Fusion to host Seven Rules of Successful Collaboration Workshop

Fusion will be hosting the following workshop on March 30th.  As a fiscal sponsor our commitment to collaborative values and practices is paramount to our identity.  However, these skills are key to effective work across the non-profit sector so Fusion has decided to open this workshop up to individuals outside of our network of sponsored programs.  Please join us for a training on this vital role of non-profits!

The Seven Rules of Successful Collaboration

Facilitated by:  Paul Sturm

Friday, March 30, 2012  

12:30pm – 3:30 pm

Cork Gallery, 4^th Floor

Cork Factory

302 E. Federal Street (at 1601 Guilford Ave)

Baltimore, MD 21202

Cost:   $20/person or $10 each if more than one from same organization. 

Lite refreshments will be served.  Feel free to bring your lunch.

Click here to download the Workshop Registration Form! (.doc)

Turning Pages in 2012

Check out the great work being done by Fusion Program Turning Pages!  And, while you’re at it, please consider donating to help them continue working for good and achieving their goals in 2012!

Click the Turning Pages appeal to make a secure online donation via Wepay

Filmfest was a blast!

We would like to extend a hearty “THANKS!” to everyone who made last weekend’s filmfest possible.  The films were all wonderful and viewing them in such great company was definitely a highlight for us!  For those of you who were unable to attend, please take a look at the list of films and check out the great programs who presented (accessible through the links).  We had a number of generous donations that will help to support Fusion in the comming months.  If you were unable to attend the filmfest but still would like to support the great work we do here at Fusion, please consider making a tax-deductible gift.  To find out how to donate in the manner most convenient for you see our DONATION PAGE.

Films screened at the Filmfest were:

• “True Colors – Testimonials From B’More Clubhouse” – B’More Clubhouse
• “Blocking The Exit” – The Maryland Restorative Justice Initiative
• “Fixing The Future” – The Baltimore Green Currency Association
• “Grandmother Rose and the Little Button” – The Ingoma Foundation
• “No Homo” – New Lens
• “Finding Our Wings Trailer” – Finding Our Wings
• “On Our Own” – The Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative
• “It Gets Better, Baltimore” – The Den
• “Hit and Stay Trailer” – Hit and Stay
• “American Village” – American Village

We would also like to thank the event’s sponsors for their efforts and generosity:

• Janet Felsten
• Dan Herman
• Keith Holt
• Stacey Gurian-Sherman
• Susan Russell
• Mt Washington Wine Co
• Paul & Gayle Gavazzi

Fusion Film Fest Flyer!

The Film Fest is on it’s way!  Here’s the Flyer, make a note and save the date!

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Upcoming Event From CRI Maryland!

Fusion Filmfest!

It recently occurred to us here at Fusion that in the last year our programs have been doing some really great stuff with film.  Whether it’s the youth driven film production of New Lens, the antiwar activism centered documentary work of Hit & Stay, the encouragement and support being cultivated by The Den through their “It Get’s Better: Baltimore” series, or even the demonstration video’s being made by the folks over at The Baltimore Free Farm our community of change has been hard at work!  So, we decided it was time to bring our programs together for a recognition and celebration of all the Social Justice work being done here at Fusion.  Things are still “in the works” but we’re pretty excited so we thought you might wanna save the date! The Fusion Filmfest will be held:

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

@

2640 Space

2640 Saint Paul Street

Baltimore, Md, 21218

Stay Tuned For More Info As It Becomes Available!

Spring 2011 Newsletter

The Fusion Spring Newsletter is finally here! You can check out all the great work that our programs have been up to so far this year by visiting our NEWS PAGE !

-New Lens Presents “The System: A Youth Perspective on Foster Care”-

Fusion Program NEW LENS invites you to an event to celebrate our work with youth in the foster care system.

Join us for a screening of a video created by youth in the system followed by an interactive discussion.

MONDAY MAY 23
5-7:00pm

Baltimore City Hall
100 Holliday St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

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“What Has Fusion Done For You?” -A Video Series-

Here at Fusion we often get questions about Fiscal Sponsorship and what positive benefits it can offer to community lead social benefit organizations. In this interview series we’ll be talking with several Programs about how being a member of Fusion has benefited their work.
In this first installment we sat down with Film-maker and public historian Joe Tropea to find out how Fusion has helped in the production of his Documentary “Hit and Stay” which explores the tactics and actions of Vietnam era Anti-War protesters.

Special Thanks to Zoe Ubaldo for help with editing

Fusion Grows

Please take a few moments to check out our recently added Impacts&Outcomes page.  We will be using this page to highlight the impact of Fusion and our member programs.  To start we’ve posted our 2010 Outcomes Letter which details how Fusion has grown in the past year and shows some outstanding accomplishments of Fusion Programs!

Click here to visit our Impacts&Outcomes page!