Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the state.
Modeled after Impact Hub’s "Embracing Emergence: Adaptive Leadership for Uncertain Times" retreat, Maryland Philanthropy Network's Emergent Philanthropy Roundtable (formerly Rising Leaders Roundtable) will use this time to reflect and develop greater clarity around one’s purpose and commitments, laying the foundation for folks to be the leaders they want to be.
Last month, I was fortunate enough to attend the first of a four-part Redefining Capital series hosted by the Federal Reserve of Richmond/Baltimore Branch and a number of community partners — including, proudly, the Maryland Philanthropy Network.<
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View Materials for "Health Funders Legislative Wrap-Up"
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Science has shown us something powerful: the relationships babies and young children form with their parents and caregivers shape their health, learning, and resilience for a lifetime. For part 3 of our learning series on Early Relational Health, Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Affinity Group is pleased to host Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of the Burke Foundation, and Ira Hillman, Strategy Lead on Bonding at the Einhorn Collaborative, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to addressing America’s growing crisis of connection. Together we will explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.
The Donor Advised Fund Research Collaborative (DAFRC) is a consortium of academic and nonprofit researchers.
The Affinity Groups on Aging and Health invite you to a program on oral health care for adults in Maryland. Adults who lack good oral health care are at risk of developing chronic diseases and nutrition deficiencies.
What a year to task ourselves with whittling down a shortlist of award-worthy companies and nonprofits based on their philanthropy and good deeds around Baltimore.
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore's 2025 Impact Report is live!
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View program resources from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting – March 2024.
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View materials from Nonprofit and Funder Convening on Federal Policy Impacts and Sector Responses.
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Join the Education Funders Affinity Group for a sharing session to learn how your peers are approaching their giving for the fall and share your takeaways. Members will discuss concerns, highlight organizations doing great work, identify potential areas for collaboration and strengthen relationships.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group for a sharing session to learn how your peers are approaching their giving for 2025 and spotlight your takeaways from 2024 thus far. Together, we’ll reconnect with a focus on addressing health disparities across Maryland. Receive an update on the funders’ collaboration around birth equity, neighborhood nursing pilot, and mental/behavioral health initiatives. During this sharing luncheon, members are invited to update colleagues on your funding priorities and develop deeper partnerships to provide collective impact.
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View Mateirials from Moving to Action: Baltimore’s Fiscal Sponsorship Landscape
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View materials from our "2020 Annual Meeting | Reimagine Philanthropy".
The event was recorded and can be viewed online here: Maryland Philanthropy Network 2020 Annual Meeting Recording. You can view the highlights reel to our Celeste Amato Tribute Video ...
In April, Exponent Philanthropy and PEAK Grantmaking each fielded a survey to see how their respective communities of funders were responding to the impact of COVID-19 on their communities, grantees, and internal
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for our quarterly peer-to-peer exchange for education funders!
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for our quarterly peer-to-peer exchange for education funders! Funders will come together in October to discuss funding strategies you are using, thinking through, or exploring, and steps you are taking to evaluate your portfolio.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for our quarterly peer-to-peer exchange for education funders!Come prepared to share information about a grant you are excited about, opportunities to collaborate, and new ideas you are exploring.
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Maryland Philanthropy Network is committed to helping our communities heal and to building a stronger, more equitable city in which all can thrive. Our Maryland Philanthropy Network Members are coming together in many conversations and across sectors to begin understanding how they can work together and with partners to support Baltimore.
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