Invest in Community-Owned Development
We are committed to creating permanently affordable housing and a just transition to zero waste in Baltimore. Our concentrated focus directly benefits the residents and workers who have lived here for generations and built our communities, while also welcoming new individuals and families to make South Baltimore their home.
To reach our mission, we rely on the support of people like you to help us cover our construction and operations budget. Every dollar raised goes to support our work and the people who make it happen.
We encourage you to make a recurring monthly donation to become a monthly sustainer of SBCLT. Monthly donations provide stability as we build a strong and lasting foundation so the knowledge, wealth, and power we build can be passed on to light the way for future generations.
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Your Support Matters
- $50 helps us with our ongoing land maintenance — SBCLT takes ownership of abandoned overgrown lots where we envision beautiful vibrant homes, common spaces and more that our community members will own and enjoy. Until that becomes a reality we need to clear our lots and keep them free of trash.
- $100 funds Zero Waste coalition meetings — We bring together members of our community to engage, plan and act together. Supplies, food and space are an ongoing cost to our work.
- $250 pays one youth leader for a week — SBCLT was founded by youth leaders from Benjamin Franklin High School. Today, we provide stipends to our youth leaders who educate fellow residents, clean up our neighborhoods, create businesses out of discarded materials, and are doing what they can to make the community they call home, a better place to live.
- $500 supports our housing education training — SBCLT educates every interested home buyer in the steps they need to take in order to qualify for a mortgage and purchase their home. We also offer ongoing classes on home maintenance, budgeting, and personal finances.
SBCLT has Community Income Tax Credits awarded to us from the State of Maryland. Individual gifts given of $500 and over are eligible for a Tax Credit that helps to defray Maryland State Taxes in this fiscal year.
In-kind gifts: SBCLT is always working to support our community and our neighbors. If you are a business owner, sole proprietor or someone with a talent that would benefit our work, please contact us so that we might partner on furthering our work together.
