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11/15/2022
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the launch of the 2022 Public Art Challenge, which invites mayors of U.S.
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03/02/2020
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, community and individual resiliency can be actively promoted by philanthropy and others in the social sector.
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04/03/2020
Less than three weeks into nationwide school closures because of Covid-19, two narratives have emerged about the role of philanthropy in supporting students through the crisis.
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09/19/2024
The Daily Record has announced its 2024 Influential Marylanders, honoring 62 recipients who are leaving their mark throughout the state. The list of honorees includes three Maryland Philanthropy Network members.
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02/10/2022
The Baltimore Community Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Black Philanthropy Circle. The Black Philanthropy Circle is a nonprofit 501(c)3 donor-advised fund focused on charitable giving to nonprofits that directly support Black people and communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Founded by a group of more than 30 Black business and civic leaders, the Black Philanthropy Circle was established to cultivate an inclusive philanthropic community, to build the capacity of Baltimore’s Black nonprofits, and to impact Greater Baltimore’s Black community at large.
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01/18/2023
The philanthropic sector is an ecosystem: a web of interdependent actors, infinitely variable, striving constantly to build something greater than the sum of its parts. Philanthropy is also getting organized and reorganized. Funding collaboratives, unionized labor, new governance structures — individual actors are making moves, coming together to cause change on a broader scale. As ideas and methods gain attention, they introduce yet more dynamism to the environment. Today, we see this push-pull at work. In 2023 and beyond, we’ll see how it plays out. Check out the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy's 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023 Report to help you anticipate and embrace what’s next.
Thursday, January 05, 2017 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Join your peers for a sharing session to discuss how distance and geography affect your family foundation.
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12/12/2023
Collected through FOMR data, surveys, and interviews with members, this report from Exponent Philanthropy centers on the relevance of racial equity to their members’ mission as well as their board and staff demographics.
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01/30/2024
At a time when so many are willing to give up any discussion of America’s past in exchange for a false semblance of civil discourse, a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy makes the case that foundations have an immediate opportunity and responsibility to address society’s past harm in order to help communities heal and thrive. Cracks in the Foundation: Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations for Black People in the DMV details how the disparities in areas like education, income, employment and housing for Black residents in the District of Columbia, southern Maryland, and northern Virginia areas (commonly known as the DMV) are not random or natural occurrences but are a string of conscious choices that repeatedly harmed communities.
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09/18/2023
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County announce the recipients of the 2023 Celebration of Philanthropy Awards.
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08/02/2023
The Daily Record has announced its 2023 Influential Marylanders, honoring 52 recipients who are leaving their mark throughout the state. The list of honorees includes five Maryland Philanthropy Network members, two of whom are currently serving on our Board of Directors.
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04/09/2024
Americans don’t understand philanthropy, and the sector’s own messaging is a big part of the problem. The Council on Foundation's new report with the Center for Public Interest Communications, is the largest study to date on philanthropy and its narratives. The report shares science-backed strategies from their research that build understanding and trust.
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11/05/2020
When she was in seventh grade, Ania McNair saw a presentation by an FBI Victims Specialist that stuck with her.
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10/02/2019
A growing number of grant makers of all ideologies see restoring constructive dialogue among citizens and fairness at the ballot box as vital to their cause.
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05/04/2020
Echoing Green and Bridgespan collaborated to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.
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05/04/2020
On May 4, WYPR held a program on the role of non-profits and philanthropies in confronting the community challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as seen through the experience of two local leaders. How are charities and grant makers responding
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10/31/2024
On October 3rd, United Philanthropy Forum’s network of philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) came together for an annual Philanthropy + Policy Institute to share the political forecast, strategies for engaging with a new federal administration, how best to navigate the regulatory process, the role of philanthropy in preparing for Census 2030, and a special focus on the power of collaboration between state governments and philanthropy through public/private partnerships.
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Technology Affinity Group has released two new resources as a part of its Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy series. This publication offer best practices and suggestions based on the collective on-the-ground knowledge and experience of philanthropic organizations across North America.
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Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 01:00 to 04:00 PM
We are in a moment where the nation’s racial discourse is more complex and ever-present than most have experienced before.
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05/26/2022
The philanthropic sector faced massive shifts over the past two years. The pandemic prompted some funders to increase payouts and loosen — or entirely lift — grant restrictions, while the racial reckoning forced many to confront the imminent need to shift power dynamics, increase internal diversity, and act with intention to support organizations led by and serving people of color.