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01/23/2025
Baltimore’s neighborhoods are the heart of the city, but many have long struggled with systemic inequities, high vacancy rates, and disinvestment.
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06/09/2025
Throughout the year - and especially during Pride Month - The Community Foundation is proud to support the work of its partners who advocate for systems change on behalf of LGBTQ+ communities across the DMV.
Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 12:30 to 02:00 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network continues to look for ways in which funders can stay engaged with public policy in the off-season to help affect systemic change in education. To that end, we are hosting a conversation with Dr. William E. (Brit) Kirwan for a discussion on the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.
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10/22/2024
According to Chapin Hall, 1 in 10 young adults — or 3.5 million people in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25 — experience some form of homelessness.
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11/09/2012
Whether a hurricane or a superstorm, Sandy has left countless people seeking the basic necessities of shelter, clothing, food and water.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 09:30 to 10:30 AM
Interns working at Maryland Philanthropy Network member foundations, federated funds, and corporations are invited to learn more broadly about the world of philanthropy and to share their summer experiences with their peers.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Interns working at Maryland Philanthropy Network member foundations, federated funds, and corporations are invited to learn more broadly about the world of philanthropy and to share their summer experiences with their peers.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with Alexandra “Alli” Smith, Chief of Partnerships and Philanthropic Strategy within the Mayor’s Office at Baltimore City Government. Alli will speak about her role and function within Baltimore City Government along with engaging our members around priorities for the role in the coming months. We will also hear updates on procurement reform and the city grants and contracts processes. Alli will be joined by agency partners with Baltimore City Government.
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11/13/2013
Baltimore Integration Partnership stakeholders gathered last week with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at the Chesapeake Restaurant to celebrate all the work and accomplishments that have moved forward over the last three years.
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12/07/2022
Baltimore City depends on nonprofits to provide services, particularly in Black and low-income communities. A reliable contract with the city can allow a nonprofit to expand, serve more residents, and build the employment base of the city. However, longstanding delays in contracting and payment of city partners leave some nonprofits asking if the barriers to accessing city funding are worth the effort. This Abell Report asks what causes the delays in the City's contracting process with nonprofits and how can those delays be fixed?
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02/17/2020
As business leaders, we strongly support the Kirwan Commission legislation that would dramatically improve education practice, funding and accountability in
Maryland.
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05/07/2020
Protective films around bus drivers, temperature checks at schoolhouse doors, playgrounds marked with social distancing markers.
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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.
Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM
Join your peers in the region for a jointly sponsored program between philanthropy-serving organizations about the role private and public foundations can play in advocacy as individual foundations or with your grantees.
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06/17/2012
We have long said that philanthropy has more to contribute to improving community conditions than just dollars.
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07/09/2019
In 2010, the Horizon Foundation staff took a routine look at local health data and noticed some troubling trends. Data indicated that most deaths in our community were related to heart disease, cancer, stroke, and/or diabetes.
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07/29/2019
This weekend’s misinformed, racist tirades made it clear that Donald Trump doesn’t consider Baltimore part of his America. The Baltimore President Trump sees is a racist caricature of urban blight.
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM
Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is a multi-day event that brings together foundation leaders, grantmakers, and regional associations from across the country to DC for meetings with Congress about key issues of importance to foundations and philanthropy. The next Foundations on the Hill will take place Monday, February 27, 2023 to Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer-to-peer exchange for education funders!
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 02:30 to 04:00 PM
Recent reports, including this report by the Cricket Island Foundation, show that philanthropy has not adapted prac