1. Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative
2017 Community Forum

2. 2017 Summer Funding Collaborative Members

3. Growth Why it Matters
In 2014 there were three major funders who supported summer programming: Weinberg Foundation, Casey Foundation, and Family League. These three organizations came together and founded the summer funding collaborative. Some highlights of the partnership are:
Summer the collaborative committed $1.2 million in funding, which supported 77 organizations and served over 10,000 youth
Fall 2015 – 7 new funders join the Collaborative (10 total)
Summer 2016 – the collaborative committed $3.2 million in funding, which supported 94 organizations and served almost 13,000 youth
Now – We recently added two new members to the collaborative: Under Armor and Care First. We will also use a community reviewer system to guide funding decisions
Benefits for summer enrichment providers
Central application process – apply once
More equitable access to summer funding
Opportunities for provider networking and partnership
Technical Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
Systems Building – Data Collection
Understand landscape (# and quality of seats) through standardized data with the goal of increasing # of quality seats
Coordinate with other summer stakeholders

4. 2017 Summer Application
We heard you and we’ve made changes to the 2017 collaborative application.
As a collaborative, we’ve strengthen our partnership and we are committed to ensuring applicants encounter less challenges when applying for funding. Some highlights of the 2017 application include:
Three tracks system – organizations will choose one classification for their summer program : comprehensive Pre K – 8, comprehensive 9 -12, or specialized programs serving grades Pre K – Opportunity Youth
Submit one application for all funders. Organizations will not select specific funders on the application.
Community review process - All applications will be reviewed using a community reviewer system

5. Certificate of Good Standing
What is it?
A Certificate of Good Standing, also called a "Certificate of Existence" or "Certificate of Authorization," is a state-issued document that shows that your corporation or limited liability company (LLC) has met its statutory requirements and is authorized to do business in that state.
How do I get one?
Visit the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation page -
Any applications submitted without a Certificate of Good Standing will not pass through to Community Review.
Certificates must contain a date within this Calendar year. January 1, 2017 to present.
**Please note that all certificates are subject to further review. If an online search is completed and returns a current status of Not in Good Standing, your application will not be accepted.

6. Post award expectations
All organizations that receive funding through the summer funding collaborative will have these joint expectations:
Participation in collaborative-wide workshops
Organizations will attend one to two workshops in the late spring (April – June)
Participation in funder-specific meeting
Organizations will attend one meeting with their lead funding agency
All organizations will participate in evaluation/data collection requirements
Tracking and recording daily attendance using the collaborative’s template
Formal and informal site visits by member of the collaborative
Youth satisfaction survey
End of summer final report/survey

7. Summer 2017 timeline Jan. 23, 2017 – summer 2017 application opens
Jan. 27, 2017 – community meeting at Parks and People, 9:00 – 11:00am
Jan. 31, 2017 – community meeting at Family League, 5:30 -7:30pm
Feb. 2, 2017 – community meeting at Orleans Branch, Enott Pratt Free Library, 1:00-3:00pm
Feb. 2, 2017 – last day to submit questions
Feb. 17, 2017 – summer 2017 application closes, 5:00pm
Feb. 18 – March 10 – Technical and External Community Review
Technical review consists of an initial check to ensure all required documents were submitted with the application. Any applications who have not included a Certificate of Good Standing will not pass this stage
External community review: this stage will be completed by a diverse panel of youth and adults reviewers
March 10, 2017 – The community review is complete. At this time funders within the collaborative will review the feedback of community reviewers to inform their decisions
Early April, 2017 – Final funding announcements will begin

8. How to contact us
the collaborative at:
All inquires will be addressed in a written Q&A available at and Family League’s website, after each pre-proposal conference.
We will not respond to individual s directly.
The deadline for questions is Feb. 2, After this date you will be referred directly to the Q&A documents.
Complete the 2017 summer application at: