school.
We believe that attracting and retaining effective and diverse school leaders is a key lever for change in Baltimore’s educational landscape, and so we fund school leadership development efforts at the district and individual school level. We are interested in funding proposals that focus on principal coaching, mentoring, peer networking, wellness/self-care, as well as pipelines that identify and develop new leaders. We will also continue to support efforts that build a culture of appreciation and encouragement for school leaders.
Our on-line application system provides applicants with a portal to start a new grant application or to continue updating an application already in process. Please be sure to select the “Save and Finish Later” button when you are finished working on your application in order to save your current session’s work. At any time during the application process you can select the “Contact Us” button in the top right corner of the screen and you will be able to send an email to the Baltimore Community Foundation staff with specific questions.
To be considered for funding, proposals must be submitted through the online application portal, however, we provide a PDF version of the application along with other useful forms here for your reference:
When you are ready please select one of the following options:
I have not applied for BCF funding online in the past.
Select this option if you have never used our website to apply for a grant from BCF.
I previously applied for BCF funding online in the past.
Select this option if you have applied for any of BCF’s grants using our website. Your profile may still be in our system and you may login using your account.
We have allocated funds for two geographical areas that bookend a crucial corridor on the Westside of Baltimore City: Howard Park /Forest Park area (served by Calvin Rodwell Elementary Middle School and Liberty Elementary), and Reservoir Hill/Penn North area (served by Dorothy I Height Elementary). In these three schools and their surrounding neighborhoods, we will support projects and activities designed to make the communities safe, clean, green and vibrant; and improve the quality of the schools. Some projects may be neighborhood-focused, some school-focused and others collaborative projects between the schools and their respective communities.
High quality early childhood education has a lifelong effect on students. Through our Early Learning grant program, we are interested in system-wide early childhood education proposals that will help Baltimore City and County’s youngest learners, and their families, get the start they need. Nonprofit organizations that offer programs and/or services to Judy Centers are encouraged to contact the centers directly to explore partnership opportunities.
Director of Planned Gifts
410-332-4171 ext. 132
Communications Officer
410-332-4171 ext. 181
Executive Director
Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation
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