How Can We Help?
David Kanter
Donor Services Officer
Since 1972, the Baltimore Community Foundation has supported a better future for our region.
BCF is deeply engaged in the communities in and around this region, and work closely with the grassroots organizations who call Baltimore home.
Our deep roots and over five decades of experience partnering with charities and philanthropic organizations allow us to effectively spotlight, support, and fund meaningful causes in a way that multiplies the impact of every dollar.
While our stories, backgrounds, and experiences are unique, we’re aligned on one core goal: To champion change right here in Greater Baltimore. Want to join our mission-centric movement? Browse open positions here.
* Served as board chair | ¤ Deceased
Earning, building, and maintaining trust among our donors, grantees, staff, trustees, and the Greater Baltimore community.
Embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion in all we do, ensuring every voice in our community is amplified—and every perspective is valued.
Articulating and implementing a bold, inspiring vision for Baltimore by leveraging resources in creative ways.
To inspire donors to achieve their charitable goals, generation after generation, while improving the quality of life right here in Greater Baltimore through grantmaking, enlightened civic leadership and strategic investments.
A vibrant Baltimore with a growing economy, where all have the opportunity to thrive.
Addressing the issues we face right here in Greater Baltimore takes a collective effort and a commitment to strengthening our schools and neighborhoods. That’s what makes BCF’s strategic plan—and our growing pool of generous donors, both big and small—such a powerful force for meaningful change.
Browse our most commonly requested documents below, or reach out to our team for a specific request.
In the interest of transparency, we list disbursements from charitable funds at BCF established to benefit public agencies. These lists are updated quarterly.
Copies of the 990T will be provided upon request
BCF’s federal tax ID: 23-7180620
Donor Services Officer
Donor Services Officer
VP of Philanthropy
Contact Dara Schnee, VP of Philanthropy, for a confidential, in-depth consultation about these and other giving options, tax benefits of each and how they can help to achieve your financial and charitable giving goals.
If you need assistance with Donor Central, please fill out the form below or call (410) 332-4171 with any questions you have and we will respond as soon as possible.
BCF Community Investment Team is here to help. Please fill out the form below with any questions you have and we will respond as soon as possible.
Contact John Gilpin at jgilpin@bcf.org to request hard copies of our Personal Estate Planning Kit. Please provide your mailing address and how many copies you would like.
Visit our planned giving website to find additional tools and resources to help your clients.
We have a nearly 30-year history of offering grants to resident-led groups and community projects in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. These grants give residents the resources they need to accomplish a small project, get more people involved, and encourage the next generation of neighborhood leaders. We also fund programs that support the development of leaders of all ages who are working to improve their neighborhoods and schools. Our support is intended to help identify, activate, inform and network leaders. And finally, we believe when schools and neighborhoods team up to improve their school and community, meaningful and lasting change can be made. We are interested in funding proposals in which the students and adults in schools collaborate intentionally with community residents, neighborhood associations, and other individuals, groups, and institutions in the area surrounding a school.
We believe that attracting and retaining effective and diverse school leaders is a key lever for change in Baltimore’s educational landscape, and so we fund school leadership development efforts at the district and individual school level. We are interested in funding proposals that focus on principal coaching, mentoring, peer networking, wellness/self-care, as well as pipelines that identify and develop new leaders. We will also continue to support efforts that build a culture of appreciation and encouragement for school leaders.
Our on-line application system provides applicants with a portal to start a new grant application or to continue updating an application already in process. Please be sure to select the “Save and Finish Later” button when you are finished working on your application in order to save your current session’s work. At any time during the application process you can select the “Contact Us” button in the top right corner of the screen and you will be able to send an email to the Baltimore Community Foundation staff with specific questions.
To be considered for funding, proposals must be submitted through the online application portal, however, we provide a PDF version of the application along with other useful forms here for your reference:
When you are ready please select one of the following options:
I have not applied for BCF funding online in the past.
Select this option if you have never used our website to apply for a grant from BCF.
I previously applied for BCF funding online in the past.
Select this option if you have applied for any of BCF’s grants using our website. Your profile may still be in our system and you may login using your account.
We have allocated funds for two geographical areas that bookend a crucial corridor on the Westside of Baltimore City: Howard Park /Forest Park area (served by Calvin Rodwell Elementary Middle School and Liberty Elementary), and Reservoir Hill/Penn North area (served by Dorothy I Height Elementary). In these three schools and their surrounding neighborhoods, we will support projects and activities designed to make the communities safe, clean, green and vibrant; and improve the quality of the schools. Some projects may be neighborhood-focused, some school-focused and others collaborative projects between the schools and their respective communities.
High quality early childhood education has a lifelong effect on students. Through our Early Learning grant program, we are interested in system-wide early childhood education proposals that will help Baltimore City and County’s youngest learners, and their families, get the start they need. Nonprofit organizations that offer programs and/or services to Judy Centers are encouraged to contact the centers directly to explore partnership opportunities.
Director of Planned Gifts
410-332-4171 ext. 132
Communications Officer
410-332-4171 ext. 181
Executive Director
Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Charitable Foundation
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