By Jamye Wooten For as long as I can remember, Black-led organizations in Baltimore have been doing extraordinary work with limited visibility, limited capital, and very little shared infrastructure to support them. From grassroots organizers and neighborhood nonprofits to mission-driven businesses and cultural workers, Black Baltimore has always generated solutions for itself. What we have […]
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CLLCTIVLY’s Martin fellowship builds a regenerative network for Baltimore’s upliftment
A new generation of Black social innovators is reshaping Baltimore’s future through the Drs. Elmer & Joanne Martin Social Impact Fellowship, a six-month program by CLLCTIVLY that nurtures collaboration, cultural leadership and community wealth across the city’s arts, education, health and technology sectors.
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Baltimore Office of Equity and Civil Rights hosts annual Civil Rights Week
The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights is hosting Civil Rights Week from Oct. 4-12 to promote education, advocacy, and reflection on civil rights issues, including racial justice, housing equity, and voters rights.
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CLLCTIVLY opens applications for new social entrepreneur fellowship program
CLLCTIVLY and the Center for Social Impact Strategy are launching a new fellowship program for social entrepreneurs in Baltimore, honoring the legacy of Drs. Elmer and Joanne Martin and providing them with resources and funding to lead transformative change.
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Baltimore leaders speak on empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs
The Black Church Food Security Network, CLLCTIVLY, and J.O.Y Baltimore are organizations in Baltimore that support young entrepreneurs in the arts and agriculture, providing internships, volunteer opportunities, and funding opportunities.
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Local crowdfunding campaign ‘CLLCTIVGIVE’ brings in $1.1 million for Black-led social change organizations
CLLCTIVLY hosted CLLCTIVGIVE, a 24-hour crowdfunding campaign that raised $1.12 million for 119 Black-led social change organizations in Baltimore, providing them with no-strings-attached funding to sustain and grow their organizations.
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AFRO inside look: meet Jamye Wooten, founder of CLLCTIVLY, the Black philanthropy network
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Southwest Baltimore native Jamye Wooten is the creator of CLLCTIVLY, which brings together Black-led social change organizations in Greater Baltimore to spur collaboration and maximize impact. The organization maintains an online directory of existing organizations in the area to prevent the fragmentation and duplication of services. It also engages the […]