Dear OSI-Baltimore Community, Thank you for your ongoing support of OSI–Baltimore. As part of our effort to document and celebrate the impact of our work over the last 25 years, we want to capture the voices of our community and stakeholders. We want to hear from you! To share your thoughts, simply record a horizontal […]
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A Message From OSI-Baltimore: Seeding the Future of Social Justice Philanthropy
Thursday, February 16, 2023Dear OSI-Baltimore Partner, I am writing as a native of Baltimore and a lover and champion of her people. I am writing to you as someone who has publicly and privately celebrated your efforts to serve our community. I am writing to let you know that, as a part of a strategic revisioning, the Open […]
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OSF to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy
Thursday, February 16, 2023The Open Society Foundations announced today that later this year it will close Open Society Institute-Baltimore, which has operated locally for 25 years, advancing criminal justice reform, civic engagement, health equity, restorative practices, economic justice, overdose prevention strategies, and other impactful progressive initiatives in Baltimore and the region. In partnership with the leadership of Open […]
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OSI-Baltimore welcomes four new Advisory Board members
Tuesday, November 13, 2018OSI-Baltimore recently added four new members to its Advisory Board: Ava Lias-Booker, Jamar Brown, Nupur P. Flynn, and Larry Moscow. Ava Lias-Booker is a partner, heads the Baltimore litigation practice group, and is co-chair of the Consumer and Retail Banking Industry Team at McGuireWoods. Jamar Brown is an associate in the Litigation group at Rosenberg Martin […]
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OSI-Baltimore Statement on the Request to Delay the Baltimore Consent Decree Hearing
Tuesday, April 04, 2017Statement of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Request to Delay the Baltimore Consent Decree Hearing It is irresponsible for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump Administration to call into question the work product of key parties to the Baltimore Consent Decree and to seek to undo a […]
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OSI-Baltimore Statement on the Consent Decree
Thursday, January 12, 2017MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Evan Serpick 410-234-1091 The Open Society Institute-Baltimore welcomes this morning’s announcement that the City and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached agreement on a consent decree requiring reforms of the Baltimore Police Department. “The signing of this consent decree is a critical step in the process of transforming the culture and […]
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OSI Announces New Community Fellows, Releases Network Analysis
Wednesday, November 09, 2016This morning, OSI-Baltimore announced its 19th cohort of Community Fellows. The new Fellows will each receive $60,000 over 18 months to support local projects they designed to address problems in Baltimore’s underserved communities. The 10 new Fellows include established activists, educators, and artists, and the proposed projects focus on a wide range of issues, including […]
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Solutions Summit registration now open
Friday, September 16, 2016New details announced for Solutions Summit: Registration now open for half-day forums and December 10 Summit BALTIMORE – Open Society Institute-Baltimore proudly announces the full schedule for Solutions Summit, an effort to bring together community leaders, elected officials, issue-area experts, on-the-ground activists and concerned residents in order to come up with practical solutions to some of […]
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OSI and Health Department Release Brief on Baltimore’s Response to Overdose Epidemic
Wednesday, August 31, 2016OSI-Baltimore and Baltimore Health Department Announce Release of a New Brief, “Baltimore’s Response to the Overdose Epidemic” August 31, 2016 Media Advisory Evan Serpick, OSI-Baltimore Evan.Serpick@opensocietyfoundations.org 410-234-1091 Michelle Mendes, Baltimore City Health Department Michelle.Mendes@baltimorecity.gov 443-862-0891 As we mark International Overdose Awareness Day (overdoseday.com), Open Society Institute-Baltimore and the Baltimore City Health Department are proud to announce […]
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OSI-Baltimore Statement on the BPD’s Aerial Surveillance Program
Thursday, August 25, 2016Media Advisory Contact Evan Serpick 410-234-1091 Open Society Institute-Baltimore is deeply troubled by revelations that the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has been conducting a covert surveillance program in the skies above our city since January. OSI-Baltimore calls for the Baltimore Police Department to come forward with a complete disclosure of the program so that it […]