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Friday, June 07, 2019 at 09:30 to 10:30 PM
The Maryland Philanthropy Network invites the staff and board members of nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations and social enterprises to our recurring program on foundations and the broader landscape of philanthropy in Maryland. This learning opportunity is most appropriate to new grantseekers and to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore and central Maryland.
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Friday, December 06, 2019 at 09:30 to 10:30 AM
Maryland Philanthropy Network invites the staff and board members of nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations and social enterprises to our recurring program on foundations and the broader landscape of philanthropy in Maryland. This learning opportunity is most appropriate to new grantseekers and to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore and central Maryland.
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Friday, March 08, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM
Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget.
Based on the resources available at www.marylandphilanthropy.org/grantwriting and current insights from local foundation program officers.
Friday, September 27, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM
Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
In July 2018, Dr. Donna Hargens became the Superintendent for Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools. She heads 44 schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s nine jurisdictions, including Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
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Wednesday, January 09, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
The 2019 Maryland General Assembly begins Wednesday, January 9, 2019! Some are calling the upcoming session "The Education Session!" In the coming weeks, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (aka Kirwan Commission) will release its final report and legislation will follow shortly thereafter. Join us for an Education Funders and Public Policy Committee Advocacy Action Discussion for 2019. During the discussion, we will share known updates for the Kirwan Commission and legislation as well as determine possible advocacy actions for grantmakers, both collectively or individually.
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Monday, February 25, 2019 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
Join us for a conversation with City Schools and the ACLU to discuss the education policy agenda for this legislative session. We will be joined by Melissa Broome, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Baltimore City Schools and Bebe Verdery, Education Director, ACLU of Maryland.
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Wednesday, May 01, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Please join Health Funders to hear outcomes from this year’s legislative session.
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04/11/2019
A recent commentary in The Baltimore Sun delved into the many ways that the institutions of American society discriminate against African Americans (“The case for reparations is clear; the means are not,” April 7).
Wednesday, November 06, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Join us for an informal conversation to catch up with Tina Hike-Hubbard.
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Friday, September 11, 2020 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM
All funders interested in housing stability and homelessness are welcome to attend the meetings of Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore.
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Friday, December 04, 2020 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM
All funders interested in housing stability and homelessness are welcome to attend the meetings of Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore.
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10/30/2019
Peak Grantmaking features the Bainum Family Foundation in a case story about successful ways of tying organizational values to grantmaking practices.
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11/27/2019
Edgar Villanueva, vice president of programs and advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education and author of Decolonizing Wealth, and Hilary Giovale, community organizer and philanthropist, share an ancestral bond that is far from unique,
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12/18/2019
The T. Rowe Price Foundation and nonprofit groups plan to open a center in downtown Baltimore to encourage entrepreneurship and financial health among low- and moderate-income residents.
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02/19/2020
The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is proud to announce our 2020 PLACES Fellows— 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy, including MPN member Talib Horne, director of Baltimore Civic
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 02:30 to 04:00 PM
This program has been postponed out of precaution related to COVID-19. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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04/03/2020
For a city that faces so many perpetual challenges with equity, economic and otherwise, Baltimore has no shortage of business owners, administrators, nonprofit leaders and other professionals who have made diversity and inclusion part of their mis
Monday, May 11, 2020 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network for this first in a series of conversations about how inequities in digital access are impacting our communities during the pandemic and what can be done to address immediate needs. This first conversation will provide an overview on the situation in Baltimore.
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