Charitable donations to Baltimore police lack oversight, transparency
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
The Baltimore Community Foundation's role is to make sure that all gifts to police abide by tax rules, but it does not manage the spending. It...more

Chair: Baltimore Community Foundation will review policies following police surveillance controversy
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
Baltimore Community Foundation chair Laura Gamble said Friday the organization will "scrutinize and review" its policies and procedures after...more

After Surveillance Flights' Disclosure, Community Foundation To Tighten Policies
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
Officials at the Baltimore Community Foundation say they had no idea that their police fundraising was being used as a conduit to support...more

Billionaire donors Laura and John Arnold support far more in Maryland than police surveillance
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation
It is no surprise to the philanthropic community that a gift by the Arnolds ... But when it comes to philanthropy, people tend to get risk adverse,"...more

Donor-Advised Fund Provides Secret Funding Structure for Massive Police Surveillance Project
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Baltimore Community Foundation
A recent story about such a fund established by Leonardo DiCaprio at the California Community Foundation has vividly surfaced some questions...more

Baltimore City Council plans hearing on undisclosed police surveillance plane program
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
Also on Thursday, the Baltimore Community Foundation said it will improve its scrutiny of donations to two Baltimore Police Department...more

As in Baltimore, police did aerial surveillance in Compton secretly
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
The Baltimore Community Foundation acknowledged that anonymous donors provided $120,000 for the program through its Baltimore...more

Baltimore Police Department uses sophisticated aerial camera surveillance system
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
These payments do not emanate from funds given outright to the Baltimore Community Foundation to strengthen Baltimore." The surveillance...more

Use of local foundation allowed Baltimore police surveillance project to remain secret
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
Thomas E. Wilcox, the president of the Baltimore Community Foundation, said in an interview Wednesday that foundation officials did not know...more

Report of secret aerial surveillance by Baltimore police prompts questions, outrage
Foundation: Baltimore Community Foundation
The Baltimore Community Foundation put out a statement saying it merely facilitated the transfer of charitable funds from a private donor to the...more