Saving the Bay through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration. The Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed covers parts of six states and is home to more than 18 million people. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

For over 37 years, Martha’s Table has worked to support stronger children, stronger families, and stronger communities by increasing access to quality education programs, healthy food, and family supports. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity for their brightest future and a deeply engaged family and community committed to their success.

Cycle for Survival supports rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Originally led by a New York office based team, Brown Advisory now has teams in Boston and Bethesda, MD supporting the cause.

Ending hunger by organizing food, information and support for community survival, empowerment, and dignity. Food Bank For New York City has been working to end food poverty in our five boroughs for 35 years. As the city’s largest hunger-relief organization, they employ a multifaceted approach centered on helping low-income New Yorkers overcome their circumstances and achieve greater independence.

Volo City is now a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, providing leagues in each of our cities for kids ages 6-12 years of all genders, abilities, and races to play at zero cost to their families. Partnerships with local organizations provide free meals for our young players after the game because free leagues + free food = happy kids. Supported by volunteers, donations, and sponsorships, the foundation has enabled over 800 Baltimore kids to play with us for free in 2016 alone.

We, along with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Baltimore businesses and residents like you, have come together to form the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership. In this program, baby oysters are grown at designated oyster garden locations in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, October through June. After nine months, the matured oysters are taken by boat to a protected oyster sanctuary in the Patapsco River, where they will live out the rest of their lives.

Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County (HHNCC) has been building affordable housing with low-income families since 1986. Since our inception, more than 200 homes have been built in areas throughout New Castle County including the City of Wilmington, Middletown, Newark, New Castle, and St. Georges. As a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, HHNCC is among the top three largest affiliates in the Northeast (of over 210 affiliates from DE to Maine) in terms of home construction. Through a unique approach, we help low-income families break the cycle of poverty through the stability and empowerment gained through homeownership.

Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) was originally founded in 1983 and today has permanently conserved more than 18,000 acres within the Triangle. TLC also owns and manages conserved lands, including seven nature preserves open to the public 365 days a year. TLC’s mission is to strive to “create a healthier and more vibrant Triangle region by safeguarding clean water, protecting natural habitats, supporting local farms and food, and connecting people with nature through land protection and stewardship, catalyzing community action, and collaboration.

Brown Advisory was proud to support and sponsor Baltimore Pride—one of the oldest pride festivals in the United States and the largest fundraising event for the GLCCB (The LGBT Community Center of Baltimore). We believe that this was an opportunity for Brown Advisory to support the work of an organization that unites and empowers people with diverse sexual and gender identities and demonstrate the firm’s commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.

Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions.

Participating companies use the event as a platform to promote health and fitness in the workplace, foster goodwill and camaraderie among their employees, and show their commitment to the community and best environmental practices.

For more than three decades, the Parks & People Foundation has sought to achieve a single goal: to improve the quality of life for residents of Baltimore by ensuring that everyone is connected to nature through vibrant parks and green spaces. It was founded on the belief that one simple act — reclaiming a vacant lot or beautifying a neglected open space or creating a safe playing field for kids — can serve as a catalyst for positive change and growth throughout a community.

Civic Works strengthens Baltimore’s communities through education, skills development, and community service. We are a non-profit working in Baltimore communities for over 20 years, and we are deeply committed to service.

2018 will commemorate the 11th biennial Catholic Charities Dragon Boat Races – a truly special event that combines athleticism and competition with fundraising and awareness of Catholic Charities. Since 1998, over 50 companies, non-profits and schools have partnered with us to raise over $5 million dollars in support of our mission – to love, serve and teach, work for justice, and to improve the lives of Marylanders in need.