Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsOpening Radio and Podcast...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast shows and categories...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsFetching podcast episodes...
Inside BCF is a regular look at the Baltimore Community Foundation’s work to make Baltimore better. Join us as we talk about innovative solutions and progress on the ground
Over the course of the last three years, BCF has been listening and developing a way to fund organizations that address issues affecting you...
After months of work, the Kirwan Commission has released its cost estimates and a draft funding formula that would allow the state of Maryla...
After months of work, the Kirwan Commission has released its cost estimates and a draft funding formula that would allow the state of Maryla...
Trauma has reached buzzword status in the media. But what is trauma, and how do schools help children deal with the trauma they have experie...
I n a Baltimore Sun op-ed published July 29, BCF's Patti Chandler and RBC Global Asset Management's Catherine Banat advocated for a regional...
We're sitting down with Cheryl Casciani, the outgoing president of the board of commissioners of the Baltimore City Public Schools (she's al...
The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle is a major grantmaking force in Baltimore. With over 450 members, the Circle has made $5.3 million in gr...
The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle is a major grantmaking force in Baltimore. With over 450 members, the Circle has made $5.3 million in gr...
Judy Centers bring together community resources to help families get their children ready for kindergarten, and Baltimore's Judy Centers hav...
Maryland's lawmakers approved legislation last year that requires the Maryland Transit Administration to lay out a long-term plan for the re...
BCF recently commissioned a report on equity and school funding in Maryland from The Education Trust which shows deep gaps in funding across...
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?...
How do strong school leaders affect academic achievement? We discuss that with Roxanne Forr, Baltimore City Schools Director of Principal Le...
Margaret Williams, executive director of the Maryland Family Network, is an expert on early childhood education and development. She also is...
Shanaysha Sauls, BCF's President & CEO, will tell us about BCF's strategic plan. We'll dive into how BCF will be approaching engagement, fun...
Middle Grades Partnership (a BCF initiative) and its nine public and independent school partnerships provide exceptional programming balanci...
A review of BCF's investment objectives and strategies including a new strategy: investing for impact, plus induction of new members to the...
It may not feel like it, but summer will soon be here. And that means it's time for summer camp. On April 20, we're sitting down to talk sum...
The Maryland General Assembly's session is in full swing and BCF is advocating on a number of public policy issues, including education, tra...
Baltimore Beyond Plastic is a youth-led effort to reduce solid waste pollution in our city. The youth who lead the effort are supported in p...
Many residents in some of Baltimore's most centrally-located neighborhoods suffer from the longest commute times to jobs in the state. Why i...
For two decades, BCF's Neighborhoods Grants Program has been providing residents with financial support to complete projects in their neighb...
BCF's Civic Leadership Fund supports our work as an advocate, fosters new ideas through program initiatives, and allows us to strategically...
BCF is supporting advocacy around the Kirwan Commission. Want to know more about the details of Kirwan and ask questions about it? We invite...
For the last 10 years, the Baker Artist Awards have been an integral part of Baltimore's arts community, providing monetary support for regi...
What makes a school effective? BCF has supported Baltimore Education Research Consortium's work defining five key factors to measure how a s...
Community gardens. Street beautification. Work that brings young and old residents together. These are examples of projects funded by the Ne...
This month, we take a deeper dive into how the state funds schools - and what is on the horizon for a statewide commission examining how to...
A charitable legacy can support the causes people care about for generations to come. Take Oscar Murray, a former B&O Railroad president, as...
Join us for a conversation on how BCF has been involved in education advocacy during a very busy session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Ashlee Johnson of The Transportation Alliance discusses transportation issues including Baltimore's new bus plan, smart transit funding and...
In 2001, 52 women came together to form the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle at BCF. In the 16 years since, the Circle has grown to over 400...
Kevin Griffin Moreno, Interim Director of Community Investment at BCF, will review BCF's public policy priorities for 2017. Ralph Serpe, BCF...
BCF is focused on increasing the number of children ready for school in Baltimore, setting a goal to have 90 percent ready for school by 201...
Kevin Griffin Moreno discusses BCF approaches arts funding in light of its goals in education and neighborhoods.
BCF's Neighborhood Grants Program aims to help neighborhoods become and remain safe, vibrant, clean and green. Recently, BCF worked with the...
By being intentional and strategic about diversity, equity, and inclusion, BCF is working to become a more effective community investor capa...
Completing your charitable giving plan is a complex task. What are the common issues that arise during the process? Ralph Serpe, VP of Devle...
Middle Grades Partnership works with public and private schools to provide exceptional summer programming that halts summer learning loss an...
The dust has settled in the Maryland legislature. The bills have been signed (or vetoed). So, what will change in education, neighborhoods,...
Baltimore's Sustainability Plan is getting an update. Join Cheryl Casciani, BCF's director of sustainability and chair of the City's Commiss...
Why does it take so long to drive to work? When is that next bus coming? These are the questions Baltimoreans ask themselves daily as they d...
Strong, capable leadership is an essential ingredient in building great schools. Through its education investments, BCF' is focusing on five...
The BCF Board of Trustees' Investment Committee is responsible for providing oversight and management of the assets within the BCF investmen...
Kevin Griffin Moreno, senior program officer at BCF, will give an update on BCF's legislative priorities for 2016. Ralph Serpe, BCF VP of De...
The end of the year is a time when many people review their charitable giving plans. Join BCF's Ralph Serpe and Keisha Leverette as they sha...
Baltimore's 21st Century School Buildings Plan is a building and renovation initiative that will create improved educational environments fo...
Judy Centers are neighborhood hubs which connect children and families to services so that children are ready for school. These centers have...
Social capital "trust among residents, strong neighborhood leaders and trusting relationships with nonprofits, schools and city agencies" is...
For 15 years, Healthy Neighborhoods has helped Baltimoreans increase home values, market their communities, create high standards for proper...