Invest in What’s Next.

The future of Baltimore’s economy is being built by entrepreneurs who are solving real problems, creating good jobs, and shifting capital into communities that have long been underestimated.

You can be part of it by investing directly in high-impact ventures or through Ignite Capital.

We source, support, and invest in early-stage social enterprises with traction, talent, and the potential to scale. These are momentum plays—enterprises already building value, and doing so in neighborhoods where capital has rarely flowed.

Why It Matters That You’re Accredited

Early-stage ventures are high-upside, high-risk investments. Accreditation ensures investors have the financial capacity, experience, and judgment to navigate those risks responsibly.

If you are not an accredited investor, we have designed pathways for participation with strategic application of philanthropic support and donations. Click donate on this survey to learn how to contribute to Ignite Capital's blended capital stack.

If you’re an accredited investor, you unlock access to:

• Direct investments into vetted, investment-ready enterprises;
• Co-investment opportunities alongside philanthropic and institutional partners.

What Sets Ignite Capital Apart

• De-risked Capital Stack: We use philanthropic first-loss guarantees and flexible structures to absorb risk and amplify private investment;
• Curated Pipeline: We don’t spray and pray. We invest in ventures with vision and execution;
• Place-Based Insight: We know this city. We know these founders. And we know how to structure deals that work on the ground, not just on paper.

This is impact with a return.
This is investing that builds legacy and liquidity.
This is Baltimore’s economy—rewired, and rising.

 

We want you to donate—because doing nothing is the real risk.

Baltimore is full of brilliant, investable entrepreneurs. What’s missing isn’t talent—it’s catalytic capital that can unlock opportunity and mitigate early-stage risk.

Our strategy is clear: we de-risk smart bets on bold founders.

We use first-loss guarantees, backed by the State of Maryland and leading private philanthropies and individual donors, to absorb early-stage risk and unlock additional investment. That means your donation doesn’t just support a business, it helps shift the entire playing field.

This is not charity. This is capital reimagined: where your dollars work like a multiplier.

Why donate?

• You unlock capital that’s been sitting on the sidelines;
• You support a pipeline of ventures with traction, vision, and deep community roots;
• You turn risk into resilience—for the businesses and for Baltimore;

We’re not asking you to write off your money. We’re asking you to write a new playbook.

 

T. Rowe Price has a generous matching gift program that makes a 1:1 match to associates’ donations to nonprofits. 

T. Rowe Price matches over $6M in donations annually. Associates can also submit qualified volunteer hours for donations. To sign up to be eligible for this program, please go to T. Rowe Price's  Benevity portal to register your matching gift request.

Matching Donation Guidelines
Your donation must meet the following guidelines to be eligible for matching: T. Rowe Price's match ratio is 1:1 with a minimum donation of $1 with a maximum match of $5,000. Full and part time employees are eligible for donation matching.