To solve today’s complex social problems, foundations need to shift from the prevailing model of strategic philanthropy that attempts to predict outcomes to an emergent model that better fits the realities of creating social change in a complex wo
Echoing Green and Bridgespan collaborated to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.
The COVID-19 pandemic has become an economic tsunami for Maryland’s thousands of nonprofits, striking at their financial resources even as the demand for their services has escalated.
Every crisis opens a course to the unknown. In an eye-blink, the impossible becomes possible. History in a sprint can mean a dark, lasting turn for the worse, or a new day of enlightened public policy. Be still, my heart, but I see the latter.
A group of eight funders in the Baltimore region announced today the COVID-19 Response Funding Collaborative of Greater Baltimore, a streamlined opportunity for nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to sustain, deepen, or p
The first quarter of 2020 was one of the all-time worst for the global economy. U.S. stock indices closed on March 31 having lost a fifth of their value over three months, and markets around the world posted similarly deep losses.
One of the most important policies shaping the future of the nonprofit world was passed by Congress last month: the $2 trillion Cares Act.
Four local philanthropies established HoCoRespond.com and set a goal of raising $100,000 in 10 days to support Howard County nonprofits with emergency funds in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Lower Shore nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak are getting a major boost from the Richard A. Henson Foundation.
