Read our latest Quarterly Report

We are excited to share our progress and report on our activity during the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 (October – December 2023).

Continuing with another strong quarter, SBGP is proud and grateful for the ability to consistently continue to serve the community. While upholding core values and high standards of practices, SBGP has worked closely with neighborhood leaders, City agencies, and other partners to channel funds into important and necessary community programs and projects within the District.

This quarter, SBGP:

  • Made progress on the $3.5 million renovation of the Carroll Park Recreation Center, which is scheduled to be complete in the summer of 2024.
  • Entered into the second phase of design for Florence Cummins Park in the Westport neighborhood and is wrapping up design on what will be a newly renovated plaza in Conway Street Park located in the Ridgely’s Delight neighborhood.
  • Announced and began onboarding Community Grants awarded during the Summer 2023 grant cycle, and began planning and outreach for the Winter 2024 grant cycle.
  • Continued holding free “Keys to Capacity” professional development roundtables and workshops, as well as its new program of peer-to-peer mentoring meetings between the Executive Directors of selected grantees and SBGP’s Executive Director.
  • Progressed with the Baltimore Black Sox Memorial Park project, led by Parks & People with funding from SBGP. The preliminary stages of this work involve working with Coppin State University (and potentially other HBCUs) to gather primary research on the lives and histories of great South Baltimore sports players.
  • Was awarded almost $3 million for wetland design and construction from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through their National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), bringing the total raised for wetland restoration to approximately $56 million.
  • Selected three applicants to fill vacant or new positions with the organization, each of whom began work in January.

Read the full report.