Baltimore Baby Fund

Rashida Tlaib’s Plan to Combat Poverty Last week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib proposed three pieces of legislation under the umbrella of her “Economic Dignity for All Agenda.” These bills would create a comprehensive system of economic sec...

Tlaib's plan includes The Baby Bonus Act [that] allows families to offset the cost of pregnancy, supplement a few weeks of unpaid leave, or purchase everything necessary to care for their newborn.

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Arey you smarter than a 5th grader? Join BBF for trivia night on November 20th at Dreamers and Make-Believers! RSVP required as space is limited: forms.gle/jbb6ZaUzSxke...

Correspondent Zamone Perez chats with Maryland Child Alliance's Nate Golden about the startling increase in child poverty in MD.

Will Maryland’s Head Start programs survive the shutdown? Head Start is a popular free program with bipartisan support. But the federal shutdown could shutter some classrooms nationally.

Will Maryland’s Head Start programs survive the shutdown?

Cash payments are powerful tools to cut child poverty - Nate Golden, Baltimore Baby Fund. Read more: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/report...

Report: Child poverty rising in MD following federal cuts Child poverty is on the rise in Maryland and across the country after the expiration of temporary child tax credits, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey

"Cash benefits are certainly a way to reduce child poverty, and I think certainly the simplest option politically," BBF Founder Nate Golden in conversation with @publicnewsservice.bsky.social on the rise in child poverty in Maryland. Listen here: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/report...?

📆 You're invited! Baltimore Baby Fund info session at Stony Run Friends on Nov 9th! Come ask us all your burning questions. RSVP @ tinyurl.com/bbfinfo-11-9

Tonight is our General Body Meeting! Whether you're new or a seasoned volunteer, we'd love to see you there! Link to join the Zoom call: bcps-k12-md-us.zoom.us/j/4665774403...

Yellow graphic with the words "Baltimore Baby Fund Endorses Ashley Esposito for Baltimore City Board of Education" and a black and white photo of Ashley - a Black woman with shoulder length curly hair. Ashley is sitting and smiling, and writing on a piece of paper

We are excited to endorse @ashleyesposito.bsky.social for Baltimore City Board of Education. Ashley is a committed advocate for students and families of marginalized populations. We believe in her ability to bring Balitimore together and push for needed change in our school system and city.

Finished knitting my first ever beanie this week and donated it to the Baltimore Baby Fund raffle where it found its new home with Emily! If you are a Baltimore City voter, sign the petition to get the charter amendment added to the ballot next fall so we can fight child poverty 💛

This weekend, over 20 volunteers showed up to 4 events and gathered 1,000 signatures, pushing us over the 6,000 line! Thank you to all the support so far, let's keep the momentum going for the next 4,000!