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Looking Back to Learn, Looking Forward with Hope

Release Date:

01/20/2021

It could not be clearer in those moments how firmly engrained white supremacy is in all the structures of our nation. The response from law enforcement at the Capitol was unrecognizable from the over-policing that occurs in many of the communities we serve and represent. The upswell of white supremacists came from across our country and from nearly every community. We at Maryland Philanthropy Network stand with our colleagues and leaders across the country in calling for change. Our communities and our future depend on it.

To Advance Racial Equity, Foundation Boards Need to Take an Active Role

Release Date:

01/13/2021

The events of 2020 inspired many words in these pages about the imperative of putting racial equity at the center of philanthropy. The opening days of 2021 have only reinforced the urgency of this message.

Philanthropies Condemn Political Violence, Call on Leaders to Protect Democracy and Get Back to the People’s Business

Release Date:

01/08/2021

Maryland Philanthropy Network joined over 250 philanthropic leaders and peers, issued the following letter affirming the principles of a free, fair, and safe election season and asking fellow leaders to do the same.

What to know about the coronavirus vaccine rollout in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

Release Date:

01/06/2021

More than 1 out of every 100 Americans have now been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the virus that has overturned life as we know it for nearly a year. In the D.C. region, more than 200,000 people have gotten shots.

Foundations Respond to Crisis: Toward Greater Flexibility and Responsiveness?

Release Date:

12/15/2020

In light of the crises of 2020—a global health pandemic and resulting economic crisis, which have exacerbated long-standing inequities in our society, as well as a nationwide reckoning with anti-Black racism—nonprofits and funders alike have calle

Deciding which charity to support doesn’t have to be hard. These tips will help.

Release Date:

11/30/2020

6 Mistakes Philanthropists Make During A Crisis (And What They Can Do Instead)

Release Date:

10/23/2020

Crises bring massive social, health and economic uncertainties, along with challenges and hardships. They also unleash unprecedented philanthropic leadership and opportunities for transformational social change.

Nonprofits went virtual due to COVID-19. Some aren’t planning to go back

Release Date:

10/22/2020

When the pandemic began, BEACON House, Inc., a Hagerstown nonprofit dedicated to providing STEAM education to low-income and minority students, lost not only most of its revenue streams but also the school buildings out of which it operated its be

Why has COVID-19 been especially harmful for working women?

Release Date:

10/15/2020

After decades of struggle, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women in the United States the right to vote. This hard-won right foretold the increasing presence of women not only in the voting booth, but also in the workplace.

On the Frontlines: Nonprofits Led by People of Color Confront COVID-19 and Structural Racism

Release Date:

10/02/2020

The Building Movement Project’s report, On the Frontlines: Nonprofits Led by People of Color Confront COVID-19 and Structural Racism, shines a spotlight on how 2020’s social upheavals are affecting people of color-led (POC) nonprofit organizations and their communities, programs, leadership, and financial sustainability. The report also provides recommendations to strengthen these nonprofits, leaders of color, and their communities well beyond the crisis response and recovery period and for decades to come.

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