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Assess needs
Listen first. Understand each participant and partner context before recommending a path.
About
About NOW WE KNOW
A nonprofit built to turn knowledge into access, access into stability, and stability into opportunity.
Our Purpose
Readiness, stability, and long-term opportunity.
NOW WE KNOW is a Baltimore-based Maryland nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening people and transforming communities through housing opportunity, workforce development, education, veteran support, and community partnerships.
Since its inception, NOW WE KNOW has supported community-focused efforts through education, workforce development, leadership development, housing-related initiatives, and strategic partnerships, including collaborations with organizations and stakeholders across Maryland.
Who We Serve
Communities at the center of our work.
- Underemployed individuals
- Unemployed individuals
- Young adults and adults needing workforce readiness
- Justice-impacted individuals
- Welfare-to-work populations
- Veterans and families needing opportunity pathways
- Communities impacted by disinvestment
Neighborhood Opportunity Organization
Block by block. Resident by resident.
NOW WE KNOW serves as a neighborhood opportunity organization focused on helping residents, families, veterans, and community partners access resources, relationships, and opportunities that strengthen neighborhoods block by block.
Our Approach
A four-step model that keeps work grounded.
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Build readiness
Deliver workforce and soft-skills training designed for sustainable progress.
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Connect resources
Bridge participants to housing, employment, and community supports through trusted partners.
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Measure outcomes
Track meaningful progress and report results to participants, partners, and funders.
Leadership
Guided by mission-driven leaders.
Omar McBee
Founder
Leading NWK's mission to deliver practical workforce readiness, stability, and opportunity pathways.
Future Board Member
Profile coming soon
NWK is actively building a board of mission-aligned community and industry leaders.
Future Board Member
Profile coming soon
NWK is actively building a board of mission-aligned community and industry leaders.
Strategic Partnerships
Aligned with builders of place.
Partner Organization
Bravo Two
NWK partners with Bravo Two, an organization focused on housing development, neighborhood revitalization, and the implementation of physical place-based projects. Where Bravo Two builds the places, NWK strengthens the people — together creating the conditions for lasting community transformation.
- Housing development
- Neighborhood revitalization
- Project implementation
- Place-based partnerships
Compliance
"NWK is committed to responsible nonprofit governance, transparent operations, measurable impact, and mission-aligned partnerships."