Rendering of the new Service Center building. A 6 floor building with lots of big windows next to a road with people walking around.

Capital Campaign
for Wide Angle’s Studios
at the Service Center

 

Wide Angle has been invited by Seawall Development to serve as lead tenant of the new Service Center building on Howard Street – a civically engaged building with two floors of commercial space and four floors of living space for those working in the civic leadership sector in Baltimore. Importantly, the Service Center is a chance to expand our physical footprint and build Wide Angle’s first-ever state-of-the-art community center, learning lab, and production space.

 
 

Why it’s time to grow

 
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We’re out of space

  • Record numbers of youth (625 this year) and staff (26 currently)

  • $100k+ turned away annually in fee-for-service opportunities

  • Our professional programs require over 9,000 square feet (currently 2,800)

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The price is right

  • Growing programs to meet demand: budget of $2M-$2.2M by FY24

  • Service Center rent projected at 8% of overall budget, in line with nonprofit best practices

  • 10-year lease with 3 optional renewal terms of 5 years each

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We can build the space of our dreams

  • Safe, accessible to all people, and designed for our unique filming and production needs

  • Open to large community gatherings, expanding our regional imprint and impact

 

Picture this

• An airy, light-filled lobby and gallery space for gathering

• A mixed-use 2,000-square-foot venue for production, training, community events, and screenings

• Four post-production suites loaded with the latest industry-standard video, graphics, and audio editing software

• And so much more.

 

Campaign Timeline

To build out our dream studios, Wide Angle is embarking on a $5M, 24-month campaign.

 
campaign is broken up into three phases. Phase 1 is planning and lead gifts. Phase 2 is Public gifts. Phase 3 is Celebration and public recognition. The timeline goes from 2022 to winter of 2024.
 

What We Will Accomplish

 
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expanding our team with 12+ new staff positions over 5 years

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becoming a community hub for family events, town halls, & more

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generating revenue streams to direct more funds to youth supports

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opening our own gallery to host event series and media residencies

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developing programs through school system partnerships, pre- apprenticeships, added high school media tracks, new middle school sites, & Baltimore County expansion

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broadening regional influence by supporting advocacy efforts & training employers for a more diverse workforce

 

Sneak Preview: The Impact of Our Growth

Over just our first 5 years at the Service Center:

 
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2,500+ program participants served

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60,000+ hours of workforce training for apprentices & interns


4.5+ million live and virtual audience members across the world

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$1,750,000+ directly invested in youth through wages & stipends

 

Join us today to support our capital campaign!

We are actively seeking campaign partners to bring Wide Angle's Studios at the Service Center to life.

 

For more information, contact Susan Malone at susan@wideanglemedia.org.

 
 

Thank you to our generous supporters

 

Individual Donors

Margaret Allen and Philip J. Perkins
The Bernard Family Fund
Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown
Jamie and Sheldon Caplis
The Judge Aaron B. Cohen Charitable Foundation
Sandra D. Hess
Jonna and Fred Lazarus IV
Donald and Brigitte Manekin
Jamie and Tom McDonald
Robert Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker
George and Paula Mister
Anne Perkins
Rice Harley Family Fund

Capital Campaign Steering Committee

Donald Manekin (Chair)
Sheldon Caplis
Thibault Manekin
Anne Perkins

 
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