About Us
Baltimore Corps’ mission is to cultivate career advancement opportunities for local talent.
Our Approach:
1. Curate career pathways for local residents.
2. Facilitate talent acquisition for local employers.
3. Increase access to capital for local entrepreneurs to develop & launch their social ventures.
4. Foster innovative cross-sector collaboration to address city challenges.
Baltimore Corps creates leadership development opportunities for skilled professionals, granting them access to networks of opportunity. Our pipeline consists of talented local professionals who are prepared to join the workforce. We connect businesses, government, and social impact organizations to achieve the most far-reaching, sustainable solutions.
We believe that putting Baltimoreans to work both addresses hiring needs and improves the economic stability and security of our local communities.
At Baltimore Corps, our work is animated by four foundational pillars:
Baltimore Corps advances creative approaches to addressing local workforce needs. We identify, develop, and train emerging talent, creating pathways to successful careers for Baltimoreans. We connect businesses with qualified professionals through our mission-driven placement service. The results are activated careers for skilled individuals and increased capacity for businesses and public sector employers.
Baltimore Corps’ programs provide a transformative experience for local professionals passionate about social impact with a desire to explore a wide range of career trajectories. Baltimore Corps recruits credentialed professionals and matches them with opportunities in government and nonprofits, providing industry leaders with the benefits of a skilled local workforce.
Baltimore Corps cultivates investment opportunities for social entrepreneurs and innovators so that they may access the capital needed to launch businesses. We provide grants and personalized support to entrepreneurs who create novel approaches to strengthening Baltimore’s communities.
Baltimore Corps builds innovative public-private partnerships between city government and business. We facilitate opportunities for local businesses to contribute their valuable professional expertise to deepen the capacity of city agencies.
Board Chair
President & CEO
Goldseker Foundation
Vice Chair
Owner & HR Consultant
CM Hayes LLC
Board Member
President/Founder
Blended Public Affairs
Board Member
Founder & CEO
Strategic Intersections
Caryn York is a nonprofit executive and community advocate who has dedicated her career to advancing career opportunities for underestimated communities.
Before joining Baltimore Corps, Caryn’s efforts focused on eliminating barriers to economic opportunity for working-class communities struggling to thrive economically. Most recently, Caryn led the Women’s Prison Association (WPA) in New York City, the nation’s oldest institution to prioritize the needs of women and mothers impacted by incarceration and homelessness, as their youngest, first Black woman President and CEO. As CEO of Baltimore’s Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF), Caryn worked with state and local government and community-based organizations in Maryland to help low-wage workers advance to high-wage jobs. During her tenure at JOTF, Caryn successfully led community-informed public policy efforts to decriminalize poverty and race, including, but not limited to, pretrial “cash bail” reforms, eliminating punitive driver’s license suspensions, debtors’ prisons and court-mandated fees, and expanding access to criminal record expungement for workers struggling to secure employment with a criminal background.
Caryn holds a BA in International Studies from Washington College and enjoys eating, napping, yoga, traveling, and spending time with her new baby girl, Olivia.
Join Our Team! We are looking for talented candidates passionate about creating pipelines of opportunity and career advancement for skilled workers in Baltimore City.
