Daily Featured Foundation - 11/27/25

11/27/2025

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Abell Foundation

Website: https://abell.org/

Mission & Purpose: To improve health, economic, and educational outcomes in Baltimore City so that all people can thrive. They are dedicated to addressing racial and economic inequities in the city.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is strictly focused on Baltimore City, Maryland. They fund across five program areas: Education, Workforce Development, Health & Human Services, Community Development, and Criminal Justice. They are known for being willing to take risks on new, innovative ideas.

Featured Opportunity: Their Small Grants program is a standout feature. For requests of $10,000 or less, they have a rolling deadline (no fixed dates) and a decision timeline of just 60 days. This is incredibly fast for a foundation and is perfect for pilot projects, planning grants, or smaller immediate needs.

Recommendation: Baltimore-based startups or small nonprofits that have a new, innovative idea to tackle a systemic problem (e.g., a new mentorship model for at-risk youth) and need $10k fast to run a pilot program to prove it works.