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Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Signs onto National Good Jobs Statement
Release Date: 
12/20/2022

The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative recently signed onto a national statement on good jobs. The broadly shared, widely endorsed definition of what constitutes a good job was released by the Good Jobs Champions Group, convened by the Families and Workers Fund and the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, in October 2022. Signed by over 100 leaders from business, labor, policy, philanthropy, academia, and workforce development it represents a historic step forward toward a future in which all work is valued; no one working full-time lives in or near poverty; companies and workers thrive alongside each other; and diverse talent is never overlooked.

Funding for Civil Legal Aid in Maryland Faces Drastic Decline
Release Date: 
06/12/2020

Maryland Legal Services Corporation is facing a funding decline of approximately $4.5 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1, threatening the availability of crucial civil legal services as Maryland recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Conversation with Dr. Harsh Trivedi, President and CEO of the Sheppard Pratt Health System
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Please join us for a conversation with Harsh K. Trivedi, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the Sheppard Pratt Health System. In his role since July 1, 2016. Dr. Trivedi will discuss Sheppard Pratt's current priorities and pressing issues in sector from the perspective of leading one of the country's major behavioral health systems.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Funding Area: 
Health Access and Care
Maryland Nonprofits Annual Conference- 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is proud to support the Maryland Nonprofits & MARFY Annual Conference, Rising to the Challenge. This year's exciting, fully virtual two-day conference will convene hundreds of nonprofit leaders who are showing up to make great things happen despite difficult times. Every member of your staff and board will find interesting sessions that are relevant to their role in your organization.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
Nonprofits
Social Sector
Funding Area: 
Social Sector
Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview: These are the Days of Miracles and Wonder
Monday, January 09, 2023 at 09:00 to 01:00 PM

The 2023 Legislative Session in Maryland will address major issues affecting nonprofits and the people and communities we serve, including the funding of education, the impact of federal policies on Maryland’s government services, and protection of health and the environment. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Maryland Nonprofits for this informational program to learn what other funders will be working on, policy issues affecting nonprofits, how the legislature will function, and the state budget.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
A Conversation with Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Community Investment Affinity Group is pleased to host Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City’s Department of Housing and Community Development for a conversation about the Department’s work to improve the quality of life for all Baltimore City residents by revitalizing and redeveloping communities and promoting access to quality affordable housing opportunities in safe, livable neighborhoods. We’ll hear the status of DHCD's aspirational and comprehensive Framework for Community Development, various approaches to address residential vacant properties and the availability of quality affordable housing. We’ll also discuss the role that funders could play in addressing the issue of neighborhoods impacted by high levels of vacancy and disinvestment. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Community Investment Funders
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Housing and Homelessness
Reframing Aging: A Generation’s Work
Tuesday, June 04, 2024 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM

The Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Aging Innovations Group and Maryland Department of Aging invite you to a special presentation by the National Center to Reframe Aging to gain an understanding of the need to change the way our society communicates about aging and older adults. This session will provide guidance on how to advance an equitable and complete story about aging and promote evidence-based communication strategies to frame aging issues and help participants learn more about the power of research-based framing strategies to increase the impact and efficacy of your communications and work.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Aging
2025 Health Legislative Debrief
Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group for a debrief and information session on health issues in this year’s legislative session. Ashley Woolard, Attorney with the Public Justice Center, Vincent DeMarco, President of the Health Care for All! Coalition, and Dan Martin and Linda Raines with the Mental Health Association of MD (MHAMD) will share the outcomes of their advocacy work, overcoming the budget constraints, and what to prepare for next year’s session. 

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Audience: 
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Behavioral Health
Health Access and Care
Reimagining Capacity Building: Navigating Culture, Systems, & Power
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

In their latest publication, Reimagining Capacity Building, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) provides vital principles for centering equity in our capacity building efforts, explores the way inequities can show up, and offers steps we can take to address and mitigate those inequities. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations for this interactive and engaging workshop. Our speakers Akilah Massey, Vice President of Programs and Mareeha Niaz, Director of Programs at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations will give a deep dive into the practices highlighted in their resource and efforts around capacity building. Through national examples and Maryland voices, participants will ideas about how shifts in practices lead to meaningful change for communities.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Funding Area: 
Capacity Building
Fiscal Hosting

Maryland Philanthropy Network is currently not accepting new applicants for fiscal hosting.  We believe Maryland communities deserve a strong fiscal hosting ecosystem that supports innovation, centers grassroots leadership,

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