Philanthropy : Featured Stories

Changing Lives One Episode at a Time

Meredith Bower Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Few TV series have helped to elucidate the plight of a city's underserved citizens the way HBO's The Wire has done for Baltimore. Now the show's cast, led by Sonja Sohn, have a new production that flips the script and gives new meaning to the term "Reality TV"

Community, education, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Kid-centric, Philanthropy

Creating Art for a Purpose

Lisa Cleary Tuesday, December 08, 2009

For the uninitiated art is something found on a museum wall or in a classroom. Creating beautiful objects, paintings and drawings can have a higher purpose, bringing a community together. Peter Brunn knew art's potential and is using it to help Baltimore residents find a new purpose.

Arts and Culture, Community, Philanthropy

Video: Rock Music + Tweeting = $$$ for Charity

Monday, September 14, 2009

What do you get when social media and philanthropy meet? The Baltimore HF-Twestival, a rock concert that benefits Music4more, a Baltimore charity that puts instruments into the hands of students in area schools.

Community, Performing Arts, Philanthropy

Downtown

It's a Big World and Baltimore is Staking Its Claim

Rebecca McClay Tuesday, September 01, 2009

As The Port of Baltimore welcomes another record-breaking year of foreign trade, Baltimore's harbors, nonprofits and universities continue to carve their niche in the world economy.

Higher Education, Philanthropy, Transportation

Canton, Downtown, Charles Village, Locust Point