Inside BCF: A Podcast from the Baltimore Community Foundation

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Inside BCF is a regular look at the Baltimore Community Foundation’s work to make Baltimore better. Join us as we talk about innovative solutions and progress on the ground.

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Inside BCF: A Podcast from the Baltimore Community Foundation episodes:

11.14.2019
20 Minute Update: The LGBTQ Fund at BCF
Over the course of the last three years, BCF has been listening and developing a way to fund organizations that address issues affecting young Baltimoreans who identify as LGBTQ. The result is the LGBTQ Fund at BCF. Join LGBTQ Fund...
10.30.2019
20 Minute Update: The Kirwan Funding Formula
After months of work, the Kirwan Commission has released its cost estimates and a draft funding formula that would allow the state of Maryland and its local school districts to pay for the improvements needed to provide a world-class education...
09.24.2019
20 Minute Update: Childhood Trauma
Trauma has reached buzzword status in the media. But what is trauma, and how do schools help children deal with the trauma they have experienced? On Sept. 24, we'll sit down with Tiffany July-Lindo and Audry Motlagh-Harvey to talk about trauma,...
08.16.2019
20 Minute Update: Regional Economic Development Planning
In a Baltimore Sun op-ed published July 29, BCF’s Patti Chandler and RBC Global Asset Management’s Catherine Banat advocated for a regional economic development plan that aligns with the unique needs of the Baltimore community. The writers join us August 16 to discuss how such...
08.16.2019
School Board reflections with Cheryl Casciani
We're sitting down with Cheryl Casciani, the outgoing president of the board of commissioners of the Baltimore City Public Schools (she's also BCF director of special projects). She'll reflect on the challenges and successes during her tenure, and look to...
04.23.2019
20 Minute Update: The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle
The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle is a major grantmaking force in Baltimore. With over 450 members, the Circle has made $5.3 million in grants to organizations that focus on promoting self-sufficiency for women and their families in Baltimore City and...
03.13.2019
20 Minute Update: Judy Center Research
Judy Centers bring together community resources to help families get their children ready for kindergarten, and Baltimore's Judy Centers have been showing success in improving school readiness. Researchers from the Baltimore Education Research Consortium are beginning to release their results...
01.29.2019
20 Minute Update: Regional Transit Planning
Maryland's lawmakers approved legislation last year that requires the Maryland Transit Administration to lay out a long-term plan for the region. What does that mean? On January 29, we'll sit down with the Central Maryland Transportation to find out how...
12.20.2018
Equity in School Funding: Education Trust report
BCF recently commissioned a report on equity and school funding in Maryland from The Education Trust which shows deep gaps in funding across Maryland, particularly in districts that serve students of color. We’re sitting down with Robert Ruffins of...
11.27.2018
20 Minute Update: Donor-Advise Funds
A donor-advised fund is a convenient and powerful used by many BCF donors carrying out their charitable giving plans. But how do they work? We'll sit down with Robert Waldman, co-managing partner at Venable LLP, and Jenn Farrell,...
10.30.2018
20 Minute Update: School Leadership
How do strong school leaders affect academic achievement? We discuss that with Roxanne Forr, Baltimore City Schools Director of Principal Leadership Development and Marc Martin, principal of the Commodore John Rodgers School.
09.19.2018
20 Minute Update: Early Childhood Education
Margaret Williams, executive director of the Maryland Family Network, is an expert on early childhood education and development. She also is a member of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, Maryland's panel working on new policies and funding...
07.24.2018
20 Minute Update: A Conversation with Shanaysha Sauls, President & CEO
Shanaysha Sauls, BCF's President & CEO, will tell us about BCF's strategic plan. We'll dive into how BCF will be approaching engagement, fundraising and grantmaking three and a half years.
06.20.2018
20 Minute Update: Middle Grades Partnership
Middle Grades Partnership (a BCF initiative) and its nine public and independent school partnerships provide exceptional programming balancing enrichment with skill development while bringing students together to address issues of race, class, and opportunity. But how does a partnership actually...
05.23.2018
2018 BCF Investment Briefing
A review of BCF’s investment objectives and strategies including a new strategy: investing for impact, plus induction of new members to the Professional Advisor Recognition Society
04.20.2018
Children's Fresh Air Society Fund at BCF
It may not feel like it, but summer will soon be here. And that means it's time for summer camp. On April 20, we're sitting down to talk summer camp and the Children's Fresh Air Society Fund at BCF. We'll...
03.16.2018
20 Minute Update: BCF Advocacy
The Maryland General Assembly's session is in full swing and BCF is advocating on a number of public policy issues, including education, transportation and philanthropy. We join BCF's Keisha Leverette and Kevin Griffin Moreno as they discuss our advocacy priorities.
02.20.2018
20 Minute Update: Youth Sustainability Leaders
Baltimore Beyond Plastic is a youth-led effort to reduce solid waste pollution in our city. The youth who lead the effort are supported in part by BCF. Why empower youth to lead sustainability initiatives? Join us live on Facebook on...
01.18.2018
20 Minute Update: Disconnected Communities
Many residents in some of Baltimore's most centrally-located neighborhoods suffer from the longest commute times to jobs in the state. Why is this? For our monthly 20-Minute Update on January 18, we sit down with The Transportation Alliance's Brian O'Malley...
12.20.2017
20 Minute Update: Neighborhoods Grants Program
For two decades, BCF's Neighborhoods Grants Program has been providing residents with financial support to complete projects in their neighborhood that develop leaders, mobilize neighbors, and beautify blocks. Maya Smith and Kevin Griffin Moreno sit down and discuss this successful...
11.20.2017
Civic Leadership Fund
BCF's Civic Leadership Fund supports our work as an advocate, fosters new ideas through program initiatives, and allows us to strategically invest in education and neighborhoods in Baltimore. This month, our monthly conversation will focus on our work on civic...
10.20.2017
20 Minute Update: The Kirwan Commission
BCF is supporting advocacy around the Kirwan Commission. Want to know more about the details of Kirwan and ask questions about it? We invite you to join us Oct. 20 when we sit down with Bebe Verdery of the ACLU...
09.20.2017
20 Minute Update: Baker Artist Awards
For the last 10 years, the Baker Artist Awards have been an integral part of Baltimore's arts community, providing monetary support for regional artists working in both studio and performing arts. We're sitting down with Melissa McC. Warlow to talk...
08.21.2017
20-Minute Update: School Effectiveness
What makes a school effective? BCF has supported Baltimore Education Research Consortium's work defining five key factors to measure how a school is facilitating learning among students. We’re sitting down with Tami Smith, a Goucher College education professor and BERC...
06.20.2017
20 Minute Update: Neighborhood Grants Program at BCF
Community gardens. Street beautification. Work that brings young and old residents together. These are examples of projects funded by the Neighborhood Grants Program at BCF over the last 25 years. On June 20, we'll discuss this successful grant program during our monthly 20-Minute Update conversation,...
05.30.2017
20 Minute Update: Education Funding
This month, we take a deeper dive into how the state funds schools - and what is on the horizon for a statewide commission examining how to update the school funding formula. BCF's Erika Seth Davies and Kevin Griffin Moreno will start...
04.20.2017
20 Minute Update: Legacy Giving
A charitable legacy can support the causes people care about for generations to come. Take Oscar Murray, a former B&O; Railroad president, as a prime example: his charitable bequest to help the widows of railroad workers still helps the Baltimore...
03.20.2017
20 Minute Update: Education Advocacy
Join us for a conversation on how BCF has been involved in education advocacy during a very busy session of the Maryland General Assembly.
02.20.2017
20 Minute Update: Central Maryland Transportation Alliance
Ashlee Johnson of The Transportation Alliance discusses transportation issues including Baltimore’s new bus plan, smart transit funding and road project accountability.
01.20.2017
20 Minute Update: The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle
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...
12.20.2016
20 Minute Update: BCF’s 2017 Public Policy Agenda
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.
11.21.2016
20 Minute Update: Early Childhood Education
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,...
10.20.2016
20 Minute Update: Arts Funding at BCF
Kevin Griffin Moreno discusses BCF approaches arts funding in light of its goals in education and neighborhoods.
09.20.2016
Youth Leadership for Change Grants Program
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...
08.22.2016
20 Minute Update: Race, Equity and Inclusion
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...
07.20.2016
20 Minute Update: Avoid these mistakes to make the most of your giving
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...
06.20.2016
20 Minute Update: Middle Grades Partnership
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...
05.20.2016
20 Minute Update: 2016 Legislative Review
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...
04.20.2016
20 Minute Update: Sustainability
Baltimore’s Sustainability Plan is getting an update. Join Cheryl Casciani, BCF’s director of sustainability and chair of the City’s Commission on Sustainability as she reviews eight years of work on sustainability projects like reducing trash in neighborhoods and educating young...
03.21.2016
20 Minute Update: Central Maryland Transportation Alliance
Why does it take so long to drive to work? When is that next bus coming? These are the questions Baltimoreans ask themselves daily as they deal with one of the most snarled transportation situations in the nation. Join us...
02.22.2016
20 Minute Update: School Leadership and Effectiveness
Strong, capable leadership is an essential ingredient in building great schools. Through its education investments, BCF' is focusing on five strategies to help improve school leadership and increase school effectiveness. In this 20 Minute Update, Ralph Serpe, vice president for...
01.20.2016
20 Minute Update: BCF Investment Portfolio
The BCF Board of Trustees’ Investment Committee is responsible for providing oversight and management of the assets within the BCF investment portfolio. The committee is currently examining the long term investment pool with an eye toward seeking better results and...
12.21.2015
20 Minute Update: BCF’s 2016 Legislative Priorities
Kevin Griffin Moreno, senior program officer at BCF, will give an update on BCF’s legislative priorities for 2016. Ralph Serpe, BCF VP of Development, will moderate. After a 10 minute overview, the call is open to ques
11.20.2015
20 Minute Update: 10 Tax Saving Tips in 10 Minutes
The end of the year is a time when many people review their charitable giving plans. Join BCF's Ralph Serpe and Keisha Leverette as they share 10 tips that could help you maximize your giving while reducing potential taxes. ...
10.20.2015
20 Minute Update: 21st Century Schools
Baltimore's 21st Century School Buildings Plan is a building and renovation initiative that will create improved educational environments for Baltimore City and its public school students. On Oct. 20, join BCF's Cheryl Casciani, Kevin Griffin Moreno and Ralph Serpe as...
09.21.2015
20 Minute Update: Judy Centers
Judy Centers are neighborhood hubs which connect children and families to services so that children are ready for school. These centers have shown significant positive results in improving school readiness in low-income children, and since 2013, BCF has invested in...
08.20.2015
20 Minute Update: Building Social Capital
Social capital "trust among residents, strong neighborhood leaders and trusting relationships with nonprofits, schools and city agencies" is extremely important to a thriving neighborhood. Almost as tangible as housing stock or tree cover, social capital is...
07.20.2015
20 Minute Update: Healthly Neighborhoods
For 15 years, Healthy Neighborhoods has helped Baltimoreans increase home values, market their communities, create high standards for property improvements, and forge strong connections among neighbors. Mark Sissman, President of Healthy Neighborhoods, joins Ralph Serpe, BCF Vice President of Development,...
06.22.2015
20 Minute Update: Navigating BCF's Donor Network
There are hundreds of philanthropic funds at the Baltimore Community Foundation. They make grants to organizations with diverse missions, ranging from education to neighborhood organizing. With so many options, how does a non-profit interested in accessing resources at BCF navigate...
05.20.2015
20 Minute Update: The Fund for Rebuilding Baltimore
Senior Program Officer Kevin Griffin Moreno will provide an update on The Fund for Rebuilding Baltimore, created by BCF in the wake of the recent unrest to repair the physical and emotional damage that...

What's Inside BCF: A Podcast from the Baltimore Community Foundation about?

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Inside BCF: A Podcast from the Baltimore Community Foundation episodes:

20 Minute Update: The LGBTQ Fund at BCF

20 Minute Update: The Kirwan Funding Formula

20 Minute Update: Childhood Trauma

20 Minute Update: Regional Economic Development Planning

School Board reflections with Cheryl Casciani

20 Minute Update: The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle

20 Minute Update: Judy Center Research

20 Minute Update: Regional Transit Planning

Equity in School Funding: Education Trust report

20 Minute Update: Donor-Advise Funds

20 Minute Update: School Leadership

20 Minute Update: Early Childhood Education

20 Minute Update: A Conversation with Shanaysha Sauls, President & CEO

20 Minute Update: Middle Grades Partnership

2018 BCF Investment Briefing

Children's Fresh Air Society Fund at BCF

20 Minute Update: BCF Advocacy

20 Minute Update: Youth Sustainability Leaders

20 Minute Update: Disconnected Communities

20 Minute Update: Neighborhoods Grants Program

Civic Leadership Fund

20 Minute Update: The Kirwan Commission

20 Minute Update: Baker Artist Awards

20-Minute Update: School Effectiveness

20 Minute Update: Neighborhood Grants Program at BCF

20 Minute Update: Education Funding

20 Minute Update: Legacy Giving

20 Minute Update: Education Advocacy

20 Minute Update: Central Maryland Transportation Alliance

20 Minute Update: The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle

20 Minute Update: BCF’s 2017 Public Policy Agenda

20 Minute Update: Early Childhood Education

20 Minute Update: Arts Funding at BCF

Youth Leadership for Change Grants Program

20 Minute Update: Race, Equity and Inclusion

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

20 Minute Update: Middle Grades Partnership

20 Minute Update: 2016 Legislative Review

20 Minute Update: Sustainability

20 Minute Update: Central Maryland Transportation Alliance

20 Minute Update: School Leadership and Effectiveness

20 Minute Update: BCF Investment Portfolio

20 Minute Update: BCF’s 2016 Legislative Priorities

20 Minute Update: 10 Tax Saving Tips in 10 Minutes

20 Minute Update: 21st Century Schools

20 Minute Update: Judy Centers

20 Minute Update: Building Social Capital

20 Minute Update: Healthly Neighborhoods

20 Minute Update: Navigating BCF's Donor Network

20 Minute Update: The Fund for Rebuilding Baltimore