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Joe Deitch, chairman of the Elevate Prize Foundation, left, and Carolina Garcia Jayaram, CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, speak in Miami Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin, File)
Sep 2, 2025

Nonprofits, facing tough funding landscape, hope better storytelling will bring more donations

Nonprofits like Brilliant Cities use documentaries and storytelling to connect with donors, spark empathy and strengthen funding support.

President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Florida on March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Apr 25, 2025

Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats’ top fundraising platform

President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party's top fundraising platform.

New executives give ZeroFOX a boost toward going public
Feb 20, 2020

After raising $74 million, ZeroFox eyes IPO

Baltimore cybersecurity firm ZeroFox announced the completion a $74 million funding round Thursday, and CEO James C. Foster said an initial public offering is likely in the company’s future. With […]

Maryland matches $1 million donation from Brin family for professors at UMd
Aug 29, 2018

Maryland matches $1 million donation from Brin family for professors at UMd

The state of Maryland has matched a donation from the family of Google co-founder Sergey Brin to endow two professorships in computer science at the University of Maryland, College Park, […]

Baltimore area colleges share $750K grant to fight sexual assault
May 16, 2018

Loyola finishes $100 million fundraising campaign

Loyola University Maryland raised more than $100 million during a 7-year campaign, funding scholarships and growing the university’s endowment. The Roman Catholic school in Baltimore publicly launched the fundraising campaign in […]

UMD helps military veterans, service members with application fee waiver
May 11, 2018

UMD launches $1.5B fundraising campaign

The University of Maryland, College Park launched a public fundraising campaign Friday it hopes will raise $1.5 billion for endowed faculty, capital projects, scholarships and new programs.

Some Md. private universities would take a hit under tax proposal
Mar 13, 2018

Goucher launches $100 million fundraising campaign

Goucher college unveiled the “Undaunted” campaign at the Goucher Awards Gala and Celebration on Saturday.  The college said it has already raised $43 million of its goal. Goucher plans to use […]

New executives give ZeroFOX a boost toward going public
Jul 12, 2017

ZeroFox finishes $40 million fundraising round

Cybersecurity company ZeroFox raised $40 million during a Series C investment round, the Baltimore-based company announced Wednesday. The investment was led by Redline Capital Management and Silver Lake Waterman. It […]

Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Feb 8, 2017

Hopkins 4th among US universities for fundraising last year

Johns Hopkins University raised $657.3 million last year, the fourth-highest figure for universities in the U.S., the Council for Aid to Education reported. Overall, charitable contributions to colleges and universities […]

Hogan offers Md. paid sick leave proposal
Jan 19, 2017

Hogan raises nearly $4M in past year for re-election fund

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has raised nearly $4 million over the past year for his re-election. The governor and other Maryland officials d a midnight Wednesday deadline to file […]

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Aug 1, 2016

Ellicott City residents and business owners get a leg up with fundraising

Friends, family members and small business owners are taking to the internet to raise money.

Jul 14, 2015

Pena-Melnyk reports raising $210K for congressional bid

LAUREL — Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk is reporting she has raised $210,000 since filing to run for Congress. She announced Monday evening she will be reporting the amount to the Federal […]