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Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief
Wednesday, June 07, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Workforce Affinity Group to hear outcomes from the 2023 Maryland state legislative session. This will include a discussion around specific bills related to Maryland’s workforce and quality jobs, the public safety net, financial education, asset building, and consumer protections. Our speakers will share information and insights about bills that passed as well as those that did not quite make it this year.  We will be joined by representatives from the CASH Campaign of Maryland, Public Justice Center, Economic Action Maryland, and the Job Opportunities Task Force.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Finance Staff
Policy Staff
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Finance & Asset Management
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Employment/Workforce development
Conversation with Carey M. Wright Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Carey M. Wright Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools. This will be an opportunity to learn Dr.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Focus on City Schools
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Children's and Youth Services
Education
Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools
Wednesday, October 09, 2024 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for our annual conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore City Public Schools. This will be an opportunity for Dr. Santelises to brief our membership on the State of City Schools, answer questions from members, and for members to share interests in supporting public education in Baltimore.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education
New Book Makes a Clear-Eyed Case for Participatory Grantmaking
Release Date: 
01/13/2025

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.

Federal Policy Impacts: What Funders Should Know
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

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.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Building Bridges Between Blacks and Jews
Release Date: 
03/04/2025

Recently, The Associated, in partnership with The Elijah Cummings Youth Program, Associated Black Charities, and the Baltimore Jewish Council, launched Baltimore’s inaugural cohor

Conversation with Alyssa Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health at the Maryland Department of Health
Thursday, May 01, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

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,

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Behavioral Health
Children's and Youth Services
Health Access and Care
Substance Abuse Treatment
The State of the Blueprint for Education 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

The State legislature was busy this session crafting a balanced budget and addressing revisions to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future 10-year reform plan. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders and Prenatal to Five Affinity Groups and Rachel Hise, Executive Director of the Maryland Department of Education’s Accountability and Implementation Board, to learn about recent legislative changes that impact the Blueprint and what they mean for implementation.  

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Topic: 
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Education
Green Funders 2025 Legislative Debrief
Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
Please note: this session is now fully virtual.

 

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Green Funders Affinity Group for a legislative debrief of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session. Josh Tulkin from the Maryland Chapter of Sierra Club, Kim Coble from Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Emily Scarr from the Maryland Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG), and Emily Ranson from Clean Water Action will share their perspectives on the implementation and lessons learned from recent legislation, offering a glimpse into the legislative progress and challenges expected in the future. 

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Audience: 
Green Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Environment/Sustainability
Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools - September 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for our annual conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore City Public Schools. This will be an opportunity for Dr. Santelises to brief our membership on the State of City Schools, answer questions from members, share priorities for the 2025-26 school year, and for members to share interests in supporting public education in Baltimore.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education

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