Philanthropy and nonprofits

Ultimately, Hardy said the aim is to let kids be kids, however that manifests for each of them. It’s a luxury he wasn’t afforded.

Hood College will use all of the largest gift in its 130-year history for undergraduate, merit-based scholarships, Andrea E. Chapdelaine, the president of Hood, says.

In a Q&A, Manager Vivian Fisher reflects on the growth of the department and its Burns Memorial Reading Room.

One of Baltimore’s greatest statemen lived at the corner of Carrollton and Lafayette in West Baltimore across the street from Lafayette Square, long ago nicknamed the square of the churches for all the splendid churches built around it.

The Baltimore and Chesapeake chapter of Blue Star Families continues to address needs of the region’s military, veterans and their families despite challenging times for nonprofits, Yolanda T. Rayford, the chapter’s director says.

Growing up, Elazar Zavaletta heard that trans people, like him, are an "abomination" in the eyes of God. Now a Lutheran pastor, Zavaletta has transformed his pain into solidarity with marginalized people.

Ever since the Israel-Hamas War erupted into an international crisis, its tremors have reverberated through families of the Jewish and Palestinian diasporas all the way to Maryland.

Under Sheldon Goldseker’s stewardship, his family's foundation donated over $130 million to more than 600 nonprofits and other institutions in the Baltimore area.

Thought leaders and newsmakers gathered at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore for The Baltimore Banner’s inaugural iMPACT Maryland thought-leadership conference.

Mentoring nonprofit Next One Up marks a new chapter after opening a new facility for young men in Baltimore.

For some, it’s a sign of much-needed investment in the neighborhood

Fayette Street Outreach began with a woman’s call to leadership

Leaders of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation hope the opening of the Fleugel Alumni Center proves to be a watershed moment for both financial support of the academy and services to graduates.

The center acknowledged the impact the closure will have on its clients and staff and stressed that it’s working to resume operations.

Meyerhoff died Sunday at his Baltimore County home, according to family. He was 96.

MICA administrators won’t say how many employees will be laid off ahead of the fall 2023 academic semester but have indicated that “rightsizing” is ongoing.

The Baltimore Banner is pleased to partner with the nonprofit organizer, Baltimore Homecoming, to help voters choose the 2023 class of Homecoming Heroes.

The longtime Severna Park resident and philanthropist, now 76, tweeted that his 40 seasons as “Wheel of Fortune” host have been “a wonderful ride.”

More than 300 kayakers paddled the 5-mile round trip from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor on Saturday to show their support for a clean, accessible and recreational waterway.

A Roland Park Elementary/Middle School student wanted to help homeless people for her 6th birthday. She raised $3,600 for two shelters.