Support

Make a Gift to the Southwest Baltimore Charter School

SBCS is a public charter school, which means our operating costs are covered by a combination of funding from the Baltimore City Public Schools and gifts and grants from private donors. During good economic times and difficult ones, gifts to the SBCS Annual Fund help us fill the gap between City Schools funding and the cost of providing high quality Expeditionary Learning opportunities for our students.

Gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations reflect our shared vision of a strong and healthy Southwest Baltimore neighborhood and our mission to empower every student to achieve authentic academic success. Contributions to SBCS Annual Fund make up 5% of our annual operating budget and fall into two general categories:

• Unrestricted gifts and grants can be used for operational needs throughout the school.
• Restricted gifts support designated programs, projects, and capital needs

When you make a gift to the SBCS Annual Fund, you support our curriculum, as well as special programs in art, music, and creative writing. You also help underwrite field trips, artist residencies, and classroom technology.  Capital commitments, made for a single year or over multiple years, help make our building a safe, secure, comfortable, and welcoming environment for our students, families, staff, and community.