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Looking Toward 2024
Although we are accepting LOIs and looking toward 2024 grantmaking, we are proud of the work done in 2023 and the organizations and institutions the foundation supported. Some of our 2023 grants were to the following –
- The Family Tree (to support the Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center’s Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care Project, which aims to increase the number of family child care providers in Baltimore City and ensure that those providers are strong and sustainable);
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (to support a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel approach for delivery of the Chicago Parent Program to improve the mental health of children enrolled in Head Start programs);
- University of Baltimore Foundation (to support the creation of an integrated electronic medical record and reporting system to track the clinical activity, outcomes, and impact of the HealthySteps pediatric primary care program);
- Improving Education (to expand the All Children Ready early childhood education program to serve more Head Start educators and students during the 2023-24 school year);
- Dream BIG (to support social and emotional learning professional development for the teachers and staff at the Cherry Hill Elementary and Middle School and Arundel Elementary School in the Cherry Hill Neighborhood of South Baltimore);
- Roca (to provide annual operating support); and
- NAMI Metro Baltimore (to expand programming for youth and young adults who are at increased risk for mental health conditions through an evidence-based program called Ending the Silence and the organization’s college campaign called #IWILLLISTEN).
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“As supporters of the Associated’s Annual Campaign and other initiatives designed to address the challenges of our time, together, we have brought light and action to the critical issues confronting individuals, families, and those who value civility and kindness. As Rabbi Hillel says in the Ethics of the Fathers, “If I am not for me, who is for me and if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” The Associated network looks forward to continuing our work with the Richman Foundation as we act when action is required.” “The support we received from The Richman Foundation directly enabled us to expand our services to reach more Baltimore City students and school communities. Because of their support, over one hundred additional students across four school sites were able to receive individualized, high-dosage tutoring.” “Thanks to a gift from the Richman Family Foundation, The Loyola School was able to integrate digital learning with traditional classroom instruction using iPads and Chromebooks, adaptive software, Lexia Reading, and Dreambox Math. These essential tools in our blended learning program help us support student academic learning and accelerate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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