During the coronavirus pandemic, government leaders and the news media have focused their attention on the economic struggles facing business. But America’s nonprofits are in the gravest danger.
Maryland Philanthropy Network has joined our colleagues from the Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group (NIIAG) in responding to The Build Back Better legislation expected to see Congressional action this week. Maggie Gunther
It’s the season of giving and what better way to give back than to donate to local non-profits that do great work right in our backyard. That’s the premise of the Shore Gives More.
This week, amid global panic surrounding Covid-19, financial markets took the worst hit of any single day since 1987. Invest
Morgan State University received $1 million from Bank of America as a part of the corporation’s $25 million initiative to promote high-demand job skills among Black and Latino students.
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View program resources from Green Funders Legislative Debrief / Climate Solutions Now Act Implementation Update.
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From where Barbara Ehrenreich sits, 2019 represents the latest sad act in an ongoing tragedy.
In November 2013 we held an inspirational evening showcasing individual stories of generosity and service.
Not all young people have the benefit of growing up in a safe and stable home.
We have long said that philanthropy has more to contribute to improving community conditions than just dollars.
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View Materials from 2021 Giving Circle Gathering: We’re all in this Together
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My 25-year-old son told me that I should channel my inner “2008 Obama” as his generation wants and needs to focus on “hope.”As life would have it, at this moment, I am actually extremely hopeful.
Over the last two decades, waves of immigrants have made rural communities their homes. This shift, however, has not been easy, with some communities experiencing racist, anti-immigrant backlash. Join this webinar to learn from three organizers and movement builders about how they are fighting back against discrimination and the exploitation of immigrant communities while building immigrant and worker power in rural areas.
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees is hosting this program in partnership with Maryland Philanthropy Network, Forefront, SoCal Grantmakers, and Neighborhood Funders Group - Integrated Rural Strategies Group and Midwest Organizing Infrastructure Funders.
"If you underfund the Census, you get an undercount," says Kenneth Prewitt, who directed the bureau during the 2000 Census.
Frustratingly, foreclosure remains a persistent problem for residents of Central Maryland, especially Baltimore City.
We Give Black Fest raised more than $233,000 over the weekend for local Black-led organizations.
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The full 2015 Profile of Education Giving provides members with a clear picture of the scope of education-related grantmaking among our membership and helps members connect with colleagues who also care about specific education issues.
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Amid a complex climate for charitable giving, American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $427.71 billion to U.S.