Spotlight – Catalyst Magazine

SPOTLIGHT ON PHILANTHROPY

SPOTLIGHT newsletter is published bi-monthly by the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). A sister publication to CATALYST magazine, SPOTLIGHT features compelling stories that connect philanthropy and UMB’s Catalyst Campaign to newsworthy events and milestones happening across the University such as community engagement endeavors and successes, new and exciting technologies, programs and initiatives, historic accomplishments, major gifts, profiles of influential donors, and inspiring gifts.

Each issue of SPOTLIGHT newsletter reaches more than 75,000 UMB donors, alumni, and influential leaders and thinkers in their fields and community.

Enjoy reading our February 2021 issue!

The PATIENTS Program shared health education materials with community members at St. Matthew’s Community Long-Term Outreach Center on World AIDS Day in December 2019.

Spotlight February 2021

The PATIENTS Program’s Pandemic Pivot

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in early 2020, the PATIENTS Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) quickly pivoted its programming to continue its work in rebuilding trust and confidence in...

February 18, 2021

6 min read

COVID-19 patients were treated at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital, a collaboration between the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Photo by Christopher Lewkovich, University of Maryland Medical System

Spotlight February 2021

Social Workers Step Up on the COVID-19 Front Lines

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) alumnus and student got a firsthand look at the racial components and mental health impacts of the virus on patients while working at...

February 18, 2021

3 min read

Harry and Nora Knipp have provided philanthropic support for UMB scholarships, Davidge Hall preservation, community engagement efforts, and more.

Spotlight February 2021

Spotlight on UMB Foundation Board Chair Harry C. Knipp, MD, FACR

Harry C. Knipp, MD, FACR, has a long and distinguished history with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). A 1976 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), he is fourth in a line of five...

February 18, 2021

4 min read

The charitable efforts of Eddie and Sylvia Brown aim to invest in the education of African American youths while also spurring support from Black philanthropists.

Spotlight February 2021

Make a Match: Brown Family’s Gift Challenge to Benefit UMB CURE Scholars

Eddie and Sylvia Brown, prominent Baltimore-based philanthropists, are passionate about fixing the underrepresentation of African Americans in a variety of fields. To that end, they have worked with the University of...

February 18, 2021

4 min read

Spotlight February 2021

UMB’s Catalyst Campaign Surpasses $600 Million Milestone

A catalyst is defined as “a substance that allows something to proceed at a faster rate than otherwise possible” as well as “an agent of change.” Embodying these two definitions, the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s...

February 18, 2021

2 min read

SPOTLIGHT ON PHILANTHROPY

The PATIENTS Program’s Pandemic Pivot

Social Workers Step Up on the COVID-19 Front Lines

Spotlight on UMB Foundation Board Chair Harry C. Knipp, MD, FACR

Make a Match: Brown Family’s Gift Challenge to Benefit UMB CURE Scholars

UMB’s Catalyst Campaign Surpasses $600 Million Milestone

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