Next Century Co-founder John McBeth and his wife Carol have been generous supporters to the FMA Foundation’s Ready, Strong and Connected Campaign. Next Century has also contributed financially and with in-kind services to the FMA Foundation’s capital campaign. “The Resiliency Center project stood out to Carol and me as a great way to give back to […]
Spring 2019 Campaign Update
The FMA Foundation had just provided the U.S. Army with our initial gift proffer, which details all aspects of the renovation of Kuhn Hall including design, budgeting and legal documentation. This is a unique effort and a first of its kind for the Army so the review process is still underway and approaching final approval. […]
Meet Elizabeth Somerset
Elizabeth Somerset has joined the FMA Foundation team as Development Director. Elizabeth has more than 10 years of fundraising experience. She most recently worked at the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. raising more than $16 million for disaster relief and local American Red Cross chapters. Elizabeth, who lives with her husband and […]
FMAF Backyard BBQ 2019
Show your support for the FMA Foundation with a sponsorship for our annual Backyard BBQ! All proceeds from the Backyard BBQ will go towards the Foundation’s charitable initiatives designed to support the Fort Meade installation, military personnel and their families, civilians and the broader Fort Meade Community. This includes the Resiliency and Education Center on Fort George […]
Local high school students get excited about STEM at Fort Meade Alliance’s Tech Mania
November 2, 2018 – More than 120 ninth grade students from the Fort Meade region participated in the Fort Meade Alliance’s Tech Mania on Nov. 2. The morning event, which took place on Arundel Community College’s Regional Higher Education Center in Hanover, gave students the opportunity to explore STEM-related activities from FMA members. The students […]
A Night of Fun Learning Excites Large Crowd at FMA STEM Family Night
October 24, 2018 – More than 400 elementary and middle school students, plus their parents came out for a night of STEM-based hands-on activities at the Fort Meade Alliance’s 8th Annual STEM Family night on Oct. 24. The event, held at the Dining Pavilion at Arundel Mills, is designed to get students excited about a […]
FMA Foundation appoints new Board Member
The Fort Meade Alliance (FMA) Foundation has appointed Allyson Lestner of The Legacy Group, Inc. as its newest Board Member, effective September 1, 2018. Allyson brings years of experience in development along with a passion for philanthropy to the FMA Foundation Board. She is currently an Associate at The Legacy Group, a financial advisory firm […]
FMA Foundation reaches $3.6-million goal for Fort Meade Resiliency and Education Center
The moment that members of the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation (FMAF) worked towards for nearly seven years finally happened at 4 pm on Monday, June 25th. A 501(c)3 nonprofit that manages charitable initiatives designed to support Fort George G. Meade, the FMA Foundation long ago recognized a profound need for improved, on-post resiliency and education […]
Fort Meade centennial book celebrates service and supports military families
From the black-and-white photo of horse-drawn wagons rolling down Mapes Road to the fisheye image of cyber warfare specialists encircled by computers, telephones and cables, “Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years” provides a vivid, detailed and deeply personal history of an installation that has safeguarded the country since World War I. For more […]
Local students spend an engaging morning with STEM presentations at FMA’s Tech Mania
Ninth grade students from four Baltimore County Public High Schools participated in the Fort Meade Alliance’s Tech Mania on April 27 at the Community College of Baltimore County’s Essex Campus. Students rotated to different classrooms throughout the morning finding an exciting and informative STEM presentation waiting for them. Participating FMA member companies included Community College […]