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The David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation makes grants to improve the lives of families and children and cultivate a “level playing field” through expanding educational opportunity and addressing human needs. Established in 1986, the Foundation funds primarily in the Baltimore metropolitan area, and supports Jewish and secular initiatives in its four program areas:
Grants generally range in size from $5,000 to $25,000.
Education and Literacy
The goal of this program is to equip children and adults with the academic and literacy skills necessary to be productive and contributing members of society. Of particular interest are adult and family literacy programs, and outreach programs that introduce children and families to the joy of reading.
The Foundation generally does not provide support for individual public, parochial or independent schools.
Recent grantees include:
The Greater Homewood Community Corporation and the South Baltimore Learning Center are community-based providers that offer adult literacy classes, tutoring and GED preparation aimed at helping City residents achieve functional literacy in reading, writing and math.
The Enoch Pratt Free Library, one of the country’s oldest free library systems, provides access to information and services that “support and enrich all who pursue knowledge and lifelong learning”. The Foundation’s support helps library users access the Internet and other technology via free computer labs at Pratt branches across Baltimore City.
View more Hirschhorn Foundation Education and Literacy grantees.
Summer Camping
The goal of this program is to help disadvantaged children gain access to exceptional summer camp experiences. Priority is given to programs with strong track records that take advantage of the summer as a time for fun, learning and enrichment.
Recent grantees include:
The Parks & People Foundation, in partnership with many of Baltimore’s cultural institutions and recreational facilities, provides a six-week summer camp for rising 2nd and 3rd graders that integrates reading and math into a daily program of recreational activities.
The Farm & Wilderness Foundation, the Student Conservation Association and the National Aquarium in Baltimore provide summer experiences that connect disadvantaged youth to outdoor experiences and hands-on environmental stewardship.
View more Hirschhorn Foundation Summer Camping grantees.
Human Service
The goal of this program is to ensure that families thrive, children grow up in healthy and stable environments, and older adults remain active, engaged and valued members of the community. Preference is given to programs that are creative in responding to the needs of vulnerable children and seniors.
Recent grantees include:
Believing that creating art can be motivational and therapeutic, Art with a Heart programs provide hands-on art activities to disadvantaged families and children, and to people with developmental and physical challenges.
The Homesharing Program of the St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center matches low-income, often elderly, homeowners with renters, providing affordable housing to the renter and supplementing the often fixed income of the homeowner – a “win-win” for both parties.
View more Hirschhorn Foundation Human Service grantees.
Intergroup Understanding
The goal of this program is to promote tolerance and understanding among people of different religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds in an effort to nurture mutual respect and collaboration.
Recent grantees include:
Founded by an interfaith (Protestant, Catholic and Jewish) coalition of lay leaders and clergy, the Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies focuses on the dual tasks of disarming religious hatred and establishing models of interfaith understanding. ICJS offers a variety of educational programs that highlight the legitimacy and distinctiveness of the Jewish and Christian religious traditions.
The Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore (BLEWS) was founded by a group of prominent Jewish and African-American leaders to promote increased respect and understanding between the two communities and to work together on issues of common concern, from opposing racial and religious discrimination, to advancing social and economic justice.
View more Hirschhorn Foundation Intergroup Relations grantees.
Application Guidelines
Trustees meet three times a year to make grant decisions. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
See Applying for a Grant at www.blaufund.org for guidelines and answers to commonly asked questions.
Preferred method: Brief letter of intent, email or phone call to staff members
Contact Us:
Daniel B. Hirschhorn, President
Betsy F. Ringel, Executive Director
Lara A. Hall, Senior Program Officer
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