Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for funders supporting environmental and sustainability issues in Maryland! We take some time to integrate our learnings, share what we are thinking about and focusing on, and discuss our plans for the coming year. Lightly structured, these peer-to-peer exchange events are designed to integrate and learn from others in philanthropy through facilitation of the following: strategy sharing and exchange of ideas around what other funders are working on, stimulating new ways of thinking by sharing learnings and creating an environment conducive to discovery among the community of funders, and relationship building.
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
During this meeting, Erica Pinket, the new Climate and Resilience Planner with the Baltimore City Office of Sustainability in the Department of Planning will share her vision for supporting and building Community Resiliency Center Hubs and the very relevant heat mitigation practices they are implementing. Jeff Griffin, Executive Director of the Franciscan Center, and Eli Allen and Simon Zimmer with Civic Works will talk about their successful and sometimes challenging efforts to build infrastructure, purchase and maintain essential equipment and supplies, and obtain financial support as Resiliency Hub operators.
Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network in partnership with the Maryland Department of Labor for a webinar regarding Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI). This new system going into effect in 2025 and will ensure workers are able to take time away from work to care for themselves or a family member while still receiving job protection and earning up to $1,000 a week for up to 12 weeks. Join us to ask your questions and learn from FAMLI's Director of Policy, Regan Vaughan, and Sr. Community Engagement Specialist, Gwen Brown, about how FAMLI will work, how it will impact both your grantees and your organization, and what you can do now to prepare.
A new resource provides an overview of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation’s grantmaking in the Baltimore community.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members who are supporting environmental and sustainability issues in Maryland are invited to join the Green Funders Affinity Group for a peer learning exchange. Together we will review trends from 2024, share priorities, and discuss plans for the year.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a special funder convening to learn about the impact of recent policy decisions in the new federal administration on nonprofits and the philanthropic sector. On this call you will receive updates on recent federal policy decisions, how nonprofits in Maryland have been impacted, how nonprofits are responding, the State’s response, and key considerations for the philanthropic community. This meeting will also include time for a peer discussion about the ongoing philanthropic response.
At the Horizon Foundation, our mission is to work side-by-side with our community—building power, advocating for policy change and dismantling the structural racism that has long contrib
Recently, The Associated, in partnership with The Elijah Cummings Youth Program, Associated Black Charities, and the Baltimore Jewish Council, launched Baltimore’s inaugural cohor
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host Deputy Secretary Alyssa Lord for lunch and an informal conversation on her efforts to work collaboratively across local, city, state,
As a follow-up to the State of Fiscal Sponsorship br
The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) would provide funding to expand access for Baltimore’s young people to activities like athletics in schools, summer jobs, and youth violence reduction efforts as part Mayor Brandon Scot
Construction is already underway on the 700 block of Mura Street in East Baltimore.
As part of its monthly Community Convo series, Associated Black Charities (ABC) held a special discussion to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man who died in Baltimore police custody in 2015.
The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County awarded $61,448 in grants to 14 nonprofits in the county.
Six candidates were forwarded to the governor Wednesday to fill three openings on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board, the body that oversees the state’s multibillion-dollar education reform plan.
As part of the Bainum Family Foundation's Legacy programming, ACE Academy is working toward lasting impact through a two-step coaching model that supports leaders and sparks new perspectives within the Seventh-day
The Community Foundation of Frederick County is partnering with Frederick County to launch a new grant program called Frederick FEED: Food Equity and Emergency Distribution.
The opening comes after a $20 million investment announced in April 2024 from the Baltimore Ravens, the Bisciotti Family Foundation, and the M&T Bank Charitable Foundation to support College Track's presence in Baltimore
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions, a supporter of the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative, rebrands as Shift Work Forward.

