Gift Solicitation Waivers
All solicitation requests, approvals, denials, and reports filed under Board Regulation R 06.26.1 of the Ethics Law are public records and are available for public inpsection and copying during regular office hours. Below, you may review current charitable/governmental gift solicitation waivers and past waivers that ended recently.
NOTE: If you wish to review any reports or documents related to the waivers, please contact Ethics Board staff.
Active Gift Solicitation Waivers
last updated 2/27/2023
Beneficiary | Sponsoring Agency | Period of Solicitation | Click to Watch | Click to Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emerging Technology Centers, venture of the BDC | Emerging Technology Centers (ETC) | 5/12/2021 – 9/30/2023 | Board Discussion | ||
| Mayor's AFRAM Festival | Department of Recreation and Parks | 2/9/2022 - 6/1/2024 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| H. P. Rawlings Conservatory | Department of Recreation and Parks | 4/6/2022 - 3/9/2024 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| 2022 Healing City Baltimore Events and 2023 Healing City Baltimore Summit | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 9/7/2022 - 5/1/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Peer Recovery Specialists in City Agencies | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 9/7/2022 - 5/1/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| 2022-23 Healing City Baltimore Staffing | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 6/15/2022 - 6/30/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| 2022-23 LEE Public Policy Fellow | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 6/15/2022 - 7/1/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Journey Home Baltimore | Mayor's Office of Homeless Services | 7/13/2022 - 2/28/2024 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| B-360 | Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | 9/14/2022 - 6/30/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Mayor's Office of the Aging | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 9/14/2022 - 8/10/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Baltimore Development Corporation | Baltimore Development Corporation | 10/12/2022 - 8/31/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| 2019 Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan Update | Department of Planning, Office of Sustainability | 11/16/2022 - 12/31/2023 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Annual Civil Rights Breakfast and Civil Rights Week | Office of Equity and Civil Rights | 1/11/2023 - 12/31/2025 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| KABOOM! 25 in 5 Initiative to End Playspace Inequity | Department of Recreation and Parks | 1/11/2023 - 9/30/2027 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club at Hilton Recreation Center | Department of Recreation and Parks | 2/15/2023 - 12/31/2024 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
Waivers Granted under Section 6-26(b)(2)(ii)
Beneficiary | Sponsoring Agency | Date of Approval | Click to Watch | Click to Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hilton Recreation Center | Department of Recreation & Parks | 5/13/2021 | |||
Rops & Gray, LLP, Pro-Bono Services | Law Department | 12/14/2022 | |||
Waivers for Workplace Campaigns (R 06.26.2)
Beneficiary | Sponsoring Agency | Date of Approval | Click to Download | Click to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Helping Up Mission & Project PLASE | Comptroller's Office | 2/15/2023 |
Past Gift Solicitation Waivers
NOTE: Gift solicitation waiver applications approved prior to 2020 are available upon request. Please contact Ethics Board staff if you would like to review documents not available online.
Beneficiary | Sponsoring Agency | Period of Solicitation | Click to Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emerging Technology Centers, venture of the BDC | Emerging Technology Centers (ETC) | 9/5/2018 – 6/30/2020 | ||
Year-Round Youth Jobs Initiative | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 2/6/2019 – 9/1/2019 | ||
Baltimore Corps – First District City Council | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 2/6/2019 – 12/31/2019 | ||
LEAD Expansion | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 2/6/2019 – 12/31/2019 | ||
Neighborhood Association Fund – First District | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 3/6/2019 – 1/31/2020 | ||
Trauma Informed and Trauma Resilient Recreation Center Initiative | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 7/3/2019 – 3/1/2020 | ||
Leadership for Educational Equity Public Policy Fellows | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 8/7/2019 – 6/27/2020 | ||
City of Baltimore Development Corporation | City of Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) | 9/4/2019 – 6/30/2020 | ||
Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success (Youth Engagement Fund) | Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success | 9/4/2019 – 6/30/2020 | ||
Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success (Squeegee Alternative Plan) | Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success | 10/2/2019 – 6/30/2020 | ||
Our Victorious City Scholarship Fun | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 10/2/2019 – 8/31/2020 | ||
Trauma Informed Training Initiative | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 11/6/2019 – 11/1/2020 | ||
Mayor’s Holiday Open House | Mayor’s Office | 11/20/2019 – 1/31/2020 | ||
Mayor’s AFRAM Festival | Mayor’s Office | 12/11/2019 – 8/31/2020 | ||
Healing City Baltimore | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 1/15/2020 – 12/31/2020 | ||
Recreation and Parks Programming | Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) | 1/12/2020 – 12/31/2020 | | |
MBK Baltimore | Mayor’s Office of Children & Family Success | 2/12/2020 – 12/31/2020 | ||
College Signing Day | Mayor’s Office of Children & Family Success | 2/12/2020 – 12/31/2020 | ||
Mayor’s Annual Back to School Pep Rally | Mayor’s Office | 2/13/2020 – 10/31/2020 | | |
YouthWorks | Mayor’s Office of Employment Development | 3/11/2020 – 12/31/2020 | | |
Destiny’s Dream Scholarship | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 3/11/2020 – 2/28/2021 | ||
Comprehensive Bag Reduction Outreach Campaign | Department of Planning/Office of Sustainability | 3/11/2020 – 2/28/2021 | ||
Nurses at Mercy Hospital, UMMC Downtown, and UMMC Midtown | Councilmember Eric Costello | 4/22/2020 – 6/15/2020 | ||
GEDCO | Councilmember Bill Henry, District 4 | 4/22/2020 – 12/30/2020 | ||
Improving Food Access for the Immigrant Community | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 4/22/2020 – 4/30/2021 | ||
Artist/District | Councilmember Ryan Dorsey, District 3 | 5/13/2020 – 12/31/2020 | ||
COVID-19 Response Efforts | Mayor’s Office | 5/13/2020 – 12/31/2020 | ||
Baltimore’s Immigrant Community Fund | Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA) | 5/13/2020 – 5/14/2020 | ||
LEE Public Policy Fellow | Office of Councilmember Cohen | 7/14/2020 - 6/1/2021 | | |
Citiy of Baltimore Development Corporation | City of Baltimore Development Corporation | 8/12/2020 – 8/31/2021 | | |
Closing the Digital Divide | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 11/10/2020 – 8/31/2021 | | |
| 2021 Holiday Toy Drive | Office of the Council President | 10/27/2021 - 12/19/2021 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
Healing City Baltimore 2021 | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 1/12/2021 – 12/31/2021 | Board Discussion | ||
Comprehensive Bag Reduction Outreach Campaiign Phase 2 | Department of Planning/Office of Sustainability | 2/10/2021 – 12/31/2021 | Board Discussion | ||
Trauma Informed Care Trainings | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 4/14/2021 - 3/1/2022 | Board Discussion | ||
Destiny's Dream Scholarship | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 4/14/2021 – 3/31/2022 | Board Discussion / Expansion | ||
| 2022 Healing City Baltimore Summit | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 10/13/2021 - 4/1/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
2021-22 LEE Public Policy Fellowship - District 1 | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 5/12/2021 – 5/1/2022 | Board Discussion | ||
2019 Sustainability Plan Implementation | Department of Planning/Office of Sustainability | 3/10/2021 – 6/30/2022 | Board Discussion | ||
City of Baltimore Development Corporation | City of Baltimore Development Corporation | 10/13/2021 - 8/31/2022 | Board Discussion | | |
| Back to School Family Fun Day | Office of the Council President | 3/9/2022 - 9/3/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Dante Barksdale Memorial Fund | Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | 3/9/2022 - 9/1/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Mayor's Back to School Event | Mayor's Office of Children & Family Success | 6/15/2022 - 9/1/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Civil Rights Breakfast and Civil Rights Week | Office of Equity and Civil Rights | 9/14/2022 - 11/30/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Baltimore Guaranteed Income Pilot | Mayor's Office of Children & Family Success | 10/13/2021 - 12/31/2022 | Board Discussion / Amendment | Application | Approval Letter |
| Disconnected Youth | Mayor's Office of African American Male Engagement | 4/13/2022 - 12/31/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Second Annual Holiday Toy Drive | Office of the Council President | 5/11/2022 - 12/31/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| MOED Programs | Mayor's Office of Employment Development | 7/13/2022 - 12/31/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Baltimore Immigrant Community Fund | Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs | 8/10/2022 - 12/31/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway | Mayor's Office | 11/22/2022 - 11/30/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Mayor's Toys for Tots Collection / City Hall Tree Lighting | Mayor's Office | 11/22/2022 - 12/30/2022 | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |
| Experience Corps | Office of Councilmember Zeke Cohen | 9/14/2022 - 8/10/2023 (waiver withdrawn 2/15/2023) | Board Discussion | Application | Approval Letter |