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Open call to connect with Black women nonprofit leaders in Howard County!
The Horizon Foundation and the Women's Giving Circle are working to craft a report that identifies ways the community can better support Black women in leadership. Our hope is to elevate stories of Black women in Howard County,[...]
August newsletter: New grant opportunities now open!
Subscribe to our newsletter! New grant opportunities! Applications for two new grant opportunities from the Foundation are now open! After spending this year learning and meeting with many community groups about the health equity issues[...]
July newsletter: Fighting for birth equity, healthier school meals at HCPSS and more!
Subscribe to our newsletter! Fighting for birth equity in Maryland Maternal and child health has been in the news a lot lately, for all the wrong reasons. The maternal mortality rate in the United States[...]
Fighting for birth equity in Maryland: a conversation with Jennifer Holland
Maternal and child health has been in the news a lot recently, for all the wrong reasons. The maternal mortality rate in the United States is rising, and racial disparities are widening over time. Nationally,[...]
New initiatives to improve school meals launching this upcoming year at Howard County Public Schools
HCPSS to implement farm-to-table initiative, taste tests, town hall meetings and more to improve school meals beginning in the fall Today, officials from the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), the Healthier Choices Coalition and[...]
June newsletter: 988 is saving lives, Open Horizon meetings, mobile market and more!
Subscribe to our newsletter! 988 is saving lives Last month, Governor Moore signed a bill into law that would permanently fund Maryland's 988 helpline. This is a huge achievement worth celebrating. In this op-ed[...]
Healthy, affordable produce is hitting the road across Howard County
Earlier this month, the Horizon Foundation and members of the Healthier Choices Coalition joined County Executive Ball, the Roving Radish and other community partners to celebrate the launch of the Roving Radish’s new mobile marketplace.[...]
May newsletter: Changemakers, mobile market, birth equity funders collaborative and more!
Subscribe to our newsletter! Congratulations to our inspirational Changemaker Challenge winners! That’s a wrap on Howard County’s 2024 Changemaker Challenge! We had a fantastic live event of this “Shark Tank for social good” competition,[...]
Congratulations to our inspirational Changemaker Challenge winners!
That’s a wrap on Howard County’s 2024 Changemaker Challenge! We had a fantastic live event of this “Shark Tank for social good” competition, where all 12 of our finalists presented their innovative ideas for social[...]
New public-private partnership formed to advance maternal and infant health in Maryland
Five philanthropic organizations join Maryland Department of Health to convene new Birth Equity Funders Collaborative (Baltimore, Md.) – Dawn Flythe Moore, Maryland’s First Lady, announced a new public-private partnership today with several philanthropic organizations to[...]
Open Horizon: Register now for our focus area Virtual 1:1 Meetings!
We are so excited to begin the next phase of rolling out the Foundation's new strategic plan: digging deeper into our new focus areas and building relationships with potential partners. In May and June, the[...]
April newsletter: Victories for health equity, virtual open houses coming soon, Changemaker Challenge and more!
Subscribe to our newsletter! Victories for health equity from #MDGA24! The 2024 Maryland General Assembly wrapped up on April 8, securing some important victories for health equity in our state. The Horizon Foundation and[...]
Health equity victories from #MDGA24!
The 2024 Maryland General Assembly wrapped up on April 8, securing some important victories for health equity in our state. The Horizon Foundation and our statewide partners were hard at work in Annapolis advocating for[...]
March newsletter: Doing good better, supporting 988, RFP for marketing campaign and more!
Subscribe to our newsletter! Here in Howard County, we can do good, better. Watch video>> We've made a lot of progress in Howard County in becoming a healthier and more equitable community. But we[...]
RFP: Marketing campaign to change the narrative around structural racism and health
The Horizon Foundation is currently seeking proposals for a marketing campaign that invites residents to partner with the Foundation to change the narrative around structural racism and health inequities – and to ultimately join the[...]
February newsletter: Our new strategic direction, take action for health equity, 2023 grants roundup and more!
Subscribe to our newsletter! Now, the real work begins! Launching our new strategic direction Thank you to everyone who joined us for our three community conversations to announce our new strategic direction. Over 200[...]
January newsletter: Change is on the Horizon
Subscribe to our newsletter! Want to hear about our new strategic direction? Join us for our upcoming community conversations! As many of you know, the Horizon Foundation has been hard at work engaging with[...]
December newsletter: A note from Nikki
Subscribe to our newsletter! A note from Nikki: Reflecting on our year of strategic planning To our Howard County family, It has been a challenging but inspiring year. As many of you know, the[...]
