Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy

Ready to sell your business? Selling to a private equity firm or to a larger competitor is not the only way. BRED can help you explore the increasingly accessible option of selling your business to your employees, forming an employee-owned business. Protect your valued employees. Protect your business' legacy. Protect your business' connection to people, not just profit. More on selling your business to your employees: https://lnkd.in/gwvjmzk3. #exitplanning #successionplanning #businessowners #sellabusiness #employeeownership #employeeownedbusiness #bredbaltimore

Advanced Cooperator Apprenticeship Training Apply by March 28, 2025 at https://lnkd.in/eABbTrnq. More info: [email protected] #workercoops #cooperatives #bredbaltimore

We are so excited about the series of videos being produced by Baltimore-based videographer Buddy Terry. Check out the first of many to come: The Origin of Thread Coffee Company | @threadcoffee Follow us on Instagram for more! https://lnkd.in/eQJEAnm9

Limited equity housing co-ops are a tool that makes homeownership affordable to many more people by creating co-owned and co-managed housing communities. https://hubs.ly/Q03cw1jH0

It's finally spring, and we're kicking it off with a huge community art project! We're looking for South Baltimore art lovers to help design and create a mural for the future South Baltimore Environmental Justice Center. Join us on April 12th for our first (virtual) collaborative mural planning session, and encourage your high schoolers to apply for our paid mural art internship program this summer!

Save the Date! Join us on Thursday, May 29, 2025 for the next Baltimore Neighborhood Economics Lab (BNEL) event: Building a Just Economy in Uncertain Times We’re bringing together community leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to explore bold solutions rooted in equity, ownership, and local power. More details are coming soon — but for now, mark your calendar. You won’t want to miss this. #JustEconomy #BNEL #Baltimore #SocialEnterprise #EconomicJustice #CommunityPower

??The 2025 George E. Mitchell Annual Fellowship Grant will award $50,000 to support innovative, community-driven projects that address social and economic challenges.?? ?? Eligibility: ? Must be a Park Heights resident or engaged in the community for at least 5 years ? Must be 18 years or older ? Must be affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organization in good standing ? Must demonstrate a strong track record of community commitment ??Join Us for a Virtual Information Session Tuesday: ?? Info Session: March 25, 2025 at 6:00PM ?? Deadline to Apply: April 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET ?? Recipient Announced: May 16, 2025, at the Black Eyed Susan Event during Preakness 150 ??? ?? Don’t miss this chance to bring your vision to life! ??Mark your calendar and bring your questions! ?? Zoom Link: https://lnkd.in/e5VXqDPe #GeorgeEMitchellFellowship #ParkHeightsRenaissance #Changemakers #CommunityImpact #GrantOpportunity #BoldNewHeights

"Highlighting the Funding and Support Landscape for Ecology and Climate-focused Ventures" Monday, March 24, 2025 at 12pm Register at https://lnkd.in/eknGmADR. Follow Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund (CBSCF)

Check out this month's newsletter covering the newest news and resources across the global Black solidarity economy, and the latest on what we’re up to at Collective Diaspora. In this issue, we examine the global crisis created by Donald Trump’s gutting of USAID, take a peek behind the curtain at USAID's neocolonial role, while highlighting the opportunity for Black solidarity economy organizers in the midst of this crisis to forge Pan African connections that build resilience and community self-determination.