Friday, January 24, 2020
Unlike the public bathrooms, dark alleys and vacant rowhomes where addicts furtively conduct their... READ MORE
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
From the top floor of Hotel Revival, I marveled at a sunny 360-degree view of Baltimore. Directly south along the water I could see Port Covington, a former industrial area being redeveloped into... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Among the many trends in giving we have seen advancing over the last decade is a shift toward entertaining shorter time frames for the philanthropic spending of personal fortunes. Now, a new report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors suggests the number of time-limited foundations, sometimes referred to as “spend-down foundations,” is gaining on those organized to give in perpetuity. READ MORE
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Carroll County is a community on fire — a fire of love and concern and giving, lots of giving. It nearly makes me cry whenever I stop to think about the depth of what goes on this little county,... READ MORE
Friday, January 17, 2020
JPMorgan Chase & Co. wants to set an example for companies across the U.S. that Baltimore is a city on the rise.
I met with Peter Scher, one of the top executives at... READ MORE
Thursday, January 16, 2020
In recent years a growing number of foundations have fastidiously articulated new program goals to support people of color, people who are LBGTQ, people with low incomes, and others facing barriers to progress. But Jara Dean-Coffey says something huge is missing from all of those equity efforts — a rethinking of the way foundations measure success. READ MORE
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Torain as the new director of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore, effective Jan. 21, 2020.... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS), the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services to low-income Marylanders, today announced a generous grant from the ... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Across our field, in politics, in business, and in our communities, Americans are questioning the very nature of philanthropy and probing its core value. These questions ask who has the... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that it has been promised pivotal gifts... READ MORE
Monday, January 13, 2020
The Bainum Family Foundation is proud to announce that David Daniels, its former Chief Operating Officer, has been named CEO and President of the organization.
“My father... READ MORE
Monday, January 13, 2020
Nonprofit advocacy is vital to advancing the mission of every organization, so it’s essential to spend time engaging on the issues that matter. It’s not just our constitutional right and civic duty but also our obligation to the missions and communities we hold so dear. READ MORE
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Organizations supported by philanthropy have unquestionably had a meaningful positive impact on our world and society. Yet everything nonprofits and foundations have achieved and everything we... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
Eric Ward, who is African American, is an expert on white nationalism. He worked in foundations for seven years, including a three-year stint as a program officer at the Ford Foundation. When he... READ MORE
Monday, January 06, 2020
The Community Foundation of Harford County awarded 16 impact grants Monday totaling $22,521.90 to nonprofits serving Harford Countians.
The impact grants are provided by... READ MORE
Sunday, January 05, 2020
After Charles Worthington “Chipper” Hoff IV became president of Farmers and Mechanics Bank in 1977, he quickly became involved in some of the community’s largest and most active organizations.... READ MORE
Thursday, January 02, 2020
Community Foundation of Harford County has awarded 16 impact grants totaling $22,521.90 to nonprofits serving Harford Countians.
The impact grants are provided by various funds through the... READ MORE
Wednesday, January 01, 2020
Community Foundation of Harford County has elected Jesse Cunningham IV and Fred Merchant to its board of directors for a three-year term.... READ MORE
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Rebuilding local news coverage is part of a civic-repair program we must pursue to restore the democratic promise of our cities and of our country.
In her 1961 classic, The Death and... READ MORE
Monday, December 30, 2019
Concerns about tainted money, undue pressure on fundraisers, the inequality gap, and the role of philanthropy in fixing democracy are among the issues we covered in the past year that will... READ MORE
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