Dear Hubbers and Friends,
We're winding down here at Impact Hub, making big plans for next year, and bidding farewell to our members before the holiday break. Our coworking space will be unhosted for the last two weeks of the year as our team unplugs for some much needed rest. It has been a year of transformation for Impact Hub Baltimore in 2021. Our member community is coming back, events are picking up, and we are preparing to launch the biggest year of business support programming yet-–Empower by GoDaddy, Strategy School workshops, and much much more. We look forward to an exciting year. Wishing you a restful end of year spending meaningful time with your loved ones. See you in 2022!
Want to learn more about everything we’ve been working on? Read this Year in Review by our Executive Director, Michelle Geiss.
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Empower Program
Sneak Peek
In partnership with GoDaddy, Impact Hub Baltimore is gearing up to upgrade the online presence of Baltimore City local businesses through the Empower Program launching in February 2022. As we put the final touches on all of our plans, we wanted our Impact Hub community to be the first to get a sneak peek at what’s in store. Check out our Empower Program website to see where we’re headed next year. We will be adding more details in the days and weeks to come.
Applications officially open in January, but the link is live now. If you or a business you love is ready to commit, please apply. Our first cohort will meet on Monday mornings, starting February 21st.
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Empower Progress & Plans
Last month, our team ran a successful Empower Program focus group and pre-launch cohort to test materials, solicit feedback, and co-design with program participants. Our Program Committee helped us to identify 12 local business owners who could deepen our understanding of what entrepreneurs face when it comes to building a digital presence, and how we could build a supportive and successful learning experience. We are so grateful for their feedback, and we were thrilled to see several participants launch new websites with the support of GoDaddy developers.
Want to plug into Empower in 2022? Mark your calendars for our program launch on Feb 17. And reach out to our team to let us know you want to be involved via our Empower interest form.
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Holiday Markets + Events Around Town
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Holiday season is upon us and local events are popping up all over Baltimore city. From Station North to Open Works, we can't wait to celebrate and shop small for the holidays.
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Made in Baltimore/Made at Open Works collaboration features products made exclusively by the Open Works community on the Made in Baltimore Kiosk in our lobby, and online here. Address is 1400 Greenmount Ave and hours are Mon-Wed 9am-9pm, Thurs-Fri 9am-6pm and Sat 9am-5pm.
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The 2021 Made In Baltimore Holiday Pop-up and Online Store is open throughout the holidays. Check the info link or purchase your locally made gifts online here. Shop is located at 2700 Remington Ave #100 and is open 12-7pm Thursday through Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sundays.
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The Black Mall is a two floor Black Mall that brings together the best Black owned businesses all in one place on Sunday Dec. 19th from 3-8pm. Rsvp and more info here. Sign up for the all day open mic featuring Bmore creatives by texting Chin-Yer 443-248-2596.
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The Creative Caroling Project is a community focused project formed by Creative Nomads + The Arts Project. Art and music are central missions of both organizations. More info + RSVP here.
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Save the date for Thursday, December 30, 2021 5:00PM at Pleasant Hope Baptist Church. Food, Performances, Workshops, Dancing and more. Check out the Eventbrite link for more info. Address is Orita's Cross Freedom School 430 E. Belverdere Ave, Baltimore.
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Local Funding + Opportunities
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December deadlines are fast approaching and new opportunities are in the pipeline for 2022. Plug into these resources to grow your great ideas into a bigger reality. Find the right opportunity whether you're just starting out, looking to secure funding, or ready to plug into a network of small business support.
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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
The Family League of Baltimore is managing the 2021 Child Care Stability Grant program in conjunction with the Mayor's Office of Recovery Programs. This program provides eligible child care centers in Baltimore City with $10,000 to $30,000. Applications close Dec 17th, please go here for more information. Keep an eye out for similar funding rolling out soon for employment recovery through MOED, for nonprofits through the Civic Fund, for small businesses through the BDC, and for artists and performers through BOPA.
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Business Services Directory
The Baltimore BASE (Business Assistance and Support for Equity) Network is creating a directory for professionals who provide marketing, creative services, accounting, legal, human resources, technology, web development, and other types of business services in Baltimore City. This directory will be provided to small businesses to identify professional services vendors for upcoming grant programs. The Baltimore BASE Network was previously known as the Technical Assistance Network and helps Baltimore-based businesses access resources for economic recovery and growth. Please click here to complete the vendor directory questionnaire.
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CLLCTIVLY's Black Futures Micro-Grant video contest is back for the month of December with four chances to win upto $1500. No strings attached. Click here to learn about the submission requirements and apply by Dec 21st.
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Grassroots DesignFest brings together designers + nonprofits to solve design problems. Sponsored by the T. Rowe Price Foundation, DesignFest virtual will happen early February 2022 and DesignFest LIVE! Will be on March 5, 2022. For designer registration click the website here.
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Dent Education Bet on Baltimore 2022 Coach job openings are out now if you're interested in guiding innovative youth in their Bet on Baltimore (BoB) paid summer internship. Job description here and application form here. Dent Coach Info Session this Thursday, Dec 16th 5:00-6:30p EST on Zoom.
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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. Learn more and apply here.
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Empowered Women International Gift Guide 2021 in collaboration with the Latino Economic Development Center features 40 local, women-owned businesses. Access the holiday gift guide here.
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National Funding Opportunities
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Backing Black Business by the Public Private Strategies Institute will award Black women-owned businesses cash grants upto $50K and other valuable resources. More info on the program here and apply here.
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The K4 Foundation exists to provide financial and educational resources to women of color who engage in entrepreneurial activities by providing small grants of $500 for educational workshops. Their awards do not have to be repaid. Applications are accepted between the 1st and the 14th of every month here.
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Job Opportunities
Innovation Works is hiring two full-time positions; Manager, Neighborhood Strategy and Manager, Mentor Network to contribute to our ongoing work of supporting Baltimore City's social entrepreneurs. Apply by Monday Dec 20th here.
29th Street Community Center is hiring an Executive Director responsible for inspiring and leading the organization’s future growth, and to create and direct strategies that support and enhance organizational operations.
Wide Angle Youth Media is hiring for two positions, Education Manager managing curriculum development in collaboration with teaching staff and Lead Media Instructor for High School Programming (part-time, 20-25 hours/week.
Technically Media is immediately hiring a Technical.ly Editor Remote who will take on responsibilities including directing Baltimore coverage. Technically Media is a digital media company best known for publishing Technical.ly, a news organization with a community of technology professionals.
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Impact Hub builds community as a nonprofit social enterprise. We remain affordable, accessible and mission-centered thanks to our members, partners, and sustaining contributors. Their investments in our staff and programs advance the work of hundreds of committed, visionary leaders in Baltimore every year:
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