In the 1990's, St. Margaret's parishioners Ed and Zoe Hall left a financial gift to the church to do with what the parish decided. It was voted to create an endowment fund that would be used to provide fund projects of nonprofits each year that followed the priorities of St. Margaret's. Since that time, over $2 million has been awarded to nonprofits locally, regionally, and around the world.

The grants committee received 36 applications for consideration in this year's process. The committee, led by Sarah Viscardi, interviewed nine organizations and was able to fund eight projects from as far away as South Sudan and as close as the Broadneck Peninsula. With vestry approval, $70,000 was distributed to a variety of programs:

2024 Endowment Grants Selected Grantees
This year, the St. Margaret’s Church Grants Committee received 44 applications from organizations across the globe. The total requested added up to more than $715,000. The committee interviewed thirteen finalist organizations with their requests amounting to more than $170,000. The Vestry approved the following organizations to receive grants. The committee is grateful to the Vestry and the Masquerade Ball Committee for providing $130,000 in funds for these programs.

Dageno Girls Center, Tanzania - $17,000
Provide supplies and labor for providing private water access for the campus from water on their land.
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Chase Lloyd House, Annapolis, Maryland - $15,000
​Funding for eviction prevention program for single woman households in Anne Arundel County.

Next One Up, Baltimore, Maryland - $12,500
Healthy, weeknight meals for participants in long-term mentorship program.

Anglican Church of Burundi, Muyinga Diocese Africa - $12,000
Construction of water springs for safe drinking water and latrines for very poor families.

Annapolis Immigration Justice Network- $12,000
Legal fund for four resident families facing deportation.

Joel Nafuma Refugee Center, Rome, Italy - $10,500
Staffing, Italian courses, food and emergency fund for refugees from across Africa, Middle East and South America.

Cheyenne River Episcopal Mission, South Dakota - $10,000
Provide supplies and funds for indigenous staff at equine camp for Lakota community.

STAIR, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - $10,000
New reading curriculum and staffing to train volunteers who work with second graders at 12 area schools.

Court Appointed Special Advocate Anne Arundel County, Maryland - $10,000
Staffing for two case supervisors to train and support volunteers who work with at risk youth.

Feeding the Flock, Baltimore, Maryland – $7,500
Funds to purchase nonperishable food and supplies for the neighborhoods under resourced residents.

Hope for All, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - $7,000
Clothing, furniture and partial staff funding for a program that turns houses into homes.

Interfaith Service Coalition, Hancock, Maryland - $4,000
Four months of food for backpack program in highly impoverished area of Western Maryland.

Rebuilding Together Anne Arundel County - $2,500
Funding to repair homes for aged, disabled and under resourced.

A special thanks to this year’s committee members including: Kim Coble (chair), Stephanie Ceruolo, Peter Wiernicki, Christy Hollywood, Doug Fountain, Janet Gellic, Sally Curtin, Jean Aden and Connor Feldmann. Additionally, thank you to the dozens of grants liaisons: Pete Bova, Justyn Kopack
Chris Ostendorff, Anne Sessions, Derek Harkins, Val Robbins, Hutch Robbins, Katie Cooke, Christine Frost
Lana Keelty, James Hanrahan, Pat Hall, Russell Jackson, Barbara Friedmann, Sarah Hyde, Jim Reising, Angela Carpita, Diana Love, Steve Brennan and Jim Hall.