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The Living Well
The Living Well is a community development organization that leverages art to foster individual and community empowerment. They focus on building social capital and economic outcomes through creative space-making strategies.
Overview
What The Living Well does
What The Living Well is
The Living Well is a community development organization that leverages art to foster individual and community empowerment. They focus on building social capital and economic outcomes through creative space-making strategies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 28, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
The Living Well as a community
Community overview
The Living Well is a Black-owned and Black-led organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1995, it operates under the umbrella of Iona Concepts, Inc., a training and change management consultancy. The organization focuses on creating a space for community skill exchange, soulful expression, conscious expansion, social well-being, and economic empowerment.
Community focus
The Living Well invests in social enterprises and initiatives that promote racial equity and healing in communities. Their strategic goal is to dismantle systems that perpetuate structural determinants of health. They curate immersive experiences co-created by artists, healers, and social impact innovators, focusing on uplifting the human spirit and condition.
Member value
Members benefit from various programs and events that promote social and economic empowerment, racial equity, and wellness practices. The Living Well provides a platform for community engagement and skill exchange, fostering a supportive environment for personal and collective growth.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Builders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and residency
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- North America
Community activity
Events and activity
The Living Well hosts a variety of events, including the Signature Style Swap for self-expression and community building, Bottle and Sip for cannabis-infused beverage education, Making a Way for intergenerational wisdom sharing among Black women, and Breaking Free: Healing Circle for Black Men, a safe space for discussing experiences and practicing wellness.
Notable members
The Living Well collaborates with various community partners and thought leaders, including Maurissa Stone, Dr. Geri Peak, Tiffani Truss, Dr. Gina Merritt, Janelle Williams Hughes, Nicola Uatuva, and Dr. Henry Gregory.
Common questions
What to know about The Living Well
Upseed classifies The Living Well under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 28, 2026
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