The Abell Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in Baltimore through support to nonprofit community partners. It provides seed funding for innovation, ongoing support for community services, and capital project funding, leveraging its deep knowledge and networks in Baltimore to aid in these endeavors.
The Abell Foundation grants over $10,000 target a variety of sectors including education, workforce development, health and human services, community development, criminal justice and addiction, environment, and arts. These grants aim to address high-priority needs, initiate programs addressing community-wide issues, and support innovative and results-oriented solutions to urban poverty. Funding supports seed projects, ongoing community programs, general operating expenses, capital projects, research, and program-related investments across its areas of interest. These efforts include improving public education, enhancing workforce skills, increasing access to health and human services, promoting community development and sustainability, fighting substance abuse and related crime, preserving natural resources, and supporting the arts to foster community engagement and economic growth.