Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic commu
Last November I had the great fortune of attending an event hosted by Maryland Philanthropy Network called Decolonizing Wealth: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva.
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Program resources from "Philanthropy and Racial Equity: Achieving Equity…How Exactly?"
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With so many challenges facing the summer landscape in 2026, including the ARPA cliff, reductions in federal funding, and general funding shortfalls, there is shaping up to be a lack of high-quality summer options for many Baltimore students and f
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.
As a result of the Ukraine invasion and increased sanctions, MPN is hearing from colleagues that several foundations are seeing an increase in unusual network activity and attempted breaches for their foundations and their nonprofit partners.
This program has been POSTPONED and will be rescheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Join us and Junior Achievement's 3DE Schools for a deeper conversation on their innovative program at the request of several members.
This meeting has been CANCELLED as MPN evaluates its role in public policy.
In 2001, we approached The Daily Record about increasing coverage of the nonprofit sector. Eleven years and 260 columns later, I find myself writing the final column.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 1 - 40) but reading the book is not necessary. The will focus on how to practice humility in this work; how to grow connections that are "intertwined and create a system of strength" in lieu of setting intentions to do better; and how to create a vision that centers humans and the natural world vs. material possessions.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 1 - 50) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the principles of emergent strategy and begin to unpack the elements of emergent strategy some as well.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 103 - 165) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the three elements of emergent strategy including, "Nonlinear and Iterative: the pace and pathways of change", "Resilience: how we recover and transform", and "Creating More Possibilities: how we move towards life".
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with Secretary Paul Monteiro who leads the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation. His office is one of the principal departments designated to lead the Governor’s Council on Innovation and Impact where philanthropy will have a seat at the table.
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View materials from "City Schools' Funder Focus Group Part 1 (Fall Reopening Plan)".
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View Materials from Health Funders Sharing Session
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Update from the Baltimore Integration Parntership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
The 2025 Annual Member Gathering is sold out! If you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist, and we will contact you if space opens up. Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Annual Member Gathering is an opportunity for members to connect, rejuvenate, and celebrate as a philanthropic community. In response to the enthusiastic request from our members, we are excited to offer additional in-person networking opportunities during this year’s all-member convening.
