The Community Foundation of Washington County MD Inc. elected Ed Lough and Sabina Spicher as its two newest board of trustee members at a recent board meeting.
"For Grantseekers: You Got the Grant, So Now What?" is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to better understand how foundations use evaluation and reporting, and the best ways to engage funders for long-term relationship building.
Based on survey responses of 205 leaders of nonprofit organizations with annual expenses between $100,000 and $100 million, Nonprofit Diversity Efforts: Current Practices and the Role of Foundations provides a collection of data on topics such as how diversity relates to the work of nonprofits and what demographic information nonprofits and funders alike are collecting — and how that information is used. The data in this report can inform foundation leaders and staff as they consider how they can most helpfully engage with their grantees on the topic of diversity.
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By leveraging their grantmaking, local knowledge, and personal relationships, family foundations and fund holders are uniquely positioned to influence public policy.
Chesapeake Charities honored watermen and the individuals and organizations committed to advocating and contributing to the seafood industry during its annual Celebration of Charity Award Luncheon the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Nov
Shanea Napper’s distress is evident in every line of the email she sent to Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young.
Our region’s substance use crisis exists at the intersection of public policy, public health, and criminal justice issues.
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View materials from 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech: Trends and Key Findings.
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Every one of the 74 million children living in America is part of our nation’s future.
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View materials from "Reducing Bias in Decision-Making and Grant Awards".
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U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready?
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View Program Resources from Information Session: Impact Capacity Assessment Tool (iCAT).
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Recent reports, including this report by the Cricket Island Foundation, show that philanthropy has not adapted prac
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has announced a $3 million impact investment in the Renter Wealth Creation Fund, which aims to preserve affordable housing while helping renters build assets and savings.
Please join us for a conversation with Barbara J. Bazron, Ph.D, Deputy Secretary of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). Dr.
Fund the People will help Maryland Philanthropy Network members better understand how to bake talent-investing, the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals and leaders, into their strategy and grantmaking
To assist with informing the network and the collective discussion about the ongoing philanthropic response to recent federal policy decisions, Maryland Philanthropy Network will host regular virtual meetings in the coming months to bring the latest news and to create an information exchange opportunity for members. Join MPN staff and your philanthropic peers to share updates, nonprofit support strategies underway within the network, where you need support, and any questions for your peers in the context of the changing political environment.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion of adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds. This peer discussion will focus on the introduction, which includes pages 1 - 40. Bring your questions, your favorite quotes, and a curious attitude. If you're not able to read the book, you are welcome to join the discussion as well.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is committed to fulfilling its mission by embracing diversity and inclusion and focusing on racial equity in its governance and programs. The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDI) meets quarterly to infuse Maryland Philanthropy Network's values of diversity, inclusiveness, and respect in our work.