Blog – CFUF

Success Stories: Shiloh Jordan

Shiloh Jordan might see you out in the Greater Penn North community and strike up a conversation about CFUF. “If you know CFUF, you might already know about our job training and career development program, STRIVE,® and our fatherhood program that’s been around for 20-plus years,” he might say. “But did you know about our …

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Success Stories: Donell Thomas

It was about 10 years ago when I came home and found a flyer for the Center for Urban Families hanging on the knob of my front door advertising a program I had never heard of: STRIVE®. I had so much on my mind—I felt like I had lost everything over a period of several …

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Success Stories: Marquis McKnight

My story starts in high school. I was playing football and wrestling, keeping out of trouble during the season. I was living with my grandparents—my grandfather was my father figure, and when he passed away my freshman year, I started to run around trying to prove myself to my peers. I quickly found myself arrested …

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Announcing the Graduating Class of the Leadership 2022

Marilyn Aklin, Director of Development, of the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) has successfully graduated as a member of The Leadership Class of 2022. Marilyn is one of 61 regional leaders selected for The Leadership’s 38th class, joining more than 1,800 alumni who have preceded them. Click here to see a complete list of the …

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Center for Urban Families Team Wins First Place in Morgan Stanley’s 12th Annual U.S. Strategy Challenge

Beginning March 17 and ending May 26, Morgan Stanley selected the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) and 5 other nonprofits to participate in its 12th Annual U.S. Strategy Challenge, the Firm’s signature pro bono volunteer program, where Morgan Stanley employees provided strategic recommendations to address the nonprofits’ mission-critical challenges and critical opportunities. During the past …

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A Message of Hope in this Time of Tragedy

Dear Friends, On January 1st, many awakened with renewed hope and optimism for themselves, their families, and their communities. In less than six months, life as we’ve known it has been turned on its head. No one could have predicted that we would be gut punched by a global pandemic or the devastating economic consequences …

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COVID-19 Hasn’t Slowed Us Down!

Dear Friends, I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy as we continue to navigate through this very challenging time. On behalf of the Center for Urban Families’ (CFUF) Board and staff, I want to thank you again for your continued support that is making a meaningful difference throughout our community. Three …

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CFUF’s Response to COVID-19

To our members, staff, funders, partners, and supporters, On behalf of the Center for Urban Families (CFUF), I wanted to send a personal note to let you know how CFUF is responding to COVID-19. During the past several weeks, our Board of Directors, Senior Leadership Team, and I have been talking to public health officials; …

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Kresge Foundation Selects the Center for Urban Families and Baltimore City Community College to participate in BOOST initiative

The Kresge Foundation has awarded a $495,000 grant to support a partnership between the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) and Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) to connect 100 individuals with low incomes to critical human services supports and educational pathways to advance social and economic mobility. This is one of six partnerships between community colleges …

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Success Stories: Shirome Owens

In 2011, Shirome Owens was a free man for the first time in eight years. He was initially released to Threshold, a halfway house on St. Paul Street in Baltimore city. For all former offenders, the first 90 days post-release is a critical period, and Shirome was well aware of the numbers—many end up right …

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