Friday, April 10, 2020
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.
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Friday, April 10, 2020
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... READ MORE
Thursday, April 09, 2020
Through a new partnership, 10,000 needy families in the city will receive half a million diapers over the next two months, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced today. Baltimore City Health... READ MORE
Thursday, April 09, 2020
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... READ MORE
Thursday, April 09, 2020
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... READ MORE
Thursday, April 09, 2020
As COVID-19’s rapid spread has wreaked havoc on our sector, more than 550 foundations (at the time of writing) have signed a ... READ MORE
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Facing stiff criticism, the Treasury Department changed course late Wednesday and announced that Social Security beneficiaries and other Americans who haven’t filed income taxes for the past two... READ MORE
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
One of the most important policies shaping the future of the nonprofit world was passed by Congress last month: the $2 trillion Cares Act.
Unlike legislation passed after the last economic... READ MORE
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
I’ve spent a lot of time these past few weeks sitting at my dining room table staring blankly at my computer and wondering “what matters” in the coronavirus era? Other times, my mind wanders to... READ MORE
Monday, April 06, 2020
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt all sectors of society, nonprofits stand to play central roles in local and national efforts to support and assist those in need. The... READ MORE
Monday, April 06, 2020
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. The... READ MORE
Monday, April 06, 2020
Lower Shore nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak are getting a major boost from the Richard A. Henson Foundation.
On Monday, the foundation announced a $250,000... READ MORE
Monday, April 06, 2020
To my community foundation colleagues,
On February 27, my mother passed away after living with dementia for more than 15 years. Thankfully, my siblings and I were able to be by her side... READ MORE
Friday, April 03, 2020
For a city that faces so many perpetual challenges with equity, economic and otherwise, Baltimore has no shortage of business owners, administrators, nonprofit leaders and other professionals who... READ MORE
Friday, April 03, 2020
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Constellation and their parent company, Exelon Corp., said Friday they are donating $1 million to help with the... READ MORE
Friday, April 03, 2020
We have spent a great deal of time in recent weeks connecting with our clients and friends who oversee endowments and foundations, listening to their concerns and offering counsel as we all... READ MORE
Friday, April 03, 2020
Less than three weeks into nationwide school closures because of Covid-19, two narratives have emerged about the role of philanthropy in supporting students through the crisis. The first is the... READ MORE
Thursday, April 02, 2020
As Americans buckle down for at least another month of social distancing and sheltering in place, more than 200 U.S. community foundations have mobilized more than $315 million for COVID-19... READ MORE
Thursday, April 02, 2020
In its coverage of the COVID-19 crisis, the Baltimore Business Journal highlighted ... READ MORE
Thursday, April 02, 2020
In central Maryland and across the state and country, the number of COVID-19-infected citizens... READ MORE
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