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12/04/2012
In 2001, we approached The Daily Record about increasing coverage of the nonprofit sector. Eleven years and 260 columns later, I find myself writing the final column.
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10/21/2011
There is definite irony to the recurring proposals to decrease incentives for charitable giving.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
60 years after Brown vs the Board of Education, American public schools are more segregated today than in 1968. In the state of Maryland, 9 out of every 10 black Maryland students and 8 out of every 10 Latino students attends a majority-minority school. 1 of every 4 black Maryland students attends a school that is 99-100% minority. Segregating poor, minority children in high poverty schools increases educational inequities.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 02:30 to 04:00 PM
Over the past 40 years, the United States has resettled more than three million refugees. In response to the Syrian refugee crisis, the U.S. government has agreed to increase its refugee resettlement quota from 70,000 annually to 80,000 in 2016 and 100,000 in 2017.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
This program will explore innovative models that bridge secondary education to college and careers within a high school model.
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12/09/2020
The Board of Directors of Maryland Philanthropy Network (MPN) is pleased to announce the
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
During this interactive virtual session, corporate grantmakers are invited to hear from members of the Corporate Racial Equity Alliance design team and Sarah Keh at Prudential Financial, who will share examples and lessons learned from the company’s efforts to advance racial equity within Newark, where it is headquartered. In facilitated small group discussions, you will have a chance to reflect and brainstorm with regional peers.
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03/31/2023
After almost 65 years of making grants in the Baltimore area and elsewhere the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation will spend down its remaining funds.
Thursday, June 01, 2023 at 03:30 to 04:30 PM
Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Dr.
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11/17/2024
Few things impact us more deeply than the powerful photos and heart-wrenching stories of those devastated by natural disasters. Since they are typically geographically focused, community foundation know the best way to get donations where they are immediately needed — whether it be for medical supplies, shelter, food or unexpected needs brought on by the disaster. They can get money out rapidly to vetted nonprofits who can provide targeted and much-needed assistance to their community.
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Nonprofit organizations often receive visits from donors and representatives of philanthropic institutions. These meetings are usually held at the nonprofit's location as part of a funder’s grant review or monitoring process and can lead to a deepening of the relationship...
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05/13/2025
Economic justice is often defined by policies, metrics, and outcomes—minimum wages, unemployment rates, wealth gaps. But what if true economic justice isn't just about better numbers?
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09/26/2025
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County has appointed John Rodenhausen, CAP®, as its next President and CEO, effective November 1, 2025.
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12/15/2025
Thank you to everyone who renewed their Maryland Philanthropy Network membership for 2026!
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02/12/2025
Thank you to everyone who renewed their Maryland Philanthropy Network membership for 2025!
Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 04:30 to 06:30 PM
Last year, Vu Le, author of the popular blog, Nonprofit AF formerly known as Nonprofit with Balls, proposed a day where nonprofits
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05/12/2022
BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, May 12, 2022) —Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr.