New Funding, New Opportunities

The board of Trash Free Maryland is thrilled to announce that TFMD co-founder and Executive Director Julie Lawson was selected for the Emerging Leaders Fund, a program of the Claneil Foundation to support innovative early-stage organizations.The award includes significant unrestricted operating funding and access to a close-knit network of peers to support organizations as they grow. As the foundation explains, "recipient organizations are chosen based on their leader's creative vision, leadership capacity, potential for impact, and commitment to innovation and learning in one of the following issue areas: education, hunger & nutrition/food system, health & human services, and the environment.""Julie's passion and dedication have turned Trash Free Maryland into one of the leading environmental organizations in the state," said board chair Karla Raettig. "The board is excited to see Julie's work and leadership recognized in this way."[Julie here: Deep thanks to all of YOU for your support and energy over the past several years. I can't wait to see what we can do now!]For more information about the Claneil Foundation and the Emerging Leaders Fund, click here.