Friday, July 10, 2020
We write to you as Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) leaders in food and agriculture who work with hundreds of grassroots communities... READ MORE
News & Updates
Recent Updates
Thursday, July 09, 2020
In response to the ongoing mental health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Horizon Foundation recently awarded over $56,000 in new grants to 25 community... READ MORE
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Washington, DC - Mary’s Center announced today a partnership with five foundations to establish and administer the D.C. Child Care Reopening Fund to respond to child care providers’ urgent need of... READ MORE
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Maryland’s chief provider of grants to groups offering free legal aid to low-income residents faces a nearly $7 million pandemic-driven shortfall, the executive director of the Maryland Legal... READ MORE
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Today, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced its new initiative, "Care, delivered," a $5 million public-private sector philanthropic endeavor that will distribute personal... READ MORE
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore just donated $5,000 to make sure hospitality workers get the training they need to keep them safe during the pandemic.
CFES awarded the grant... READ MORE
Monday, July 06, 2020
As we contend with two seismically important events — the Covid -19 pandemic and the uprisings over police brutality and systemic racism — foundations and nonprofits need to work harder than ever... READ MORE
Monday, July 06, 2020
The Fulton Forward Foundation recently donated $75,000 to the Washington County COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The fund is a campaign organized by the Community Foundation and United Way of... READ MORE
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) has announced $162,250 in grants awarded through its Fund for Anne Arundel to six local nonprofit organizations that provide opportunities... READ MORE
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
The United Way of Washington County and the Community Foundation of Washington County have raised $300,000 to help the community get through the COVID-19 crisis, according to a news release from... READ MORE
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
The COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, a coordinated fund established by the Greater Washington Community Foundation, has issued new investments of $2.8 million as part of phase two of rapid... READ MORE
Friday, June 26, 2020
At the Frederick Rescue Mission Thursday, local food banks met to receive $5,000 from the Ausherman Family Foundation.
It was the start of F.O.O.D. or the Frederick Organizations... READ MORE
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Horizon Foundation is the largest independent health philanthropy in Maryland and as President and CEO, Nikki Highsmith Vernick has led many campaigns and efforts to improve... READ MORE
Thursday, June 25, 2020
A new food security fund will help Montgomery County nonprofits and residents get access to a steady supply of food. The new Montgomery County Food Security Fund will establish a response strategy... READ MORE
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Maryland Philanthropy Network (the Network), a statewide membership association representing more than 130 organizations, announced the appointment of five new members to its... READ MORE
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Mid-Atlantic Community Network connects social service organizations across region as pandemic’s economic impact sets in
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate... READ MORE
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Over the past several years, we have seen women rising up in all kinds of powerful ways. In addition to the unprecedented surge of women running for office and organizing grassroots movements,... READ MORE
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
The virus has made us go virtual. We bank online, shop for groceries online, spend time with loved ones online, attend schools online and even access a ballot online. Today, the Internet
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Monday, June 22, 2020
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that more than 200 Maryland companies and nonprofit organizations across the state have supported their communities’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.... READ MORE
Friday, June 19, 2020
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. is donating $2 million to organizations fighting racial injustice.
The Baltimore-based money manager did not specify which organizations would get the donation,... READ MORE
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