About the Foundation
Rooted in community. Growing what matters.
The Graham Family Foundation is the charitable arm of Solomon's Minds, created to invest directly in the small businesses and nonprofits that make Maryland communities stronger.
Our Mission
Remove cost as a barrier to good work
We support small businesses and nonprofit organizations by funding a wide range of business and organizational services — from technology and infrastructure to the everyday tools that help good work grow.
Every grant is designed so that the organizations doing important work in our communities can focus on their mission, not their overhead.
Why We Invest
Small businesses and nonprofits are the backbone of thriving communities
They create local jobs, deliver essential services, and reinvest in the neighborhoods they serve — yet they're often the least able to absorb the cost of the tools they need to compete and grow.
We believe that with the right support at the right moment, these organizations can do even more of what they do best. That's why GFF exists: to invest directly in the people and organizations building stronger, more resilient communities, one grant at a time.
Local Jobs
Small organizations hire locally and keep opportunity close to home.
Essential Services
From storefronts to service programs, they meet daily needs in the neighborhoods they serve.
Reinvestment
Dollars earned stay in the community and compound over time.
Leadership
A family foundation, led by the family
John Graham
Co-Founder
Guides the foundation's vision and grantmaking priorities, with a focus on giving Maryland's small businesses the tools to compete and grow.
Amy Graham
Co-Founder
Leads the foundation's community focus and review process, ensuring every award reflects genuine need and lasting local impact.
How We Work
A family of organizations, one purpose
Parent organization
Solomon's Minds
GFF is the charitable arm of Solomon's Minds and carries forward its commitment to community investment.
Grantmaker
Graham Family Foundation
Reviews applications through an independent committee and awards Full and Partial grants based on demonstrated need.
Delivery partner
STG Technologies
Our affiliated IT provider delivers grant-funded services — website development today, managed IT, cybersecurity, and cloud services soon.
What Guides Us
- Need first
- Awards are determined by demonstrated need, not by who you know.
- Local priority
- We prioritize Baltimore City and Maryland's Eastern Shore and Western counties.
- No strings
- Accepting a grant never obligates you to any future paid contract.
- Independence
- Insiders and their families are not eligible, full stop.