We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to the Baltimore Community Foundation. Here are their stories.
The second garden Irene Mansfield cultivated, after the one in her yard, was one of good friends, whose growth she also fostered. Her philanthropy echoed this spirit. More
"To be an architect, you have to be an optimist with faith in the future," says Steve Ziger, who cofounded the architectural firm Ziger/Snead with Jamie Snead. More
After long, full lives and 64 years of marriage, Carl Wagner and his wife Emma Belle are now gone. But their love for each other, for Baltimore, and for philanthropy lives on. More
"When my husband Sidney and I thought about charity, it wasn't whether or not we should give, but how, when, to whom, and how much," observed Jean Silber, reflecting on a pattern of giving that she and her late husband Sidney established. More
What makes Sharon and Bill Reuter love living in Ridgley's Delight? It's the sense of community and generosity they have felt since they relocated to Baltimore 30 years ago from New York to work as designers in the magazine industry. More
Clementine Peterson was born in Connecticut and raised in Iowa, but she became one of Baltimore's great modern-day philanthropists and art patrons. During her lifetime, she supported most of the city's major cultural institutions and many of its smaller ones. More
"Money is a means to an end," observed George McManus Jr. shortly before he died in November 2013. "If you are blessed with more than you need, then you should share it with your fellow man." More
Catherine Boyan is a fifth-generation Baltimorean who attended Baltimore City schools, including Western High School just after it was first integrated. More
Zabelle Howard Beard was one of those colorful Baltimore characters, a principled and occasionally litigious woman who tangled with the telephone company, her landlord, and anyone else who failed to measure up to her standards. More
