In the fall of 2007, a small group of parents joined together to create a nonprofit organization to serve as a voice for the growing number of people who were choosing to raise families in downtown Baltimore. Their goal was to represent a new critical mass of residents in the city interested in developing family-friendly programming and public policy, enhanced public safety and environmental quality, and expanded recreation and cultural opportunities. DBFA’s annual School & Children’s Programming Fair attracts hundreds of families seeking information about public and private schools, arts programs and sports leagues, child care and family friendly businesses in the city. This grant provided general operating support.