You are here

Home > Site Search
Site Search
Federal Policy Impacts: What Funders Should Know
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a special funder convening to learn about the impact of recent policy decisions in the new federal administration on nonprofits and the philanthropic sector. On this call you will receive updates on recent federal policy decisions, how nonprofits in Maryland have been impacted, how nonprofits are responding, the State’s response, and key considerations for the philanthropic community. This meeting will also include time for a peer discussion about the ongoing philanthropic response.

Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Building Bridges Between Blacks and Jews
Release Date: 
03/04/2025

Recently, The Associated, in partnership with The Elijah Cummings Youth Program, Associated Black Charities, and the Baltimore Jewish Council, launched Baltimore’s inaugural cohor

Philanthropy’s New Generation
Release Date: 
02/03/2025

From flexible giving to well-managed tech tools, the new generation of donors are changing up the old models of charitable giving.

The State of the Blueprint for Education 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

The State legislature was busy this session crafting a balanced budget and addressing revisions to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 10-year reform plan. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders and Prenatal to Five Affinity Groups and Rachel Hise, Executive Director of the Maryland Department of Education’s Accountability and Implementation Board, to learn about recent legislative changes that impact the Blueprint and what they mean for implementation.  

Audience: 
Education Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Topic: 
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
ACE Academy: Coaching to Change a School System
Release Date: 
09/22/2025

As part of the Bainum Family Foundation's Legacy programming, ACE Academy is working toward lasting impact through a two-step coaching model that supports leaders and sparks new perspectives within the Seventh-day

Helping Young Adults Thrive
Release Date: 
10/19/2025

While it is often thought that adolescence begins and ends with puberty, new research shows that the development of cognitive skills, emotional development, and social skills that starts in the early teen years continues into the mid-twenties.

2030 Census Briefing
Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 02:30 to 03:30 PM

The road to Census 2030 starts now. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Virginia Funders Network for a virtual convening that brings together partners from across Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to kick off the conversation, share key updates, and begin building the infrastructure critical for a complete and accurate census. 

Event type: 
Program
Audience: 
All Funders
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Green Funders 2025 Legislative Debrief
Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
Please note: this program is now fully virtual.

 

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Green Funders Affinity Group for a legislative debrief of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session. Josh Tulkin from the Maryland Chapter of Sierra Club, Kim Coble from Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Emily Scarr from the Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG), and Emily Ranson from Clean Water Action will share their perspectives on the implementation and lessons learned from recent legislation, offering a glimpse into the legislative progress and challenges expected in the future. 

Event type: 
Meeting
Audience: 
Green Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Environment and Sustainability
Foundations on the Hill 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Hosted and presented by United Philanthropy Forum in partnership with the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector, Foundations on the Hill is intentionally designed as a forward-looking advocacy conference and experience. After a year marked by rapid policy shifts, heightened scrutiny, and growing demands on charitable institutions, philanthropy is gathering to collectively strengthen the sector’s independence and its ability to serve communities in the years ahead.

Event type: 
Partner Event
Audience: 
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy

Pages