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ABAG's Common Grant Application Workshop - 4/17/2012

Over 40 Maryland foundations accept ABAG's Common Grant Application format. This workshop will include a brief overview of the current funding challenges and opportunities, a step-by-step review of the grant application process, tips and suggestions for writing competitive proposals, and a copy of ABAG's latest Member Directory. 

"Grants Help Drive Change in City Schools"  

Nationally, 22 percent of all foundation grants invest in quality private and public education, which makes education second only to health as a grantmaking area. Here at the ABAG, education grants are part of many of our members' portfolios - By Betsy Nelson, Special to The Daily Record, March 22, 2012 

"Best, Worst Grant Requests - Something in Common" 

When asked, grantmakers had some interesting insights into the best and worst grants they have made. And the Center for Funds & Foundations at [ABAG Member] The ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and ABAG did the asking at a joint session for trustees and staff at foundations and donor-advised funds - By Betsy Nelson, Special to The Daily Record, March 12, 2012 

"ABAG's Affinity Group - Funding Education" 

Nationally, 22% of all foundation grants invest in quality private and public education, which makes education second only to health as a grantmaking area - By Wendy Samet, Adventures in Philanthropy Blog, March 20, 2012

"ABAG Member Investments in Education"

Nationally, 22% of all foundation grants invest in quality private and public education, which makes education second only to health as a grantmaking area - By Karen Alexander, Adventures in Philanthropy Blog, March 20, 2012

Howard County's community foundation, [ABAG Member] The Columbia Foundation, named Beverly J. White-Seals president and CEO. "Beverly White-Seals' proven leadership abilities, along with the board of trustees, will propel The Columbia Foundation to double in size, allowing us to better serve the arts, children and families in Howard County," said Earl Armiger, chair of The Columbia Foundation's board of trustees.  

The Baltimore Community Foundation's Tom Wilcox 

As head of the [ABAG Member] The Baltimore Community Foundation, now in its 40th year, Wilcox rides herd on 600-plus varied philanthropic funds, organizing "grants, initiatives, and advocacy around a vision of a Baltimore with a growing economy, Baltimore Fishbowl, March 19, 2012 

Latest ABAG Member Requests for Proposals 

* [ABAG Project] Baltimore Integration Partnership Announces the Availability of Grant Funds for Sector-Specific Training and Pre-Employment Programming 

[ABAG Member] The Columbia Foundation, Now Accepting Mini-Grant Applications 

* [ABAG Member] The Horizon Foundation- Level III grant cycle is open

Vikki Spruill will become president and CEO of the Council on Foundations effective July 1, 2012. Spruill, currently the president and CEO of Ocean Conservancy, brings a blend of expertise in both collaborative leadership and philanthropy. 
In addition to Facebook, Twitter and our Adventures in Philanthropy Blog, you can now connect with ABAG through Linkedin and Google+ - see you there!

The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG) is the Greater Baltimore region's premier resource on philanthropy, dedicated to informing grantmakers and improving our community. Our members include representatives of over 135 private foundations and corporations with strategic, ongoing grantmaking programs. www.abagrantmakers.org