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Are you bombarded with giving letters and want to give back but don’t know where to start? Did you recently inherit assets and are looking to be more strategic about your giving? Would you like to create your own legacy or learn about endowments? Would you like to join a women’s giving circle? Or just want to learn more about the Community Foundation? The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland invites local residents with a visionLearn More →

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New Name, Same Mission to Help Our Community. Warmer weather is in the air and the time is right to start planning activities for spring. At the top of everyone’s list should be the 2015 Chesapeake Bay Waterfowl Arts Show, to be held May 15-16 at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, MD. All artists, exhibits and vendors are indoors, so the show is open rain or shine (we hope shine)!Learn More →

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An annual scholarship of up to $5,000 is available to a student who wishes to pursue a career in a health related field and is completing the Academy of Health Professions program at the Calvert Career and Technology Academy. This new scholarship was created by William Bowen in memory of his mother, Alice W. Bowen. Bowen began her career as a Calvert County Public Schools Title One nurse on August 1, 1967. She became aLearn More →

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The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland is seeking local sponsors, artists (all mediums) and vendors for the 2015 celebration of the sporting arts of the Chesapeake Bay. Formally known as the Potomac Wildlife Art Show, the event’s name has been changed to be more reflective of the scope of the show. Artists, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, wine tastings, decoy competitions, and auctions are just some of the things that take place during the event, which servesLearn More →

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The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland announced today that the Stash Your Trash herons from Salisbury University will be coming to the 9th annual Chesapeake Bay Waterfowl Arts Show on May 15-16. Students in the Environmental Studies Department made these sculptures as part of the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County’s “Stash Your Trash” campaign. For additional information on the show, contact Gretchen Hardman at 240-670-4483 or cbwaterfowlartsshow@gmail.comLearn More →

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The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland is making grants available to elementary and middle schools through the Green Apple Fund for teachers who purchase supplies for their classrooms. Grants ranging from $25 to $100 are available. Educators who teach in private and public schools in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties, grades one through eight, are invited to apply. Grants are awarded to the schools. According to Gretchen Hardman, Executive Director of the Community FoundationLearn More →

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The Chaney Beautification Fund is making grants available to non-profit organizations to encourage beautiful, sustainable landscapes in Southern Maryland and Virginia. Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded annually to non-profit groups, specifically 501(c)(3) organizations, public or private educational institutions, or government agencies. Beautification projects must be located in counties where Chaney Enterprises has a presence. In Maryland, projects in the counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, southern Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s areLearn More →

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A new Maryland tax credit dubbed “Endow Maryland” will reward donors who help build permanent charitable funds for local communities across the state, including Southern Maryland. Endow Maryland is modeled after successful initiatives established by community foundations across the nation. Starting January 1, 2015, Endow Maryland offers a tax credit for gifts of at least $500 to permanent, endowed funds at qualified community foundations, such as the Community Foundation of Southern Maryland. Qualified donors mayLearn More →

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Leonardtown, MD — As part of the AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) Maryland Chapter’s annual National Philanthropy Day event held at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland’s community foundations received a Special Recognition Award to celebrate the centennial of community foundations and the vital work they do across the state. Maryland has 15 community foundations throughout the state that encourage philanthropy in their local communities. This past year, the community foundations in Maryland distributed moreLearn More →

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9TH ANNUAL PHILANTRHOPY DAY CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 7, 2014 WALDORF, MD – At the Community Foundation of Southern Maryland’s 9th Annual Philanthropy Day Luncheon, the following individuals and organizations will be inducted into the Philanthropy Hall of Fame for demonstrating the qualities that define excellence in philanthropy. The 2014 Philanthropy Hall of Fame Inductees are: Southern Maryland Women’s League, Inc. – a group of dedicated professional women and community leaders whose mission is to help othersLearn More →