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2018

Adelante Latina!, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this free, after-school academic enrichment and college preparatory program for promising Latina girls' summer camp

Archdiocese of Baltimore, $1,000,000
Categories: Education
…$1,000,000 grant over three years to support the construction of a new Catholic school on the Westside of Baltimore City serving grades pre-K-8

Associated Catholic Charities, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the implementation of a trauma-informed care model for children at St. Vincent’s Villa, a comprehensive residential facility for children ages 5-14 whose behavioral and emotional needs have not responded to community-based interventions

At Jacob's Well, $100,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support operating and capital needs at this organization providing housing and wrap-around services to the mentally ill homeless in Baltimore City

B&O Railroad Museum, $74,263
Categories: Arts & Humanities
…to support capital costs associated with the First Mile Stable Project, designed to create a permanent home for the nation’s oldest continuously operating police mounted unit as well as educational, programming and community space for the Museum

Baltimore Child Abuse Center, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the grants management capacity of this organization providing training and services in Baltimore City to keep kids safe

Baltimore SquashWise, $90,000
Categories: Education
…BOOST initiative grant over two years ($45,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization, which aims to create opportunities for students to realize their academic, athletic and personal potential through the sport of squash

Bishop Walsh School, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support general operations of the Advancement Office and major gifts campaign at this pre-K-12 Catholic school in Cumberland

Calvert School, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support Molly's Garden, a 4,000 square foot forest and stream habitat which serves as a schoolyard habitat, native organic garden and remembrance space

Caroline Center, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the general operations of this Catholic, tuition-free employment training program in Baltimore City for women in health care

Charles North Community Association, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support The Front Door Project designed to incorporate practical design elements and landscaping upgrades to North Avenue median strips within the CNCA's catchment area

Churches for Streets of Hope, $12,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the expansion of case management services at this community-based homeless services organization serving Southeast Baltimore County

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, $3,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Renovation Project

Helping Up Mission, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support general operating costs associated with the education and workforce development program for homeless, poor, and addicted men in Baltimore City

Ignatian Volunteer Corps., $30,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support general operating costs for the Baltimore regional office, which pairs older adults with volunteer opportunities at area nonprofits and supports their work through Catholic spiritual reflection

Institute of Notre Dame, $70,000
Categories: Education
…to support staffing and other costs associated with the development of a facilities Master Plan at this all-girls Catholic high school in Baltimore City

Interfaith Service Coalition of Hancock, MD, Inc., $60,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the renovation of Martha’s House, a youth center and summer feeding site, as part of the organization’s larger mission to assist familiies and individuals in need in Hancock

Living Classrooms Foundation, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs of Project SERVE, a community service and job-training program for unemployed and disadvantaged adults

Loyola Blakefiled, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the construction of the new Innovative Learning Commons through Ignite: The Campaign For Loyola Blakefield, a Jesuit, college preparatory school in Towson serving boys in grades 6 – 12

Loyola Early Learning Center, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support the development office operations of this Jesuit early childhood education program in Baltimore City

Loyola University Maryland, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the creation of translanguaging writing club at Archbishop Borders Dual Language Catholic School

Manna House, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support general operating costs of this drop-in center that feeds and supports up to 200 men and women a day who are living in need in Baltimore City

Maryland Out of School Time Network (MOST), $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the general operations of MENTOR Maryland - the Maryland affiliate of the National Mentoring Partnership

Mission of Mercy, $100,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support the purchase of a mobile dental van to provide free dental care to patients in need in Baltimore, Carroll, and Frederick Counties

Monsignor O'Dwyer Retreat House, $2,200
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support a landscape survey as part of a larger capital improvement project designed to increase capacity at this Sparks-based Catholic retreat center

Mother Seton Academy, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support the capital campaign to expand the facilities at this this co-ed, tuition-free Catholic middle school in Baltimore City

Mount de Sales Academy, $116,477
Categories: Education
…to support classroom renovations at this Catholic, all-girls high school in Catonsville

Notre Dame Preparatory School, $1,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support renovations to the school's foyer and administrative wing

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, $105,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this Catholic, co-ed pre-K – 12 school in Essex

Rose of Sharon Equestrian School, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchase of specialized equipment to help maintain the indoor riding center's sensory-sensitive environment

SAFE Center (Safe Alternative Foundation for Education, Inc.), $108,000
Categories: Education
…BOOST initiative grant over three years ($35,000/year one; $36,000/year two; $37,000/year three) to support salary expenses of this organization, which seeks to inform and encourage Baltimore City youth of the importance of obtaining an education and creating an adaptable life plan

Sacred Heart School of Glyndon, $76,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology enhancements in grades 4 through 8 at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Baltimore County

Saint Margaret School, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support the upgrade and replacement of the heating and air conditioning system at this Catholic, pre-K – 8 school in Bel Air

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur - Tri-Province Development Office, $58,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the modernization of the health care facilities at Villa Julie Residence, the Baltimore-based retirement facility for sisters

St. Jane Frances School, $75,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this Catholic, pre-K – 8 school in Pasadena

St. Mary Catholic School, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support the construction of a gymnasium at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Hagerstown

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, $65,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the installation of a new HVAC system at the Pimlico Head Start site, one of many program sites at this 150-year old community service provider in Baltimore

The Producer's Club of Maryland (Maryland Film Festival), $2,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the organization's mission of "Film for Everyone" by providing access for students to films and events at the new SNF Parkway Theater

UEmpower of Maryland, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support The Food Project, a program designed to bring culinary skills, job opportunities, sustainable food sources, mentorship & hope to youth in South West Baltimore

Women's Care Center of Maryland Incorporated, $60,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support salaries and supplies at this pregnancy resource center in Baltimore County

2017

Adoptions Together, $49,463
Categories: Human Services
…to support digital enhancements to the Heart Gallery, a physical display featuring adoptable children in foster care, as part of this organization’s mission to create lifelong connections for children in need

Archbishop Curley High School, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support technology based professional development for teachers at this all boys Catholic high school in Baltimore City

B&O Railroad Museum, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Museum's Reading on the Rails program promoting literacy and helping children stay on track with their reading and writing skills during the summer months

Baltimore Center Stage, $50,000
Categories: Arts & Humanities
…to support this nationally recognized theater company’s accessibility for blind, deaf, and autistic populations

Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support this experiential education organization’s Character & Leadership Initiative at two Catholic girls schools, Sisters Academy and Mercy High School

Baltimore SquashWise, $7,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchase and implementation of a new database system to track student and program data

Baltimore SquashWise, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs associated with the SquashWise Youth Program

Bishop Walsh School, $20,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchase of a new bus to transport students attending this preK through 12th grade Catholic school located in Cumberland

CHANGE, Inc., $25,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support renovations to their Respite Inn in Carroll County, where individuals with disabilities and their families can receive respite care

Calvert Hall College High School, $107,000
Categories: Education
…to support theatre stage lighting upgrades in the Marion Burk Knott Center for Performing Arts at this Catholic, college preparatory high school for boys located in Towson

Camp Puh’tok for Boys and Girls, $75,000
Categories: Education
…to support the participation of 50 low-income Baltimore City youth in the year-round Urban Youth Scholars Program at this 60 acre outdoor learning center in Northern Baltimore County

Charm City Clinic, $17,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support the general operations of this volunteer-driven health care access organization serving low-income residents in East Baltimore

Church of the Nativity, $67,506
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the purchase of liturgical elements to enrich the spiritual experience of parishoners and visistors alike at this growing Catholic parish in Lutherville

Church of the Nativity, $4,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this growing Timonium based parish's Vision Capital Campaign

Druid Heights Community Development Corps., $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the organization's Educational and Cultural Enrichment Summer Fun Camp

Dyslexia Tutoring Program, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support the general operations of this program delivering free, specialized tutoring services to low-income children and adults with language-based learning differences

Franciscan Center, $33,335
Categories: Human Services
…to support the capacity-building efforts of this Catholic outreach organization in Baltimore City, which has provided a continuum of basic services to the poor for nearly 50 years

Harlem Lacrosse, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Baltimore-based general operating costs of this academic intervention program offering leadership training and lacrosse to at-risk youth

Helping Orphans Prosper Everywhere (H.O.P.E.), $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchasing of school supplies and other basic necessities for low income children in and around Baltimore

Helping Up Mission, $2,750
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support residential summer camp opportunities for Baltimore City youth at Camp Wabanna

Holy Angels Catholic School, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support out of school time learning opportunities at Port Discovery Museum for second and third grade students enrolled at this Catholic PreK(4)-8 school in Catonsville

Irvine Nature Center, $17,000
Categories: Education
…to support an environmental education program for students at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School and St. Ignatius Loyola Academy

Job Opportunities Task Force, $35,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the general operating costs of Project JumpStart Mentoring, a new program pairing Baltimore City’s opportunty youth with successful graduates of JOTF’s cornerstone pre-apprencticeship workforce development program

Loyola Blakefield, $60,000
Categories: Education
…to support 1:1 technology access for students in need at this Jesuit, college preparatory school in Towson serving boys in grades 6 – 12

Marian House, $150,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support renovations of the former convent and rectory of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Baltimore City to provide supportive housing for homeless women seeking to transform their lives

Maryland CASA Association, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the recruitment and training of volunteers committed to speaking up for the best interests of children who are under the protection of the courts

Maryland Farmers Market Association, $30,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support Maryland Market Money, a program designed to augment the food budgets of low-income residents while simultaneously supporting the livelihoods of local farmers

Maryland Out of Schoot Time Network (MOST), $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the launching of MENTOR Maryland - the Maryland affiliate of the National Mentoring Partnership

Maryvale Preparatory School, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support STEM-related technology upgrades at this Catholic, independent school in Lutherville serving girls in grades 6 – 12

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc., $45,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the delivery of daily meals to home-bound individuals currently on a wait list for federal subsidies through the Older Americans Act

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, $50,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support equipment purchases for the hospital’s Center for Successful Aging, which provides comprehensive geriatric services to patients ages 65 and older

Medical Education Resources Initiative for Teens (MERIT), $140,000
Categories: Education
…BOOST initiative grant over four years ($35,000 per year) to support the capacity-building efforts of this organization, which aims to eliminate health care disparities by transforming underrepresented Baltimore City high school students into health care leaders

Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House, $60,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support capital improvements to enhance the comfort and prayerful experience for youth and young adults visiting this Sparks-based Catholic retreat facility for the past 50 years

Mount St. Mary's University, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support equipment acquisition in the Division of Chemistry at this Catholic university in Emmitsburg

Next One Up, $40,000
Categories: Education
…BOOST initiative grant over two years ($20,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization, which aims to transform the lives of young men in Baltimore City by supporting and advancing their academic, athletic, and social development

Notre Dame Preparatory School, $80,000
Categories: Education
…to support auditorium lighting upgrades at this Catholic, college preparatory school in Towson serving girls in grades 6 – 12

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, $60,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the renovation and repair of the stained glass windows at this Catholic church located in Middle River

Parks & People Foundation, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support the Branches environmental education and youth leadership internship program for middle and high school students in Baltimore City

Partners in Care, $45,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the Member Care and Ride Partner Programs, which are designed to maintain and enhance the independence of older adults in Anne Arundel County

Paul's Place, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs associated with the After 3 program, a weekday after-school program for children living in Southwest Baltimore City in 1st - 5th grades

Paul’s Place, $30,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support general operating costs associated with the case management program at this anchor community organization, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Southwest Baltimore

Penn-Mar Human Services, $45,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the Baltimore County operations of the Customized Integrated Employment Program, which places individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in community-based employment positions

Safe Alternative Foundation for Education, Inc., $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this out of school time focused organization's 2nd Annual SAFE Camp for youth between the ages of 10 and 14

Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, $4,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Campus Ministry Program at this tuition-free independent Jesuit school for underserved Baltimore City boys in grades six through eight

Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, $55,285
Categories: Education
…to support the expansion of technology and faculty training at this tuition-free, Jesuit school in Baltimore City for underserved boys in grades 5 – 8

Saint John’s Catholic Prep, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this Catholic, independent high school in Frederick County

School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support a master planning process at this K-8 Catholic school in Baltimore City

School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, $2,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the acquisition of new library materials at this parish based Blue Ribbon Catholic school serving children in kindergarten through eighth grade in Baltimore City

Seton Center, Inc., $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating expenses tied to the launch of the Staying Ahead Program designed to help clients transition out of poverty

Sisters Academy of Baltimore, $2,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the rollout of a new uniform program at this independent tuition-free Catholic middle school for girls in grades 5 - 8 located in southwest Baltimore

Sisters Circle, $105,000
Categories: Education
…BOOST initiative grant over three years ($35,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization, which offers long-term mentoring relationships for at-risk girls in Baltimore, empowering them to define success for themselves, make intentional decisions about their futures, and become self-sufficient young women

St. Agnes Catholic School, $47,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this Catholic, pre-K -8 school in Catonsville

St. Bernardine Church, $20,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support capital improvements to increase safety and access to this Catholic parish in the Edmondson Village neighborhood of Baltimore City

St. Charles Borromeo Church, $31,639
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support capital improvements at this Catholic parish in Pikesville

St. Elizabeth School, $58,353
Categories: Education
…to support capital improvements so that this Catholic, nonpublic, special education school in Baltimore City can serve more elementary-age students

St. Francis Neighborhood Center, $128,147
Categories: Education
…to support the Count on Me capital campaign for the expansion of this longstanding community center located in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood of Baltimore City

St. John Regional Catholic School, $89,500
Categories: Education
…to support upgrades to the technology network and hardware inventory at this Catholic, pre-K-8 school in Frederick

St. Joseph School - Fullerton, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this Catholic, pre-K-8 school in Baltimore County

St. Maria Goretti High School, $65,000
Categories: Education
…to support a 1:1 Chromebook initiative at this Catholic high school in Hagerstown

St. Mark School, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Catonsville

St. Michael – St. Clement School, $120,000
Categories: Education
…to support the purchase and integration of technology at this newly merged Catholic school in Baltimore serving students in grades pre-K-8

St. Stephen School, $60,000
Categories: Education
…to support the Academic Excellence in Reading Program at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Kingsville

The Maryland School for the Blind, $45,073
Categories: Education
…to support the construction of a new accessible playground for students who are blind or visually impaired

Thread, $70,000
Categories: Education
…BOOST initiative grant over two years ($35,000 per year) to support salary expenses of this organization, which engages under-performing high school students in Baltimore City, provides them with a family of committed volunteer mentors, and encourages them to become self-motivated, resilient, and responsible citizens

Trinity School, $82,400
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this K-8 Catholic school in Ellicott City

Umar Boxing Program, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs associated with the No Hooks Before Books program

2016

Acts4Youth, $10,000
Categories: Education
…to support the comprehensive mentoring programs, Game Plan to Manhood and Shine Into Womanhood, serving at-risk youth in Baltimore City elementary, middle, and high schools

Archbishop Curley High School, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support renovation of the track at this all-male Catholic high school located in Baltimore City

Archdiocese of Baltimore, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support the Smart Classroom initiative designed to enhance 21st Century technology opportunities in the four Catholic community schools in Baltimore City

Associated Catholic Charities, $65,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the St. Edward’s Workforce Development Center, an automotive job training program located in West Baltimore

At Jacob's Well, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs associated with their Transitional Housing Program

Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, $10,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the Law Enforcement Career Exploration Program, a career training program in law enforcement for boys and girls throughout the Baltimore area

Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support life skill and character education for Baltimore youth

Baltimore International Seafarers' Center, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this inter-faith ministry serving the personal and spiritual needs of seafarers in the Port of Baltimore

Baltimore Urban Debate League (BUDL), $9,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support a collaboration between BUDL and the Baltimore Catholic Forensics League

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore, $2,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchasing of supplies for the Gilmor Homes program in Baltimore City

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support the Club at Gilmor Homes benefitting children ages 6-18 in the Sandtown Winchester/Harlem Park neighborhood of Baltimore City

CASA of Allegany County, $25,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support efforts to recruit, screen, train, and support new volunteer advocates for children in the custody of the court in Allegany County

Caroline Center, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the expansion of this Catholic, tuition-free employment training program for women in health care to Baltimore City’s Westside

Casey Cares Foundation, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Families Festivities Program providing ongoing and uplifting programming to critically ill children and their families

Catholic Charities, $64,100
Categories: Human Services
…to support the implementation of a professional mentoring program for teachers at their Catholic Charities Head Start of Baltimore City program

Catholic Charities, $72,123
Categories: Human Services
…to support a technology upgrade designed to improve employee mobility, system access and security, and quality of care at the largest private human services provider in Maryland

Church of the Nativity, $1,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support architectural fees associated with a capital building project

Church of the Nativity, $3,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Vision Capital Campaign of this growing parish in Baltimore County

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, $50,600
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this Catholic high school in Baltimore City

Druid Heights Community Development Corps, $30,000
Categories: Education
…to support year-round programming for youth living in the Druid Heights neighborhood of Baltimore City

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), $50,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support this organization’s expansion to Towson University, inviting college students into a growing relationship with the Catholic Church

Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland:, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the launch of a centralized intake system called Access FCS, creating a single point of entry and lowering barriers for individuals and families seeking behavioral health services

Franciscan Friars - Our Lady of the Angels Province, Inc., $75,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the Campaign for Carrollton Hall, which will expand retreat and conference space available to the public at the Friar’s headquarters in bucolic Howard County

Fund for Educational Excellence, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support renovation and relocation costs for the Maryland Out of School Time Network (MOST)

Gilchrist Center Baltimore - Joseph Richey Hospice, $50,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support operating costs for providing compassionate inpatient hospice care in Baltimore City

Harford Community Action Agency, Inc., $25,740
Categories: Human Services
…to support the expansion of their foodbank/pantry hours to reach more individuals and families in Harford County who are experiencing financial hardships

Helping Up Mission, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support general operating costs associated with the Education and Workforce Development program at this 130-year-old organization serving homeless, poor, and addicted men in Baltimore City

Higher Achievement Baltimore, $45,000
Categories: Education
…to support the general operations and technological capacity of this academic focused after-school program serving youth in grades 4 through 8 in Baltimore City

Holy Angels Catholic School, $5,350
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support STEM related after school programming for 7th and 8th graders attending this Baltimore City Catholic school

Ignatian Volunteer Corps., $25,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the Baltimore-based capacity building efforts of this Catholic, volunteer service organization for men and women over the age of 50

Institute of Notre Dame, $143,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology and security upgrades at this all-girls Catholic high school in Baltimore City

Intergenerational Community Services, $2,650
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support stipends to military veterans working with disadvantaged middle school students in Baltimore City through the Veterans in Partnership Program

Intersection of Change, $35,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support Martha’s Place, a recovery program for women overcoming drug addicition and homelessness in West Baltimore

Itineris, $100,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the acquisition of additional building space to expand the availability of services for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Baltimore City

Jesuit Volunteer Corps: East, $15,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the recruitment, training and on-going work of five Baltimore-based Jesuit Volunteers committed to serving the poor and marginalized

Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, $30,000
Categories: Education
…to support the implementation of the JA Career Success and JA Build Your Future career prep and life success programs for early high school students in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Living Classrooms Foundation, $1,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) program

Living Classrooms Foundation, $48,457
Categories: Human Services
…to support general operating costs of Project SERVE, a community service and job-training program for unemployed and disadvantaged adults

Loyola Blakefield High School, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchasing of equipment and other resources associated with this all boys Catholic high school's squash program

Maryland Agricultural Resource Council, $1,800
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support equipment purchases associated with the Jr. Beekeeping Course

Mercy High School, $76,150
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades at this all-girls Catholic high school in Baltimore City

Monsignor Slade Catholic School, $59,000
Categories: Education
…to support the implementatoin of a mobile device program and teacher professional development at this pre-K – 8 Catholic school in Glen Burnie

Moveable Feast, $49,500
Categories: Human Services
…to support architectural design costs for this “food as medicine” organization’s renovation work as part of the Sustain the Feast, Secure the Future capital campaign

Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School, $61,590
Categories: Education
…to support Chromebooks for the middle school and associated infrastructure upgrades at this pre-K – 8 Catholic school in Dundalk

Pathfinders for Autism, $39,880
Categories: Human Services
…to support and expand the Community Safety Program, training law enforcement, fire, and EMS first responders across Central Maryland to more effectively interact with individuals on the autism spectrum

Paul's Place, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the After-3 program for children in 1st- 5th grades located in the Washington Village/Pigtown neighborhood of Baltimore City

Port Discovery Children's Museum, $31,203
Categories: Arts & Humanities
…to support the delivery of the STEMventures after school program to children in grades 3 – 6 attending the four Catholic community schools in Baltimore City

Saint Clare Parish, $50,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support capital improvements to the interior church at this 60-year-old Catholic parish located in Essex, Maryland

Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, $3,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support high school and college admission assistance at this tuition-free Catholic boys school

Saint Ursula School, $89,000
Categories: Education
…to support a Chromebook initiative at this pre-K – 8 Catholic school in Baltimore County

Sisters Academy of Baltimore, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support development operations at this all-girls, tuition-free Catholic middle school in southwest Baltimore

Soccer Without Borders Baltimore, $35,000
Categories: Education
…to support this comprehensive afterschool program for newcomer refugee students in middle and high school in Baltimore

South Baltimore Learning Center, $45,500
Categories: Education
…to support the development and execution of a new marketing and outreach plan for this community-based organization focused on educationally disadvantaged adult learners in Baltimore City

St. Francis of Assisi School, $65,420
Categories: Education
…to support the implementaion of a technology Master Plan at this pre-K – 8 Catholic school in Northeast Baltimore

St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (Long Green), $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support a technology expansion, including 1:1 devices for the middle school, at this preK-8 Catholic school in Baltimore County

St. Mary's Outreach Center, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support operating costs associated with the "Groceries to Go" and Medicare Assistance Program serving seniors living in the greater Hampden community

St. Mary's Outreach Center, $35,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support operating costs for the Center, which improves the quality of life for older adults living in poverty in the greater Hampden community

St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church, $12,840
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the church’s Resource Exchange Program, which seeks to turn houses into homes for the formerly homeless

The Catholic High School of Baltimore, $75,000
Categories: Education
…to support the purchase of two mini-buses at this all-girls Catholic high school in Northeast Baltimore

The Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the Emergency Family Shelter Program at this interfaith human service and emergency shelter provider in Frederick County

2015

Archbishop Curley High School, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the robotics club

Archbishop Spalding High School, $150,000
Categories: Education
…to support this Catholic high school’s Keeping the Promise Campaign by purchasing seating for the renovated auditorium

Archdiocese of Baltimore, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support design work associated with the streamlining of Archdiocesan school websites

Art With A Heart, $20,000
Categories: Arts & Humanities
…to support general operating costs associated with the Youth Entrepreneurship Program serving at-risk youth ages 16-24

Assistance Center of Towson Churches, $10,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support emergency assistance with evictions, utility turn offs, and medicine for people in need living in Baltimore City and County

Baltimore SquashWise, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating expenses for this youth development program combining academic tutoring and support with coaching in the sport of squash

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake, $35,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support a technology upgrade to enable this mentoring organization to match more children with a caring adult and realize greater operational efficiencies

Bishop Walsh School, $81,275
Categories: Education
…to support technology upgrades including interactive display systems and iPads for this pre-K-12 Catholic school located in Cumberland, Maryland

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County, $45,240
Categories: Education
…to support the STEM Technology Refresh project benefitting children ages 5-18 at four of the Club’s locations

Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington County, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support Project SMART a year round afterschool program for kids ages 6-18

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore, $48,000
Categories: Education
…to support operating costs for 16 scholars, ages 10-18, residing in the boys and girls homes in Baltimore City

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…in memory of Alice Voelkel, a past president and charter trustee of the Knott Foundation

Catholic Charities, $52,480
Categories: Human Services
…to support the hiring of a case manager for My Sister's Place Women's Center's Learn to Earn Internship Program, which helps women in Baltimore City experiencing poverty and homelessness obtain employment and housing

Code in the Schools, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support a summer STEAM camp for up to 20 youth in 5th-8th grade from West Baltimore

Downtown Sailing Center, $25,588
Categories: Education
…to support salaries related to the organization’s STEM Summer Program, which provides hands-on STEM enrichment to 80 low-income children from Baltimore City and County

Dyslexia Tutoring Program, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support operating costs to deliver free specialized tutoring services to low-income children and adults who are dyslexic or have a language-based learning disability

First Fruits Farm, $1,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the general operating costs associated with feeding those in need throughout our community

Franciscan Center, $500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the acquisition of birth certificates and MVA identification cards for their clients

Garrett Mentors, $750
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this elementary school focused mentoring program's ability to provide social enrichment programming for at-risk children

Gilchrist Hospice Care, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…in memory of Alice Voelkel, a past president and charter trustee of the Knott Foundation

Good Shepherd Services, $90,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support renovations to two residential units, providing housing and therapeutic services to youth ages 13-21 who are experiencing severe mental health and emotional disorders

H.O.P.E. (For All), $22,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support general operating costs associated with the Turning Houses into Homes Program, which assists formerly homeless families and individuals in Anne Arundel County secure furniture and household items when they begin again in their own home

Hampden Family Center, $65,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support capital improvements to this “community hub” that offers educational and support services to families, children, youth, and senior citizens living in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore City

Hereford Zone Recreation and Parks Council, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Council's mission of offering recreational and sports programs to the greater Northern Baltimore County community through the purchase of soccer equipment

House of Ruth, $25,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the hiring of a bilingual child therapist for the Adelante Familia program, serving Hispanic/Latino children and parents in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore City

Immaculate Conception School, $90,000
Categories: Education
…to support capital improvements to this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Baltimore County

Institute of Notre Dame, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…in memory of Alice Voelkel, a past president and charter trustee of the Knott Foundation

Irvine Nature Center, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support capital expenditures related to the Native Butterfly House

Irvine Nature Center, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support capital enhancements at the newly acquired Bauer Preserve

John Carroll School, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support the acquisition of architectural designs for the renovation of the Academic Wing at this Catholic high school in Harford County

Manna House, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Breakfast Club Program providing a hot breakfast to over 150 poor and homeless individuals on a daily basis

Manna House, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the hiring of two new staff to assist this day shelter for the homeless reach more individuals in need in Baltimore City

Maryland Art Place, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the renovation of space in this community based arts organization's space in the Bromo Seltzer Tower

Maryland Food Bank, $75,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support this hunger relief agency’s food safety initiative by upgrading their main distribution warehouse in Baltimore

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc., $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the Case Management and Client Services program, designed to help homebound people remain in their homes by connecting them to critical services

Mid-Atlantic Poodle Rescue, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs associated with the organization's mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing Poodles

Mother Seton Academy, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support school-wide technology upgrades at this co-ed, tuition-free Catholic middle school in Baltimore City

Mother Seton School, $30,000
Categories: Education
…to support the purchase and installation of interactive projectors in classrooms at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Emmitsburg

Mount Saint Joseph High School, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support technology related enhancements to the DePaul Listening Center

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, $67,500
Categories: Health Care
…to support the upgrade of a simulation lab to educate medical staff and help prepare families to care for children with special medical conditions

Next One Up Foundation, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the acquisition of bus passes, uniforms and additional food assistance for low-income student athletes

Notre Dame Prep School, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support equipment purchases for the school's new STEAM Center

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, $36,000
Categories: Education
…to support a Chromebook initiative for grades 4 through 8 at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Howard County

Parks & People Foundation, $46,243
Categories: Human Services
…to support the BRANCHES youth job program for middle and high school youth in the Mondawmin community in Baltimore City

Paul's Place Outreach Center, $30,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support case management in the STABLE housing program, which seeks to rapidly re-house individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and prevent first-time homelessness in the Pigtown neighborhood of Baltimore City

Sacred Heart School of Glyndon, $60,000
Categories: Education
…to support a 1:1 technology initiative for grades 6 through 8 at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Baltimore County

School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the purchasing of a kiln for the Visual Arts Program

Seton Keough High School, $47,363
Categories: Education
…to support technology infrastructure upgrades at this all-girls Catholic high school in Baltimore City

Shepherd's Clinic, $35,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support operating costs to provide health care to uninsured and underserved adults age 19-64 living in northeast Baltimore

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur - Tri-Province Development Office, $100,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the retirement health care needs of sisters residing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

St. Augustine Catholic School, $45,750
Categories: Education
…to support an educational technology upgrade project including iPads, projectors, software, and teacher training at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Howard County

St. Elizabeth School, $43,764
Categories: Education
…to support the replacement of carpeting throughout this Catholic school serving children with special needs age 6-21

St. Francis Neighborhood Center, $40,000
Categories: Education
…to support this community-based organization’s Power Project, an after-school program for children ages 5-14 in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood of Baltimore City

St. Francis Xavier Parish, $85,175
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support capital improvements to this historic church in East Baltimore, known as the first African American Catholic church community in the United States

St. Mary Catholic School, $46,970
Categories: Education
…to support new computers for the student computer lab, faculty, and staff at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Washington County

St. Michael the Archangel School, $6,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to enhance after-school STEM programming

St. Michael the Archangel School, $45,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology infrastructure upgrades, projectors, and the installation of an interactive weather station at this pre-K-8 Catholic school

St. Philip Neri School, $70,000
Categories: Education
…to support technology including infrastructure upgrades, a mobile device program for students, and professional development at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Anne Arundel County

St. Pius X School, $82,500
Categories: Education
…to support technology including infrastructure upgrades and tablet devices for students at this pre-K-8 Catholic school in Baltimore County

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support a technology upgrade that will help unify multiple program sites for improved data collection, program delivery, and mission advancement at this human-serving organization located in Baltimore City

Trinity School, $55,000
Categories: Education
…to support renovations to St. Lidwine’s Hall at this pre-K-8 Catholic school

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation, $75,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support architectural planning and design costs associated with the hospital's renovation and expansion of the Mother Baby Unit

Visitation Academy, $90,665
Categories: Education
…to support capital improvements to this historic, all-girls pre-K-8 Catholic school in Frederick

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At Jacob's Well, $25,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support case management services for mentally ill, homeless men and women in a transitional housing program

Baltimore Child Abuse Center, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the expansion of the Family Advocacy Program and an additional Family Advocate who will serve child witnesses to violence in Baltimore City

Baltimore SquashWise, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating expenses for this youth development program combining academic tutoring and support with coaching in the sport of squash

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Baltimore, $35,000
Categories: Education
…to support the Be Great Summer Club Program at five sites in Baltimore City

Brook Lane Health Services, $50,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support the expansion of a facility that will provide 14 additional beds for inpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents

CASA of Allegany County, $15,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the recruiting, screening, and training of CASA volunteers to serve Allegany County’s abused and neglected children

Caroline Center, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support operational costs for this organization’s tuition-free career and life skills educational program for unemployed and underemployed women in Baltimore

Catholic Charities, $50,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the work of the Community Cares Outreach Worker in Western Maryland who connects households in crisis with resources in Allegany and Garrett counties

Catholic High School of Baltimore, $100,000
Categories: Education
…to support the school’s first capital campaign and the McCafferty Visual & Performing Arts Program by renovating the auditorium’s production booth

Church of the Nativity, $1,250
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support architectural fees associated with a capital building project

Code in the Schools, $20,000
Categories: Education
…to support operating costs for this out-of-school time program’s work teaching computer coding to under-served and under-represented youth in Baltimore City

Enoch Pratt Free Library, $44,000
Categories: Education
…to support the expansion of the eLibrary and Gale Virtual Reference Library

Everyman Theatre, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the theatre’s accessibility initiatives for their production of Tribes

Family Tree, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support family strengthening, school enhancing services at four Catholic schools in Baltimore City

Franciscan Center, $41,205
Categories: Human Services
…to support the work of the Volunteer and In-kind Coordinator at this comprehensive direct service outreach agency serving all zip codes in Baltimore City

Garrett Mentors, $1,100
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this elementary school focused mentoring program's ability to provide social enrichment programming for at-risk children

Gilchrist Hospice Care, $40,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support the Gilchrist Kids program that provides compassionate end of life care to children and those who love them

Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation, $35,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support operating costs for this housing and supportive service organization’s Community Services/CARES programs, which help move individuals from crisis to stability

Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, $25,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the new position of a Director/Program Manager for the Baltimore Food Enterprise Center, providing economic and workforce development opportunities in a growing local food economy in East Baltimore

Holy Angels Catholic School, $6,306
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to enhance the school’s after-school STEM program; and to bring the school into a learning community of other schools with model after-school STEM programming in the Baltimore area

HopeWell Cancer Support, $32,699
Categories: Human Services
…to support technology upgrades to help this organization improve education, outreach, and support to individuals and families dealing with cancer

Hospice of the Chesapeake, $45,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support the expansion of the Chesapeake Kids Perinatal Pediatric Palliative Program providing a continuum of care for families and children diagnosed with a life-limiting illness

Immaculate Heart of Mary School, $45,000
Categories: Education
…to support the expansion of technology at this pre-K-8 Catholic school, including tablets for 8th grade students

Jesuit Volunteer Corps, $20,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the recruitment, training and on-going work of five Baltimore-based Jesuit Volunteers committed to serving the poor and marginalized

Job Opportunities Task Force, $25,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support JumpStart, a pre-apprenticeship training program in the building and construction trades for underserved, low-income Baltimore City residents

Light House Shelter, $20,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support advanced culinary job training and field catering experience for individuals in Anne Arundel County who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Living Classrooms Foundation, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this hands-on learning organization's mission of strengthening communities and inspiring young people

Marian House, $95,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support capital upgrades to the organization’s headquarters, which provides transitional, supportive housing for homeless women and children

Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training, $57,705
Categories: Human Services
…to support the Homeless Veterans Emergency Services Program by improving classroom instruction for homeless veterans and enhancing the organization’s marketing and outreach

Maryland School for the Blind, $52,035
Categories: Education
…to support assistive technology and learning resources for students with multiple disabilities

Mission of Mercy, $42,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support the expansion of this community-based mobile health clinic by providing one additional day of service per month at their Reisterstown Clinic in Baltimore County

Mount Saint Joseph High School, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support enhancements to the DePaul Program Listening Center

Mount Saint Joseph High School, $120,000
Categories: Education
…to support a campus-wide technology upgrade at this Catholic high school for boys, including replacement of their existing 1GB fiber connections between buildings

Mount de Sales Academy, $50,000
Categories: Education
…to support the technology integration program at this Catholic high school for girls, including outfitting classrooms with projectors, upgrading wireless capabilities, and purchasing a mobile laptop cart

Moveable Feast, $45,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support operating costs for the Culinary Training Program, providing job training and placement to underemployed adults in Baltimore who have a passion for food

My Sister's Place Women's Center, $3,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support My Sister's Table meal program

Notre Dame Prep School, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the STEAM program at this all girls Catholic school

Notre Dame Prep School, $80,623
Categories: Education
…to support the construction of a Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Math (STEAM) Center at this Catholic middle/high school for girls

Notre Dame of Maryland University, $80,000
Categories: Education
…to support the Academy of Catholic School Educators (ACES) program and the creation of a model 21st century classroom and technology center for the professional development of K-12 Catholic school educators in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School, $24,371
Categories: Education
…to support the upgrade of this pre-K-8 Catholic school’s computer lab and network

Parks & People Foundation, $1,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this community based greening and educational organization's restoration of Auchentoroly Terrace in Druid Hill Park

Pathfinders for Autism, $48,533
Categories: Human Services
…to expand the organization’s Community Safety Program, which trains first responders to more effectively interact with individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)

Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, $5,000
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the continued enhancement of the school's music program

Saint Margaret Church, $90,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support the renovation of their church building

School Sisters of Notre Dame, $24,768
Categories: Catholic Activities
…to support Villa Assumpta, a retirement facility for religious sisters, through the acquisition of much-needed equipment

School of the Incarnation, $67,000
Categories: Education
…to support Phase II of this pre-K-8 Catholic school’s technology initiative, including network upgrades and the purchase of new hardware

Southeast Community Development Corporation, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this community organization's project to convert Our Lady of Pompeii's convent in Highlandtown to livable spaces for students participating in the Shriver Peaceworker Program

Special Olympics Maryland, Inc., $1,250
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support general operating costs related to day-to-day activities and ongoing expenses

St. Frances Academy, $30,000
Categories: Education
…to support the expansion of the after-school program at the Cosby Community Center, which serves the broader Brentwood Village/Johnston Square community in Baltimore City

St. Francis of Assisi School, $9,482
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to enhance the school's growing STEM after-school program and to share St. Francis' model program with other schools

St. John Catholic School (Westminster), $60,000
Categories: Education
…to support the upgrade of this pre-K-8 Catholic school’s technology, including iPads for middle school students and faculty

St. Joseph School (Cockeysville), $35,000
Categories: Education
…to support the construction of a playground at this pre-K-8 Catholic school

St. Maria Goretti High School, $80,000
Categories: Education
…to support the renovation of this Catholic high school’s chemistry and physics lab

St. Mary’s Outreach Center, $35,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support operating costs for the Center, which improves the quality of life for older adults living in poverty in the greater Hampden community

St. Vincent's Villa, $2,500
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the organization's Christmas holiday programs

The Arc Baltimore, $17,400
Categories: Human Services
…to support this organization’s Parent’s Day Out Program at four Catholic parishes, offering respite for parents and caregivers of children with intellectual disabilities

The Arc Carroll County, $40,000
Categories: Human Services
…to support the position of an Autism Coordinator to help craft Carroll County’s first autism program

The Josephites, $60,000
Categories: Catholic Activities
…challenge grant to support this religious society of priests serving the African-American community by building their capacity to sustain their operations in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

TuTTie's Place, $1,400
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support this community based foster care model organization's ability to purchase and install a new heating system

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, $75,000
Categories: Health Care
…to support capital costs associated with the construction of a comfortable, multi-dimensional, supportive housing community in East Baltimore for young adults with cancer and their caregivers

Village Learning Place, $31,224
Categories: Education
…to support the LINK (Let's Invest in Neighborhood Kids) initiative, a free after school and summer program for students in the Charles Village neighborhood

Washington County Community Action Council, $4,212
Categories: Discretionary Grants
…to support the Food Pantry Program by restoring milk, juice, and butter in the grocery bags distributed to hungry families

YMCA of Cumberland, $62,311
Categories: Human Services
…to support capital upgrades to the Y’s Gilchrist Center, which provides housing for low-income, homeless, and disabled persons in Allegany county