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Discussion of Baltimore Arts & Entertainment Districts - 2024

Friday, March 08, 2024 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

The Arts Funders Affinity Group invites all members interested in arts and community investment to this continuation of conversations held in October 2018, July 2019 and April 2020. Leaders of Baltimore City's four Arts and Entertainment Districts, Chad Hayes, Director of Community Planning and Revitalization at the Baltimore City Planning Department, and David D. Mitchell, Program Director for Arts and Entertainment Districts, Maryland State Arts Council will provide updates about each districts’ major projects, redesignation status, successes, and current challenges. In addition, we’ll learn about the City's coordination efforts and funding and discuss current issues, such as safety.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

All Funders

Arts Funders

Community Investment Funders

Funding Area:

Arts/Culture/Humanities

Community Development/Neighborhoods

Baltimore Children & Youth Fund Showcases Grantee Youth Work and Launches New Learning Platform at Community Exhibition

Release Date:

05/09/2025

The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF)

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy Conference

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to be partnering with EPIP on this conference by serving on the planning committee.

Event type:

Conference

Topic:

Leadership Development

Speaking Easy Over Dinner Prompts Talks About Advance Care Plans

Release Date:

08/11/2020

The Horizon Foundation and its Speak(easy) Howard campaign will be hosting a new event designed to encourage Howard County residents to connect with their loved ones and start a conversation about their advance care plan.

Listen, Learn, Connect: Cultural Organizations and Digital Strategy in the COVID-19 Era

Release Date:

06/01/2022

The Wyncote Foundation recently released a report on recent digital media efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Skylight Boutique Takes Pride in Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community

Release Date:

05/30/2024

Every day we show the world who we are through what we choose to wear. Color, cut and clothing choice are extremely personal forms of self-expression.

Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum Receives $700,000 In Grants for Expansion

Release Date:

08/11/2025

Poe Baltimore, the non-profit organization that stewards the historic Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, proudly announces the award of several major grants totaling nearly $700,000.

Mourning the Passing of Patrice Cromwell, Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Center for Economic Opportunity

Release Date:

08/29/2024

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is saddened to share that Patrice Cromwell, vice president of the Foundation’s Center for Economic Opportunity, passed away on Aug. 27, 2024, after a long illness. Cromwell, who spent nearly 20 years at the Foundation, led its investments to improve financial stability and educational and economic prospects for children, young people and families.

We Must be in it for the Long Haul: A Peer Conversation about Stemming Anti-Black Racism

Thursday, October 01, 2020 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

In June, ABFE released We Must be in it for the Long Haul, a call to action to philanthropy to stem anti-Black racism developed in partnership with Black foundations executives across the country.

Shanaysha Sauls, President & CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation and one of the signatories of the statement, will ground participants in the impetus for the statement and share insight around the significance for MPN’s members. From there, MPN members will have a chance to learn and share with peers in smaller breakout groups.

Event type:

Grantmaking Practice

Audience:

All Funders

Members Only

Topic:

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Frederick County Gives: Focusing on 'forever'

Release Date:

06/23/2019

The Community Foundation has long been a conduit for hope and change in Frederick County.

Corporate Roundtable: Baltimore Small Business Technical Assistance Fund

Friday, November 22, 2019 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

Join Christopher Rockey, Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Greater Maryland Community Development at PNC Bank, and James Wahls, Senior Investment Analyst at Annie E. Casey Foundation, to learn more about how the Baltimore Small Business Technical Assistance Fund has built a supportive ecosystem for small businesses owned by people of color.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Corporate Funders

Members Only

Topic:

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Funding Area:

Capacity Building

Assessing Child Care Access: Measuring Supply, Demand, Quality, and Shortages in the District of Columbia

Release Date:

01/29/2024

Dive into a comprehensive analysis of child care access in the District of Columbia with The Bainum Family Foundation's latest report, “Assessing Child Care Access: Measuring Supply, Demand, Quality, and Shortages in the District of Columbia.” The

Annual Meeting Celebrates Grant Making and Honors Award Recipients

Release Date:

11/10/2025

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored four award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at its Annual Meeting and Report to the Community on November 7th.

Program Resources for Reimagine Philanthropy Part II: Economic Justice and the Social Determinants of Health, Work, and Wellbeing

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Program Resources from "We Must be in it for the Long Haul" Peer Conversation

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View materials from "We Must be in it for the Long Haul: A Peer Conversation about Stemming Anti-Black Racism".

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Program Resource

Topic:

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Audience:

All Funders

Members Only

Finding Career Jobs for Low-Wage Workers

Release Date:

01/10/2011

It's always inspiring to start a new year with some good news.

Member-Sponsored Briefing: The Continuing Role of Strong Schools MD in Protecting the Blueprint’s Promises

Monday, October 06, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

Please join us for a member-sponsored briefing on the continuing role of Strong Schools Maryland in protecting the Blueprint’s promises to Maryland’s children and how you can get involved in investing in the long-term infrastructure of education a

Event type:

Member Sponsored Briefing

Audience:

Education Funders

Topic:

Public Policy

Public/Private Partnership

Funding Area:

Advocacy

Education

Resources from the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Funder Call February 2020

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These materials were shared during the Funders Together to End Homelessness - Baltimore webinar/call about private funder participation in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program. The webinar/call took place on February 28, 2020. The speakers were: