The Weinberg Foundation today hosted its 11th annual Employee Giving Program. Foundation employees—not including the trustees or the president—handle every step of their grant evaluation. This includes selection of the grantee, a site visit, collection and review of financials, and preparation of the final grant recommendation. The Foundation’s Board then reviews each recommendation to ensure that the grant is consistent with Foundation grantmaking goals and guidelines.
At this year’s event, held at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park at Living Classrooms, 25 employees each presented a check for $20,000 to a Maryland nonprofit of their choice—a total of $500,000 awarded in a single day! More than $3 million has been distributed since the inception of this professional development and mission-focused effort.
Here are this year’s grantees:
- Afrikan Youth Alchemy – Fusion Partnerships Shakera Tuggle, Program Assistant
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that uses African values, media advocacy, community-supported agriculture, and travel-study as tools to foster self-discovery and personal transformation among urban youth - Akoben Foundation Rachel Duden, Program Associate, Libraries & General Community Support Grants
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that provides after-school literacy programs for children in West Baltimore schools - A Wider Circle Kallie Wasserman, Executive Assistant, Investments
Throughout Maryland
to support the general operations of this organization that provides basic needs, workforce development, wraparound support, and neighborhood revitalization services for individuals and families - Baltimore Design School Arlene Cox, Chief of Staff
Baltimore
to support the purchase of books and other resources for this school’s library with the goal of improving literacy rates - Bello Machre Brian Clark, Investment Analyst
Anne Arundel and Carroll Counties
to support the general operations of this organization that provides loving care, opportunity, and guidance for individuals with developmental disabilities - Benjamin Franklin Center – United Way of Central Maryland Chrissy Laumann, Program Assistant Manager
Baltimore
to support the general operations of the United Way Family Center, a day care center at Benjamin Franklin High School, that serves students who are also parents - Bridges – Boys School of St. Paul Sheryl Goldstein, Managing Director, Programs & Grants/Program Director, Education (US)
Baltimore
to support the general operations of Bridges, a year-round out-of-school time program that provides academic support, enrichment, and mentoring for Baltimore City Public Schools’ students, grade four through college - Caroline Friess Center Marci Hunn, Program Director, Workforce Development
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that provides career and life skills training as either a certified/geriatric nursing assistant or certified pharmacy technician - Catherine’s Cottage – The Salvation Army of Central Maryland Amy Kleine, Program Director, Basic Human Needs & Health
Baltimore
to support Catherine’s Cottage, a program that provides shelter and other services to victims of human trafficking - Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake Kate Sorestad, Program Director, Northeastern Pennsylvania and Veterans Grants
Baltimore
to support a program focused on educating and empowering elementary and middle school girls through running and small group instruction - Harford Family House Jen Banks, Graphic/Web Design Coordinator
Harford County
to support the general operations of this organization that helps homeless families transition into permanent housing - The Ingenuity Project Rafi Rone, Program Director, Israel and Jewish General Community Support
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that provides accelerated math, science, and research programs for students, grades 6-12, in Baltimore City Public Schools - The Institute for Integrative Health Megan Franey, Marketing Associate
Baltimore
to support this organization’s Mission Thrive programs serving youth, families, and communities by promoting lifestyle changes that will support their health and well-being - Maryland SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Jack Meeker, Network Administrator/Real Estate Associate
Throughout Maryland
to support the Humane Education program that helps students, prekindergarten through grade 12, understand the importance of kindness, respect, and responsibility for all living beings - Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood – Light Health & Wellness Comprehensive Services Kyle McNair, Controller
Baltimore
to support a program that provides a safe environment, mentoring services, educational activities, and character development for male youth - The Middle Grades Partnership Fund at Baltimore Community Foundation David Gilmore, Managing Director of Investments
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that provides summer and after-school programs designed to improve educational outcomes and personal development, as well as increase acceptance of middle school youth into the high schools of their choice - NPower Caleb Bowers, Program Assistant
Baltimore
to support classroom improvements for this organization that prepares young adults to enter the field of information technology - Penn-Mar Human Services Craig Demchak, Director of Marketing and Communications
Baltimore County, Maryland and York County, Pennsylvania
to support the general operations of this organization that provides a variety of services, including housing and integrated employment, for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities - Point Source Youth Aaron Merki, Program Director, Older Adults (US)
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that works to implement three interventions—Family and Kinship Strengthening, Short-Term Host Homes, and Rapid Rehousing—with the goal of preventing youth homelessness - P.O.P. (Play on Purpose) Jennifer Finch, Executive Assistant
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that works to equip youth with the tools to become better scholars, athletes, and leaders on and off the court - Project Safe Haven – Koinonia Baptist Church Frank Jarrell, Accounting Manager
Baltimore
to support Project Safe Haven, an after-school program that provides academic and recreational activities for students, pre-kindergarten through grade eight, in the Frankford, Hamilton, and Overlea communities - St. Francis Neighborhood Center Angie Winston, Custodian/Maintenance Assistant
Baltimore
to support the Power Project, an afterschool program that addresses the educational and behavioral needs of youth in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood - St. Mary’s Outreach Center Yvonne Sporrer, Special Projects Coordinator/Assistant to Director of Marketing & Communications
Baltimore
to support the general operations of this organization that works to help vulnerable older adults in and around the Hampden community remain independent - Story Tapestries Leisel Harry, Program Associate, Library and Special Projects
Throughout Maryland
to support the expansion of this organization’s programs that teach children and adults to integrate arts into all aspects of their lives - Urban Teachers Nakia Horton, GIFTS Administrator
Baltimore
to support the recruitment, selection, training, ongoing support, and evaluation of this organization’s participants who teach in City schools
