Invest York Road updates - Dec. 2022

On a monthly basis, we post a high-level summary of work that has happened with Invest York Road (IYR) over the course of the previous month so that community members can stay informed about the progress being made.

Here are updates for the month of December:

• After integrating the feedback from our community conversations earlier in 2022, we embarked on a multi-month process to incorporate the feedback into our model and organizational planning. Over the course of several meetings, we have integrated all of that work into the content of our founding organizational documents (articles of incorporation and bylaws), and will soon be applying for 501(c)(3) status.
• Community volunteers met with an accounting/bookkeeping consultant who will help us improve our organization's financial tracking system.
• Invest York Road was pleased to receive a 2023 grant from one of our original supporting funders, the Abell Foundation.
• One of Invest York Road's community volunteers was awarded an Elevation Award from Baltimore Corps, which will help support her work with Invest York Road.
• We ended the year with great momentum and high spirits, and are very much looking forward to continuing to move Invest York Road forward in 2023!