What We Fund

Through strategic grant making, the Lockhart Vaughan Foundation seeks to do its part in achieving three ambitious goals for Baltimore, Maryland.

Education

Grants for Baltimore Education
Goal:

Baltimore children will have access to a quality public education in pre-K through 12th grade. The Foundation has selected certain strategies to help achieve that goal:

Strategies:
  • Early childhood (0-3) literacy and/or school readiness.
  • Reading readiness in pre-K through third grade.
  • Programs that challenge motivated students in public schools.
  • School choice for Baltimore City students and families.
  • Recruitment, training and mentoring of public school teachers and administrators.
  • After-school programs that are robust, high-dosage, cost-effective, and outcomes-based.
  • Summer learning opportunities. Grants are made through the Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative. More information about the Collaborative can be found here.

Environment

Chesapeake bay
Goal:

Baltimore residents will enjoy a greener environment and a cleaner Chesapeake Bay with healthy watersheds. The Foundation has selected certain strategies to help achieve that goal.

Strategies:
  • Support greening efforts in Baltimore that are visible to the wider community.
  • Support efforts in Baltimore to improve the Chesapeake Bay and its watersheds.
  • The Foundation also allocates approximately 15% of the grants budget for preselected organizations that are addressing climate change. That is, the trustees do not accept unsolicited grant applications regarding climate change.

Community Development

Goal:

Baltimore will be a city with vibrant neighborhoods. The Foundation has selected certain strategies to help achieve that goal.

Strategies:
  • Support community organizations that have a record of attracting financial investments for their neighborhood revitalization efforts.
  • Support organizations that provide technical assistance and enhance the capabilities of groups that are working for community development in Baltimore.

What We Do Not Fund

  • Higher education
  • Individuals (either cash or scholarships)
  • Publications
  • Research (academic, scientific, or medical)
  • Direct mail (and membership campaigns)
  • Fundraising or special events
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