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Donor-advised funds: A solution for streamlining your charitable giving
November 30, 2018 Believe it or not, the holidays are approaching. Time with family inspires conversations about giving. And as the year end approaches, people often consider tidying up their

Parsing School Effectiveness and Leadership
November 28, 2018 When BCF made a commitment to invest in school effectiveness and school leadership, we had a lofty objective in mind. We wanted every student, or at least

Sound Advice with Susan Hovanec
November 26, 2018 Sound Advice is a charitably-minded series from BCF by professional advisors in Baltimore. Do you have advice to share with colleagues? Contact Rosemary Calderalo today. Susan M.

IN MEMORIAM: Suzanne F. Cohen
November 20, 2018 IN MEMORIAM: Suzanne F. Cohen BCF Trustee Emerita Many will join in celebrating the life of Suzanne F. Cohen over the days and weeks to come. Sue

Donor Advised Funds
November 14, 2018 A donor-advised fund is a convenient and powerful used by many BCF donors carrying out their charitable giving plans. But how do they work? We’ll sit down
A tip from Amy Florian on Multigenerational Planning
October 24, 2018 Weren’t able to attend BCF’s Multi-Generational Planning Seminar featuring Amy Florian? Here’s a tip from Amy tips on how you can connect with the next generation of

School Leadership
October 18, 2018 How do strong school leaders affect academic achievement? We discuss that with Roxanne Forr, Baltimore City Schools Director of Principal Leadership Development and Marc Martin, principal of

Neighborhood Grants Program readers talk 2018-19 grants
October 16, 2018 Volunteer grant readers joined BCF staff to review grants for the Neighborhood Grants Progam on October 12. BCF’s Neighborhood Grants Program funds projects such as creating community

Neighbors united to create this mural in diverse O’Donnell Heights
October 16, 2018 As cars approach the O’Donnell Heights Community Center on Gusryan Street on the edge of southeast Baltimore City, they are greeted with a colorful new mural, featuring

The John Shields Culinary Arts Internship & Scholarship Fund unveiled at the 20th Anniversary of Gertrude’s
The John Shields Culinary Arts Internship & Scholarship Fund unveiled at the 20th Anniversary of Gertrude’s October 04, 2018 The following article was provided to us by one of our