Behind every thriving nonprofit is an infrastructure that makes its work possible.
For 115 years, The Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick has helped provide that foundation, creating a place where nonprofit organizations can collaborate, grow, and direct more resources toward serving their communities.
Celebrating its 115th anniversary in 2026, Federated Charities continues to demonstrate that investing in nonprofit infrastructure is an investment in the entire community.
Located in the heart of downtown Frederick, the Federated Charities Nonprofit Center provides affordable operational space, shared infrastructure, and collaborative resources for local organizations.
Its historic building serves as more than a workplace. It is a community hub where nonprofit missions intersect, partnerships develop, and organizations find the support they need to continue their work.
Today, Federated Charities provides a home for 16 onsite nonprofit organizations while supporting countless others throughout the community.
By offering affordable space and shared operational resources, the organization helps its nonprofit partners save hundreds of thousands of dollars in overhead costs each year.
Those savings matter.
Every dollar that doesn’t have to be spent on unnecessary overhead is a dollar that can be reinvested into programs, services, and community impact.
For nonprofit leaders, access to affordable and accessible workspace can also reduce financial barriers and create opportunities to strengthen their organizations.
But the value of Federated Charities extends beyond cost savings.
Bringing organizations together in a shared environment encourages collaboration, resource sharing, and relationships that can strengthen the broader nonprofit sector.
It is an approach built on a simple but powerful belief: when nonprofits have a place to thrive, the entire community benefits.
Federated Charities also recognizes that nonprofits contribute to the economic vitality of their communities. By providing infrastructure that supports organizational sustainability, it helps strengthen the local network of services, employment, and community investment.
As it celebrates more than a century of service, the organization remains committed to creating an environment where nonprofit organizations can innovate, collaborate, and grow.
That’s how The Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick gets it done.
Through shared space, shared resources, and thoughtful stewardship, Federated Charities is helping organizations spend less on overhead and more on the missions that strengthen Frederick.
Because nonprofit space matters, and nonprofits get things done.
Part of Maryland Nonprofits’ Get It Done Campaign, highlighting the organizations making a difference across our state.
