Goldseker Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Goldseker Foundation supports community development, education and strengthening the nonprofit sector in the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area.
IP TAKE: This is a great local funder to know in Baltimore for nonprofit capacity building support, and it is open to unsolicited inquiries all throughout the year. Introduce yourself with a brief letter to begin the process.
PROFILE: Established in 1975, the Goldseker Foundation is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Morris Goldseker’s original $11 million created this foundation to honor the founder’s wish to invest in the institutions and people of Baltimore. The foundation aims to "develop long-term personal and institutional relationships to advance the core mission of attracting, engaging, encouraging, investing in and sustaining good ideas and people, toward a socially and economically healthy future.” Goldseker funds local efforts for community development, education and strengthening the nonprofit sector.
The Goldseker Foundation works with local nonprofits, community entrepreneurs and Baltimore’s city leadership for its grantmaking endeavors. It is run by both independent directors and family members who serve on Goldseker’s board of directors. There is also an advisory committee to help make decisions that is made up of presidents of the city’s leading institutions. Overall, grants go towards promoting the long-term social and economic progress of the city. This translates to grants for vibrant neighborhoods, great schools and a strong nonprofit community with effective programs.
This funder made about $4.5 million in grants to Baltimore area organizations in a recent year. Grants range between about $15,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records or its past grants page. Grantmaking focuses exclusively on the Baltimore metropolitan area. Past local grantees include the Bethel Outreach Center, Baltimore Racial Justice Action and the Baltimore Lab School.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers can submit brief letters describing their programs to start the application process. Goldseker also accepts telephone inquiries throughout the year. The board of directors meets at four quarterly meetings each year to review proposals and advise applicants about the outcome of their requests. Direct general questions to the staff at 410-837-5100 or to individual staff members by email.
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