The AddVenture Program is a free, 6-week pre-accelerator program meant to guide students through the earliest stages of venture-building, preparing them to be competitive applicants for accelerators, incubators, and pitch/business plan competitions during the school year.

Through a combination of financial grants and the volunteer commitment of our employees, this foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the education, health, and well-being of the communities where we live and work.

Many artists struggle with the day-to-day tasks involved in running a business. Unless you have a business background, you may not know how to be profitable, or even how to get started. Founded by Wendy Rosen in 1994, The Arts Business Institute is a non-profit organization created to serve a crucial need in the handmade, fine art maker communities – practical business education for creative entrepreneurs.

Baker Donelson supports community organizations concerned with enhancing the quality of life in the metropolitan Baltimore area.

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (the Fund) is a $12 million non-lapsing fund dedicated to supporting Baltimore’s children, youth, and young adults.

The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative (SFC or the Collaborative) is a partnership between public, private and nonprofit organizations that supports high-quality summer programs serving children and youth from low-income backgrounds in Baltimore City.

The mission of the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle is to empower women and their families in the greater Baltimore area to achieve self-sufficiency.

We are committed to supporting the growth of tech-enabled, mission-driven startups, and we take a different approach to traditional investing. We leverage our experience as educators, venture capitalists, and ecosystem leaders to empower you to find the resources you need to develop, so you can better serve your end user and customer.

Growth equity investments in lower middle market companies.

Recognizing the pivotal role child care centers play in the re-opening of Baltimore City’s economy, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young has announced the Child Care COVID-19 Stability Fund. The program was established to supplement child care centers that, in many instances, already operate on thin profit margins and struggle to provide quality services given the requirement to maintain a safe environment and appropriately sized workforce for the safety of the children in their care during this global pandemic.

The mission of the Children's Fresh Air Society Fund is to provide disadvantaged and disabled Metropolitan Baltimore children (includes Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Baltimore, Harford and Howard counties) the benefits of a summer camp experience.

Giving back to the communities it serves is as important to Constellation as providing competitive pricing and a variety of energy sources. That's why we reach out and work regularly with various non-profit and community groups around the country.

The EdTech Innovation Showcase features networking, product demonstrations and lightning presentations from entrepreneurs who are leading the regional EdTech space.

The Foundation favors one-time, project-oriented requests which have defined beginnings and endings, as opposed to annual giving or ongoing operational support.

The Goldseker Foundation makes grants primarily in the areas of community development, education, and strengthening the nonprofit sector.

The Hoffberger Family Philanthropies today announced the hiring of a new Executive Director and the establishment of new program priorities for the Hoffberger Foundation, centering on economic mobility and children’s mental health in Baltimore. These new areas of focus are the result of a year-long strategic planning process. The Hoffberger Family Fund, an allied charity, will continue to focus its giving on Jewish causes.

The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation supports work in four areas of interest. The Foundation plans to make new grants totaling $2.6 million in 2018. Ninety five percent (95%) of funding from The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation is reserved for programs in greater Baltimore and the State of Maryland.

Since our founding, we have awarded more than $60 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Requests are accepted from organizations and programs serving the Archdiocese of Baltimore, including Baltimore City and the following Maryland counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington.

Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) promotes the development and commercialization of products and processes through industry/university research partnerships. MIPS provides matching funds to help Maryland companies pay for the university research. Projects are initiated by the companies to meet their own research and development goals.

Patriot Capital focuses on investment opportunities in small and medium-sized privately-held companies having annual revenues of $10 to $200 million typically investing between $3-20 million in transactions. In combination with our L.P. network of Banks and Institutional Investors, Patriot Capital’s fund structure allows us to have maximum flexibility with our companies to meet their capital needs.

The Ravens Foundation, Inc. is committed to improving, encouraging and enabling the healthy development of youth in the Baltimore area, as well as other parts of the state of Maryland.

For most grants, our team will approach an organization directly to invite them to submit a grant proposal. Throughout the year we also review unsolicited grant proposals that align to our giving areas. Our grants are unrestricted for general operating purposes to help expand an organizations’ mission and ability to do their important work.

As a university-integrated business incubator, TU Incubator uniquely supports startups as well as TU students, faculty, and staff. We promote venture creation and small business growth to stimulate economic development and to further the respective missions of Towson University and Baltimore County.

As of January 2018, the Foundation will be accepting grant proposals on a rolling basis with a literacy-based focus that supports public education in the Baltimore area.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty. Grants focus on supporting organizations that serve older adults, women at risk and their children, people with disabilities, veterans, and the Jewish community in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services.

The foundation dedicates resources to finding and scaling solutions that lead to more fulfilled lives and livelihoods, particularly in Baltimore. We aim to impact issues such as education, immigration, incarceration, employment, drug dependency, and racial bias.

The Foundation’s Trustees wish to make grants that will be of true significance to the organization in question. The object of the grant does not have to have mainstream appeal so long as it is important and meaningful. The request should be carefully considered and presented. The Foundation encourages organizations to present more than one option for a grant if practicable. An organization receiving a Sheridan Foundation grant is not normally eligible for another grant from the Foundation for four years.

Applicants must be either a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization or sponsored by an eligible fiscal agent. Current and past grantees are not eligible to apply until their grant term has officially ended and a satisfactory final report has been received.

The Wright Family Foundation provides funding to organizations in Austin and Baltimore City that align with our goals and strategies to provide opportunities for children. Education has become one of the clearest indicators of life outcomes such as employment, income and social status, and is a strong predictor of attitudes and well-being. Through our grantmaking we endeavor to support organizations and programs that provide opportunities for children to achieve personal success through education to positively affect their lives.