Mission
AS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED BY THE IRS, ALL PROGRAMS ARE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF EAST BALTIMORE DEVELOPMENT, INC. (EBDI), THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. EBDI, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, WAS FORMED IN 2002 AS A NON-STOCK CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUCCESSFULLY ATTRACT MARKET-ORIENTED INVESTMENT, DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION AND ENTERPRISE TO THE EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY WHILE EQUIPPING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH THE SKILLS, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BENEFIT FROM NEW HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE EAST BALTIMORE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE LEVERAGES THE WORLD-CLASS HEALTH AND RESEARCH FACILITIES THAT ANCHOR AND ECONOMICALLY POWER THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE CITY, AND THE REGION.