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Innovations to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism in Maryland
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

A new demographic analysis of 2021-22 school year chronic absence data from the U.S. Department of Education reveals that the pandemic-induced dramatic increase in chronic absence affects students from all backgrounds and localities and is widening inequities. Join Hedy Nai-Lin Chang, Founder and Executive Director of Attendance Works, Larry C. Simmons, Senior Fellow with Attendance Works, and Dr. David Heiber, Founder and Executive Director of Concentric Educational Solutions, to learn about current interventions and innovations, what working, and necessary systemic changes to shift the current high tide of absenteeism. Moreover, participants will learn the role of funders in advancing strategies and recommendations throughout Maryland.

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Community Issues
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Education Funders
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Education
2025 MPN Membership Renewals
Release Date: 
02/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who renewed their Maryland Philanthropy Network membership for 2025!

Families and Workers Fund Awards $12+ Million for Underinvested Communities to Fill Workforce Gaps as Clean Energy Transition Accelerates
Release Date: 
08/15/2024

We are proud to share our Baltimore Workforce Funder Collaborative, along with our local partners, was included among the awardees of The Families and Workers Fund Powering Climate & Infrastructure Careers Challenge! Totaling more than $12 million in grant funding and technical assistance, the Challenge awards will help community organizations and state and local governments tackle the serious workforce challenges facing the United States on its path toward a sustainable economy and 21st-century infrastructure.

Program Resources for Issues in the Mental Well-Being of Older Adults: Cognitive & Behavioral Health Policy, Alzheimer’s Research, and Advocacy for Caregivers

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View Materials for Issues in the Mental Well-Being of Older Adults: Cognitive & Behavioral Health Policy, Alzheimer’s Research, and Advocacy for Caregivers.

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Program Resource
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Basic Human Needs
Aging
Behavioral Health
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Aging/Older Adults Funders
All Funders
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
2010 Earthquake in Haiti

Over 2 million people have been affected and over 200,000 people died as a result of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. 188,383 houses have been damaged or destroyed. Over 1.5 million displaced people living in 1,241 settlement sites. There are 4,758 schools that have been damaged or destroyed.* 

The scale of destruction and need has resulted in quick and significant contributions pouring in to support relief efforts. The overwhelming success of the Text Haiti Campaign by the American Red Cross, which encourages people to donate $10 by texting "HAITI" through their cell phone,...

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ABAG Resource Page
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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Disaster Relief
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All Funders

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