With public schools in our area beginning the year with virtual instruction, a new study finds that students are at risk of learning loss, and shows that Maryland is lacking on some key indicators.
A major change is coming to the local leadership team of the biggest bank in Maryland. Sabina Kelly, Bank of America's market president for Greater Maryland since 2016, will retire at the end of March after a 41-year banking career.
Join your peers for a sharing session to discuss how distance and geography affect your family foundation.
Much of the funding that we do as grantmakers is based on the knowledge and expertise of the adults who educate our children, yet little is known about what students experience on a day-to-day basis.
Mary Ann Scully, the chairman and CEO of Howard Bank, was honored Thursday as Industrialist of the Year by Baltimore Museum of Industry.
Please join Chicago Beyond’s Chief Investment Officer, Shruti Jayaraman and their Growth Director, Steve Gates as they lead a session on their guidebook titled Why Am I Always Being Researched? We hope this session will provide an understanding of the equity-based research mentioned in the guidebook to community organizations, partners, and funders.
The Daily Record has named Nikki Highsmith Vernick, Horizon Foundation, Franklyn Baker, United Way of Central Maryland, and Shanaysha Sauls, Baltimore Community Foundation, Maryland’s 2021
In their continuing effort to track the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on nonprofit employment, the Center for Civil Society Studies Archive reports their estimates of COVID-induced nonprofit job losses through December 2021, as reflec
In late 2020, there was much talk about how the world of philanthropy was being upended by the confluence of historic events, namely COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. Based on research commissioned by Spring Strategies in January 2022, this article from Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy identifies four emerging phenomena that resulted from what have been recognized as the dual crises of unaddressed systemic racism and a global pandemic.
A new book titled “Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy: How Democratizing Decision-Making Shifts Power to Communities,” includes trenchant analysis, case studies penned by leaders at participatory grantmaking practitioners, and evidence-based approaches in areas ranging from climate justice to disability rights.
Join other education funders for a peer-to-peer exchange that will focus on grantmaking for summer learning. We encourage you to bring your burning questions, strategic ponderings, or interesting projects to raise with the group. Then, from 4:00 – 5:00PM, we’ll continue conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing.
On November 17th, members met with Strong Schools Maryland to prepare for this year’s legislative sessio
Associated Black Charities is excited to announce its Teen Financial Literacy Summit, taking place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Towson University from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Police reform is an issue that intersects with nearly every focus issue of our philanthropic community. This is one in a series of programs that will engage community and justice professionals in deepening funder understanding of the reform processes underway, the barriers to reform and the potential impacts on the issues and investment areas that are the focus of our funding community.
This program has been CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience | Please join your nonprofit colleagues for a conversation with Melissa Varanko, an experienced Certified Public Accountant. This conversation will include an overview of tax filing requirements and expectations, tips, recommendations for getting ahead of tax filing, and helpful resources to support your nonprofit’s tax preparation process.
The workgroup’s top priority is closing the digital gap for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
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Jennifer Farrell, Community Foundation of Harford County, was honored by I95 BUSINESS as a 2024 Woman of Influence.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an update from the City of Baltimore about the impacts of recent federal policy decisions on the administration. The presentation will include an update of the city budget. Speakers include: Alexandra Smith, Chief of Partnership and Philanthropic Strategy; Shamiah Kerney, Deputy City Administrator; Laura Larsen, Budget Director; and Ashley Meyer, Director of Grants Management Office.
Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) announced its 19th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, recognizing the standout environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of public companies across the United States.