Supporters & Partners
School Partners
Independent School Partners
Bridges works closely with The St. Paul’s Schools, Gilman School, The Bryn Mawr School and McDonogh School. Each has made an institutional commitment to Bridges, fully adopting the program as a function of their schools. This commitment includes year-round facility and office space usage, a volunteer base, back-office support, and annual financial investments in Bridges Baltimore. Bridges provides partner independent schools with meaningful opportunities to engage with and deepen understanding of the broader Baltimore community.
To learn more about our independent school partners, visit:
Bridges at The St. Paul’s Schools page
Bridges at Gilman School page
Bridges at The Bryn Mawr School page
Bridges at McDonogh School page
Feeder School Partners
Administrators and teachers from 17 Baltimore City Public Elementary Schools help in the nomination and selection of students to enter Bridges. Students are recruited from the following elementary schools in Northeast Baltimore:
Abbottston Elementary
Arlington Elementary
Barclay Elementary
Cecil Elementary
Cross Country Elementary
Dallas F. Nicholas Elementary
Fallstaff Elementary
Govans Elementary
Hampden Elementary
Harford Heights Elementary
Leith Walk Elementary
Margaret Brent Elementary
Montebello Elementary
Park Heights Academy
Pimlico Elementary
Walter P. Carter Elementary
Yorkwood Elementary
Career access partners
Bridges’ Career Access partners provide meaningful exposure to career fields for Bridges’ high school and college students. For more information or to inquire about beginning a partnership with Bridges, please contact Anita Hilson, Senior Director of Partnerships: anita@bridgesbaltimore.org.
Summer Employers
Local organizations provide paid summer employment opportunities for Bridges’ 10th grade students:
Art with a Heart
Code in the Schools
Downtown Sailing Center
Keswick Multicare
OpenWorks Baltimore
Wide Angle Youth Media
Walden School of Music
Summer Career Field Trip Providers
Local organizations and companies host 11th and 12th grade Bridges students for a day during the summer to visit office spaces, network with professionals, and learn about opportunities within different industries in Baltimore:
Baltimore Ravens
BGE
Brown Advisory
Continental Realty
Early Charm Ventures
Martin Marietta
MCB Real Estate
RK & K Civil Engineering
Space Telescope Science Institute
Stepstone Group
Under Armour
University of MD Medical Center
Job Shadow Providers
Local organizations and companies provide job shadow opportunities for college students who demonstrate interest in relevant fields. Companies pair students with an employee for the day to help them better understand their fields of interest:
Ammon Heisler Sachs Architects
Baltimore County Dept. of Health
Center for Urban Families
Continental Realty
Early Charm Ventures
Expo, Inc.
Gilman School
Govans Elementary School
Dr. Terri Hill, M.D., P.A.
Dr. Ricardo Kimbers, Dentist
NewsNation Network
Profiles PR
RK & K Civil Engineering
Spur Design
Strategic Factory
University of Maryland Hospital
Walters Art Museum
William Blair
Internship Providers
Local organizations and companies offer Bridges college students paid internships for a deeper exposure to future career pathways:
Baltimore County Dept. of Health
Center for Urban Families
Early Charm Ventures
Joan M. Pratt, CPA & Associates
RK&K Civil Engineering
Early Career Encounter
Local organizations and companies host college students for two weeks of structured workplace learning and shadow experiences to broaden professional networks and built pathways toward meaningful post-college opportunities:
Abel Communications
The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore City Council President’s Office
Becton Dickinson
BGE
Center for Urban Families
Continental Realty
Early Charm
JHU Center for Social Concern
Lifebridge Health
Mercy Hospital
U of MD Medical Center
Supporters
Bridges is proud to be supported by more than 200 individuals, foundations, and corporations who help underwrite our $3.9 million annual budget. We are also strengthened by key partners who contribute in-kind resources and expertise to enhance programs, support operations, and help Bridges remain cost-efficient.
A complete list of individual, foundation, and corporate supporters may be found in Bridges Impact & Giving Report.
Other In-Kind Partners
Loyola University has been a partner of Bridges for over 10 years. Loyola students engage in service-learning by tutoring Bridges middle and high school students during the academic year. Loyola University also hosts Bridges on campus for the high school summer program.
Additionally, Bridges partners with the following organizations that provide in-kind or discounted resources including food, t-shirts, academic resources, business services, field trips, and speakers.
Baltimore City Hall
Baltimore City Police Department
Baltimore Ravens
Capital Educators
DLA Piper
First Tee Golf
MOI, Inc.
Under Armour
Diamondback Brewing