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A message from Shanaysha Sauls, BCF President & CEO
A message from Shanaysha Sauls, BCF President & CEO March 06, 2018 Hello and thank you from your Community Foundation, The honor of assuming the helm after a strong and

Endow Maryland: Get a tax credit today. Help Maryland forever
March 06, 2018 Endow Maryland allows Marylanders like Debby and Steve Jencks to give back to their local communities in a lasting, meaningful way while providing a valuable tax credit

Youth Sustainability Leaders
February 07, 2018 Many residents in some of Baltimore’s most centrally-located neighborhoods suffer from the longest commute times to jobs in the state. Why is this? For our monthly
Baltimore Beyond Plastic rally at City Hall
February 07, 2018 Nearly 200 students from a dozen Baltimore City schools converged at City Hall on February 6 for a rally to support legislation that would ban polystyrene food
Jim Jacobs: Maximize giving in a new tax climate
January 29, 2018 When discussions began in Washington, DC, about a new tax law, non-profits anticipated that lower taxes for high-earning families and individuals could result in increased philanthropy. My

Disconnected Communities
January 18, 2018 Many residents in some of Baltimore’s most centrally-located neighborhoods suffer from the longest commute times to jobs in the state. Why is this? For our monthly 20-Minute
BCF Appoints Shanaysha Sauls as Next President, CEO
January 17, 2018 The Board of Trustees of the Baltimore Community Foundation has appointed Shanaysha Sauls, PhD to the office of president and CEO. Sauls succeeds Thomas E. Wilcox who
Volunteer grant review makes a comeback in BCF’s Neighborhood Grants Program
January 11, 2018 What makes a Baltimore neighborhood great? If you live one of Baltimore’s many diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, you’ll have your own answer to that question. At BCF,
How to maximize your deduction in 2017
December 22, 2017 The news is spreading fast: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act effectively eliminates the charitable tax deduction for most taxpayers.* It’s not too late to take advantage

Tom Wilcox Letter to Future Baltimore
December 13, 2017 To: The Future Baltimore c/o Baltimore Community Foundation Dear BCF, Thank you for establishing the tradition of having donors write letters to the future, sharing their