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…
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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
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
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…
Community Foundation of Howard County Pledges Additional $100,000 to COVID-19 Relief Effort
CFHoCo Board of Trustees Approves Emergency Funds for HoCoRespond Second Fundraising Challenge Goal of $200,000 The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) has announced it will contribute an additional $100,000 of rapid relief funds in a second wave of funding to help mitigate the damage of COVID-19 across Howard County. The CFHoCo board of trustees…
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
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…
CFHoCo Announces 2020 Community Grant Awards
Please note that these are annual community grants and should not be confused with COVID-19 emergency relief funds. Howard County nonprofits seeking rapid relief funds should submit a new grant application via HoCoRespond.org by midnight on Friday, April 10. The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) has announced its 2020 annual community grant awards supporting…
HoCoRespond COVID-19 Emergency Funds Available to Howard County Nonprofits
Application Process Opens April 6, 2020 The Community Foundation of Howard County is one of four local founding philanthropies of HoCoRespond.com who set a goal of raising $100,000 in 10 days to support Howard County nonprofits with emergency funds in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The goal has been exceeded and $100,000 in emergency funds…
Howard County Funders Aim to Raise $100,000 in 10 Days to Address Coronavirus
HoCoRepond.com Raising Money and Giving Grants to Nonprofits in Howard County Howard County funders are coordinating to rapidly raise funds and deploy critical resources to nonprofits in Howard County through HoCoRespond.com, with the goal of raising $100,000 in the next 10 days. “We’re facing an unparalleled challenge, and it will require collective action and support…