Center for Urban Families (CFUF)

09/03/2026

📣 TONIGHT! Join Us to Learn More About The Lillian Bauder Legacy Wealth Education Series! ✨

Interested in building your financial knowledge, confidence, and legacy? Join us TONIGHT, Thursday, September 3, from 6:00–7:00 PM ET for a virtual information session about Cohort 3 of the Lillian Bauder Legacy Wealth Education Series!

Whether you’re a CFUF member, staff member, community member, friend, or family member, we invite you to join us and learn more about this upcoming opportunity.

During tonight’s session, we’ll share:
💡 What to expect from Cohort 3
📚 More about the sessions and topics
🙋🏽‍♀️ Answers to your questions
💰 How you can take part in this next cohort

📅 TONIGHT — Thursday, September 3, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom

🔗 Join us tonight:
Join the Zoom Information Session

Meeting ID: 824 3740 8408
Passcode: 173940

🎉 Cohort 3 begins Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM!

Come tonight, get the details, ask your questions, and see how you can be part of the next cohort. And please share this opportunity with your family, friends, and anyone in your network who could benefit!

09/01/2026

📣 Calling all CFUF Staff, Members, Alumni, Partners & Community Members!!! 📣

💰✨ We have an exciting opportunity for you to continue investing in your financial future! ✨💰

The Lillian Bauder Legacy Wealth Education Series – Cohort 3 is coming soon, and we want YOU to be part of it! 🎉

Whether you're working on your budget, building your credit, managing debt, thinking about starting a business, or simply want to learn more about investing and building wealth — this series is for you!

📚 Topics include:
💰 Financial Goal Setting, Saving & Budgeting
💳 Understanding & Building Credit
📊 Improving Credit & Managing Debt
💼 Small Business 101
📈 Investing Is for Everyone
💡 Investing Language Simplified
🏡 Estate Planning Basics
👵🏽 Eldercare Essentials

And Cohort 3 has even MORE to look forward to! 🙌🏽

✨ Hybrid participation options
⭐ Perfect attendance incentives
🎉 A final celebration for all participants
🤝 Dynamic facilitators from the Chase Bank Mondawmin Community Center team

📅 Cohort 3 begins September 10, 2026!

Want to learn more before you register?

💻 JOIN OUR VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION

📅 Thursday, September 3, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM ET

🔗 Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82437408408?pwd=bPAmIz8IFJknDw4FNZGZ1t3IAOVKxl.1

Meeting ID: 824 3740 8408
Passcode: 173940

👉🏽 Ready to register for Cohort 3?
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lillian-bauder-legacy-wealth-education-series-tickets-1998433412132?aff=oddtdtcreator

🌱 Your financial future is worth investing in. Come learn, ask questions, build your knowledge, and take action toward your goals!

📣 Share this post with someone who could benefit from financial education!

Join The Lillian Bauder Legacy Wealth Education Series online to learn smart money moves and build your legacy!

08/18/2026

Don't miss out on CFUF's annual resource fair, happening THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st from 3-6pm at 2201 N. Monroe Street!

In addition to games, food, giveaways and music, we will also have both BARBERS and BRAIDERS on-site providing free services to help your kids feel and look their best for the first day of school!

Be sure to have children's hair washed and blow dried before coming if you want to take advantage of the opportunity.

08/06/2026

CFUF : Our President & CEO Joe Jones joined community leaders at the Clarion Call rally to stand for healing, accountability, and opportunity.

Read more below:

In the wake of an assault on a 74-year-old elder, hundreds gathered outside the 7-Eleven at 2500 Liberty Heights Ave. on July 26 to answer a “Clarion Call” urgi...

07/31/2026

Happy Graduation Day from the Center for Urban Families! We are so proud and excited to share our STRIVE Cohort 308 Graduates:
Amon Smith
A'niya Miles
Antonia Williams - STRIVER of the Week: Week One
Ashley Weatherly
Chris Bloomer
David Simms
Deangelo Linthicum
Dominic Frazier - STRIVER of the WORKSHOP
Dwayne Christian
Jonah Chatman
Kalani Smith
Kayla Wright
Kyren McFadden - STRIVER of the Week: Week Two
LeAnne Powell
Lisa Wells
Owen Hunt
Ryan Heller Terence Buie
Timothy Butler

We're so proud of all their hard work and we can't wait to celebrate all their future successes.

Our next STRIVE Cycle begins on Friday, August 7th - call us at 410-367-5691 for more info and to start your application!

07/31/2026

07/30/2026

Help us celebrate the completion of our Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Program Cohort 42!

We're so proud of all the hard work and dedication of these dads focused on becoming better fathers for their kids.

Congratulations to:
Zaid Ali
Kenneth Stokes
Sean Evans
Louis Brown
Louis Cash
Tyone Madison
Damon Cooley
Jamal Fields
Taevon Stinnet
Marsaay Leak
D'Keyandre Talley

Interested in upping your "dad game"? Give us a call at 410-367-5691 to find out more!

07/23/2026

🏡 CFUF’s Home Buying Assistance Program!

Eligible graduates of STRIVE Baltimore and the Responsible Fatherhood Services who are interested in purchasing a home in Baltimore City can apply for up to $10,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance.

Ready to learn more? Visit our Home Buying Assistance Program webpage to review eligibility requirements and begin the application process: https://www.cfuf.org/homebuyingassistanceprogram/

07/22/2026

Join us for a special TransDev higher event here at CFUF on Wednesday, August 5th from 10am to 2pm!

Questions? Contact Kellie C. at [email protected].

07/16/2026

CFUF : New laws on housing, child support and jury service!

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender brought community members together in West Baltimore on June 24 for a briefing on new state laws impacting housing, child support and jury service. Speakers highlighted legislation aimed at expanding housing stability, easing child support burdens for low-i...