Goldseker Foundation: Management Assistance Grants

Goldseker Foundation: Management Assistance Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Morris Goldseker Foundation Of Maryland Inc
Last Updated: April 04, 2026

Summary

The Goldseker Foundation offers Management Assistance Grants to nonprofit organizations in metropolitan Baltimore. These grants support initiatives such as strategic planning, program evaluation, and fund development, ensuring organizations can sustain their efforts beyond the funding period. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) entities and demonstrate financial stability, while the Foundation prioritizes community development and education. Prior consultation with the program officer is required before submitting applications.

Overview

Before submitting an application, please call the Foundation’s program officer to briefly describe your initiative and discuss its general eligibility for grant consideration. Management Assistance Grant applications that arrive without prior approval to submit will not be considered. Our History Since an original bequest of $11 million from the estate of Morris Goldseker in 1975, the Goldseker Foundation has granted $130 million to approximately 650 nonprofit organizations and projects in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Though the focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking has evolved over time, in all of our grantmaking we have sought to honor Mr. Goldseker’s wish that the Foundation serve the Baltimore community by investing in its institutions and people. Today, the Goldseker Foundation works in partnership with the city’s civic leadership, a well-established nonprofit sector, and a growing community of entrepreneurs to serve the Baltimore community, through grantmaking primarily in the areas of community development, education, and nonprofit organizational development. Looking forward, the foundation is exploring opportunities to grow our portfolio of program related investments. Members of the Goldseker family continue to serve on the board of directors, along with independent directors and the input of an advisory committee comprised of the presidents of three of Baltimore’s leading institutions (and their representatives). Our Grant Management Assistance Grants provide funds for nonprofit organizations to engage the consulting expertise needed to facilitate initiatives such as strategic planning, program evaluation, merger exploration, and fund development and sustainability.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations as defined in Section 501(c)(3) and Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.Applicants must carry on their work principally in metropolitan Baltimore.Applicants may not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, physical handicap, or gender.Because the Foundation is not normally a long-term source of funds, applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how proposed activities will be sustained. Applicants are expected to demonstrate adequate administrative capacity and financial stability and to describe evaluation criteria and methods in their requests.

Ineligibility

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