Four local philanthropies have announced new emergency funds and actions to support community members affected by COVID-19. The Community Foundation of Howard County, Horizon Foundation,... READ MORE
On March 11th, the World Health Organization announced that the CoronaVirus, COVID-19, is a global pandemic. With this news it is easy and also legitimate for us to feel stress, concern, and even... READ MORE
With seed funding from a cross-section of philanthropic organizations, grants from the Baltimore Small Business Support Fund will help the organizations build capacity. The groups will also form a... READ MORE
While we do not know how bad [COVID-19] will be, we have the advantage we lacked in 2001 of being able to plan in advance. Now is the time for grantmakers to act quickly and collaboratively to... READ MORE
Last November I had the great fortune of attending an event hosted by Maryland Philanthropy Network called Decolonizing Wealth: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva.
Having heard... READ MORE
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, community and individual resiliency can be actively promoted by philanthropy and others in the social sector.
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The Community Foundation of Frederick County’s online scholarship application opened March 1, and for the fifth consecutive year, we are pleased to announce that just over $1... READ MORE
HB1300/SB1000: Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Implementation
House Committees: Appropriations, and Ways and Means
Senate... READ MORE
The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is proud to announce our 2020 PLACES Fellows— 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy, including MPN member... READ MORE
In November, [Pamela] Woolford competed against eight other finalists ... READ MORE
United Way of Central Maryland is one of the nationwide partnership locations for Ride United, which is an initiative designed to help overcome barriers to... READ MORE
Hundreds of people filled hearing rooms and rallied in Annapolis on Monday as the General Assembly took the unusual step of convening a joint hearing of four House and Senate committees, which, in... READ MORE
As business leaders, we strongly support the Kirwan Commission legislation that would dramatically improve education practice, funding and accountability in
Maryland.
As business... READ MORE
A new downtown Baltimore space that’s ... READ MORE
What can over a million teachers tell funders about the needs of schools? No one has greater insight into the needs of students and schools than teachers. Increasingly, teachers are using their... READ MORE
Amanda Cage, previously of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, will lead the organization’s work around good jobs, economic stability for all, and frontline worker advancement.
The... READ MORE
U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready? READ MORE
As interim CEO of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, I often say that we sit in the middle of the racial wealth gap in our region. Our stakeholders are high-net-worth individuals who... READ MORE
Maryland lawmakers filed a “groundbreaking” but expensive 199-page bill Thursday that would mean a... READ MORE
The 2020 session of Maryland’s General Assembly is in full swing. Chief among this year’s legislative priorities is a roadmap for the implementation and funding of Kirwan Commission... READ MORE
