Funders are invited to a sharing session to meet new chairs of the Health Funder Affinity Group, Terry Staudenmaier, Abell Foundation and Hosanna Asfaw-Means, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and to share their gran
With environmental protections under attack at the federal level, how have Maryland legislators responded?
Baltimore City Schools face a $130 million deficit and potentially 1,000 school-based layoffs. In January 2017, John Walker was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer for the school district.
In October, 2016, Melissa Broome was appointed as the Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs for Baltimore City Public Schools.
Join us for our Focus on City Schools meeting with John Walker, Interim Chief Financial Officer for Baltimore City Schools. Mr. Walker will provide an overview of the proposed 2019-2020 City Schools budget.
The Horizon Foundation has announced five inaugural racial equity grantees receiving a total of $306,000 along with intensive training, coaching and organizational development as part of an initiative to address health disparities affecting commun
The Affinity Group on Aging invites funders of older adult issues and key non-profit organizations to discuss ways to partner to meet the needs of older adults during these challenging times.
Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a peer conversation about supporting the arts community in the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our guiding questions will be:
The Public Policy Committee serves as a clearinghouse of policy information, responsible for informing members on government policies affecting the charitable sector and member interest areas; a resource on philan
The Public Policy Committee serves as a clearinghouse of policy information, responsible for informing members on government policies affecting the charitable sector and member interest areas; a resource on philan
Welcome to the space for Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Black Executive Directors, Presidents, CEOs and experienced staff to connect, offer mutual support, and deepen relationships. As leaders and decision-makers in your foundations, you are bridge-builders, trend-spotters, and changemakers with the space to innovate while also keeping the long-game in mind. Join the conversation to learn and share your challenges and successes with peers.
The Prenatal to Five Affinity Group meets bi-monthly. This peer group is focused on learning together about the needs of pregnant women and families with children up to age 5 and how to best support them. Any Maryland Philanthropy Network member who would like to connect and learn about investing in and supporting Prenatal to Five spaces is welcome.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for an informational program about the exciting work at Baltimore City Public Schools around the principal pipeline. Dr. Tracey Durant, Executive Director of City Schools Equity Office, will share an overview of their equity-centered pipeline work, priorities for City Schools connected to their successes and strategies to reimagine this work at City Schools, and how this work builds on philanthropic accomplishments along with other successes that helped to position City Schools for this current opportunity with their principal pipeline development. Dr. Durant will be joined by her City Schools team.
The Seniors & Housing Collaborative Emergency Response Workgroup is committed to creating connections and partnerships between both Baltimore City / State agencies and community-based organizations to respond more effectively
OSI-Baltimore recently announced that it will close in 2023 as part of Open Society Foundations’ process to evaluate its priorities and streamline its structure and footprint. All MPN members are invited to participate in an information session to learn more about the organization’s winddown and to discuss how this change will impact social justice philanthropy. This session will provide an opportunity to discuss the changes with OSI-Baltimore staff and your MPN colleagues, including exploration of opportunities to support the evolution of the organization’s long-standing work.
This program is for MPN members only.
The Seniors & Housing Collaborative Emergency Response Workgroup is committed to creating connections and partnerships between both Baltimore City / State agencies and community-based organizations to respond more effectively
This meeting is a conversation for education funders who are interested in following up on the priority areas for funding outlined on September 18th by Dr.
The purpose of Funders Together to End Homelessness Baltimore (FTEHB) is to bring private and public funders together to focus on structural and racial inequities related to housing instability, homelessness, and supportive services, and to prevent and end homelessness in the Baltimore region.
Maryland Philanthropy Network member, Khalilah Slater Harrington from Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, was honored by The Daily Record as a recipient of its 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network as Eric Jefferson, Executive Director of Secondary Success and Innovation for Baltimore City Public Schools, provides an overview of City Schools’ strategies around Secondary Success and Innovation, particularly the current state of Career and Technical Education programs.
