Fund Leadership
The JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety will be led by by three key leaders across Johns Hopkins University:
- Maria Harris Tildon, Vice President for Government, Community, and Economic Partnerships
- Dr. Branville Bard, Jr., Vice President for Public Safety
- Michelle Spencer, Associate Director of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative
Selection Advisory Board
Proposals will be evaluated by a Selection Advisory Board (SAB) , a panel of community and philanthropic leaders, academic experts, and students with experience and/or expertise in violence prevention and a demonstrated interest in community-led and public health solutions for public safety.
- Amanda Owens – Program Officer, Criminal Justice & Addiction, Abell Foundation
- Anne Langley – Executive Director, Charm City Care Connection
- Beth Blauer – Associate Vice Provost for Public Sector Innovation, Johns Hopkins University
- Dr. Crystal Harden Lindsey – Vice President Community Impact, Baltimore Community Foundation
- Dr. Daniel Webster, Bloomberg Professor of American Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
- Jada Johnson – Student
- Dr. Joseph Sakran – Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Julia Baez – Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore’s Promise
- Kim Wiggins- Manager, Partnerships and Volunteers, Baltimore City Public Schools
- Kurtis Palermo – Executive Vice President, Roca Inc.
- Dr. Madhu Subramanium – Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Mayra Loera – Program Manager of Client Services, Esperanza Center
- Talib Horne – Director of the Baltimore Civic Site, Annie E. Casey
Timeline
The timeline for the second round of funding is as follows:
- January 8, 2025: Applications open
- January 21, 2025: Webinar for interested applicants
- February 2025: Announcement of Selection Advisory Board
- February 10, 2025: Applications close
- Spring 2025: Grantees selected to receive funding are announced.
Proposals will be evaluated by a panel of faculty, staff, administrators, community residents, and students with experience and/or expertise in violence prevention and a demonstrated interest in community-led and public health solutions for public safety. Round two will be announced in the Spring 2025.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the Innovation Fund for Community Safety, please email innovationfund@jhu.edu.
