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Statewide Perspectives on Community Schools: Part 1 – Research and Policy

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for the first of a three-part series on community schools. To start our series, Dr. Mavis Sanders, Senior Research Scholar of Black Children and Families at Child Trends, a national think tank, will share research perspectives related to implementation and accountability of K-12, full-service community schools. We will also hear from Ellie Mitchell, Executive Director of the Maryland Out of School Time Network, who will share state policy perspectives and a systems overview of community schools.

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Community Issues

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Members Only

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Education

Education: Out-of-school time

Families and Children

Community Foundation announces annual report, recognizes community volunteers

Release Date:

11/19/2021

The Community Foundation of Frederick County held its annual report to the community Thursday, and while things had to be a bit different this year due to the ongoing pandemic, the foundation still made its message known: Nothing

Evans, Mills, Nelson, Whited join Community Foundation Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/30/2021

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced that Robin Evans, Tyrone Mills, Melody Nelson and Sonya Whited have joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Chesapeake Charities delivers 'human touch' to those devastated in Kentucky

Release Date:

12/31/2021

Very early Wednesday morning, Dec. 22, staff from Chesapeake Charities, Inc., departed Stevensville, and drove to western Kentucky — an area that was especially devastated by tornadoes the week of December 8.

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Names New Board Members

Release Date:

01/07/2022

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced Robin Evans, Tyrone Mills, Melody Nelson and Sonya Whited have joined the foundation’s Board of Directors.

A Model for Systemic Change: Baltimore City Gap Analysis Implementation Plan to Reduce Over Policing

Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

In April 2017, the City of Baltimore entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address findings related to the Baltimore Police Department’s patterns and practices. Since then, Baltimore City, Baltimore Police Department and multiple partners have come together to map out steps needed to make meaningful and sustainable change. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group and the Affinity Group on Aging to learn how Baltimore City is transforming the landscape of behavioral health crisis response and providing the tools necessary to reduce unnecessary police interaction with people with mental illness and substance use disorder.

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Community Issues

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Aging/Older Adults Funders

All Funders

Behavioral Health Funders

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Health Access and Care

Wells Fargo Names Otis Rolley as Head of Social Impact

Release Date:

07/06/2022

Wells Fargo & Company announced today that Otis Rolley is joining the company as head of Social Impact, leading community engagement and enterprise philanthropy, including the Wells Fargo Foundation.

New Data Show That the Child Tax Credit Fueled a Substantial Reduction in Child Poverty

Release Date:

09/19/2022

Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal a major public policy success. The nation’s child poverty rate dropped by half in 2021, from an estimated 10% in 2020 to a historic low of 5%.

Celebrating commitment, love of community during Black Philanthropy Month

Release Date:

08/15/2022

This month, we celebrate Black Philanthropy Month, a worldwide, month-long celebration of Black giving, launched in August 2011 by Jackie Bouvier Copeland and the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network, now called Reunity.

The Wright Family Foundation to Transition Assets to The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation

Release Date:

10/04/2022

The Wright Family Fund will continue to make grants to support educational opportunities for children and youth in Baltimore City and Austin, Texas

Implications of the Climate Solutions Now Act for Philanthropy

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Green Funders Affinity Group for a discussion with Michael Powell, Esq., Member of Gordon Feinblatt’s Energy & Environmental Practice Group, member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, and Co-Chair of the Mitigation Working Group, which is developing plans to meet Maryland’s greenhouse gas targets. The Climate Solutions Now Act and other new climate statutes, regulations, and programs will have profound impacts on philanthropic programs. Join us to discuss what these changes may entail for philanthropy and our support to nonprofits across Maryland. This session will include a short presentation and ample time for discussion.

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Environment/Sustainability

What Makes Funder Collaboration Effective?

Release Date:

12/05/2022

The past decade has seen a steady uptick in the number of funder collaboratives along with a surge in the volume of funds flowing through them,

Health Equity, Access, and Affordability in Maryland

Tuesday, May 09, 2023 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

How can we build a better and more equitable health care system? Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders and Public Policy Committee, and leading advocates working to advance health equity in Maryland as we discuss state and local initiatives to expand health care coverage, improve health care quality, address disparities in health outcomes, and make prescription drugs more affordable.

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Community Issues

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All Funders

Health Funders

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Public Policy

Public/Private Partnership

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Health Access and Care

Enterprise Closes $190.2M Fund to Promote Economic Mobility

Release Date:

03/30/2023

NEW YORK - Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) today announced the closing of the Equitable Upward Mobility Fund (EUMF), a $190 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund designed specifically to support economic mobility with a focus on ra

Bridging Practice to Lead Forward: An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group

Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Over the course of a year, Philanthropy New York's Leadership Transitions Funders Group has engaged a group of NYC-based funders in building a community of practice. The goal has been to strengthen funder practices around supporting nonprofits going through leadership transitions and to more broadly address transition patterns or moments as they arise within the movements/fields we support.
What we’ve learned about funder behavior and funder practices transcends the space of supporting leadership transitions. In other words, adopting holistic funding practices and supporting organizational capacity strengthens the nonprofit sector, period.

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Grantmaking Practice

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All Funders

Topic:

Nonprofits

Member-Sponsored Briefing: Modern Classrooms Project in Baltimore

Thursday, August 03, 2023 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

One of the fundamental design flaws of our public education system is the premise that all children should learn at the same pace regardless of educational background.

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Multisector Plan for Aging Stakeholder Workgroup Meeting

Monday, July 24, 2023 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM

The Multisector Plan on Aging Stakeholders Workgroup shares their expertise and knowledge in assisting Maryland Department of Aging with the development of a Maryland State Multisector Plan for Aging (MPA). 

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Community Issues

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Aging/Older Adults Funders

Funding Area:

Older Adults

State of the Sector Workgroup Meeting

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join us for the first meeting of the State of the Sector Workgroup in follow up to our March program

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Members Only

Topic:

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Nonprofit Financials

Social Sector

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Funding Area:

Social Sector

Capacity Building

Nonprofit Infrastructure

Conversation with Secretary Jacob R. Day, Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development

Monday, March 04, 2024 at 01:45 to 02:45 PM

2024 promises to be a big year for housing policy in the State of Maryland with implications for the next several years. Join us for a conversation with Jacob R. (Jake) Day, Maryland Secretary of Housing & Community Development, to learn about his vision for the department under the Moore-Miller administration and key priorities. This will also be an opportunity for MPN members to share information about what they see in communities, their priorities, along with ideas for working together with state leaders to ensure safe, affordable, and supportive housing for all Marylanders.

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Community Issues

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Community Investment Funders

Members Only

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Conversations with Leaders

Public Policy

Public/Private Partnership

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Community Development/Neighborhoods

Housing and Homelessness

Funder Briefing: Key Bridge Response Update

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a virtual conversation to learn about the recovery effort over the past two months including an update from the Governor's Office and on the philanthropic response from the three established funds - Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund at the Baltimore Community Foundation, the City of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund, and the Bridging the Gap Fund of United Way of Central Maryland. We will also have a data presentation from the Baltimore Metropolitan Council on the regional impact of the Key Bridge collapse and the effects on jobs, transportation, and environmental justice.

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Community Issues

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Members Only

Funding Area:

Disaster Relief

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