Mayor Bowser’s Interagency Council on Homelessness collaborated with the Greater Washington Community Foundation to launch the Partnership to End Homelessness on June 6. The public-private... READ MORE
The Horizon Foundation has appointed Anne Brinker as its new chief operating officer.
In this role, she will be part of the foundation’s senior executive team and... READ MORE
Maryland lawmakers passed a sweeping education package in the latest General Assembly session and recently identified a work group whose task will be to find a way to pay for it.
The 13-... READ MORE
Each year, the Community Foundation [of Frederick County] presents hundreds of postsecondary scholarships to deserving students who are working toward degrees or certifications... READ MORE
Community members and nonprofit organizations gathered Friday for the presentation of a year-long study looking at the economic and community impact of nonprofits on the Lower Shore of Maryland.... READ MORE
When James Wahls came to the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, Md., three years ago, he wanted to replicate an effort he helped design at the Kellogg Foundation in Detroit,... READ MORE
As we work to advance racial equity in philanthropy, four practices can help us find and stay with our learning edge—the boundaries of our comfort zones and competencies where changes are truly transformative and freeing. READ MORE
Frederick County is rich in history, from the Revolutionary War forward. Originally, Memorial Day honored those who lost their lives fighting in the Civil War. As world wars and other conflicts... READ MORE
In the past few months, there [has] been some critical feedback for philanthropy. The criticisms are not new. Over the years have been many articles, often written by former program officers, with... READ MORE
We celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday. Millions of people bought cards, flowers, candy and other symbols of love to show their appreciation for their mom, mother-in-law, grandmother, godmother and... READ MORE
Baltimore’s new mayor, Bernard C. “Jack” Young (D), announced his executive team Friday afternoon. Some worked for his predecessor, former mayor Catherine E. Pugh (D), who resigned last week, and... READ MORE
The Baltimore Business Journal has selected two local companies to honor with its annual Corporate Citizen of the Year award.
This award seeks to honor partnerships between businesses and... READ MORE
As of Wednesday afternoon, the total raised during Tuesday’s Washington County Gives stood at $630,140, according to a spokeswoman.
Washington County Gives is an annual 24-hour online... READ MORE
For 24-hours on Tuesday, Washington County Gives wanted to break their record of donations given to nonprofits. Washington... READ MORE
The Bainum Family Foundation has named Sara Watson, Ph.D., as its Senior Director, Policy — a new role for the Foundation that reflects its evolving work in creating sustainable, systemic change... READ MORE
Watergate never happened. Members of the British parliament never padded their expenses. Facebook is just for keeping up with friends.
A world without press freedom is blind. We live in an... READ MORE
Charitable giving in the U.S. topped $400 billion in 2017. And more than half of American households give annually—more than vote in presidential elections. That giving supports a vast and diverse... READ MORE
For the first time in the 50-year history of the Bainum Family Foundation, an executive outside of the founding family will lead the day-to-day operations of the Bethesda-based... READ MORE
The affordable housing crisis isn’t new. It isn’t even an “emerging” crisis. Our country has been in the midst of it for decades and neighbors in our communities who are living in poverty are... READ MORE
Poverty stands in the way of far too many children in the United States, particularly kids of color. Their families lack the assets—emergency savings or homeownership, for example—to help weather... READ MORE
