Many Black nonprofit leaders in Baltimore felt a mixed sense of loss and promise three years ago. Though the racial-equity funding that had begun to flow to Black-led groups in 2020 was already starting to slow, in Maryland another big change was underway. The Open Society Institute Baltimore, a longtime supporter of these groups, was closing its doors. Upon its exit, it collaborated with other funders to dedicate $10 million to this cause. That was meant to just be the beginning.