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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Do you need a charitable advisor?

It's tax time and business owners and individuals across the Baltimore region are meeting with their financial planners, accountants, tax preparers, and attorneys. Have you... READ MORE
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Baltimore Museum of Industry to Launch Key Bridge Exhibition with $545,000 Grant from Baltimore Community Foundation

Baltimore Community Foundation has awarded a $545,000 grant to the Baltimore Museum of Industry, providing critical early support for the development of a major exhibition memorializing the victims and impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. This lead gift will jumpstart the museum's fundraising campaign and underwrite a significant portion of the exhibition’s development, allowing the museum to move forward with confidence. READ MORE
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Evidence of Racial Bias in Home Appraisals in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Racial bias in home appraising can harm individuals by making home purchases more expensive or refinancing unattainable, but when compounded on the community level, it can have profound impacts on minority communities’ ability to build wealth. Using newly available federal data, this report finds evidence of systemic appraisal bias that undervalues homes in predominantly Black communities in Baltimore City and the surrounding counties. READ MORE
Friday, February 21, 2025
What Is Emerging Adult Justice?

Emerg­ing adult jus­tice focus­es on achiev­ing pos­i­tive out­comes for peo­ple ages 18 to 25 involved in the crim­i­nal jus­tice sys­tem. Why focus on this age range? Nation­al­ly, ... READ MORE
Monday, February 03, 2025
Philanthropy’s New Generation

From flexible giving to well-managed tech tools, the new generation of donors are changing up the old models of charitable giving.

Buffy Minkin grew up in a family where formal... READ MORE
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Expanding Apprenticeships in Maryland

The state of Maryland has recognized the potential for registered apprenticeships both to provide a path to better-paying careers that do not require college degrees and to help employers meet their needs for employees with specialized skills. In this latest Abell Foundation report, Linda Dworak of Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative offers an overview of apprenticeship and the current landscape in Maryland and Baltimore. READ MORE
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2025: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next

The ninth annual report on trends in philanthropy from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy aims to help fundraisers, grantmakers, donors, consultants, and more anticipate and prepare for what's next in our field. Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our daily lives and presented us with challenges unlike any we’d faced before. Half a decade later, we’re left to reflect on how much has truly changed — and what remains the same. READ MORE
Monday, January 13, 2025
New Book Makes a Clear-Eyed Case for Participatory Grantmaking

A new book titled “Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy: How Democratizing Decision-Making Shifts Power to Communities,” includes trenchant analysis, case studies penned by leaders at participatory grantmaking practitioners, and evidence-based approaches in areas ranging from climate justice to disability rights. READ MORE
Monday, November 25, 2024
Maryland Philanthropy Network Launches RFP for Website Redesign

Maryland Philanthropy Network is requesting proposals from vendors to execute the design phase of a comprehensive Drupal website rebuild. MPN's website is a multi-purpose digital hub for numerous stakeholders including grantmaking organizations and philanthropic leaders, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, and other community members and interested users. Responses must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025. READ MORE
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Why You Can Trust Community Foundations with Disaster Relief

Few things impact us more deeply than the powerful photos and heart-wrenching stories of those devastated by natural disasters. Since they are typically geographically focused, community foundation know the best way to get donations where they are immediately needed — whether it be for medical supplies, shelter, food or unexpected needs brought on by the disaster. They can get money out rapidly to vetted nonprofits who can provide targeted and much-needed assistance to their community. READ MORE

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