Dear Friends,

Fall is fast approaching and so are a wave new opportunities! Here at The Hub, members have been utilizing the space to highlight their work, hosting small in person gatherings and enjoying opportunities to be face to face with other change makers again.   

Scroll down below to learn more about what’s been happening at Impact Hub Baltimore!

What's happening at Impact Hub?

O’Hara Developments

Joanna Bartholomew dazzled the camera with the help of Creative Minds Productions and photographer Vernon C Ray. Joanna was invited to be featured in Baltimore Real Producers magazine and used Impact Hub Baltimore as a backdrop to highlight the incredible work she does in our space. To see why Joanna has garnered so much attention, check out O’hara Developments and read about the Aruka East Baltimore Midway revitalization project.

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Virtual Village Support Services

Founders Tiffany Page and LaRon Martin, two Baltimore change makers, took over the conference room last Friday to film for a pitch event. Their organization, Virtual Village Support Services, is a finalist for the SEA Change Social Enterprise Accelerator program. Watch this video below to see how Tiffany and LaRon are creating accessible support services for Baltimore students. If you like what you see, consider voting for them as a crowd favorite here!

U.Lab  

What’s u.lab?

U.lab is an experiential course about leading profound innovation in times of disruptive change.  U.lab is based on the idea that “the success of an intervention depends on the interior condition of the intervenor.”  

U.lab has two components: an online learning platform and a weekly gathering called the Baltimore Hub.  The online component introduces new skills.  Together, in-person at the Baltimore Hub, we’ll practice the new ways of looking, listening, being and doing.  

When’s u.lab?  

This fall 2021.  The online course begins September 9.  The Baltimore Hub will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm from September 22 until November 17, 2021.  We’ll also meet for the u.lab online live sessions on Thursday mornings at 10 am on September 23, October 21, November 18 and December 9.  Register here: Join

The Baltimore Hub gatherings will be at the spacious warehouse of Tamarian, a locally-owned rug and design company.

What’s the cost?

It’s free.  Both the online portion.  And, thanks to the support of Tamarian, the Baltimore Hub portion is also free.   

Where can I learn more?

Today: Rails to Trails Boston St. Trail Meeting

Please join us Wednesday September 8th from 6pm - 730pm, for the second Boston Street Trail public meeting! We will be presenting to the public updated designs for the Boston Street trail project which, when complete, will redefine connectivity for walkers, bikers, and other residents in the South Baltimore area, and will be a crucial part of the larger Baltimore Greenway Trails Network (BGTN).  

To register in advance, please use the link below listed below (also listed on the attached flyer). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the necessary information about joining the meeting. 

Project Restore

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is administering $25 million to provide financial support to Maryland’s new or expanding businesses to help incentivize commercial investment in vacant retail and commercial properties.​​Project Restore will provide two grant opportunities for businesses that plan on opening or expanding into previously vacant spaces.

Find more information on eligibility requirements here.

Baltimore Corps - Elevation Awards



The Elevation Awards provide planning grants of $10,000 and personalized support to people of color who are Baltimore City residents piloting novel approaches to strengthen Baltimore communities. The aims of the Elevation Awards are as follows:

Directly leveraging the assets of communities to pioneer new solutions in social entrepreneurship;
Elevating leaders of community solutions; and
Supporting the early-stage pipeline of social entrepreneurs in Baltimore.

At the conclusion of the 11-month grant period, awardees will have the opportunity to showcase their projects to prospective funders.
Find more info here: https://www.baltimorecorps.org/elevation-awards

Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab


The Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University is now accepting applications for its 2021-22 Accelerator program. SIL provides funding, advising and mentorship, training, technical assistance, office space, and network access to help these innovative mission-driven companies and disruptive technologies develop into thriving, sustainable ventures that make a measurable impact. Since 2011, SIL has accelerated more than 100 ventures who have raised more than $76 million!

Early-stage entrepreneurs working towards a solution with a stated social or environmental impact are welcome to apply. Entrepreneurs should be based in, focused on, or seeking to engage in the greater Baltimore area. No affiliation to Johns Hopkins University is required. Apply by October 1: https://bit.ly/ApplySIL21

Moonshot

Calling all social innovators and entrepreneurs in Baltimore! Apply to participate in Moonshot, a networking and support opportunity brought to you by T. Rowe Price aimed to support the missions of entrepreneurs of color. Selected Innovators will have the opportunity to present their mission, network, make connections, and receive capacity building training, technical assistance, and additional support to grow their networks. Applications will be accepted thru 9/27. tinyurl.com/trpmoonshot