T. Rowe Price Foundation Grants $6.5 Million To Support Non-Profits in Baltimore
Foundation's Largest Commitment to Date Continues T. Rowe Price Foundation's Long-Term Dedication to the Community in Which It's Headquartered
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 8, 2024 / The T. Rowe Price Foundation announces
To inform the grant-making strategy and identify areas with the greatest potential impact, the Foundation hosted and participated in meetings with T. Rowe Price associates, community leaders and members, and national and global thought leaders. Additionally, the Foundation drew insight from its 2022 State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector report, a resource on the Baltimore nonprofit sector, to determine approval for the first stage of grants.
This initial series of impact grants totaling
Neighborhood Financial Trust:
- Coppin State University:
$450 k total ($150 k per year) - In 2022, the T. Rowe Price Foundation developed the State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector report. In an effort to dedicate resources to address the report's findings and continue the nonprofit sector study and research, the Foundation will provide a grant to transition such work to Coppin State University. The funding will help establish an academic center specifically dedicated to the Baltimore nonprofit sector and will work with the T. Rowe Price Foundation to publish the next iteration of the State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector report. While many cities have two to three centers with a similar focus, this marks a significant milestone as it will be the first of its kind in Baltimore and at any Historically Black College/University nationally. - Baltimore Nonprofit Finance Fund:
$300 k total ($100 k per year) - The T. Rowe Price Foundation has committed$300 k toward the creation of an emergency loan fund for Baltimore nonprofits, offering diverse forms of capital to eligible nonprofits. The fund's creation involves leveraging financial capital from local banks in conjunction with a local Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), with the Foundation providing financial backing for operational objectives and creating capacity-building mechanisms for the local nonprofits. In alignment with other successful models in the U.S., the initiative, facilitated through the CDFI, seeks to extend loans to a broad range of nonprofits, with options such as working capital, lines of credit, short-term facility projects, and long-term facility mortgages. - Uplift Alliance:
$225 k total ($75 k per year) - The Uplift Alliance, a Fiscal Sponsor Host Organization, serves as a host for projects aligned with a nonprofit mission that may lack tax-exempt status. This initiative, created in partnership with the T. Rowe Price Foundation and University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), addresses a critical support gap for early-stage Baltimore nonprofits. The Uplift Alliance has transitioned to operate as an independent nonprofit affiliated with UMB, and the T. Rowe Price Foundation's grant will continue to support its general operations for the next three years. - "Sharing Sugar":
$225 k total ($75 k per year) - The T. Rowe Price Foundation supports the facilitation of resource exchange among nonprofits and initiated the development of a web platform designed to achieve this goal. The initiative facilitates collaboration among nonprofits, enabling them to share crucial resources like transportation, space, equipment, or services. This collaborative effort helps alleviate costs and serves the mutual interests of all participating nonprofits. The Foundation's grant funding will support CLLCTVLY, an organization dedicated to social change, to manage the project. - The Peale:
$225 k total ($75 k per year) - Funding will support The Peale as it collaborates with local historians and neighborhood storytellers and griots to preserve the rich history of Baltimore's communities and neighborhoods. The funds will allow "Baltimore's Community Museum" to extend and enhance its effort to build a comprehensive archive of stories about Baltimore. Those stories will be shared globally through a wide range of online platforms as well as in the historic Peale Museum building and with partner sites across Baltimore, including libraries, colleges, and other entities. - Arts Every Day:
$225 k total ($75 k per year) - Building on its ongoing commitment to arts education for city students, the T. Rowe Price Foundation is extending the funding of its previous impact grant to Arts Every Day to support the continuation of The Baltimore Arts Education Initiative, which has achieved notable successes, with91% of K-5 students now enjoying weekly access to visual arts instruction - markedly up from60% in the 2018-2019 school year. - Public Private Partnership:
$150 k total ($50 k per year) - Inspired by a successful model in Newark, NJ, and in collaboration with the Weinberg Foundation, the T. Rowe Price Foundation aims to simplify the process of requests from city agencies to philanthropic organizations in Baltimore. The goal is to assist the mayor and cabinet in developing a strategic approach to philanthropy, optimizing specific objectives with the resources available from organized philanthropy. To achieve this, funding from various philanthropic organizations and this impact grant from the T. Rowe Price Foundation will support a dedicated chief development officer position over the next three years.
"At T. Rowe Price, our purpose is to identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an ever-evolving world. This sense of purpose is what drives our community investments in the city of Baltimore, these impact grants included," said T. Rowe Price Foundation Chair Heather McPherson. "The T. Rowe Price Foundation's
"Baltimore's nonprofits play a pivotal role in elevating, bolstering, and envisioning a brighter future for everyone in our community. With an intimate knowledge of the city, they understand what specific gaps must be addressed to foster meaningful progress," said T. Rowe Price Foundation President John Brothers. "The T. Rowe Price Foundation is committed to helping community leaders, organizations, and networks grow stronger by using their unique assets to fulfill their goals. That's why our 2024 impact grant series aims to amplify the voices of our community partners already effecting positive change in Baltimore. We will also strategize initiatives that provide essential resources to community organizations and their staff, empowering them to extend the reach of their impactful work."
The remaining funds from the dedicated
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