(photo credit to @StopHateinHoCo) Welcome to “CFHoCo Did You Know,” a podcast that shines a light on significant issues in our community and seeks to connect people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County, Maryland, and beyond. On this episode of the CFHoCo “Did You Know” podcast, Beverly White-Seals, the president and CEO…
Juliet Gomez Joins CFHoCo Staff
The Community Foundation of Howard County, which raises, manages and distributes funds to support Howard County nonprofits, welcomed Juliet Gomez to the staff as executive assistant to the president and CEO, Beverly White-Seals. Juliet supports Beverly with day-to-day administrative details and manages her schedule. Juliet is the primary liaison between the foundation and members of…
CFHoCo Accepting 2021 Community Grants Applications
The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) has opened the application process for its 2021 Community Grants Program. The 2021 grants are part of an open grant application process in which any eligible 501(c)3 nonprofit in Howard County may submit a request for funding. “The Community Foundation of Howard County is pleased to work with…
Like COVID-19….Hate can be Infectious
You may have seen in the news recently that Urban Hot Pot, Bonchon, Kung Fu Tea and Corner Bakery in Columbia along with Coal Fire Pizza and East Moon Asian Bistro in Ellicott City all were broken into in the overnight hours. Although not all of these robberies were directed at Asian American entrepreneurs, it’s true that…
Local Philanthropic Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Insurrection at U.S. Capitol
HoCoRespond funders denounce heinous attack on nation’s democracy The Community Foundation of Howard County, the Horizon Foundation, the United Way of Central Maryland and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County jointly condemn the acts of violence perpetrated on our United States Capitol and our elected leaders on January 6 in a deliberate attempt to…
CFHoCo Celebrates Philanthropy at the Virtual Annual Dinner
More than 100 people virtually joined CFHoCo on December 3 for our Annual Dinner. Together, we celebrated philanthropy in Howard County and honored the work of an outstanding organization and individual in our community. CFHoCo presented The Casey and Pebble Willis Making a Difference Award to Girls on Fire Mentoring and Leadership Program of Maryland…
Foundation launches new podcast series, “CFHoCo Did You Know”
Welcome to “CFHoCo Did You Know,” a podcast that shines a light on significant issues in our community and seeks to connect people, places and organizations to worthy causes across Howard County, Maryland, and beyond. On today’s inaugural episode, Beverly White-Seals, the president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Howard County, talks to Bita…