This hands-on workshop introduces the topic youth philanthropy (0-18 years) and the concept that youth have the ability to share their time, talents, and treasures for the common good. Jill Gordon, Program Director of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana will explore current youth philanthropy research and resources while sharing examples of successful program activities, grantmaking efforts, and fundraising initiatives.
Grantmakers commonly invest time developing and strengthening relationships with their grantees and community-based partners in their fields of interest.
The foreclosure crisis and subsequent financial fallout for homeowners have been headline news for years now. But a less visible aspect of the crisis has quietly emerged — the plight of renters whose landlords are facing foreclosure.
Frustratingly, foreclosure remains a persistent problem for residents of Central Maryland, especially Baltimore City.
At a time when democracy is being challenged, both at home and abroad, finding avenues to support an inclusive and multiracial society has become tantamount.
American democracy is under siege in three key areas:
In the wake of rising domestic extremism, hate-fueled attacks, and global attention to the atrocities in Ukraine, Tigray, and China, how should funders respond? Join us for a conversation with Dr. David Frey, Founding Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the United States Military Academy, West Point about understanding, preventing, and responding to extremism, and empowering individuals, communities and organizations as they chart new paths forward.
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Program resource from "Family Philanthropy Roundtable: You Live Here, Your Foundation Lives There"
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View program resources from Administrative Professionals Appreciation Event.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is using this year’s annual meeting as an opportunity for transformative change. Our Network must recognize the responsibility to engage in truth-telling and healing in order to support positive community transformation in Maryland. Together we'll hear from local and national grantmakers on the cutting edge of restorative practices, welcome new board members, and celebrate our outgoing board members and CEO Celeste Amato.
Vendor Fair Showcases Locally Made Food and Generates New Business Opportunities for Baltimore Enterprises
Buyers from major institutions will attend to connect with Baltimore food companies
As our network seeks to further understand the critical shifts philanthropy is being asked to make, Maryland Philanthropy Network is continuing to use our annual meeting as an opportunity to exploring key topics to shift perspectives, cede power, and collaborate with communities to heal and achieve greater equity. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a renowned thought-leader, strategist, policymaker, and community liaison, will help us understand climate justice as central to the pursuit of racial justice and freedom. Kondwani Fidel, Baltimore native and globally recognized poet, will once again share his thought-provoking poetry with us, recognizing that arts and creativity have an indelible role in moving people to action for lasting social change.
We are monitoring resources and information on how philanthropy can help with the escalating Ukraine humanitarian crisis, and will share those with you here as they come in.
Adapted from remarks by Crickett Woloson, past co-chair of the Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (or REDI) Committee of the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle and trustee of The Elbow Fund, delivered at the Philanos POWER UP Conference "Stepping into Trust-Based Philanthropy" session on November 6, 2023. The session offered a chance for philanthropy peers to share learnings from shifts they've made to their grant processes. For the BWGC, the Grants Lab offered an opportunity to rethink, try, adjust, and try again.
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View Materials from Health Funders Legislative Debrief
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View materials from "Something Stinks! Enforcement for Clean Water for Maryland"
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View materials from "MPN Peer Conversation: Responding to Proposed Transit Cuts in Baltimore".
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