Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an update from the Governor’s Office for Children about the effort to end child poverty in Maryland through the ENOUGH Initiative. Members will learn about progress made in ENOUGH sites across the state. In addition, members will learn about the state effort to map public and private investments in children, youth, and families in Maryland.
In 2024, the Moore-Miller Administration spearheaded the passage of the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Act, a law intended to tackle the root causes of poverty in Maryland by addressing inequities and working with impacted communities to develop local solutions. This first-in-the-nation, community-driven effort to reduce the number of children living in concentrated poverty has an initial commitment of more than $100 million for four years from state, philanthropic, and private partners.
Today, Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative, administered by the Governor’s Office for Children (GOC), is supporting 27 community-led organizations across 12 counties, representing rural, suburban and urban areas in the state that have been historically impacted by barriers to economic mobility. As part of a whole-of-community effort to tackle poverty and promote economic mobility, the ENOUGH Alliance was formed, which is a coalition of local and national philanthropy and private sector organizations dedicated to investing in children and families to end child poverty in Maryland. Several MPN members are part of the ENOUGH Alliance.
This program is for Maryland Philanthropy Network members and invited guests.
