Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

Connecting Child Care Supply & Demand Data to Actions that Make a Difference

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five (PN5) Affinity Group for an informative and practical program on how to use early childhood education (ECE) gap analyses to guide real-world action.

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Education Funders

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Mixed Delivery in Maryland: Progress, Challenges, and Provider Perspectives

Tuesday, September 09, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five (PN5) Affinity Group for a timely conversation on the state of mixed delivery in Maryland, featuring a panel of early childhood leaders from across the state and Baltimore City

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Education Funders

Children's and Youth Services

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Meeting with Sarah Neville-Morgan, Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Early Childhood

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

Please join us in person for a luncheon session with Sarah Neville-Morgan, Maryland's new Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Early Childhood at the Maryland State Department of Education. Our time together will offer an opportunity to be in dialogue about her vision, plans and priorities and to learn how funders can be involved. Participants will have time for informal networking over lunch.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Conversations with Leaders

Public/Private Partnership

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Advocacy

Children's and Youth Services

Prenatal to Five Affinity Group Peer Sharing and Happy Hour

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five Affinity Group for its first peer meet up! We will meet in MPN's large conference room with time to discuss the key opportunities and challenges in our work and share about activities each member is prioritizing in their organization. After the meeting, we’ll continue conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing, the brewery across the parking lot from MPN for informal networking. We look forward to kicking off the summer with you!

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Network Building

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The State of the Blueprint for Education 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

The State legislature was busy this session crafting a balanced budget and addressing revisions to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 10-year reform plan. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders and Prenatal to Five Affinity Groups and Rachel Hise, Executive Director of the Maryland Department of Education’s Accountability and Implementation Board, to learn about recent legislative changes that impact the Blueprint and what they mean for implementation.

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Education Funders

Public/Private Partnership

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Public Policy

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2025 Early Childhood Legislative Debrief

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:00 to 12:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Affinity Group for a legislative recap featuring speakers from the Horizon Foundation, Maryland Family Network, and P

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Conversations with Leaders

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Public Policy

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Advocacy

Children's and Youth Services

Growing Together Part 3: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities

Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

Science has shown us something powerful: the relationships babies and young children form with their parents and caregivers shape their health, learning, and resilience for a lifetime. For part 3 of our learning series on Early Relational Health, Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Affinity Group is pleased to host Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of the Burke Foundation, and Ira Hillman, Strategy Lead on Bonding at the Einhorn Collaborative, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to addressing America’s growing crisis of connection. Together we will explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.

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Growing Together Part 2: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Funders Affinity Group for a 3-part virtual learning series highlighting the biological, social, and systemic foundations of Early Relational Health. This will be an opportunity to engage with national and local experts, connect with fellow leaders, learn from inspiring real-world examples, and explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.

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All Funders

Education: Early childhood

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Growing Together: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities (Part 1)

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

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