Maryland Philanthropy Network named Joyce Bartlett as its member engagement and services manager.
Moving the Needle. Changing Systems. Giving Collaboratives. Impact Investing. Being able to see the impact of giving is a priority for this next generation of donors.
This week, amid global panic surrounding Covid-19, financial markets took the worst hit of any single day since 1987. Invest
Do you ever go to a meeting and wonder why you came? Do your philanthropy meetings lack the fun and energy that keep people engaged and ready to participate? If so, this session might be for you.
This is the annual meeting of Maryland Philanthropy Network leaders (staff, chairs, and steering committee members) of affinity groups and collaboratives.
Join us to learn how to navigate the advocacy landscape and explore how funders are leveraging their grantmaking to undertake advocacy activities and/or support advocates that are addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the city (e.g. housing, education, water).
It is difficult to overstate the importance of a fair census count.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for our 2020 Advocacy Day in Annapolis. This trip to Annapolis is an opportunity for Maryland Philanthropy Network members to learn how they can impact systems-change by observing the legislative session, learning about the legislative process firsthand, building relationships with legislators, and educating members of the legislature.
In late 2020, there was much talk about how the world of philanthropy was being upended by the confluence of historic events, namely COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. Based on research commissioned by Spring Strategies in January 2022, this article from Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy identifies four emerging phenomena that resulted from what have been recognized as the dual crises of unaddressed systemic racism and a global pandemic.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is requesting proposals from vendors to execute the design phase of a comprehensive Drupal website rebuild. MPN's website is a multi-purpose digital hub for numerous stakeholders including grantmaking organizations and philanthropic leaders, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, and other community members and interested users. Responses must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025.
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal will present its business philanthropy awards to three Maryland businesses from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel.
How should philanthropy support young people in this perilous time in U.S. history? The confluence of a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and a nationwide call for racial justice will fundamentally alter the lives of all American learners.
Program Officers of family foundations are invited to join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an opportunity to come together with peers who understand the unique experience of working in a family foundation.
Organizations supported by philanthropy have unquestionably had a meaningful positive impact on our world and society.
As members of our region’s corporate giving community, many of you rushed to the front lines providing your expertise, resources, and human capital to help neighbors heal. This corporate roundtable is an opportunity to learn and share with peers across the country who understand the challenges and successes of designing a giving strategy and implementing practices that have the greatest impact during a time of crisis. During this session, you will have the opportunity to connect with Regine Webster, Vice President of CDP, Alexander J. Diaz, head of Crisis Response and Humanitarian Aid at Google.org, and peers who are navigating what it takes to be trusted leaders among emerging generations of employees and stakeholders.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health and Prenatal-to-Five Funders Affinity Groups to discuss with representatives from Boldly Gold Philanthropy and the Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP) the opportunities collaborative funding in Maryland can serve to connect community and government, build a stronger and more diverse birth workforce, and create thriving ecosystems of community-based organizations to improve outcomes. Maryland Department of Health’s Elizabeth Kromm, PhD, Director, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, will share the Department's vision for maternal health and overall women's health. Dr. Kromm will provide an overview of current initiatives across the perinatal continuum as well as discuss opportunities for partnership with philanthropy.
Black women philanthropists are essential to the growth of the philanthropic space and yet are often sidelined.
Executive Directors of family foundations are invited to join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an opportunity to come together with peers who understand the unique experience of leading a family foundation.
In this session, you’ll hear what foundations are doing broadly to incorporate equity internally, as well as ways Maryland Philanthropy Network funders are making equity a part of their day-to-day operations. Then, you’ll have the opportunity for small group discussions and a chance to ask deeper questions of each panelist, as you create your own plan for next steps to address equity within your own foundation.
The inequity and racial disparities that many foundations seek to address are often perpetuated by policies that not only disadvantage communities of color but also over-advantage whites and white-led organizations seeking funding.