France-Merrick Foundation

06/23/2026

The Maryland Science Center has been helping children and adults discover the wonders of science for 50 years. We can’t wait to see the new renovations, including the transformation of the mostly brick entrance to a green space featuring native plants, educational markers and shade.

We love supporting projects like this that create more green spaces - they are good for the community, wildlife and the environment.

For its 50th anniversary, the Maryland Science Center is giving its Harbor Plaza entrance a facelift, starting June 13.

06/18/2026

We recently made a grant to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum to enhance accessibility and invest in performance and community spaces. Do you want to learn more about how they are helping preserve Baltimore’s history and culture? Watch this Banner video on the museum and join them for their celebration tomorrow!

06/17/2026

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has two adorable new residents, red panda Aurora and her yet to be named baby friend. Last week, we went to the ribbon cutting of their new habitat. This is the first time the zoo has had red pandas in 25 years!

We have been a longtime supporter of the zoo and look forward to seeing more renovations and new residents in the coming years. https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/a-contest-to-name-the-maryland-zoos-new-red-panda-is-on/

06/15/2026

Nonprofits are facing unprecedented funding uncertainty and policy changes while also responding to growing community needs.

The best thing we can do as nonprofit leaders is plan and prepare so we can effectively serve our communities no matter what.

That’s why Maryland Nonprofits six-part virtual training series, Scenario Planning in Action, is such a great resource. It will help leaders prepare for uncertainty, strengthen decision-making, and build strategies for navigating change with confidence.
This training is free for nonprofits in the Baltimore area.

📅 July 9 – August 13
⏰ Thursdays, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

🔗Register today: https://marylandnonprofits.org/scenario-planning-in-action-training-series/

06/12/2026

We've proudly joined the City of Baltimore to build the Farm Alliance of Baltimore's Black Butterfly Farm - a 9 acre food production farm on underutilized city land in Brooklyn Curtis Bay. This farm is teaching new urban farmers sustainable agriculture practices and growing produce at scale for sale and for Food Bank's pantries across our region.

06/10/2026

Congratulations to The Family Recovery Program, Inc. on 10 years of supporting women and men in their recovery and family reunification at the Sage Center. Their constant effort to provide holistic support has resulted in an 80% reunification rate and 85% sobriety rate for parents in the program.

It has been an honor to support their journey and watch their impact grow over the years. Here’s to many more years of helping Baltimore families! https://frp-inc.org/

06/09/2026

Baltimore is brimming with wonderful museums, many of which we are proud to have supported over the years.

How many have you visited?

Discovery Quest is a fun reason to explore Baltimore’s incredible museums, and you get a prize if you make it to all 14!

We love to see creative ways to encourage Baltimoreans to explore our rich cultural landscape.

Discovery Quest Get ready to explore, play, and discover together! Discovery Quest is a citywide adventure for families, designed to help you experience the very best of Baltimore’s museums, cultural spaces, and places for learning. Each stop is a chance to try something new. Start your journey by...

06/05/2026

Congrats to Bethel Empowerment and Wellness Center - Baltimore, MD on opening the doors to your beautiful and welcoming new space! We helped Bethel put solar panels on the roof, which will help them save on energy costs and reinvest in community wellness. https://www.aol.com/news/improved-bethel-empowerment-wellness-center-172500744.html

06/02/2026

“In a way, the new Hardy building will be a mural. It will represent what I love about Bryn Mawr: our intentionality, our integrativeness, and our inquisitive minds.” - Isha Chaudhuri Bryn Mawr ’26 Student

Congrats to The Bryn Mawr School for breaking ground on the new Upper School science building.

Last week, Bryn Mawr broke ground on a new Upper School building. Construction is scheduled to begin after commencement ceremonies on June 5.

05/29/2026

For 17 years, B'More Clubhouse has been creating a space to help adults living with mental illness thrive and live meaningful and productive lives. Their unique community space will now be accessible to all members, thanks to a new elevator. We’re proud to have supported this project.