Inside BCF: A Podcast from the Baltimore Community Foundation

Latest Episodes:

20 Minute Update: Central Maryland Transportation Alliance Feb 20, 2017

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Ashlee Johnson of The Transportation Alliance discusses transportation issues including Baltimore's new bus plan, smart transit funding and road project accountability.

20 Minute Update: The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle Jan 20, 2017

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In 2001, 52 women came together to form the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle at BCF. In the 16 years since, the Circle has grown to over 400 women and has invested nearly $4.5 million in organizations that focus on promoting self-sufficiency for women and their families in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Giving Circle Co-chairs Vivian Manekin and Jodi Dunn will join BCF's Ralph Serpe for this live conversation.

20 Minute Update: BCF's 2017 Public Policy Agenda Dec 20, 2016

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Kevin Griffin Moreno, Interim Director of Community Investment at BCF, will review BCF's public policy priorities for 2017. Ralph Serpe, BCF VP Philanthropy and Chief Development Officer, will moderate.

20 Minute Update: Early Childhood Education Nov 21, 2016

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BCF is focused on increasing the number of children ready for school in Baltimore, setting a goal to have 90 percent ready for school by 2017. Join Billie Malcolm as she discusses gains made in school readiness at Judy Centers, and how the national conversation about early childhood education makes BCF's work even more relevant today.

20 Minute Update: Arts Funding at BCF Oct 20, 2016

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Kevin Griffin Moreno discusses BCF approaches arts funding in light of its goals in education and neighborhoods.

Youth Leadership for Change Grants Program Sep 20, 2016

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BCF's Neighborhood Grants Program aims to help neighborhoods become and remain safe, vibrant, clean and green. Recently, BCF worked with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to add a new grant program to NGP: Youth Leadership for Change grants. These grants support projects targeted at addressing issues in the community that impact Baltimore youth. Join Dion Cartwright, program officer, as she discusses how this program is engaging youth to make neighborhoods stronger.

20 Minute Update: Race, Equity and Inclusion Aug 22, 2016

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By being intentional and strategic about diversity, equity, and inclusion, BCF is working to become a more effective community investor capable of achieving our vision of a Baltimore with a growing economy, where all have the opportunity to thrive. On the call, BCF's Keisha Leverette and Kevin Griffin Moreno provide an overview of BCF's race, equity and inclusion work. Link: Rodney Foxworth Jr. in Medium

20 Minute Update: Avoid these mistakes to make the most of your giving Jul 20, 2016

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Completing your charitable giving plan is a complex task. What are the common issues that arise during the process? Ralph Serpe, VP of Devleopment, will sit down with two of BCF's charitable giving experts - Rosemary Calderalo and Keisha Leverette - to discuss some of the common mistakes they see in giving plans and how you can avoid them in your own plan.

20 Minute Update: Middle Grades Partnership Jun 20, 2016

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Middle Grades Partnership works with public and private schools to provide exceptional summer programming that halts summer learning loss and addresses issues of race, class and opportunity. Join Wendy Samet, MGP executive director, to hear about MGP's work to bring students together across Baltimore.

20 Minute Update: 2016 Legislative Review May 20, 2016

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The dust has settled in the Maryland legislature. The bills have been signed (or vetoed). So, what will change in education, neighborhoods, sustainability and transportation as a result? Senior Program Officer Kevin Griffin Moreno looks back on the 2016 legislative session, and explains how BCF's advocacy work influenced legislation.