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Philanthropy and nonprofits

    Henry Earle, 21, during a drywall training course at the Detroit Training Center, which specializes in workforce development programs in construction, manufacturing, and transportation in Detroit, Mich. on Sept. 20, 2024.
    Fixing Baltimore’s vacant property economy could help everyone — just ask Detroit
    Even as wealth grows in Detroit, some say they feel left behind.
    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04:  MacKenzie Bezos attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
    Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott shocks Howard County housing nonprofit with $65M gift
    Four years after awarding $50 million to Howard County-based Enterprise Community Partners, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a second major donation of $65 million to the nationwide nonprofit focused on affordable housing.
    The iconic red shed at the 2000 block of St. Paul Street caught on fire.
    Fire destroys ‘iconic’ red shed in Station North, unsettling a community of unhoused people
    Red Shed Village’s eponymous structure burned down on Thanksgiving. The community of unhoused people who live around it, and the unusual church that supports them, is working to build back.
    The Baltimore Banner is launching comments on its website.
    The Baltimore Banner launches reader comments
    Starting Dec. 4, Banner subscribers can comment on select stories.
    Hunter Schloss has been named Senior Vice President of Growth at The Baltimore Banner.
    The Baltimore Banner welcomes Hunter Schloss as Senior Vice President of Growth
    Hunter Schloss will serve as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Growth, where he will drive subscription acquisition strategies, enhance reader engagement and optimize retention.

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    Clay Fisher has joined the board of directors of the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner.
    The Baltimore Banner welcomes Clay Fisher to its board of directors 
    Clay Fisher will help steer the growth of The Baltimore Banner in its mission to deliver essential and compelling journalism that informs and strengthens communities across Maryland.
    Lmerging Leaders
    Banner inviting nominations for Baltimore’s Emerging Leaders
    The Baltimore Banner is inviting nominations to choose Emerging Leaders of the Baltimore community. The Banner will launch its inaugural Emerging Leaders event in May.
    Mayor Brandon Scott speaks outside of vacant homes on West Saratoga street during a press conference hosted by Build One Baltimore on February 16, 2023.
    9 Baltimore groups to team up on vacant housing with $4M from JPMorgan Chase
    Nine Baltimore nonprofits will receive a cut of a $4 million commitment from JPMorgan Chase.
    This is a photo of the dinosaur exhibit at The Maryland Science Center, which is one of the exhibits slated for an update.
    Dinosaurs and space: Maryland Science Center to get $10 million refresh
    The Maryland Science Center, nearing its 50th year of operation, is planning a $10 million refresh, including new and expanded exhibits and a greener entryway.
    A woman stands at a podium at a press conference and speaks to a crowd.
    A Howard County nonprofit wants to help marginalized communities weatherize their homes
    The Community Action Council of Howard County secured a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to revitalize housing units.

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    The .8 acre lot at Park Place in downtown Annapolis was empty on Sept. 17, 2024 in Annapolis. The developer of the mixed-use complex set aside the land for a performing arts center.
    Solving this Annapolis puzzle could unlock millions. Two nonprofits are ready to try.
    The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and Visit Annapolis want to turn a tiny speck of donated land into a performing arts and conference center.
    Second Chance workers claim in a new federal lawsuit that they were incorrectly classified as independent contractors, depriving them of overtime and other pay that’s required by state and federal law.
    Second Chance is underpaying salvage workers, lawsuit claims
    Baltimore salvage store Second Chance faces a federal lawsuit that alleges the nonprofit committed wage theft against dozens of workers.
    Second Chance says its new properties will give it more parking and a better ability to display some of its outdoor wares.
    Second Chance is expanding in South Baltimore. Philadelphia could be next.
    Architectural salvage store Second Chance is growing its footprint in South Baltimore and hoping to replicate its showroom and programs in Philadelphia.
    Sophie Fitzsimmons-Peters died just days after giving birth to her second child. She’s remembered as kind, humble, intelligent and as having a competitive streak.
    A young mother’s sudden death has the community rallying behind her family
    Fitzsimmons-Peters died July 9 from post-delivery complications, just days after giving birth to Josie, her second child and only daughter. She was 34. Josie is healthy, her family said.
    The nonprofit group says Maryland “shrouds in secrecy the process it uses” to determine when and how horseshoe crabs can be harvested.
    Horseshoe crabs are harvested for their blood. Is Maryland hiding their deaths?
    Horseshoe crab blood is a vital part of the pharmaceutical industry — but this nonprofit group says Maryland obfuscates how it regulates their harvest.

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    Peter Angelos helped Baltimoreans and Marylanders countless times and in countless ways without any fanfare, his longest-serving legal associate says.
    Commentary: Peter Angelos often helped his community without fanfare
    Peter Angelos helped Baltimoreans and Marylanders countless times and in countless ways that he didn't want anybody to know about, Tom Minkin, his friend and longest-serving legal associate, says.
    Marian House, a Baltimore charity founded in 1982, provides transitional housing for women.
    Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives $2M awards to Baltimore nonprofits
    MacKenzie Scott’s latest round giving went to several Baltimore organizations, including Marian House and Wide Angle Youth Media.
    File photo of downtown Annapolis.
    Anne Arundel County launches pilot program to connect residents, nonprofits
    Anne Arundel County’s Nonprofit Center has launched an events hub to link residents with nonprofit organizations.
    Krishanti O'Mara Vignarajah is president and CEO of Global Refuge.
    Commentary: Refugee children need Baltimore foster parents
    People in Baltimore can address an urgent need by becoming foster parents for refugee children, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Baltimore-based Global Refuge, says.
    Hundreds of people run into the icy Chesapeake Bay to raise funds for Special Olympics during the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State Park on Saturday.
    Brrr-ave souls take the plunge in 39-degree water for Special Olympics
    This year, 3,814 people took part in the Polar Bear Plunge into Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point Beach.
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