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In a generational shift for one of Baltimore’s most influential organizations, the Abell Foundation has selected Fagan Harris ...
Fagan Harris, Maryland Governor's chief of staff, to lead Abell Foundation as president and CEO, bringing vision and energy ...
Gov. Wes Moore's chief of staff, Fagan Harris, becomes the latest administration official to leave state government for a ...
Fagan Harris, chief of staff to Gov. Wes Moore, is leaving the governor’s office to lead the Abell Foundation as its next ...
Gov. Wes Moore’s chief of staff Fagan Harris will leave to become president and CEO of Baltimore’s Abell Foundation, ...
Fagan Harris, previously with Gov. Wes Moore's staff, will lead the Abell Foundation as its president and CEO starting January 5, 2026. His appointment is noted for the potential to continue ...
When The Abell Foundation was inaugurated over a half a century ago, Chairman Harry C. Black and the founding board members set an agenda that allocated grants for schools, hospitals, and human ...
In a press release, The Abell Foundation said that the recently-closed acquisition deal produced a 10x return, which happens to be the desired target for many venture investors. The foundation ...
The Abell Foundation‘s investment in a Baltimore-based medical technology firm earned it a $5.2 million payday. Roughly three years ago the foundation invested $500,000 in Harpoon Medical Inc ...
In Baltimore, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, with assets of $800 million, is far bigger. But Abell, spreading its funds to programs across the city, has more influence.
The Abell Foundation announced Tuesday that it has invested $250,000 in Vasoptic Medical Inc., a Baltimore-based firm that’s developing a portable retinal imager to make it easier to monitor ...
In addition to Paice, the Abell Foundation invests in about three dozen other companies, including other local tech firms such as CyberSpa, Pixelligent and Noxilizer Inc. It uses those investments ...