Key Community Foundation
The 501(c)(3). Gifts, grants, mentorship, case management, violence interruption, and wraparound support.
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South Baltimore · MarylandEverybody holds a key.
Everybody holds a key.
We help them turn it.
Access. Literacy. Legacy.
Key Community Foundation is a faith-rooted Maryland nonprofit. We walk with people through crises toward stability, ownership, and a fruitful way of life that lasts.
Our work is rooted primarily in South Baltimore (Brooklyn, Curtis Bay, and Cherry Hill) and in surrounding Maryland communities. We meet people through mentorship, case management, violence interruption, wraparound support, and pathways into jobs, credentials, and small business development.
501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 41-4710195
501(c)(3) public charity · EIN 41-4710195
IRS determination July 20, 2026
Partnered with Safe Streets / MONSE in Brooklyn
Workforce pathways alongside City of Refuge Baltimore
I need support
Mentorship, case management, or a pathway into work. Request support.
I want to partner
Hospitals, congregations, employers, and neighborhood organizations. Let’s build the referral lane.
I want to give
Fuel wraparound support and training seats. Every gift is tax-deductible.
I want to volunteer
Mentor, teach a skill, or stand with outreach in Brooklyn.
Our founder
Daniel Burgess
“I was not supposed to make it. The scars are why I stayed.”
In March 2026 I organized Key Community Foundation. In July the IRS recognized us as a 501(c)(3). Access. Literacy. Legacy.
Read Daniel's full story
Two doorsOne foundation.
One foundation.
Two ways in.
Key Community Foundation, Inc. is a faith-rooted, for-impact Maryland nonprofit dedicated to expanding pathways to prosperity in communities that have lacked equitable access to resources, support, and economic mobility. We believe every person carries inherent worth and potential. Our work develops that potential into community wealth and lasting legacy.
Workforce & incubator pathways
Practical training including a twelve-week business startup track and certification pathways such as CDL, forklift, OSHA, IT/CCNA, and GED, delivered with community partners.
Enter the incubator
Our framework
Access. Literacy. Legacy.
01
Identity
Character BuildingFaith-based teachings, mentorship, and personal development that affirm each person's inherent worth, belonging, and covenant identity.
03
Investment
Literacy & Wraparound SupportCase management, workforce development, crisis intervention, life skills, financial literacy, housing/benefits/healthcare navigation.
02
Inclusion
AccessIntentionally reaching those left out through violence interruption, peer advocacy, and hospital/community-based outreach.
04
Impact
Legacy & Business IncubationBusiness incubation, entrepreneurship training, job readiness, certification pathways, and workforce placement — moving people from stability to ownership.
Upcoming events
Join us in person.
From cohort launches to community outreach, there is always something happening. Come as you are.
Nothing is on the calendar just now. Check back soon.
Give
Your gift keeps someone in the work.
Unrestricted gifts pay for mentorship time, wraparound basics (food, hygiene, work clothes, transit), and training seats. $50 helps a participant stay in programming for a week of transit and meals. $250 covers a hygiene and work-clothes kit. $1,000 funds a training or incubator seat when that cohort is open.
Secure checkout, processed by GiveWP. Key Community Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 41-4710195. You will receive a receipt at info@keycommunityfoundation.org.
Common questions
We get asked this a lot.
Do I need a business plan to apply for the incubator?
No. The incubator is for people who have a skill, a hustle, or an idea and need structure, not another pep talk. We start with where you are.
Is there a cost to join the incubator?
The incubator is a Foundation program. Seats are funded by gifts, grants, and partner workforce programs. There is no coaching fee to apply.
Can I donate to a specific fund or programme?
Unrestricted gifts go furthest. They pay for mentorship time, wraparound basics, and training seats. If you would like to talk about a restricted gift, email us and we will walk you through it.
Do I have to be religious to participate?
Not at all. We are faith-inspired, not faith-required. Prayer and pastoral care are available to anyone who wants them, but they are never pushed. Our programmes serve people of every background and belief.
Where are you located?
Our work is rooted primarily in South Baltimore (Brooklyn, Curtis Bay, and Cherry Hill) and in surrounding Maryland communities. Our mailing address is 1400 W Lombard St, Unit 649, Baltimore, MD 21223.
Get involved
Money is not the only useful thing.
Volunteer
Mentor two hours a month. Teach one skill session. Help with outreach in Brooklyn. Join the prayer team only if that is what you want to give.
Sign up to volunteerPartner with us
We already walk with Safe Streets / MONSE in Brooklyn and City of Refuge Baltimore. Partners can refer people, host a cohort or job fair, fund seats, or provide in-kind goods.
Start a conversationRefer someone
Know someone who needs mentorship, case management, or a pathway into work? Send them our way.
Refer someoneOne email a month. Nothing else.
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Get in touch
We are here to help.
Whether you have a question, need support, or want to get involved, reach out. We respond within one business day.
Mailing address
South Baltimore · Maryland
1400 W Lombard St, Unit 649, Baltimore, MD 21223