8 Baltimore tech and entrepreneurship orgs raising funds on #GivingTuesday

Giving Tuesday is a day of generosity, with nonprofits organizing campaigns for donations happening around the world. The coordinated day of giving offers a way to support organizations doing good work in communities, serving as the benevolent counterpart to the more consumer-focused Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

For those looking to give back locally on this global day, here are a handful of campaigns from within the Baltimore tech community that not only solve societal ills but create and fund orgs that do more of the same. Though they’re timed around this one day, nonprofits are always accepting donations.

Innovation Works

The org bringing a resource network to socially impactful businesses is applying donations from Giving Tuesday to the Frank Knott Founders Fund. The fund provides microgrants to pre-launch social enterprises in the Innovation Works ecosystem.

The org is also highlighting the virtual food drive for the Maryland Food Bank, which is being run on the tech platform Fenly.

#GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to come together through generosity. We hope you will consider learning more about these local orgs and supporting them however you are able!
Learn more about these and other organizations here: https://t.co/i9qmERcSy8 pic.twitter.com/h8QC4QU0N4

— Innovation Works Baltimore (@iwbmore) November 30, 2021

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CLLCTIVLY

The organization focused on mobilizing the networks of Black led nonprofits is raising money towards microgrants towards Black-led nonprofits in Baltimore by setting aside 20% of sales from its Giving Tuesday shop. There’s also a campaign underway toward funding Black women changemakers in Greater Baltimore with the “We got your back” campaign.

Support Black-led Social Change. 20% of proceeds go to the Black Futures Micro-Grant Fund to support Changemakers in Greater Baltimore. https://t.co/O1whIINliU

#GivingTuesday #WeGiveBlack #GiveLocal #MyBmore #Baltmore #BaltimoreMd #proudlybaltimore #Merch #fundBlackfutures pic.twitter.com/L2EpLRlALd

— cllctivly (@CLLCTIVLY) November 30, 2021

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Code in the Schools

The computer science education nonprofit recently moved into a new headquarters in Station North at the former O’Dell’s nightclub, and is accepting housewarming gifts. It’s the home of programming that includes the after school Prodigy program, which is currently accepting applications.

As we transition into a new year, we are also transitioning to a new home! With Giving Tuesday and the end of the year approaching, we ask that you consider supporting our work in Baltimore with a housewarming gift by donating today! #GivingTuesday! buttonhttps://zcu.io/7NLy pic.twitter.com/5rF9UZA0Tn

— Code in the Schools (@CodeintheSchool) November 30, 2021

Digital Harbor Foundation 

This year, the tech education nonprofit is campaigning for general donations to its Federal Hill Tech Center to support its maker education programming, which is kicking back into full gear.

Digital Harbor Foundation is thankful for YOU! We hope you’ll join us this #GivingTuesday to support the Tech Center’s work during this critical time. https://t.co/pccFhnkaKy pic.twitter.com/zjFMJp9tbJ

— Digital Harbor Foundation (@DHFBaltimore) November 28, 2021

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The org is also looking to aid fellow digital equity nonprofit Project Waves, which provides free internet service to Baltimore residents.

 

Project Waves is thankful for YOU! @WavesMesh We hope you’ll join us this #GivingTuesday to support the work of Project Waves during this critical time. https://t.co/grk2CKepeo pic.twitter.com/I0ofEEuxDj

— Digital Harbor Foundation (@DHFBaltimore) November 28, 2021

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Open Works

Donations received by the Station North makerspace will help to fund scholarships to make tools and training accessible. It set a goal of $1,300 by day’s end.

https://twitter.com/OpenWorksBmore/status/1465676548133036033

Ingenuity Project

The nonprofit runs an instructional program in STEM disciplines for students that spans grades 6-12, and offers a chance to work inside some of Baltimore’s emerging companies and prepare for the next step.

https://twitter.com/IngenuityPro93/status/1465702970679443463

Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab

The JHU accelerator supporting social impact-focused ventures from the Baltimore community is raising funds to support mission-driven entrepreneurs. It comes as a new cohort of ventures is just getting programming underway.

It’s the most generous time of the year. Make a gift to SIL today to support mission-driven ventures working to build a better, stronger #Baltimore

Your gift will provide critical funding for our teams to progress their business and impact goals. https://t.co/sYtHHwh7aA pic.twitter.com/lxwQ47ZtHS

— Social Innovation Lab (@SIL_Baltimore) November 30, 2021

Baltimore Corps

The equity-focused organization runs fellowship programs, which provide students and professionals the opportunity to gain public service experience in a mayoral office, Baltimore agency or at local nonprofits. It’ll use the donations to put more people power behind social enterprises across the city.

 

Today is #GivingTuesday! Help us further our mission to enlist talent to accelerate social innovation in Baltimore and advance a citywide agenda for equity and racial justice. https://t.co/IwwJgYc9hK#GlobalGiving #BaltimoreCorpsCares pic.twitter.com/vrL82MvUsn

— Baltimore Corps (@BaltimoreCorps) November 30, 2021

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Donte Kirby is a 2020-2022 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The Groundtruth Project that pairs young journalists with local newsrooms. This position is supported by the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation.