Investment’s journey toward diversity and inclusion
I have had the honor of managing the Weinberg Foundation’s investment portfolio for more than seven years, since the Foundation moved to manage its capital internally. Prior to joining the Foundation, I spent 13 years managing endowment portfolios for two different universities. As I look back upon those more than two decades, I recall the […]
When staff training actually saves a life
The Weinberg Foundation offers a wide range of professional and staff development trainings. These opportunities include a yearly (pre-COVID) CPR training. Most of us appreciate the potentially life-saving knowledge and skills acquired through the training. However, it is also easy to minimize CPR certification as the equivalent of fire extinguishers and smoke detectors—we acknowledge that […]
Strengthening nonprofits through affordable capital
The economic consequences of COVID-19 have caused staggering hardship for many nonprofits. In the summer of 2020—at the height of the economic shutdown—nonprofit revenues were hit hard. Many nonprofits, including the Foundation’s grantees, faced a reduction in the provision of services—shelter, food, health care, and employment—right when the most vulnerable residents needed them most. Although […]
Aging in (the Baltimore) Community
Serving low-income and vulnerable older adults has always been at the heart of the Weinberg Foundation’s mission. In particular, the Foundation prioritizes projects that enable older adults to age independently, within their communities, and with maximum quality of life. According to the National Aging in Place Council, over 90 percent of older adults say that […]
Reflections on the year unlike any other
It seems surreal that one year has passed since Weinberg Foundation staff began working remotely. When we left the office on Friday, March 13, 2020, and told everyone to begin working from home effective Monday, March 16, we genuinely—wishfully—believed that it would be a temporary situation. None of us could have imagined that a full […]
Why an early $2.1 million commitment to Baltimore summer youth programs is especially important right now
We have just turned the page on a new year but a long, challenging winter lies ahead. Perhaps more so this year than ever, we are looking forward to summer—not only for the promise of warmer weather and a pandemic that is under control but also because summer in Baltimore brings many great enrichment opportunities […]
