The Donor Advised Fund Research Collaborative (DAFRC) is a group of academic and nonprofit researchers leading a 4-year, comprehensive research initiative to provide empirical data and insights on the characteristics and activities of donor advise
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View materials from Member-Sponsored Briefing: Effective Youth Homelessness Prevention in Action.
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In these times, it is crucial that organizations that protect Washington, D.C. residents’ fundamental freedoms from overreach and any occupying force are robustly funded.
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View materials from The Impact of the HR1 Reconciliation Act on Health Care.
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Since 2022, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has partnered with intergenerational community-based organizations to explore strategies to improve youth-adult partnerships.
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View materials from Member-Sponsored Briefing: Funding Summer Programs in Baltimore.
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View materials from Housing Funder Huddle - October 2025.
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In an environment of unprecedented challenges facing our region, the Greater Washington Community Foundation has remained steadfast in its commitment to convene, support, and advocate for the organizations that serve our communities every day.
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View materials from Arts Funders Peer Exchange: Funding Capital Projects.
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The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo) is pleased to announce that Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC (DARS) has been selected as the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year for 202
The Community Foundation of Frederick County welcomes a new chair of its board of trustees, Paul D. Rose,Jr., Esq., and seven new trustees: Dr. Darnell Billups; Dr.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an expanded opportunity for all MPN members to convene in our State Capitol for our annual Philanthropy Summit (formerly known as Day in Annapolis). Members will receive updates from state policy makers and sector leaders on the 2026 legislative session. Members will learn about key issues and priorities that affect Maryland communities as well as updates on the state budget changes in federal policy, and the potential impact on philanthropy.
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View materials from Conversation with Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools.
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The recent mass shooting at a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia is a painful reminder of the threats Jewish communities continue to face around the world.
The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County (WGC) celebrated its commitment to collective leadership and community impact during its Leadership & Legacy Happy Hour on Wednesday evening at the Kahlert Foundation Complex at Howar
As a community of grantmakers, we uphold eight governance principles that seek to maximize private philanthropic money for the public good. It is our hope that these principles will inspire all grantmakers to pursue new levels of effectiveness in their work.
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In 2008, City Schools adopted a model for school budgeting called “fair student funding” to put as many dollars as possible directly in schools, whose communities know best what their students need. According to City Schools, a number of changes have occurred since then.

