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Thank You to Our 2026 Annual Dinner Sponsors!
The Community Foundation of Howard County is grateful to our generous sponsors of the 2026 Annual Dinner & Celebration of…
Thinking Ahead About Your Year-End Giving
Your Giving. Your Wishes. Make Them Known. As the year winds down, many of us start thinking about plans for…
Celebrating National DAF Day: Making a Difference Through Donor-Advised Funds
October 8, 2026 Happy National DAF Day! What's a DAF, you ask? A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a simple, flexible…
Faces of Philanthropy: Derrick Leak
Every act of generosity has a story. Through Faces of Philanthropy, the Community Foundation of Howard County introduces the people,…
The Fund for Howard County
Local Giving. Lasting Impact. The Fund for Howard County brings together gifts of all sizes to fund grants to local…
2026 Annual Dinner & Celebration of Philanthropy
November 17, 2026 Each year, the Community Foundation of Howard County brings our community together for the Annual Dinner &…
HERE FOR HOWARD COUNTY
Our mission at the Community Foundation of Howard County is inspiring lifelong giving and connecting people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County and beyond.
IMPACT
“The foundation staff provided a broad range of funding opportunities to support nonprofits. We were thrilled that our gift had such an immediate impact and potentially long-term influence for young women."
– Bob and Bach Jeffrey
IMPROVING LIVES IN HOWARD COUNTY
For more than 57 years, the Community Foundation of Howard County has partnered with our donors to improve lives throughout our community.
We connect donors to the critical needs In Howard County and help them to make a difference. A closer look at 2024 shows our impact.
433
Grant Awards in 2025
$2.4 million
Outgoing grants to nonprofits in 2025
$39 million
Assets Under Management
IMPACT
“It’s the mandate of the Community Foundation of Howard County to reach every demographic in the county to provide services and support for all our residents.”
– Jeffrey Boutwell, Youth in Philanthropy Program funder
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