Baltimore, MD, October 1, 2025 — CLLCTIVLY has named 18 leaders to the second cohort of the Drs. Elmer and Joanne Martin Social Impact Fellowship, a six-month program that supports Black changemakers working across the city’s social economy. The fellowship provides resources, training, and community to help participants deepen their impact while honoring Baltimore’s long tradition of innovation in community building.

Chosen from 172 applicants, this year’s fellows will take part in weekly sessions, retreats, and a Capstone project in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Social Impact Strategy. Each fellow receives a $2,000 monthly stipend, designed both to recognize their leadership and to ensure full engagement in the program.

Jamye Wooten, founder of CLLCTIVLY, described the importance of the initiative, noting that Baltimore has always been a place where communities create new ways to care for one another, build wealth, and shape culture. He emphasized that the fellowship was not only about selecting strong individuals but about shaping a collective that reflects the richness and diversity of the city.

The program is named in honor of Drs. Elmer and Joanne Martin, visionary educators and founders of the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum. Their pioneering research and leadership continue to influence social work, education, and community organizing, providing the foundation for a new generation of leaders.

The 2025–26 fellows represent a wide range of fields, including arts, education, youth development, health, technology, and civic engagement. Together they form a regenerative ecosystem of leaders who sustain and strengthen one another through their collective work:

• Brianne Mobley — BLK ASS Flea Market
• Robert “Bobby” Holmes — Son of a Dream
• Delshan Baker — Endeavor TBD
• Dr. S. Rasheem — Baltimore Legacy Project
• Eric Jackson — Black Yield Institute
• Jessica Solomon — BALT Lab: Baltimore Applied Laughter & Truth
• Keisha Reed — Explore Maryland Cannabis
• Maurissa Stone — The Living Well
• Nykidra Robinson — Black Girls Vote
• Joshua Smith — Bantu Global Healing Community
• Saran Fossett — AZIZA PE&CE
• Lisa Bleich — WildSeed Ecosystem
• Isa Olufemi — Black Running Organization (BRO)
• Bianca Jackson — BrickRose Exchange
• Imhotep Fatiu — Urban Youth Initiative
• Aisha Snead — The Family Legacy Project
• Tayonna “TayyBandz” Jackson — Be You Talent Showcase
• Jayson J. Green — New Song Community Learning Center

Since its founding in 2019, CLLCTIVLY has served as a hub for Black-led social change in Baltimore. Guided by the call to give, amplify, and imagine, the organization has mobilized resources, uplifted stories, and built networks that strengthen social change efforts while growing community-rooted wealth. With initiatives like CLLCTIVGIVE, 28 Days of Black Futures, and the Martin Fellowship, CLLCTIVLY has connected hundreds of changemakers and mobilized millions of dollars to advance a vision of a liberated and abundant future.

For more information, visit www.cllctivly.org.