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We are currently offering both virtual and in-person events. Each program will indicate the format offered.
Our presenters will be YOU and your colleagues. We will have an open conversation to deepen our relationships and learn from each other's grantmaking experience in the community. You will be asked to share two grantmaking experiences – one that you would describe as your "best” grant and one... Read More
Maryland Philanthropy Network members work to improve health outcomes for Marylanders through strategic investments in the context of a seven billion dollars annual state budget for public health. On May 26, welcome back Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Secretary of Health and Mental... Read More
Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic community and Baltimore City Schools. At this meeting... Read More
By 2018, two-thirds of jobs in the American economy will require a post-secondary credential. Estimates note that over half of all Marylanders in their prime working years – 1.3 million adults between ages of 25 and 54 – lack a college degree. Helping Marylanders address the credential gap is... Read More
Clear evidence exists that reading proficiently by third grade is a powerful determinant of achievement and high school graduation and yet there are millions of American children that do not meet this critical benchmark. Low third grade reading levels are especially prevalent among low-income... Read More
The Green Funders Affinity Group is spending the year focused on the environment and human health. in March, we welcomed Ken Cook, co-founder and president of the Environmental Working Group. This session provided an overview of the many spheres... Read More
Maryland Philanthropy Network Members receive $100 discount to this Council on Foundations two-day investment seminar.
Fee for COF/Maryland Philanthropy Network Members: $ 545 ($425 early bird rate)
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A National Webinar for Grantmakers
Financial education has long been provided as a means to help people improve their economic security. But what do we know about its effectiveness? What would make it more effective? As the financial education field evolves, practitioners and...
Capacity building can take nonprofits to the next level by leveraging strengths and addressing areas of need. Investing in a cohort of grantees is an efficient and effective way to build their collective capacity and foster a vibrant network. But where do you start?
Organized by our colleagues at Washington Grantmakers, this grantmaking practice workshop may be of interest. Cost: $125.
Is your foundation making the difference you thought it would?
Although all grantmakers strive for measurable impact, getting there takes some work and... Read More
