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2026 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 09:00 to 12:30 PM

The 2026 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview will be co-hosted by Maryland Nonprofits and Maryland Philanthropy Network. The event will feature what nonprofits will be working on, how the legislature will function, how nonprofits can be effective advocates in the coming year, and how to access opportunities for their organization. During this virtual convening, you will hear from public officials and leading nonprofit advocates.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Democracy and Social Sector
Public Policy
Special Funder Briefing: Responding to Attacks on Afghans, Somalis and the Immigration System
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:00 PM

Following the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital that left one dead and the other in serious condition, the Trump administration has made new policy announcements targeting lawful migration pathways and immigrant and refugee communities.  In light of these emerging developments, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Maryland Philanthropy Network, and other colleague organizations are holding a special funder briefing to explore what philanthropy can do in this moment to respond.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Immigration and Refugees
Centering Community Voice in Grantmaking
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:15 PM

Foundations and nonprofits create more resilient and impactful change when their strategies are shaped by the communities most harmed by inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic taught us invaluable lessons about the importance of community listening and nimble response. In the face of the social sector's recent turmoil, re-applying and building upon those lessons is more urgent than ever. This virtual session will explore how to carry forward best practices from the pandemic to meet today’s challenges. We’ll share strategies–including timely use cases–for responding to shifting community needs. Fellow funders and Listen4Good, a subject matter expert, will share about their successes, challenges, and best practices for centering community voice in grantmaking.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development
Asset Framing with Trabian Shorters
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 12:00 to 02:30 PM

Baltimore’s Promise and Maryland Philanthropy Network welcome Trabian Shorters to facilitate a workshop on Asset-Framing, an award-winning cognitive framework coined by him in 2013 when he was Vice President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Asset-Framing® helps social impact leaders to apply social psychology to achieve greater social impact without relying on fear or stigma to engage people. 

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
2025 Regional Funder Gathering
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 at 11:00 to 02:30 PM

Significant changes are being made that affect the landscape of grantmaking and public policy with direct impacts to the sector in our region and communities they serve. Building on several years of collaboration, join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Virginia Funders Network for a gathering of funders from across the region. This will be an opportunity to convene and connect around the current environment impacting nonprofits and communities, what funders are working on, and how funders are responding to this moment.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Member-Sponsored Briefing: Funding Summer Programs in Baltimore
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 01:30 to 02:30 PM

With so many challenges facing the summer landscape in 2026, including the ARPA cliff, reductions in federal funding, and general funding shortfalls, there is shaping up to be a lack of high-quality summer options for many Baltimore students and f

Event type: 
Member Sponsored Briefing
Audience: 
All Funders
Education Funders
Topic: 
Program-Related Investments
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Education
Families and Children

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