The document provides information about three non-profit organizations competing for grant funding at a conference workshop: B'More Clubhouse, Baltimore Community ToolBank, and Baltimore Green Space. For each organization, contact details and basic information about mission, history, programs/services, and successes are outlined. B'More Clubhouse empowers adults with mental illness, Baltimore Community ToolBank lends tools to community groups, and Baltimore Green Space works to preserve open space in Baltimore.
Headquartered in Pennsylvania, Inalink helps associations not only grow their membership bases, but also retain and engage members. Using its phone-based services, Inalink can also help associations recover lapsed supporters by having a one-on-one conversation to find out why they did not renew.
The AWC is accepting nominations for its annual Crystal Awards, which recognize outstanding women in McLean County. Nominations are being accepted in three categories: AWC Outstanding Woman in Communications, AWC Innovation Award, and AWC Crystal Member Award. The deadline for nominations is December 9, 2016. Nominees will be honored at the Crystal Awards ceremony on February 23, 2017. Members can nominate women living or working in McLean County for the awards. This year, the general public can also nominate candidates for the AWC Innovation Award.
Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard provides services to homeless veterans in the Greater Pittsburgh area through various programs. An analysis found that while Veterans Place has an online presence and media connections, opportunities exist to improve branding, social media, events, and outreach. Surveys of alumni, current participants, homeless veterans, and student veterans provided insights into awareness levels, preferred communication methods, and important services. The marketing plan aims to increase awareness of Veterans Place and convey their ability to help veterans through new branding, a website rewrite, social media engagement, and community events.
Veteran unemployment, especially among young veterans, remains high despite decreased overall rates. An emerging cloud contact center vendor, Bright Pattern, has embraced addressing veteran unemployment by establishing a clearinghouse to match veterans with contact center employers. Bright Pattern believes veterans possess skills developed in the military that transfer well to contact center work. Their efforts help fulfill a social responsibility to veterans and tackle a problem largely ignored by other companies.
New Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Features in Friends Asking Friends Essentials!Anthony Sicola
This document promotes the Friends Asking Friends Essentials fundraising tool. It summarizes that FAF can help non-profits empower participants to become online fundraisers, reach a broader network through email, social media and mobile tools, and manage events more effectively with tools like an event website, personal fundraising pages, and email/social media templates. FAF users on average send more emails, have higher open and click through rates, and raise six times more money than non-users. A live demo and upcoming webinar are mentioned.
This summary provides an overview of two news articles from the Greensburg Daily News:
1) A golf tournament fundraiser held by the Decatur County Memorial Hospital Foundation raised over $17,000. The proceeds will benefit new hospital equipment and community health programs.
2) The Greensburg Police Department served a search warrant on a local massage parlor called Right Touch Massage Therapy, arresting five individuals for charges related to prostitution. The multi-agency investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
The document discusses strategies for engaging donors online. It defines engaged donors as those who take actions like donating, attending events, volunteering, and recruiting others. Engaged donors build relationships and are more cost-effective than acquiring new donors. The document provides tips for engaging donors online such as listening to them on social media, making donations easy, and giving donors what they want like impact stories and details about the organization. Examples of successful nonprofit websites and tools for engagement are also presented.
Engaging Donors In An Online Age Sage Summit 2011Abila
The document discusses strategies for engaging donors online. It defines engaged donors as those who take actions like donating, attending events, volunteering, and recruiting others. Engaged donors build relationships and are more cost-effective than acquiring new donors. The document provides tips for non-profits to engage donors online such as listening to donors, making interactions and donations easy, and providing the content donors want like stories and impact information. It also provides examples of how organizations successfully engage donors through social media, video, and websites.
Headquartered in Pennsylvania, Inalink helps associations not only grow their membership bases, but also retain and engage members. Using its phone-based services, Inalink can also help associations recover lapsed supporters by having a one-on-one conversation to find out why they did not renew.
The AWC is accepting nominations for its annual Crystal Awards, which recognize outstanding women in McLean County. Nominations are being accepted in three categories: AWC Outstanding Woman in Communications, AWC Innovation Award, and AWC Crystal Member Award. The deadline for nominations is December 9, 2016. Nominees will be honored at the Crystal Awards ceremony on February 23, 2017. Members can nominate women living or working in McLean County for the awards. This year, the general public can also nominate candidates for the AWC Innovation Award.
Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard provides services to homeless veterans in the Greater Pittsburgh area through various programs. An analysis found that while Veterans Place has an online presence and media connections, opportunities exist to improve branding, social media, events, and outreach. Surveys of alumni, current participants, homeless veterans, and student veterans provided insights into awareness levels, preferred communication methods, and important services. The marketing plan aims to increase awareness of Veterans Place and convey their ability to help veterans through new branding, a website rewrite, social media engagement, and community events.
Veteran unemployment, especially among young veterans, remains high despite decreased overall rates. An emerging cloud contact center vendor, Bright Pattern, has embraced addressing veteran unemployment by establishing a clearinghouse to match veterans with contact center employers. Bright Pattern believes veterans possess skills developed in the military that transfer well to contact center work. Their efforts help fulfill a social responsibility to veterans and tackle a problem largely ignored by other companies.
New Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Features in Friends Asking Friends Essentials!Anthony Sicola
This document promotes the Friends Asking Friends Essentials fundraising tool. It summarizes that FAF can help non-profits empower participants to become online fundraisers, reach a broader network through email, social media and mobile tools, and manage events more effectively with tools like an event website, personal fundraising pages, and email/social media templates. FAF users on average send more emails, have higher open and click through rates, and raise six times more money than non-users. A live demo and upcoming webinar are mentioned.
This summary provides an overview of two news articles from the Greensburg Daily News:
1) A golf tournament fundraiser held by the Decatur County Memorial Hospital Foundation raised over $17,000. The proceeds will benefit new hospital equipment and community health programs.
2) The Greensburg Police Department served a search warrant on a local massage parlor called Right Touch Massage Therapy, arresting five individuals for charges related to prostitution. The multi-agency investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
The document discusses strategies for engaging donors online. It defines engaged donors as those who take actions like donating, attending events, volunteering, and recruiting others. Engaged donors build relationships and are more cost-effective than acquiring new donors. The document provides tips for engaging donors online such as listening to them on social media, making donations easy, and giving donors what they want like impact stories and details about the organization. Examples of successful nonprofit websites and tools for engagement are also presented.
Engaging Donors In An Online Age Sage Summit 2011Abila
The document discusses strategies for engaging donors online. It defines engaged donors as those who take actions like donating, attending events, volunteering, and recruiting others. Engaged donors build relationships and are more cost-effective than acquiring new donors. The document provides tips for non-profits to engage donors online such as listening to donors, making interactions and donations easy, and providing the content donors want like stories and impact information. It also provides examples of how organizations successfully engage donors through social media, video, and websites.
This document outlines a campaign plan for the One Road IMC Campaign client Dr. Eric Hoffman of Flagler College. The project team is identified. The executive summary discusses changing perspectives on bicycle safety and striving to impact behavior in St. Augustine, FL regarding bike safety. Objectives include raising awareness, evaluating current knowledge, and depleting the budget. Strategies and tactics are outlined to support each objective, including events, social media, and radio. The schedule, budget, and evaluation plans are also included.
This document provides information about United Way of Thurston County, including:
- A history of United Way since its founding in 1887 and the establishment of the Thurston County chapter in 1936.
- A SWOT analysis that identifies strengths like organized website and diverse board, weaknesses like small staff and lack of fundraising staff, opportunities like new social media and hiring more staff, and threats like poor reputation and brand dilution.
- Description of prominent issues like a $20,000 loss in revenue in 2013 due to major donor decreases, and lack of technology use beyond basic social media; potential solutions discussed are improving donor relationships and expanding social media presence.
This document outlines the agenda for a United Way conference taking place from Wednesday, June 24 to Friday, June 26. The schedule includes times for registration, breakfast and lunch, keynote speeches from leaders in the United Way movement, and breakout sessions on topics such as building an endowment, developing community impact strategies, and engaging young professionals and donors. Attendees can choose from multiple breakout sessions running concurrently on topics related to fundraising, partnerships, performance measurement, and marketing. The goal of the conference is to provide training and skills to United Way professionals to strengthen their organizations and better serve communities.
Building a Circle of Care 11_12_2016 (Final)Mary Howrey
The document provides resources for caregivers including support groups, education services, and websites from organizations like the Alzheimer's Association and AARP. It also outlines library programs on health information resources, a webinar on caregiving, and checklists for caregivers to assess their well-being and self-care.
Empower Anyone To Fundraise On Your Behalf!
http://wedid.it
Allow folks to create their own personal page to fundraise for your organization or for things like joining your walk-a-thon.
Gen-Y donors not only like to give, but they love to invite their friends to contribute. Empower staff and your most engaged supporters to boost your fundraising efforts by using peer-to-peer fundraising.
The document provides an introduction and overview of fundraising resources for non-profit organizations. It discusses identifying funding needs, researching potential donors including individuals, businesses, government and foundations. Specific resources and databases are presented for researching each type of donor. Tips are provided for creating prospect lists and broadening searches. The goal is to help organizations secure long-term financial stability through private contributions and grants.
Same Song, Different Verse: New Tools to Help Accelerate Your FundraisingElizabeth Engel
1. While traditional fundraising methods like direct mail are still effective, online fundraising is growing rapidly and expected to continue growing in importance.
2. Online donations now account for 11% of fundraising revenue and have grown 39% in recent years, while offline donations have decreased slightly.
3. New tools like social media, online networks, and data analytics can help non-profits engage donors online, especially younger donors who are more active in social networks.
Second General Meeting 9/24/2020 - University of San Francisco Marketing ClubElizabeth Mitelman
Thank you to everyone who attended our second general meeting! In case you missed it, here's what we covered! Have any questions? Contact marketingclubusf@gmail.com.
Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram @usfmarketingclub to stay updated about our upcoming events and opportunities!
Darla Arni is a speaker based in Marshall, MO who runs the business "Full Plate No Fork". She has given presentations to over 100 clients in various industries including healthcare, education, associations, and businesses. Some of her notable clients include BJC Healthcare, GE Energy, Missouri State Teachers Association, National Association of Insurance Women, and Northwest Missouri State University. Feedback from clients highlights how her presentations provide valuable information and strategies for managing a busy schedule while keeping an upbeat attitude.
Reference materials for the Lunch & Learn for Carizon Family and Community Services, Kitchener Ontario Canada.
Ambiguous Loss: Supporting families with missing loved ones
Leveraging Social Media -- Twitter effectPrabhat Kumar
Net Impact Mumbai was privileged to have Chandni Parekh share her insights into leveraging social media, particularly Twitter, to raise funds effectively for social causes. The occasion was a workshop on fund raising organized by Net Impact Mumbai at Mumbai HUB, Bandra. This provided a new dimension to the attending NGOs and many of them are following up further on this with Chandni.
This document provides reference materials for a presentation on missing persons and ambiguous loss. It includes over 50 references across 3 pages, ranging from academic papers and books on ambiguous loss and grief to websites of missing persons organizations in Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Legislative advocacy efforts related to missing persons in Canada are also summarized at the end.
The agenda covers reports from various committees, unfinished business regarding officer nominations and a legislative day event, new business of officer elections and awards, and introduction of visiting brothers before adjournment. Key items include committee reports on benevolence, education, budget, membership, political action, and social/community service, as well as officer nominations and elections.
The document announces the graduation of the 17th class of Project Blueprint, a leadership development program for minorities. It provides details on the training sessions and introduces the graduating class of 2008. It also lists several local volunteer opportunities with nonprofit organizations in Lancaster County.
Article edited - major gift fundraising and social mediaFerris Corp
Carolyn Appleton presented at the Nonprofit Technology Conference on using social media for major gift fundraising. She argued that social media can be used to [1] engage supporters, introduce the mission, and solicit smaller gifts to start the relationship, [2] research and educate prospective major donors over time through detailed online content, and [3] identify potential major donors to subsequently approach through traditional means like meetings and proposals to secure larger gifts. Effective major gift fundraising still requires in-depth discussion and relationship building, but social media has a role in the process to begin cultivating donors.
This document outlines a campaign plan for the One Road IMC Campaign client Dr. Eric Hoffman of Flagler College. The project team is identified. The executive summary discusses changing perspectives on bicycle safety and striving to impact behavior in St. Augustine, FL regarding bike safety. Objectives include raising awareness, evaluating current knowledge, and depleting the budget. Strategies and tactics are outlined to support each objective, including events, social media, and radio. The schedule, budget, and evaluation plans are also included.
This document provides information about United Way of Thurston County, including:
- A history of United Way since its founding in 1887 and the establishment of the Thurston County chapter in 1936.
- A SWOT analysis that identifies strengths like organized website and diverse board, weaknesses like small staff and lack of fundraising staff, opportunities like new social media and hiring more staff, and threats like poor reputation and brand dilution.
- Description of prominent issues like a $20,000 loss in revenue in 2013 due to major donor decreases, and lack of technology use beyond basic social media; potential solutions discussed are improving donor relationships and expanding social media presence.
This document outlines the agenda for a United Way conference taking place from Wednesday, June 24 to Friday, June 26. The schedule includes times for registration, breakfast and lunch, keynote speeches from leaders in the United Way movement, and breakout sessions on topics such as building an endowment, developing community impact strategies, and engaging young professionals and donors. Attendees can choose from multiple breakout sessions running concurrently on topics related to fundraising, partnerships, performance measurement, and marketing. The goal of the conference is to provide training and skills to United Way professionals to strengthen their organizations and better serve communities.
Building a Circle of Care 11_12_2016 (Final)Mary Howrey
The document provides resources for caregivers including support groups, education services, and websites from organizations like the Alzheimer's Association and AARP. It also outlines library programs on health information resources, a webinar on caregiving, and checklists for caregivers to assess their well-being and self-care.
Empower Anyone To Fundraise On Your Behalf!
http://wedid.it
Allow folks to create their own personal page to fundraise for your organization or for things like joining your walk-a-thon.
Gen-Y donors not only like to give, but they love to invite their friends to contribute. Empower staff and your most engaged supporters to boost your fundraising efforts by using peer-to-peer fundraising.
The document provides an introduction and overview of fundraising resources for non-profit organizations. It discusses identifying funding needs, researching potential donors including individuals, businesses, government and foundations. Specific resources and databases are presented for researching each type of donor. Tips are provided for creating prospect lists and broadening searches. The goal is to help organizations secure long-term financial stability through private contributions and grants.
Same Song, Different Verse: New Tools to Help Accelerate Your FundraisingElizabeth Engel
1. While traditional fundraising methods like direct mail are still effective, online fundraising is growing rapidly and expected to continue growing in importance.
2. Online donations now account for 11% of fundraising revenue and have grown 39% in recent years, while offline donations have decreased slightly.
3. New tools like social media, online networks, and data analytics can help non-profits engage donors online, especially younger donors who are more active in social networks.
Second General Meeting 9/24/2020 - University of San Francisco Marketing ClubElizabeth Mitelman
Thank you to everyone who attended our second general meeting! In case you missed it, here's what we covered! Have any questions? Contact marketingclubusf@gmail.com.
Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram @usfmarketingclub to stay updated about our upcoming events and opportunities!
Darla Arni is a speaker based in Marshall, MO who runs the business "Full Plate No Fork". She has given presentations to over 100 clients in various industries including healthcare, education, associations, and businesses. Some of her notable clients include BJC Healthcare, GE Energy, Missouri State Teachers Association, National Association of Insurance Women, and Northwest Missouri State University. Feedback from clients highlights how her presentations provide valuable information and strategies for managing a busy schedule while keeping an upbeat attitude.
Reference materials for the Lunch & Learn for Carizon Family and Community Services, Kitchener Ontario Canada.
Ambiguous Loss: Supporting families with missing loved ones
Leveraging Social Media -- Twitter effectPrabhat Kumar
Net Impact Mumbai was privileged to have Chandni Parekh share her insights into leveraging social media, particularly Twitter, to raise funds effectively for social causes. The occasion was a workshop on fund raising organized by Net Impact Mumbai at Mumbai HUB, Bandra. This provided a new dimension to the attending NGOs and many of them are following up further on this with Chandni.
This document provides reference materials for a presentation on missing persons and ambiguous loss. It includes over 50 references across 3 pages, ranging from academic papers and books on ambiguous loss and grief to websites of missing persons organizations in Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Legislative advocacy efforts related to missing persons in Canada are also summarized at the end.
The agenda covers reports from various committees, unfinished business regarding officer nominations and a legislative day event, new business of officer elections and awards, and introduction of visiting brothers before adjournment. Key items include committee reports on benevolence, education, budget, membership, political action, and social/community service, as well as officer nominations and elections.
The document announces the graduation of the 17th class of Project Blueprint, a leadership development program for minorities. It provides details on the training sessions and introduces the graduating class of 2008. It also lists several local volunteer opportunities with nonprofit organizations in Lancaster County.
Article edited - major gift fundraising and social mediaFerris Corp
Carolyn Appleton presented at the Nonprofit Technology Conference on using social media for major gift fundraising. She argued that social media can be used to [1] engage supporters, introduce the mission, and solicit smaller gifts to start the relationship, [2] research and educate prospective major donors over time through detailed online content, and [3] identify potential major donors to subsequently approach through traditional means like meetings and proposals to secure larger gifts. Effective major gift fundraising still requires in-depth discussion and relationship building, but social media has a role in the process to begin cultivating donors.
2015 September Tools for Change CGI NewsletterDr. Chris Stout
The newsletter provides updates on awards, tools, reports, and opportunities from the Center for Global Initiatives (CGI). CGI received a Top-Rated Award from GreatNonprofits for the fourth year in a row. The newsletter also highlights recent blog posts from the Global Health Policy Center, news of restrictive NGO laws passed in Cambodia, and the work of the Center for Global Health at the University of Illinois. Additionally, it provides information on funding opportunities such as the Lipman Family Prize and Forbes Under 30 $1M Change the World Competition.
It is important to be productive during your job search. One way to accomplish this is to volunteer your time and energy. Learn about the benefits of volunteering along with where to volunteer. A networking session will follow the presentation.
This document provides information to help plan and coordinate various Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) events throughout the tax season. It includes details on recruitment, training, site sign-ups, a kick-off event, VITA Madness, and a volunteer recognition dinner. Resources like contact information, documents on the server, and budgets are referenced. The document is intended to give the new VITA coordinator an overview of past processes and materials to help run a successful VITA program.
13.5.28 hispanic chamber cincinnati usa it can waithmhollingsworth
The newsletter from the Hispanic Chamber of Cincinnati USA discusses upcoming events in May and June 2013, including a networking meeting, attempts to break the world record for salsa dancing, and a gala with the Ambassador of Colombia as keynote speaker. It welcomes new members and congratulates members who won healthiest employer awards. It also advertises scholarships, internships, and other opportunities for members.
The document discusses essay crowdfunding and the steps involved. It outlines 5 steps: 1) Create an account, 2) Complete a 10-minute order form providing instructions, sources, and deadline, 3) Choose a bid from writers based on qualifications, order history, and feedback, 4) Review the paper and authorize payment, 5) Request revisions to ensure satisfaction and receive a refund for plagiarized work. The process involves crowdfunding essays by requesting bids from writers and choosing one to complete the paper.
The document discusses various types of nonprofit organizations and their public relations goals and strategies. It describes membership organizations, advocacy groups, social organizations, trade associations, chambers of commerce, professional associations, labor unions, social issue organizations, environmental groups, and social service agencies. It also discusses the public relations goals of raising awareness, educating the public, recruiting volunteers, obtaining funds, and strengthening an organization's public image. Specific nonprofit organizations discussed include Grammy U and the St. Bernard Project.
The Local Entrepreneurship Monitor (LEM) is a grassroots entrepreneurship research study led by LaTanya White that aims to explore why minorities and disadvantaged groups underutilize local business resources and increase their use of these resources. LEM will initiate connections with over 500 qualified leads annually through events like group therapy sessions for challenges, entrepreneurship conferences, campus visits, and continuing education courses. LEM offers partners demographic and attendance data in exchange for sponsorship to assess return on investment. Sustained, long-term partnerships provide increased benefits over single event sponsorships.
The document provides information about an upcoming meeting of Region 6 Veterans Community Action Team (VCAT). The meeting will include presentations on preventing veteran suicide, veteran entrepreneurship, and how to find resources and request support through Podio. There will also be a veteran success story and breakout sessions for members to discuss collaboration opportunities in employment, healthcare, education, and quality of life. The agenda outlines times for introductions, presentations, a success story, learning about Podio, and breakout discussions.
The document summarizes the 2015 Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter. The conference will celebrate the 60th anniversary of NASW and the theme "Social Work Paves the Way for Change." The pre-conference day will focus on forensic social work, and the keynote speaker will be Judge Cynthia Callahan. The main conference will be held over two days and feature keynote speaker Dominic Carter and workshops on topics relevant to social workers.
Social Media And Engagement Strategies For Online CampaignsDebra Askanase
The document discusses social media strategies for online fundraising campaigns. It outlines key concepts like developing an engagement strategy first before asking for donations. Specific social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogs are examined as ways to engage supporters and spread awareness of a cause. Case studies of successful social media campaigns that led to increased donations are provided. The overall message is that genuine engagement and sharing of stories/updates through social media can help grow a donor base organically over time.
Social enterprise for afp conference session two finalJeff Stern
Par2 of a 2-part panel on social enterprise for the NC AFP Conference. This session focused on examples of social enterprise, specifically the work of TROSA (a nonprofit social enterprise) and The Redwoods Group (a for-profit social enterprise).
#10NTC Social Media Basics for NonprofitsDawn Crawford
You've heard of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but want to put it to work for your nonprofit? Get the tools you need to get started in social media to build donations, awareness and advocates.
Takeaways:
1. Learn the basics about the most popular social media platforms
2. Measurement tools to share social media engagement with board and staff
3. Ask social media pro your questions
#10NTC Social Media Basics for Nonprofitsguest7a83015
You've heard of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but want to put it to work for your nonprofit? Get the tools you need to get started in social media to build donations, awareness and advocates.
Takeaways:
1. Learn the basics about the most popular social media platforms
2. Measurement tools to share social media engagement with board and staff
3. Ask social media pro your questions
This document provides a social media strategy report for the Southwestern Ontario Transportation Alliance (SWOTA). It identifies SWOTA's key audience tribes as youth ages 18-34 and seniors ages 55+, and recommends content themes around environmentalism, affordability, convenience, relaxation, and elegance. The report analyzes SWOTA's current Facebook page metrics and provides strategies to improve engagement. These include diversifying content to appeal more to youth and targeting content to specific locations. The report also discusses email marketing best practices and a content calendar of important dates to post about throughout the year.
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The document summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Mountain West Credit Union Association in 2014-2015. Key points include:
- The association advocated on behalf of credit unions at the state and federal level, helping elect credit union-friendly politicians.
- Regulatory compliance assistance was a major focus, with over 1,200 requests for help from member credit unions.
- Educational programs saw over 2,000 registrations, and 89% of member credit unions participated in training.
- Member credit unions raised $747,988 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals through the Credit Unions for Kids program.
The document outlines a workshop on strategies for nonprofits to win crowd-sourced corporate and foundation grants, including identifying various crowd-funding opportunities, determining if they are suitable, and developing outreach plans; it thanks Baltimore nonprofits participating in a real-time $1,000 grant project and discusses the history and examples of crowd-sourced grants like those from Google, The North Face, and Tom's of Maine.
Similar to AFP Crowdsourcing Non-Profit Overviews (20)
1. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: B’More Clubhouse
Organization Website URL: www.bmoreclubhouse.org Organization Facebook Page URL:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/BMore-Clubhouse/135906186512035?fref=ts
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/bmoreclubhouse Other Social Media URLs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqs5B1Brg7w and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkVzcfT8g7A
URLs for news stories: http://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/pn.47.10.psychnews_47_10_6-a
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Natalie Etter Email address:natalieetter@bmoreclubhouse.org Cell phone: 610-764-0769
Does phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission: B’More Clubhouse empowers adults living with mental illness to lead meaningful and
productive lives of their choice in the community.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: Incorporated in 2008 and in operation since April, 2009,
the B’More Clubhouse is the only Clubhouse in Maryland. B’More is a fully accredited member of a unique
network of more than 330 independent “Clubhouse” organizations worldwide, developed by and supported with
technical assistance from Clubhouse International (www.clubhouse-intl.org) which was established in 1994 to
promote the development of Clubhouses and maintain quality through its training and certification programs.
The Clubhouse model is included in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Models after extensive
research by the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mental Health Services Research
showed that Clubhouse membership reduces the likelihood of psychiatric hospitalization and promotes mental
health in members. B’More Clubhouse has a current active membership of 110, with daily attendance
averaging 25-30 members. Active members are those who have participated in Clubhouse activities within the
last 90 days. Since our inception, we have served over 400 adults with mental illness in Baltimore City. Service
providers such as Chase Brexton Health Services, Union Memorial Hospital’s PHP (Partial Hospitalization
Program), and the University of Maryland Medical Center eagerly refer individuals to us, and we grow by 7-10
members every month.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services: Much more than simply a program or a social service, a
Clubhouse is most importantly a community of people who are working together toward a common goal. A
Clubhouse is intentionally organized to support individuals living with the effects of mental illness.
Through participation in a Clubhouse, people are given the opportunities to rejoin the worlds of friendships,
family, important work, employment, education, and access to the services and supports they may individually
need. A Clubhouse is a restorative environment for people who have had their lives drastically disrupted, and
need the support of others who believe that recovery from mental illness is possible for all.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization: The
Clubhouse model is a non-clinical, strengths-based approach to recovery from mental illness. Members’ talents
are put to use in the day-to-day operation of the Clubhouse. This helps to not only create a structure for
members, but increases their self-esteem and confidence, and often leads to re-entry to the workforce or
school. Nearly 35% of B’More’s active members are currently employed, compared to only approximately 10%
of adults with serious mental illness who are employed nationwide.
We also recently completed a Cost Comparison Study in partnership with Johns Hopkins School of Public
Health, which showed a significant cost savings of mental health care for B’More members compared to
individuals with mental illness in Baltimore who are not members.
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2. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Baltimore Community ToolBank
Organization Website URL: www.baltimore.toolbank.org Organization Facebook Page URL:
www.facebook.com/BaltimoreToolBank
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/bmoretoolbank
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/md.-toolbank-rents-equipment-to-
nonprofits/article/feed/2122629?custom_click=rss
http://thedailyrecord.com/2014/03/02/where-theres-a-tool-theres-a-way/
http://thedailyrecord.com/2014/05/21/old-bottles-make-a-floating-home-for-new-plants/
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Noah Smock Email address:noah.smock@toolbank.org Cell phone: (410) 693-7680 Does phone accept
texts? YES
Organization's Mission: The Baltimore Community ToolBank stewards an impressive inventory of tools and equipment
to empower community-based organizations and their volunteers in Maryland and the region. Our goal is to end tool
scarcity for the region’s volunteers. We do this by providing a range of tools—from drills to build playgrounds to shovels
and rakes to maintain community gardens to tables and chairs to host robotics competitions in schools.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
Opened under the guidance of ToolBank USA in June 2012, the Baltimore ToolBank was the 3
rd
such site in the
country. Today, 7 ToolBanks empower community work in Atlanta, Charlotte, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, Phoenix and
Richmond. 2 more will come online in 2015: Portland and Chicago.
The idea for a ToolBank grew organically out of a home build in Atlanta in the early 1990s. Area business leaders
pooled resources to purchase tools to construct a home for a family in need. After the project was finished, tools were
stored in a church basement. Soon, congregants were asking to borrow the tools and the idea of a ToolBank was born.
From the early 1990s until 2008, Atlanta was the only operating site. When national funders came to the ToolBank with
the idea to expand, ToolBank USA was born and soon, ToolBanks were cropping up in other cities: Charlotte, Baltimore,
Cincinnati.
In addition to physical locations, ToolBank USA operates a Disaster Services unit that deploys to domestic
disasters within the continental US. This ToolBank on wheels deploys to areas in need of critical services less than 72
hours after a disaster strikes to help in clearing and cleaning efforts.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
Our core program is tool stewardship. We lend hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of tools to area community
organizations for less than 3 cents on the dollar per week. Social entrepreneurs in Baltimore and the region consistently
face the challenge of limited material resources. Importantly, many agents of social change have significant human
resources and ideas, but the lack of material resources often results in a premature end to positive social change in our
shared community. We are the "tool shed" for agents of social change in Baltimore and throughout the region.
Our program has a significant positive economic impact on our community-based partners. In a reality that finds
most community organizations under-equipped, we are a sharing resource that allows more community organizations to
perform more positive work with less capital. This concept of sharing real resources is as powerful as it is simple.
Our simple, streamlined model empowers a host of organizations that enrich the social and cultural fabric of
Baltimore City and surrounding areas. We save education partners (schools and after-school programs), arts
organizations, community-building organizations, animal shelters and many more through our tool stewardship.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization:
In addition to our tool lending program, we are stewards of our physical space. In 2014, we constructed 2 sizable
rain gardens onsite at our warehouse in the Carroll-Camden Industrial Park in southwest Baltimore. We will soon break
ground on a Stormwater Factory that will help us retain runoff for use in cleaning our tools. Taken together, these features
will repurpose over 400,000 gallons of rain water every year. Because we are a community resource, we are able to serve
as an example for other organizations and share our knowledge and experience with them. We regularly host tours of our
onsite environmental features to inspire others to scale a similar project in their business or organization.
We believe that the problems facing communities can be solved through resource and knowledge sharing. We
embody that belief and intentionally position ourselves as a conduit for community partners.
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3. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Baltimore Green Space
Organization Website URL: http://baltimoregreenspace.org/ Organization Facebook Page URL:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baltimore-Green-Space/171032542907957?ref=bookmarks
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization: http://baltimoregreenspace.org/?page_id=54.
Use any photos on the website.
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Miriam Avins Email address: miriam@baltimoregreenspace.org Cell phone: 443-695-7504 Does phone
accept texts? yes
Organization's Mission: Baltimore Green Space is a land trust that partners with communities to preserve
and support community gardens, forest patches, pocket parks, and other community-managed open spaces.
Baltimore’s residents create social, environmental, and economic benefits in their neighborhoods; we aim to
support them through land preservation and advocacy for policies that support community greening.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: Baltimore Green Space was founded in 2007 by 4
community gardeners. Our first focus was community-managed open spaces such as community gardens and
sitting parks. We worked with City government to create a process and criteria that would make them
comfortable selling land in use as community green space to land trusts for $1 per lot. We now protect 7 sites
on 55 lots, with 5 more in the pipeline. In the past few years we have worked on the issue of forest patches.
Forested areas of at least 10,000 square feet of canopy, outside parks, account for 1/5 of the city’s tree canopy
and are home to at least 50 kinds of native trees and 60 kinds of birds. However, they are threatened by
invasive plants and development. We work with residents who want to care for their patches, and we work on
the policy end to promote their preservation.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
1. Preservation and stewardship of community-managed open spaces: we acquire land in use by communities,
and we make sure that our sites have the resources they need. We provide technical and planning assistance
to other sites as well, helping them prepare for long-term sustainability.
2. Forest patches: we coordinate the Forest Stewardship Network, linking residents who are caring for
neighborhood forest patches with experts, such as Forest Service foresters, local expert naturalists, etc. We
also research topics of interest to the stewards and present workshops, such as “Villainous Vines” and bird
walks. A new project is to find a way to pay people to work in hard-hit forest patches. We are working to create
a workforce development program, in partnership with a local nonprofit.
3. Advocacy: We work with government and nonprofit agencies to create policies and processes that support
residents who green their neighborhoods. Successes include the City’s criteria and process for selling land to
land trusts; and improved access to water; improved “adopt-a-lot” agreements for residents who want
permission to use City-owned land. Twice a year, we provide City government with a list of lots in community
use, to ensure that they are not inadvertently sold.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this
organization:
Baltimore has lost 1/3 of its population since the 1950s, and we have about 17,000 vacant lots. Community-
managed open spaces turn blighted land into community assets. Forest patches, which grown on some
“vacant” land, have particular environmental value, cleaning and cooling the air, filtering stormwater, and
providing habitat. Baltimore Green Space is the voice for “not so vacant” land – we make sure City government
knows where good things are happening, and we work to make sure that all green uses are supported. We do
all this with a tiny staff, an active board, and great volunteers.
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4. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Children’s Playhouse of Maryland
Organization Website URL: http://www.cpmarts.org/index.htm
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Playhouse-of-Maryland-
Inc/150088185031287
Organization Twitter Handle: Other Social Media URLs:
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization: example of recent performance review.
http://coolprogeny.com/2015/03/my-son-pinocchio-jr-childrens-playhouse-of-maryland/
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Margie Lake Email address:cpm@ccbcmd.edu Cell phone: 410.245.1450
Does phone accept texts? yes
Organization's Mission: The mission of the Children’s Playhouse of Maryland, Inc. (CPM) is to provide
theatrical experiences for young people in Baltimore’s diverse metropolitan area. The goals of CPM are to
make live theatre accessible to all children, to enable young people to gain an appreciation for the arts, as well
as confidence and a sense of responsibility, and to provide training and practice in acting and theatre
production for youth.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: Children’s Playhouse of Maryland, Inc. (CPM) is a
non-profit community theatre dedicated to youth performers ages 18 and under which has been in existence
since 2001 and was originally called The Young People's Players, part of the operation of F. Scott Black’s
Towson Dinner Theater. The dinner theater eventually closed and Diane Smith, the artistic director,
recognizing a good thing, wanted to keep the students together. The group's name was changed to Children’s
Playhouse of Maryland and it became a non-profit organization, which then operated from the Conference
Center on the grounds of Sheppard Pratt. In 2004, CPM was offered and accepted a residency at the
Community College of Baltimore County-Essex, where it resides today
We believe that working with children through the arts enables them to gain confidence, a sense of
responsibility and accomplishment, an appreciation for the arts and become well-rounded individuals.
Being a part of CPM gives students experience and training to move on and participate in other local and
professional productions. They may not all become professional actors or become Broadway stars, but they
will have more confidence and self-esteem for whatever career paths they choose.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services: The Children's Playhouse of Maryland is a not for
profit community theatre in residence at CCBC Essex, providing workshops, summer camps and performing
opportunities for students ages 6 - 18. The Children's Playhouse produces four musicals and one play on our
Main Stage each season. All shows are cast from open auditions for anyone in the community 18 and under.
Participation in our Main Stage Season is free of cost for students who audition for and are cast in a
performance. Performances take place in the Administration Building Lecture Hall on the campus of CCBC
Essex.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this
organization: Since 2007 CPM has traveled four times with groups of young performers to participate in the
International Junior Theatre Festival (JTF) in Atlanta, GA, each time bringing home awards. Hosted by Music
Theatre International and Disney Theatricals the Festival offers the opportunity for young performers from
diverse backgrounds to come together over Martin Luther King weekend to celebrate their love for the
performing arts. CPM kids participate in a weekend filled with performances, adjudications and award
ceremonies all while making friends with a few thousand other kids who share their passion. The memories
they make will last a lifetime. This Spring CPM will travel as a group for the first time to participate in the Young
Performers of America Workshop in NYC. For many of our young people this will be their first time in New York
and their first experience of a Broadway show. In the hopes of continuing to provide opportunities like these in
future we are always on the lookout for new avenues of support like crowd sourced funding.
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5. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Clay Pots… A Place to Grow
Organization Website URL: www.claypotsbaltimore.com
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clay-Pots-Baltimore/254141711276017
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
http://www.audaciousideas.org/author/dwaynehess/?profile=true
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-‐md-‐open-‐society-‐p2-‐perna-‐20131023-‐photo.html
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Dwayne Hess Email address:claypots@claypotsbaltimore.com
Cell phone: 410.947.2220 Does phone accept texts? yes
Organization's Mission: To provide safe space for personal and spiritual growth through education, art, community
building and more.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: In
2000,
several
founding
members
began
discussing
the
idea
of
what
a
faith
community
could
look
like
in
our
inner
city
West
Baltimore
neighborhood.
Could
a
faith
community
form
that
was
welcoming,
safe,
inviting
and
transforming
in
a
neighborhood
struggling
with
urban
challenges
such
as
drug
abuse
and
property
abandonment?
The
founding
members
decided
to
move
forward,
formed
an
interfaith,
non-‐profit
organization
and
bought
an
old
corner
store
at
1635
West
Pratt
Street
in
2002.
Since
then
the
organization
has
slowly
been
using
volunteer
hours
to
renovate
the
property
as
a
Neighborhood
Spiritual
Center
to
give
life
and
energy
to
the
community.
From
2000-‐2007,
the
group
met
weekly
for
discussion
and
reflection.
In
2005,
the
Education
Center
opened
offering
GED
and
ESOL
tutoring
and
instruction.
In
2007,
the
Coffeehouse
was
born,
opening
the
doors
to
the
diverse
range
of
people
that
comprise
the
neighborhood.
In
2009,
Dwayne
Hess
received
the
Open
Society
Institute’s
Community
Fellowship,
marking
the
first
time
that
the
center
was
staffed
full-‐time.
Also
in
2010,
the
Board
of
Directors
named
the
building,
Clay
Pots…
A
Place
to
Grow.
Currently
Dwayne
serves
as
director
and
Adenike
Akintilo
serves
as
Assistant
Director.
More
than
twenty
regular
volunteers
help
run
the
various
programs
of
Clay
Pots.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services: Clay
Pots
offers
a
GED
and
literacy
program
that
currently
has
over
50
students
enrolled.
Classes
are
operated
in
conjunction
with
Baltimore
City
Community
College
and
the
South
Baltimore
Learning
Center.
In
addition,
Clay
Pots
offers
a
Fast-‐track
for
students
who
test
in
at
the
GED
level.
Thanks
to
a
partnership
with
Goodwill
Industries,
Clay
Pots
offers
a
weekly
job
readiness
program.
Clay
Pots
offers
a
community
coffeehouse
three
times
each
week:
Thursday
nights,
Friday
mornings,
Saturday
mornings.
The
door
is
open
to
all,
and
the
coffee
and
tea
are
free.
Patrons
come
to
the
coffeehouse
to
enjoy
peace
and
quiet,
to
meet
friends,
to
hold
meetings,
to
read
or
to
work
using
our
free
Wi-‐Fi.
Although
the
coffeehouse
is
typically
agenda-‐
free,
we
do
schedule
live
music,
poetry
and
open
mic
events
from
time
to
time.
We
see
about
100
people
per
week.
Emerging
Artist
Gallery.
Clay
Pots
features
the
work
of
local
talent
in
its
gallery.
We
hold
opening
receptions
for
the
artists
and
feature
approximately
4-‐5
artists
each
year.
Continuing
Education.
When
possible,
we
offer
a
range
of
classes
and
workshops
for
adults
including
art
classes,
community
Spanish,
knitting,
strategies
for
leadership,
computer
literacy
and
more.
Clay
Pots
is
also
home
to
several
support
groups
including
a
Narcotics
Anonymous
home
group.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization: The
board of Clay Pots is made up of people who live in Baltimore. Half the board members can walk to Clay Pots and several
were born in raised in West Baltimore.
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6. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Equality Maryland
Organization Website URL: eqmd.org
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/EqualityMD?_rdr
Organization Twitter Handle: @EqualityMD Other Social Media URLs: flickr.com/photos/equalitymaryland
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization: eqmd.org/press-room/eqmd-in-the-news/#
Hogan Pulls Medicaid Provision, Hogan agrees to O’Malley’s Medicaid Rule, Changing Hearts and Minds
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Carrie Evans Email address: Carrie@EqualityMaryland.org Cell phone: 443-514-4999
Does phone accept texts? Y
Organization's Mission: Equality Maryland is Maryland’s largest LGBT civil rights group. It includes two organizations: a
501c4 advocacy organization (Equality Maryland) that lobbies in Annapolis and across the state to create equal protection
under the law for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Marylanders and their families; a 501c3 educational
foundation (Equality Maryland Foundation) that works to eliminate prejudice and discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity through outreach, education, research, community organizing, training and coalition
building;
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: Begun in 1988 as Baltimore Justice Coalition, then Free State
Justice, Equality Maryland (renamed in 2004) has fought diligently in the state capital and other counties and cities to win
equal rights. We have been at the helm of almost all of the achievements made for LGBT Marylanders in the last 20
years, most recently playing key leadership roles in securing marriage equality and inclusive state hate crimes and anti-
discrimination laws and helping pass county and municipal LGBT inclusive laws. We have spearheaded one-of-a-kind
programming, such as partnering with CASA de Maryland in 2012 (Familia es Familia) and joining the coalition to protect
the DREAM Act, the creation of the Maryland Black Family Alliance and our Trans Leadership Academy.
Equality Maryland continues to lead the work in Annapolis to secure equality for LGBT people under the law, as well as
expanding our focus on public education and reducing discrimination and prejudice LGBT people continue to face in daily
life. This includes recognizing that LGBT people cannot be reduced to just sexual orientation and gender identity; they are
LGBT and black, LGBT and immigrants, LGBT and youth, LGBT and people of faith. Those who live at the intersections of
multiple identities face additional obstacles and vulnerability to prejudice, discrimination and violence. In the spring of
2013 Equality Maryland’s Board of Directors officially adopted a three-year strategic plan for the organization focused on
addressing these inequalities. Since then, EQMD has begun working with impacted communities to identify specific needs
and implement programing aimed at public education, leadership development and policy change to further equality for
Maryland’s LGBT communities. This work includes education within the LGBT community and our members about the
issues remaining to be addressed.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services: Equality Maryland’s work in Annapolis continues as we seek to
ensure non-discriminatory health insurance policies, strengthen parenting rights and enact laws meeting the needs of
transgender people. Many of our programs prioritize identifying and addressing the needs of LGBT people most
vulnerable to discrimination: LGBT people of color, low-income LGBT people, LGBT youth, etc. We serve as co-chair of
the Baltimore Police Commissioner’s LGBT Advisory Council, are conducting a needs assessment of the transgender
Latina/Latino community, holding racial justice programming with partners such as Morgan State University, and an
ongoing training program focused on public education to create safer spaces for LGBT people. Because LGBT people in
rural areas and their needs have long been overlooked, we are forming an Eastern Shore LGBT Advisory Council. We are
also working to secure better policies for and treatment of LGBT youth in schools and foster care. Since faith and religious
communities have been used by opponents to deny LGBT people rights, we are building faith communities that actively
embrace LGBT congregants through a program in which places of worship can be certified as Embracing Congregations.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization: Our
supporters are most engaged with social media when the story/post is related to marriage equality or an attack on the
LGBT community. Also, we have two signature events - one celebrating women in June called the Diamonds & Denim
Women’s Ball, and one with a political focus called the Signature Brunch.
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7. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Friends of Patterson Park
Organization Website URL: http://pattersonpark.com
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Patterson-Park/211277162236700
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/FRPattersonPark Other Social Media URLs:
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2014/02/patterson-‐park-‐pagoda-‐asian-‐influence-‐in-‐southeast-‐baltimore/#1,
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/maryland-‐health/bal-‐hs-‐patterson-‐park-‐dig-‐pg-‐photogallery.html
http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2014/10/15th-‐annual-‐great-‐halloween-‐lantern-‐parade-‐at-‐patterson-‐park/#1
http://retrobaltimore.tumblr.com/post/77421899882/jacques-kelly-pagoda-is-still-whimsical
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Jennifer Robinson Email address: Jennifer@pattersonpark.com Cell phone: 443-794-4799
Does phone accept texts? yes
Organization's Mission:
Mission:
The
Friends’
mission
is
to
ensure
the
Patterson
Park’s
vitality
as
a
treasured
green
space,
and
encourage
use
and
appreciation
by
neighbors,
visitors,
and
future
generations.
Vision:
The
Friends
of
Patterson
Park
envisions
a
safe,
welcoming,
vibrant,
well-‐tended
and
well-‐used
park
that
contributes
to
the
health
of
the
surrounding
neighborhoods.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
Since
1998
the
Friends
of
Patterson
Park
has
been
instrumental
in
facilitating
a
renaissance
of
Patterson
Park
and
its
surrounding
neighborhoods.
In
the
first
15
years
of
operation
the
Friends
successfully
partnered
with
the
Baltimore
City
Department
of
Recreation
and
Parks
(BCRP)
and
many
neighborhood
organizations
and
volunteers
to
create
a
safe
and
welcoming
park
and
community
for
Baltimore
families
of
a
wide
variety
of
economic
and
cultural
backgrounds.
In
the
1990s,
volunteer
residents,
historians,
planners,
and
architects
came
together
to
develop
a
Master
Plan
for
the
park
that
would
lead
to
the
renovation
of
the
park’s
Pagoda,
Boat
Lake,
and
Marble
Fountain.
Park
benches,
perimeter
lighting,
playgrounds,
and
gardens
were
also
added.
The
Friends’
work
breathed
life
back
into
a
park
that
once
suffered
crime,
decay
and
dormancy.
And
with
this
renaissance
came
a
return
of
people
and
families
to
the
park
and
surrounding
neighborhoods,
and
an
increased
demand
for
park
programs
and
services.
As
of
2015
the
Friends
play
a
key
role
in
ensuring
the
park
remains
an
asset
to
all
its
users.
The
Friends
has
3
full-‐time
staff
members,
650
individual
members,
and
raised
$80,000
from
these
members
in
2014.
We
are
in
the
process
of
considering
options
to
formalize
our
role
as
a
park
conservancy
and
take
on
larger
roles
in
capital
projects
and
park
maintenance.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
We are best known for our connection to the Patterson Park Pagoda, which we staff with docents weekly and for special
events. The Pagoda is one of Baltimore’s most-photographed icons. We also provide free youth and family programming
– youth soccer, all-ages Zumba, youth tennis, adult and youth cooking classes (bilingual). We produce free events,
including a free summer concert series, a “Kid’s Day” event, and we co-produce the Great Halloween Lantern Parade.
We also have a bilingual health event in the fall – Mueveton. We have stewardship teams that clean the Boat Lake, the
Pagoda, and take care of the park’s trees. We’ve started new playground clean-ups for families.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization:
Our model is the strongest example of a private park stewardship organization in Baltimore City. We are dedicated to
keeping free programming options to meet the needs of diverse park users. We have a Hispanic Liaison who has helped
us grow our bilingual programming and increase Latino leadership in the park.
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8. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Organization Website URL: www.greatblacksinwax.org
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Blacks-In-Wax-Museum/55408586680
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/ngbiwm
Other Social Media URLs:
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Dr. Joanne M. Martin Email address:jmartin@greatblacksinwax.org Cell phone: 410.404.8695
Does phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission:
Drs. Elmer and Joanne Martin established the museum in 1983 to: stimulate an interest in African-American
history; use great leaders as role models to motivate youth to achieve; dispel myths of racial inferiority and superiority;
and work in conjunction with other nonprofit, charitable organizations seeking to improve the social and economic status
of African-Americans.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
In 1983, Dr. Elmer and Dr. Joanne Martin founded America’s first wax museum of African American history. The
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, Inc. is located in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1988, their philosophy that “community
development and cultural development go hand in hand” prompted them to relocate the Museum from their downtown
storefront to the fragile, low income Oliver community in East Baltimore.
Since its opening, the Museum has become a prominent, nationally recognized institution. It has also evolved
into a powerful compendium of wax figures. The Museum houses about 150 figures of people from the past- like Dr
Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks and from the present-like President Barack Obama.
A slave ship replica stands first and foremost in the Museum. Within it, a life-size re-creation of the dark belly of a
19th century slave ship shows figures in the dank ship’s hold, their bodies crushed, but not their spirits.
Also recorded in wax are all the noble ways African Americans have participated in the building of this country,
from soldiers in the Civil War to members of the Freemasons. From the Western frontier to polar exploration to the space
race, African Americans are highlighted for their contributions. Over 150,000 people from around the nation and the world
visit this one –of- a- kind museum each year.
The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum’s story has been heralded by news media around the world. These
include CBS: The Early Show, CNN, The Daily Record, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The Dallas
Morning News, Kulturwelt, USA/Africa, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Crisis, Essence Magazine and Ebony
Magazine.
In 2001, Dr. Elmer Martin died suddenly while on a research trip in Egypt.
Dr. Joanne Martin has since then led the institution in its successful efforts to: obtain National designation by act
of the U.S. Congress; acquire all of the properties in the 1600 block for Museum expansion; demolish 53 properties in the
Museum’s rear; create the Museum as a tourism destination for the City of Baltimore; build a block-long 120,000 square
foot Museum, slated for completion in 2018.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
The National Great Blacks In Wax is more than a museum. It offers opportunities for young people in the
community to take part in our volunteer and intern programs, often providing a safe haven for at-risk youth. The museum
has tour programs for individuals, families, daycare centers, churches, schools, and other organizations. The Museum
Awareness Program brings parents and their children together to learn more about different aspects of all museums.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization:
The founders of the Museum were forward thinking enough to see cultural tourism as a tool for bringing
disinvested communities back to life. They understood that without new tools to fight the problems of blight, job loss, crime
and disinvestment, success and recovery within them would be all but impossible. The Museum’s ability to contribute to
Baltimore’s stature as a center for tourism and its ability to stimulate economic development are essential elements of its
expansion initiative. Our new museum will achieve both objectives while helping to reverse the physical deterioration of
the community. Acquisition for the Museum’s expansion is 95% complete. More than 77 vacant and abandoned buildings
will be replaced by constructing a 120,000 square foot Museum in the 1600 block of North Avenue and developing a
commercial area for tourism.
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9. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Holistic Life Foundation Inc.
Organization Website URL: http://hlfinc.org Organization Facebook Page URL:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holistic-Life-Foundation-Inc/119112564775646
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/HLFINC Other Social Media URLs:
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9QISE_aPqM&list=PLmzioq6Z8rlcm7TPmrtCxVFklrH2RN-d6)
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Atman Smith Email address:atman@hlfinc.org Cell phone: (443) 857-6477
Does phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission: The Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization
committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. Through a
comprehensive approach which helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-
care HLF demonstrates deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is
also committed to developing high-quality evidence based programs and curriculum to improve community
well-being.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: For the last 12 years Robert W. Coleman Elementary
has been home to Holistic Me, an afterschool program for Pre-K through 5th graders who are frequently angry
and/or disruptive in class. The focal point of Holistic Me is the mindfulness/yoga practice—a combination of
poses and breath work aimed to help students cope with the difficulties of inner city living. Holistic Me staff,
80% of who workforce development program graduates, are not only teachers, but role models, friends, and
confidants. After mindfulness/yoga practice ends, students receive tutoring and homework assistance, fitness
and sports training, and environmental education.
Through HLF’s Mindful Moment Program, approximately 1,300 students at Patterson Park High School begin
and end each day with mindfulness practice and silent reflection. The Program gives students access to the
Mindful Moment Room, a positive space where staff help students calm down in times of conflict, teach
mindfulness/yoga practice, coach on peaceful conflict resolution, and simply give light-hearted advice in
between classes. Students can self-refer to the Mindful Moment Room or teachers can send distressed or
disruptive students to the room for individual guidance, as an alternative to suspension. So far the results are
promising. From the 2012-2013 to the 2013-2014 school year, individual suspensions for fighting decreased
from 49 to 23; skipping class from 62 to 35; classroom disruption from 36 to 17. Mindful Moment’s success at
Patterson Park High School meant time for us to expand our scope. So beginning in 2014, HLF launched the
Mindful Moment program at Robert E. Coleman Elementary School, with full-time staff serving385 students.
The Holistic Life Foundation continues to reach new heights—we’ve grown from three employees to more than
20; our students have led workshops from Charlottesville, Virginia to Minneapolis, Minnesota and Bavaria,
Germany
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10.
2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: The IMAGE Center for People with Disabilities
Organization Website URL: http://www.imagemd.org Organization Facebook Page URL:
https://www.facebook.com/theimagecenter
Organization Twitter Handle: Other Social Media URLs:
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization: http://www.disabilityskills.org
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Michael Bullis Email address: mbullis@imagemd.org Cell phone: 443-286-9001
Does phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission: To empower people with the tools, techniques, and attitudes they need to manage disability.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
Founded in 2011, the IMAGE Center has grown from a staff of four to sixteen. We are people with disabilities empowering
people with disabilities. We have helped 43 people leave nursing homes and get back to the community where they
belong.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
We provide the knowledge of independence to teens, adults, and seniors with significant disabilities. Through our Out &
About program, we help people move back to the community from nursing homes, we help teens learn to live
independently. When adults acquire disabilities we provide the role models and skills training to help them reclaim their
lives. We spread the knowledge that disability is manageable. Our national focus program is the creation of the Aging &
Disability Skills Network, a website where anyone will be able to go and check off their specific disabilities and see people,
just like them, managing daily tasks such as cooking, recreation, driving, and fun things like cleaning the house.
We provide peer mentors to young adults with significant disabilities, helping them see that disability need not be a
limitation on living a full life, raising children, being employed and involved In the community.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization:
Our services to veterans help them stay in their own homes rather than moving to a care facility by providing the
community resources and supports they need.
Most people cannot imagine how they will live a full life with a significant disability. We provide the examples, the
technology and the techniques to demonstrate that disability means turning a crisis into an opportunity.
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11. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Jubilee Arts (a program of Newborn Holistic Ministries)
Organization Website URL: http://arts.jubileeartsbaltimore.org/
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/jubileeartsbaltimore
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/jubileearts1
Other Social Media URLs: https://instagram.com/jubileearts1/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJWa5L53Os3KCZWP6mR6xw
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Nora Howell Email address: nhowell@jubileeartsbaltimore.org Cell phone: 513-300-5126
Does phone accept texts? YES
Organization's Mission:
Jubilee Arts is a catalyst for social change, using art as a tool for empowerment, community building, learning our history
and changing our future.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
The idea for a community art space on Pennsylvania Avenue began in 1996 when our founder, CW Harris was given a
vacant building. At the time, however there was a greater need in the community for a transitional home for women, hence
the birth of Martha’s Place. The idea was revisited again when Elder Harris and church member and violinist Melissa Ruof
(featured in our video) shared a vision for a creative community space. The building directly across from Martha’s Place
was purchased and completely renovated into a vibrant community art space, complete with a ceramics, visual art and
dance studio. Our building opened in 2009 and we continue to cultivate a creative and community oriented space through
art, dance, and creative writing classes and projects. Watch to video to learn more!
Newborn Holistic Ministries founder Elder C.W. Harris has never been one to stop fighting for our community. In fact, even
establishing our Martha’s Place and Jubilee Arts programs, he’s still at work! Most recently he’s been working to establish
Strength to Love 2, a program serving ex-offenders in our community that has turned to urban farming both to create jobs
and offer fresh food in our community. Check out the great article HERE in Al Jazeera America by journalist Alia Malek.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
Jubilee Arts offers art, dance and ceramic classes for ages 6 and up.
Serving 500 community residents a year and 500-1,000 individuals yearly through festivals and outdoor art projects
(murals, mosaics etc)
Classes and programs include: clay for: families, youth and adults; fashion design, painting, street art, community art,
ballet, line dance, African dance, creative crafts, video, step and our new Youth In Business initiative (teens making and
selling their artwork)
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization:
Under the leadership of our founder and partnering programs—Jubilee has been a part of rebuilding and transforming an
entire intersection in west Baltimore, renovating seven vacant buildings and putting murals/mosaics on each corner of the
intersection.
Over 50% of participants live within our community/zip code—which speaks to our mission to serve our direct community,
a community which as a history of being under resourced and marginalized.
Partners with the Maryland Institute College of Art and Baltimore Clayworks, local elementary and middle schools.
The Majority of our teaching artists have masters in their area of expertise and or professional artists
All staff members (not including contracted instructors) live within a mile of our center.
Our founder is a life long resident and lives across the street from Jubilee.
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12. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Metropolitan Baltimore
Organization Website URL: www.namibaltimore.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NAMIMetropolitanBaltimore?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/nami_baltimore
News:
http://www2.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=News6&Site=NAMI_Metropolitan_Baltimore&Template=/Content
Management/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=172907
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Email address: Cell phone: Does phone accept texts?
Caitlin Mulrine cmulrine@namibaltimore.org 302-419-7107 Yes
Organization's Mission:
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore seeks to improve the lives of people living with mental illness, their families, and
communities through education, support, and advocacy.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore is a local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest
grassroots mental health organization. Established in 1983, the organization has grown into one of the most
active local affiliates. NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore piloted many of the Signature NAMI education and support
programs. In 2014, the organization served more than 4,000 individuals in Baltimore City and Baltimore
County.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
The core of the organization’s services are its’ education and support programs for people living with mental
illness and family members or caregivers. Each education program – Family-to-Family, NAMIBasics and Peer-
to-Peer - is peer-led by trained mentors who are themselves living well with mental illness or who support a
loved one’s recovery. Additionally, NAMI Metro Baltimore offers weekly support groups for individuals and
families affected by mental illness. The groups offer a confidential space for sharing lived experiences with
mental health challenges. The groups are also peer-led by a pair of trained facilitators. NAMI Metropolitan
Baltimore is committed to providing all education and support programs at no cost to participants.
In addition, NAMI Metro Baltimore is engaged in community education and awareness programming. Each
month, the organization welcomes a local mental health practitioner, professor, or researcher to speak on
various topics related to mental health and wellness. Additionally, NAMI Metro Baltimore volunteers are trained
to share their personal stories in the In Our Own Voice presentation, which is designed to confront the negative
stereotypes and stigma surrounding mental illness. Presentations are given at community-based
organizations, faith communities, universities, and corporations.
Finally, advocacy is a key area of NAMI’s services. In collaboration with the state NAMI organization, NAMI
Metro Baltimore advocates on behalf of our members for access to high-quality health care and other services
necessary to recovery. In 2015, the key legislative priority NAMI has been engaged with is protecting state
funding for mental health and substance abuse treatments for all Marylanders.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this
organization:
In the past year, the organization underwent a significant leadership change and hired a new Executive
Director, Sherry Welch. Under her leadership, the organization plans to expand its reach by serving more
people with high-quality programs. The organization has established new partnerships to begin delivering
programs to previously underserved areas in our community.
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13. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: One More One Less Mentoring
Organization Website URL: http://www.omolmentoring.org/
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/OMoLmentoring?ref=hl
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/omolmentoring
Other Social Media URLs: https://instagr.in/u/omolmentoring
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/infq0688v5lh84i/One%20More%20One%20Less%20documentary.pdf?dl=0
www.shanehughes.photoshelter.com
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Ron Beazer Email address: Ron.Beazer@omolmentoring.org Cell phone: 443-257-5536
Does phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission:
The mission of the OMOL Mentoring Program is to provide mentors who will work with at-risk boys on an
individual basis and within a group setting to promote and support positive growth amongst our young men.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
The OMOL program has been in existence for 8 years. It started as a response to the request from the school
principal to address the discipline and behavior issues of 2nd
grade boys. From that moment we realized that
this work was too important to simply be an afterschool program or something that takes place only when it fits
the schools schedule, so we created an organization, recruit mentors and form partnerships. Since then the
program has grown to include 2 schools and a live radio show that airs every other Sunday at 6 p.m. Our
enrollment consists of boys that live in Baltimore City and county. The program operates on a 12 month
calendar and boys can enroll at any time during the calendar year/
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
We work with at risk males; age 8 – 18 years old with our focus being ages 8-12. Our group sessions are held
twice a month on Saturdays. During these sessions, we address issues such as bullying, conflict resolution,
self-respect and respect for others, health/wellness, positive self-image, value of education, and the
importance setting productive short-term and long-term goals for their future. Guest speakers are invited to
attend and engage our young men by sharing their stories and offering sound advice and encouragement as
they set goals and achieve their dreams. We are also passionate about involving our young men in their
communities. Our young men attend a variety of local and regional community and civic events which expose
them to the richness of their heritage and the history behind their culture. Through the program’s initiative, our
young men cultivate a positive sense of self-pride/respect, develop an understanding of the importance/value
of education, make better life decisions, and learn about the significance of knowing their history and the
meaning of giving back.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this
organization:
We have been featured in the Baltimore Times Newspaper and appear in a news story on WJZ 13 a CBS
Local affiliate.
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14. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Out For Justice
Organization Website URL: www.out4justice.org Organization Facebook Page URL:
https://www.facebook.com/OFJ2014
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/OutForJusticeMD Other Social Media URLs: N/A
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Diamonté Brown Email address:dbrown@out4justice.org Cell phone:443-422-8884
Does phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission: OFJ’s vision is to engage and empower individuals that have been directly and/or
indirectly impacted by the criminal justice system. As leaders on the front line of criminal justice reform in
Maryland, members will strive to bring about broad, deep economic and social change on behalf of themselves
and others that are negatively affected by possession of a criminal record.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: Out For Justice Inc. (OFJ) was founded in 2006 by
formerly incarcerated individuals that were ready and willing to work but repeatedly denied employment due to
their criminal record. With the support of friends and members of their families, OFJ strives to end employment
barriers and all perpetual punishment that adversely affects ex-offenders. In 2015, OFJ brings an essential
component to advocating for policy reform, which is grassroots organizing. OFJ was once an organization that
just supported legislation. Now we propose legislation that our members feel is pertinent to ex- offenders.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
Leadership Development-Out For Justice develops its members to be leaders in their community and among
ex-offenders. Out For Justice trains leaders to advocate on behalf on policy reform, strategic planning,
organize events, and educate and mobilize other ex -offenders/community members.
Advocacy Training- Out For Justice Members train community members in advocacy. Out For Justice
members specifically trains the community on the legislative process and how to advocate for policies that
directly impact them.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this
organization: Out For Justice takes pride in being led by ex-offenders. That means we, the ex-offenders, do
the work in the organization. We go into the community and get the issues, we strategize on how to tackle
issues, and then we tackle legislation. We don’t just use ex-offenders to tell their story and be seen so that
people can feel sorry for them. We empower ex-offenders to lead the charge just as the advocates do.
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15. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Rebuilding Together Baltimore
Organization Website URL: http://rtbaltimore.org/
Organization Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/RebuildingTogetherBaltimore
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/RTBaltimore Other Social Media URLs:
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Bonnie Bessor Email address: bonnie@RTBaltimore.org
Cell phone: 410-916-1062 Does phone accept texts? YES
Mission Statement: Bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income
homeowners in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
Vision Statement: A safe and healthy home for every person.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution:
Rebuilding Together Baltimore (RTB) is a safe and healthy housing organization with a strong volunteer engagement
platform and neighborhood focus. Since 1989, RTB has assisted over 1,300 homeowners in 35 Baltimore neighborhoods.
Rebuilding Together Baltimore is an affiliate of Rebuilding Together, Inc., the national non-profit that supports 166
Rebuilding Together affiliates across the United States. All Rebuilding Together affiliates share the same mission and
vision.
In the eleven years since we hired our first full-time Executive Director, the organization has grown significantly in the
depth and breadth of our work. We have strived to further professionalize our services and operations, diversify our
funding, and build partnerships with other organizations and agencies.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services:
We provide home repairs for low-income homeowners in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. We prioritize services for
seniors, people with disabilities, and families with children. The majority of our service recipients are seniors. We focus on
repairs and improvements that will make homes warmer, safer, and drier for all occupants; and will contribute to
neighborhood revitalization.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization:
We heavily engage volunteers from the corporate community in our mission.
Our goals are to help individual homeowners and also help & revitalize their communities.
We help to stabilize affordable homeownership and help families retain what is usually their only wealth: their home.
We offer a high return on investment: every dollar donated is turned into 3 dollars of value to the community.
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16. 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference, Baltimore Convention Center
Crowd-Sourced Corporate and Foundation Grant Funding Workshop, 3/29/15, 1:30-2:45 pm, Room 308
Name of Nonprofit Competing for Grant Funding: Wide Angle Youth Media
Org Website URL: http://wideanglemedia.org/
Org Facebook Page URL: https://www.facebook.com/wideanglemedia?_rdr
Organization Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/wideangleym Other Social Media URLs: n/a
URLs for any news stories or photos related to the organization:
We update our Facebook and Twitter regularly with organizational highlights, and also post news related information on
our blog at wideanglemedia.org/blog.
Name of contact person and contact information available on-site or by phone on March 29, 1:30-2:45 pm
Name: Sheila Wells Email: Sheila@wideanglemedia.org Cell phone: 410-271-8211 Phone accept texts? Yes
Organization's Mission: Wide Angle Youth Media is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides Baltimore youth with
media education to tell their own stories and become engaged with their communities. Through quality after-school
programming, in-school opportunities, summer workshops, community events, and our Traveling Photography Exhibit,
Wide Angle supports young people making a difference through media.
Overview of Organization's History and its Evolution: Wide Angle was founded in 2000 with the goal of providing
Baltimore youth and communities with the media education and resources to represent themselves. Thanks to the support
of the Open Society Institute’s Community Fellows Program, Founder Gin Ferrara was able to propel the
organization’s development forward in 2001, enabling her to run Wide Angle full-time while serving more youth and
community groups. Over the years, our mission organically grew and sharpened, focusing primarily on youth; using media
to help youth tell their stories, providing sustained opportunities for youth development, and sharing youth media with the
larger community. Moving forward, we see a bright future for our organization, our youth producers, and the communities
we serve. WAYM’s vision is for a more inclusive Baltimore that meets the needs of all its young residents, giving them a
voice in decisions and institutions that impact their lives. Students in WAYM programming use the media arts to tell stories
that are important to them in their daily lives. Past topics have included: environmental preservation in east Baltimore,
youth homelessness, the need for healthy options in food deserts, the importance of literacy, and dispelling negative
stereotypes of Baltimore City’s youth.
Description of Organization's Programs & Services: Each
year,
Wide
Angle
provides
media
arts
workshops
to
Baltimore
youth
in
grades
5-‐12,
and
their
surrounding
communities
by
offering
trainings,
presentations,
and
exhibitions
to
educators,
families,
and
supporters.
To date, WAYM has served nearly 3,700 Baltimore City youth in intensive media
learning experiences. These young people have created more than 160 videos about issues that matter to them, from the
impact of gang violence to youth identity, from community safety to the environment. Their work has been shared with
tens of thousands of people in community screenings; on cable television; at local, national, and international film
festivals; and on the internet. WAYM has four core programs (in which youth receive at least 32 hours of intensive media
training) including: Baltimore Speaks Out!, the Youth Photography Traveling Exhibition, the Mentoring Video Project and
the Attendance and Design Team. We also offer special programs and workshops throughout the school year and in
summer. Wide Angle serves more than 350 youth each year through four core programs. All
core
programming
is
free
for
participants,
and
students
are
evaluated
on
their
skill
growth
in
the
following
criteria:
media
arts
technology,
creativity,
public
speaking,
interpreting
information,
listening,
and
teambuilding.
Provide any additional significant information about the uniqueness and successes of this organization: Youth
involved in Wide Angle Youth Media programming have gone on to complete high school, attend college, and
find meaningful work experiences in a variety of disciplines. To date, every youth who has stayed in our
program has graduated high school. Students who participate in Wide Angle programs average 96%
attendance in schools – in comparison, between one third and one half of Baltimore high school students are
chronically absent from school. We have also secured numerous acceptances and awards for our youth
produced media, having had work shown in over 32 film festival worldwide.
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