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Dee Athey Discusses HoCoRespond Initiatives and Grants
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Dee Athey Discusses HoCoRespond Initiatives and Grants

In a presentation to Leadership Howard County’s “Hot Lunch,-Hot Topics” series, CFHoCo’s Dee Athey and the United Way of Central Maryland’s Kari Staddon talk about how the HoCoRespond collaborative effort is helping provide COVID-19 relief throughout Howard County. Dee Athey, director of grants and community engagement at the Community Foundation of Howard County, and Kari…

Youth in Philanthropy Program Announces COVID-19 Grant Awards
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Youth in Philanthropy Program Announces COVID-19 Grant Awards

Student-led group to award four Howard County nonprofits with $10,000 to combat COVID-19 and start fundraising campaign for second round of student-initiated grants. A 15-member student panel from the Community Foundation of Howard County’s Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program has selected four nonprofits for its first-ever community grant awards. The grants total $10,000 and will…

KLNB Stepping Up to Help Neighbors in Need
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KLNB Stepping Up to Help Neighbors in Need

In a time when many businesses are cutting back and digging in, KLNB has stepped up in a big way to assist neighbors in need. KLNB, a mid-Atlantic based commercial real estate firm with offices in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia, has opened a new donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) to…

Howard County Funders Announce $202,500 in COVID-19 Emergency Grants on #GivingTuesdayNow
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Howard County Funders Announce $202,500 in COVID-19 Emergency Grants on #GivingTuesdayNow

HoCoRespond awards over $400,000 the last two weeks to Howard County nonprofits The Community Foundation of Howard County, Horizon Foundation, United Way of Central Maryland and Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County today announced $202,500 in emergency grants to 20 Howard County nonprofits addressing COVID-19 needs. The collaborative effort that began in March, called HoCoRespond,…

Best Practices for Your Virtual Office
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Best Practices for Your Virtual Office

Helpful tips to maximize your efficiency and communications while you’re working from home After nearly two months of working from home, our staff at CFHoCo hums along as well as possible while we continually refine and improve our routines and internal and external communication strategies. We all can’t wait to get back together again on…

Responding to the Need
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Responding to the Need

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Jain family is stepping up again to provide assistance to the Howard County Food Bank Community Foundation of Howard County fundholders Rajiv and Hima Jain are passionate about caring for their community and are no strangers to helping when and where nonprofits need it most. “When we…

CFHoCo Announces 2021 Community Grant Awards
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CFHoCo Announces 2021 Community Grant Awards

The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) has announced its 2021 community grant awards supporting nonprofits throughout Howard County, Maryland. A total of $201,000 will be distributed across 36 nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of residents across the community. “The Community Foundation of Howard County is pleased to work with so many amazing nonprofits…

Howard County Funders Announce $205,000 in COVID-19 Emergency Grants
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Howard County Funders Announce $205,000 in COVID-19 Emergency Grants

HoCoRespond Launches Second Fundraising Challenge Goal of $200,000; Nonprofits Can Now Apply for Second Round of Funding The Community Foundation of Howard County, Horizon Foundation, United Way of Central Maryland and Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County  have announced $205,000 in grants to 13 Howard County nonprofits addressing COVID-19 needs. The collaborative effort, called HoCoRespond,…

CARES Act Charitable Giving Tax Advantages
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CARES Act Charitable Giving Tax Advantages

Understanding the tax provisions in the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Despite the challenges we are all facing, we are inspired by the generosity of our donors and the work that our nonprofit partners are doing. Thank you for your continued support to the Community Foundation of Howard County. We seek to…