Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking
The Community Foundation of Howard County (MD)
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Mission
Inspiring lifelong giving and connecting people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County.
Ruling year
1972
President and CEO
Mrs. Beverly White-Seals
Main address
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway Suite 230
Columbia, MD 21044 USA
Formerly known as
The Columbia Foundation, Inc.
EIN
52-0937644
Cause area (NTEE code)
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
IRS filing requirement
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Grants
The Community Grants Program provides funding for operational and project needs. Operational grants provide support for the day-to-day costs of running a non-profit organization. These grants provide unrestricted income to help an organization carry out its goals without imposing the requirement to develop activities directly attributable to the grant. A Project grant is given to support a specific set of activities, with a beginning and an end, explicit objectives and a pre-determined cost. Project grant funds are restricted and must be used for the specified project.
The Foundation allocates funding for the Community Grant program in November and provided grants of up to $15,000.
Mini-Grants
Through the Mini-Grant program, funding is provided to support smaller nonprofits, projects that are time-sensitive, first-time applicants, nonprofits less than five years old, school enrichment programs that are not funded through the district budget, and nonprofits not eligible for grants through the Community Grant program.
The Mini-Grant program provides funding in the following categories:
HCPSS Enrichment Programs may be one-time or ongoing programs or extracurricular activities designed to enhance Howard County Public School students’ learning, not covered by the HCPSS budget.
Equipment Purchases may be small-scale purchases that meet a critical organizational priority or for technology enhancements.
Organizational Improvement may be for board or staff education, program evaluation, shared training resources or collaborative planning efforts with other organizations.
Project Support may be for an established program, to adapt a proven program to a new situation, discover whether an approach is viable, or that help enhance an organization’s mission.
Operational Support is unrestricted income to help an organization carry out its goals without imposing the requirement to develop activities directly attributable to the grant.
The Foundation allocates funding to the Mini-Grants program each November and may provide grants of up to $5,000.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Howard County administers a number of scholarship programs established by individual donors and organizations to assist Howard County students in pursuing higher education.
The Foundation awarded $36,500 in scholarships for the 2016.
Women's Giving Circle of Howard County
The Women’s Giving Circle is building a community of philanthropists and creating a permanent legacy to address the needs of women and girls in Howard County.
Howard County Community Relief Fund
The Relief Fund was established by the Community Foundation of Howard County to help address needs in the aftermath of a disaster or tragedy within Howard County. The CFHoCo Board uses several factors to decide when to activate the fund, including the severity of the incident, impact on the community, the needs of residents and businesses, and the availability of resources. We are currently providing assistance to community members impacted by the Ellicott City Flash Flood on July 31, 2016.
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Operations
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The Community Foundation of Howard County (MD)
Board of directorsas of 2/13/2019
Mr. Scot Millen
Brightworks Wealth Management
Term: 2018 - 2021
Ms. Peter Panepento
Turn Two Communications
Term: 2016 - 2020
Russ Dickens
Elm Street Developers
George Doetsch
Apple Ford
Christopher Gable
Dennis Jankiewicz
Design Collective
Daniel Kelliher
Elizabeth Kromm
Howard County General Hospital
Cynthia Lifson
Law Offices of Cynthia M Lifson
Chris Marasco
Howard Bank
Peter Panepento
Panepento Strategies
Spencer Perry
BB&T Commercial Real Estate
Steven Sass
David Sciamarelli
MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC
Sue Song
School of Nursing, University of Maryland
Irene Thompson
Marjorie Valin
Frank Strategic Marketing
Tara Brummell
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth
Scot Millen
Brightworks Wealth Management
Khalid Abedin
US Department of Energy
Mireille Grangenois
WEAA-FM Morgon State University
Jennifer McManus
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
Daniel Medinger
Advertising Media Plus
Steven Porter
Edward Rothstein
ERA Advisory, LLC
Jason Weszka
Vision Financial Group
Kimberly Prescott
Prescott HR Consulting, LLC
Marc Levin
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Bruce Harvey
Williamsburg Homes
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
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