BELLA Academy believes strong communities are built when families, businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals work together.
Your partnership can help us expand access to educational, cultural, enrichment, and community-based opportunities for children while supporting the families who depend on these resources.
Maryland’s child-care challenges show why community partnerships matter. The Maryland Comptroller reports that more than 1,000 child-care programs closed during the pandemic, and that access to affordable, quality care is connected to parents’ ability to participate in the workforce.
Local businesses can become Community Partners by sponsoring programs, donating supplies, providing employee volunteers, offering professional expertise, or supporting scholarships for families.
Opportunities include:
Why partner with BELLA? Your investment helps create stronger families and a stronger future workforce. Maryland has identified child-care access as an important factor affecting workforce participation, making community investment in children an investment in the broader economy.
BELLA Academy can work alongside schools to provide children with bilingual educational and enrichment experiences that complement classroom learning.
Potential partnerships include:
Maryland’s State Aided Institutions program specifically recognizes the value of nonprofit organizations providing experiential learning, mentoring, tutoring, and educational experiences that complement what students receive in the classroom.
Community organizations understand the needs of local families. BELLA Academy welcomes partnerships with organizations that want to combine resources, expertise, and community connections.
Partnership opportunities can include:
Maryland’s ENOUGH initiative is a strong example of this collaborative approach, bringing together community-based organizations, schools, governments, and other local partners to address challenges affecting children and families.
Cultural organizations can help BELLA Academy bring history, arts, heritage, language, traditions, music, dance, storytelling, and cultural experiences directly to children.
Potential collaborations include:
This kind of partnership also aligns with existing Maryland arts education opportunities. The Maryland State Arts Council, for example, supports arts learning in schools, community centers, government entities, and nonprofit organizations.
Government agencies can collaborate with BELLA Academy through grants, contracts, community initiatives, referrals, technical assistance, public-private partnerships, and shared programming.
Potential areas include:
Maryland provides nonprofit organizations with access to state, federal, and local funding opportunities, including programs administered through the Maryland State Department of Education and other state agencies.
Colleges and high schools can be powerful partners in helping BELLA Academy create opportunities for children, while giving students and faculty meaningful ways to serve the community.
Potential partnerships include:
Universities are also recognized as eligible partners in some Maryland arts and education programs, showing the potential for higher-education and community collaboration.
You don’t have to be a corporation or foundation to make an impact. Individual donors can help BELLA Academy provide children with experiences that might otherwise be out of reach.
You can support:
You can make a one-time gift, monthly contribution, tribute gift, or legacy gift. Every contribution helps us open another door for a child.
BELLA Academy isn’t asking our community to simply give money. We are inviting businesses, institutions, organizations, government agencies, universities, and individuals to invest in children and build something together.
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