Every investor weighs the balance of risk versus reward and few want to be the first one in on the ground floor, no matter how impactful — or lucrative — the opportunity might be. Impact investing is no different, but, fortunately, the market in Baltimore is proven. The Abell Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Robert W. Deutsch Foundation and Straus Foundation pioneered the field decades ago, while the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) became involved in the past five years and has mobilized a network of co-investors. Together, we are providing patient capital for programs and projects that center residents’ own visions for their community and catalyze complementary, private investment.
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On November 10, 2022, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation hosted a Baltimore Digital Equity Showcase. The event featured grantees from our digital equity portfolio who spoke about the digital equity work they were leading; examples included the development of a technology hub, expanding connectivity to outdoor spaces, renovating technology for maker spaces, and more.
Read MoreFor more than a decade Ebstein has centered her career as an artist, curator, and spacemaker in Baltimore’s art community. She founded and co-directed three artist-run galleries between 2009 and 2021 and has focused her efforts on garnering national attention for artists working in the Baltimore area. Most recently, she served as the Director of Exhibitions and Curator at Goucher College.
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The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation is thrilled to announce the twenty-seven participants selected for our third Digital Equity Leadership Lab (DELL) Cohort. DELL is a seven-week program designed for city residents who want to increase their understanding of the internet and strengthen their ability to advocate for fast, affordable, and reliable broadband for all of Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
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The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation (RWDF) has teamed with the Central Baltimore Partnership (CBP) to launch The Mac MacLure Spirit of Leadership Award, to recognize and celebrate exemplary community leadership.
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Today, the Robert W. Deutsch Center is pleased to release, "The Digital Equity Leadership Lab: A Case Study of Community Leadership Development to Promote Digital Equity and Justice.” A paper researched and authored by Dr. Colin Rhinesmith Ph.D, with design by Raquel Castedo, Ph.D. The paper explores the impact of DELL, a program for city residents who want to increase their understanding of the internet and strengthen their ability to advocate for fast, affordable and reliable broadband for all of Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
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In 2021, the Foundation launched the Digital Equity Leadership Lab, a foundation-designed-and-led program for city residents who want to increase their understanding of the internet and strengthen their capacity to advocate for fast, affordable and reliable broadband for all of Baltimore’s neighborhoods. To date, over 50 individuals have graduated from this program.
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The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation is thrilled to announce the twenty-five participants selected for our second Digital Equity Leadership Lab (DELL) Cohort. DELL is a seven-week program designed for city residents who want to increase their understanding of the internet and strengthen their ability to advocate for fast, affordable and reliable broadband for all of Baltimore’s neighborhoods.
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Earlier this week, in partnership with RWD grantee, Next Century Cities, we led a Baltimore EBB delegation to the FCC. Although COVID-times meant a “virtual visit” instead of an in-person meeting at the FCC it was still very powerful. In fact, we think it was the first-ever community-based FCC delegation!
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DELL participants were invited to submit proposals to a Small Projects Fund. This new DELL “mini grants program” was designed to provide an opportunity for the Foundation to support local-level collaboration between and among DELL graduates through projects that are small-scale, and short-term.
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Recognizing that community based outreach is essential, and that community-based organizations serve as trusted messengers who have the ability to connect eligible individuals in their community, RWD decided to make grants to three organizations who have been active throughout the COVID pandemic, and who have the ability to weave EBB outreach and support into pre existing community programming.
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The federal government will soon begin distributing a $50-per-month credit for broadband. It could help close the digital divide for as many as 155K Baltimore City households, senior leaders of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation write in an op-ed.
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Last week the FCC released the order that created the eligibility criteria and rules for the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to provide qualifying households discounts on their internet service bills and an opportunity to receive a discount on a computer or tablet.
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Earlier today, members of the Johnston Square Partners (JSP), an alliance of nonprofit stakeholders which include ReBUILD Johnston Square Neighborhood Organization, ReBUILD Metro, Baltimoreans United for Leadership Development (BUILD), Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO) and St. Frances Academy, filed comments with the FCC regarding the Emergency Broadband Fund.
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The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation mourns the loss of Florence Kadish Deutsch who passed away peacefully in her home on December 26, 2020.
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The internet is a powerful catalyst for change. In fact, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation believes internet access is a prerequisite for social and economic inclusion.
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