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04/13/2020
During this unprecedented time of critical need, the Community Foundation of Frederick County is taking action to support local nonprofits that have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
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12/20/2010
As the year draws to a close, I have been reflecting upon the accomplishments of, and challenges for, the Maryland philanthropic community over the past 12 months.
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11/09/2010
We've got good news, Baltimore.
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02/01/2022
The Venable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Venable LLP, is pleased to announce that it awarded a total of $3,605,000 throughout the 2021 grant season. Twelve percent of the grantee organizations were first-time awardees.
2019 Giving Circle Gathering: Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Your Circle’s Work
Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 to 02:30 PM
Giving circle leaders are invited to the Eleventh Annual Giving Circle Gathering. The dozens of giving circles in our region will gather together to connect and learn from one another about a variety of issues important to giving circles.
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11/19/2025
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
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07/01/2025
The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County awarded $61,448 in grants to 14 nonprofits in the county.
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06/23/2020
Over the past several years, we have seen women rising up in all kinds of powerful ways.
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04/25/2025
The Brown Family Foundation, established 30 years ago through the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), provides small grants to many Baltimore-based nonprofit organizations focused on education, health disparitie
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06/17/2025
The Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation (JWGF), a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, has completed its most recent grantmaking cycle, awarding funding to seven impactful programs in Baltimore
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03/03/2017
In November 2013 we held an inspirational evening showcasing individual stories of generosity and service.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
In this special, family foundation trustee- and staff-only event, we’ll explore strategies family foundations can take to engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change. The webinar will draw from case studies highlighted in NCRP’s new Families Funding Change report, as well as the real life experiences of family members and trustees who have made the transition toward social justice giving.
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09/20/2022
Americans overwhelmingly support legislation to allow everyone to receive a tax break for their charitable gifts, according to a poll released Tuesday by Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits that is pushing the idea. It is possible that Congress will vote to expand charitable deductions in a pending disaster funding package, but the biggest obstacle is the calendar. Congress has a limited time to consider legislation before going into recess for the entire month of October before the November midterm elections.
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01/23/2025
The WGC is a fund that gives grants … it’s what we do!
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03/27/2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Baltimore, prominent local businesses and non-profit organizations are collaborating to help address the food insecurity of Baltimore City children, families and communities.
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03/31/2023
After almost 65 years of making grants in the Baltimore area and elsewhere the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation will spend down its remaining funds.
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:30 to 11:30 AM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Emergent Philanthropy Roundtable, to discuss chapters 3-5 Darren Walker’s book, From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth. Bring your questions, your favorite quotes, or just a curious attitude. If you're not able to read the book but would love the opportunity to wrestle with ways to transform grant practices to achieve a more just and equitable world, you are encouraged to join as well!
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Following 18 years of pooled funding and strategic grantmaking for neighborhood revitalization, the Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative (BNC) successfully concluded its operation and transitioned its work to partner organizations and an ongoing <
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03/27/2019
In 2014, when Baltimore agreed to go with a universal free lunch program under the Community Eligibility Provision, we forfeited the annual and laborious collection of income information to account for students who were eligible for free and reduc