Local Giving. Lasting Impact.
The Fund for Howard County is the Community Foundation of Howard County’s community impact fund and the primary way to support our mission through one flexible, community-wide gift.
Rather than choosing individual nonprofits, your gift joins with others to create greater collective impact through our annual Community Grants Program. Together, these collective investments provide flexible funding where it is needed most, strengthening local nonprofits, responding to emerging community needs, and improving quality of life across Howard County.
Whether you make a one-time gift, become a recurring donor, or make a leadership investment, every contribution becomes part of something bigger. Together, we transform local generosity into lasting impact for Howard County.
One Gift. Many Nonprofits. One Stronger Howard County. Give Here
How It Works
Every gift to the Fund for Howard County joins with others to create greater collective impact. Together, these investments support the Community Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program, providing flexible funding to local nonprofits working every day to strengthen Howard County.
- You Give: To support the Fund for Howard County. You Can Give Here
- We Invest Together: Through the Community Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program.
- Local Nonprofits Thrive: That support Housing, Food Security, Mental Health, Education, Arts and Culture, Environment, Health, Families, and more.
- Howard County is Stronger: Together, we transform local generosity into lasting impact for Howard County.
Why Give to the Fund for Howard County?
Your gift helps the Community Foundation:
- Support our mission through one simple gift.
- Invest in dozens of local nonprofits through the annual Community Grants Program.
- Combine your generosity with others to create greater community impact.
- Provide flexible funding that responds to Howard County’s evolving needs.
- Keep your philanthropy local while strengthening our entire nonprofit community.
About the Community Grants Program
The Community Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program transforms collective generosity into meaningful local impact. Each year, the program invests in nonprofits working to strengthen services, expand opportunity, and improve quality of life across Howard County.
Supported in part by gifts to the Fund for Howard County, Community Grants provide flexible funding that helps nonprofits respond to changing community needs, seize new opportunities, and deliver programs and services that make our community stronger. Through thoughtful stewardship and strategic grantmaking, the Community Foundation ensures that every dollar invested creates lasting benefit for Howard County residents.
Ready to Make an Impact?
The Fund for Howard County is the simplest and most effective way to support the Community Foundation’s mission. By combining your generosity with gifts from others, we can respond to our community’s greatest needs and opportunities, strengthen local nonprofits, and build a stronger Howard County for today and tomorrow.
Give Where You Live.