Echoing Green and Bridgespan collaborated to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) received a generous donation of $5 million from the Sherman Family Foundation. The gift is intended to help the BSO introduce more children and young people to symphonic music, and will support the orchestra's various outreach initiatives to this end.
Amanda Cage, previously of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, will lead the organization’s work around good jobs, economic stability for all, and frontline worker advancement.
In 2008, City Schools adopted a model for school budgeting called “fair student funding” to put as many dollars as possible directly in schools, whose communities know best what their students need. According to City Schools, a number of changes have occurred since then.
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This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. If you’re still interested in attending, please email the BLK ED Network to join the waitlist.
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View program materials from "A Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools 2019"
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According to a new study published in May 2020 by Bridgespan and Echoing Green, Racial Equity in Philanthropy: Closing the Funding Gap
On Saturday, July 7, downtown Westminster will host its first LGBTQ+ pride event, as the Westminster Pride Festival fills the 200 block of East Main Street between Church and Court Streets.
The Black Executive Director’s (BLK ED) Network seeks to bridge the funding gap and
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View materials from "Reopening Baltimore City Public Schools: Immediate Needs and Recovery".
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Our Neighborhood Grants Program offers funding for projects that help neighborhoods in Baltimore City and Baltimore County become and remain safe, vibrant, clean and green, and to be supporters and champions of their local schools.
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A new partnership to address homelessness in Baltimore will grow the city’s supply of affordable housing with services to help people remain stable.
We are now over two years removed from the death of Freddie Gray and the uprising that followed.
We've got good news, Baltimore.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with Shamiah Kerney, Chief Recovery Officer for the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs. Ms. Kerney will share updates on successes to date, the anticipated transition away from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, and the timeline for potential alignment between city government and philanthropy to continue resources for communities. This will be an opportunity to learn about the tools and resources available to help you stay abreast of ARPA Impact Indicators, recovery reports and resources, and the recovery data dashboard that pulls all the pieces together.
Open Society Institute-Baltimore (OSI) is thrilled to announce the launch of Blueprint for Baltimore: 2020 and Beyond, a collaborative effort to create a community-driven agenda for Baltimore and hold the city’s leaders a
Join Baltimore's Promise Executive Director, Thomasina Hiers, for a general update. Learn about Baltimore's Promise's work to date, data gathered and findings.
High levels of unemployment, rising foreclosures and an uneven housing market continue to threaten the gains made in revitalizing many Baltimore neighborhoods.