“When we found out about the way GreenLight supports other cities across the country by identifying sustainable ways to solve problems, it was something we knew we had to be a part of.”
A vibrant community of diverse neighborhoods. Home to top colleges and universities, a picturesque inner harbor, a growing tech sector fueled by promising startups, renowned cultural offerings and passionate sports fans.
Yet prosperity is not equally shared. Historic and current inequities have led to high rates of poverty along with housing, health and incarceration disparities disproportionately impacting Black residents.
GreenLight Baltimore’s community-driven process will search the country for proven programs best suited to tackle locally-identified unmet needs to help address deep-rooted disparities and create opportunities for children and families to thrive.
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of children live in households with incomes below the federal poverty line.
of 8th graders in Baltimore city are proficient in reading.
average income of white residents relative to Black residents in Baltimore.
“When we found out about the way GreenLight supports other cities across the country by identifying sustainable ways to solve problems, it was something we knew we had to be a part of.”
– Delali Dzirasa, CEO and founder of Fearless
“GreenLight’s model is completely locally focused, bringing together diverse voices from across all sectors and building partnerships for long term progress. At the same time, they bring a methodology, learnings and expertise from what they’ve accomplished in their nine other cities.”
– Mark Joseph, Chairman, Shelter Foundation
“By listening to what we have to say, to Baltimore’s challenges and what we are doing well, GreenLight Baltimore will match strengths of proven programs with our needs and then measure results.”
– Freeman Hrabowski, President, UMBC
“We have been consistently impressed with their approach, employing a thorough search and vetting process each year to match priority issues identified by communities with the best programs. We are confident that with GreenLight’s help, we can raise the future for Baltimore.”
– Mike Hankin, President and CEO, Brown Advisory
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