Technical.ly Baltimore includes B’More Invested among initiatives “working to create a more equitable innovation economy”
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Featured in Baltimore Justice Report Last week, Technical.ly Baltimore identified “7 Baltimore initiatives formed since the summer of protests that are working to create a more equitable innovation economy,” including B’More Invested, the initiative anchored by OSI-Baltimore and Baltimore’s Promise that announced its first 10 grantees last month. The B’More Invested entry reads as follows: Open Society Institute-Baltimore and Baltimore’s […]
B’more Invested announces first round of grants to 10 organizations led by people of color to support restorative approaches to community safety and healing
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Featured in Baltimore Justice Report New grantmaking strategy relies on community members and funders to make decisions on grants BALTIMORE, MD – Launching an innovative approach to community-driven grantmaking, the B’more Invested initiative is awarding $1.5 million in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations that are led by people of color and involved with promising efforts to […]
OSI Director joins CLLCTIVLY’s Jamye Wooten to discuss funding grassroots organizations
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Featured in Baltimore Justice Report On Wednesday, Jamye Wooten, CEO of CLLCTIVLY, “a place-based social change organization centering Black Genius, Narrative Power, Social Networks, and Resource Mobilization,” hosted an Instagram LIVE session on “The Importance of Funding Grassroots Organizations” with OSI-Baltimore Director Danielle Torain. Torain talked about the history of disinvestment, noting that, nationally, 8% […]
Funders, community leaders launch transformational grantmaking strategy
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Featured in Baltimore Justice Report BALTIMORE—Community and philanthropic leaders have come together to launch B’More Invested, an exciting new strategy for community-centered grantmaking led by a partnership of Open Society Institute – Baltimore and Baltimore’s Promise. The B’More Invested Grant Advisory Committee, consisting of 24 Community Stakeholders and 10 Funders, will distribute $2.3 million in pooled, private capital to local leaders of color […]