This report explores food procurement processes in state and private higher educational institutions in Baltimore and identifies a range of strategies to more fully realize local purchasing power. The report recommends actions to support local minority business enterprises and small businesses, modifications to procurement processes, and outlines legislative opportunities to connect state agency and institutional purchasing power to businesses in targeted reinvestment areas. Many of the recommendations are applicable not just to food but other services and commodities as well.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
In their latest publication, Reimagining Capacity Building, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) provides vital principles for centering equity in our capacity building efforts, explores the way inequities can show up, and offers steps we can take to address and mitigate those inequities. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations for this interactive and engaging workshop. Our speakers Akilah Massey, Vice President of Programs and Mareeha Niaz, Director of Programs at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations will give a deep dive into the practices highlighted in their resource and efforts around capacity building. Through national examples and Maryland voices, participants will ideas about how shifts in practices lead to meaningful change for communities.
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02/28/2017
Update from the Baltimore Integration Parntership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
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View Materials from "Introduction to Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking"
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View materials from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting - November 2022.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2014 at 10:45 to 01:00 PM
This hands-on workshop introduces the topic youth philanthropy (0-18 years) and the concept that youth have the ability to share their time, talents, and treasures for the common good. Jill Gordon, Program Director of the Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana will explore current youth philanthropy research and resources while sharing examples of successful program activities, grantmaking efforts, and fundraising initiatives.
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View program resources from Member Sponsored Briefing: Youth Grantmakers Focus on Economic Mobility.
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View Materials for "Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health."
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View Materials from Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and Implications for Early Care and Education.
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View materials from "Book Discussion with Ashley Berner: Pluralism and American Public Education"
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View materials from "Member-Sponsored Briefing: ACA Repeal - Impact and Opportunities for Maryland"
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This report written by Tracey Rutnik and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz at the Maryland Philanthropy Network in 2003 highlights how today's donors want an engaging philanthropic experience - and how despite the tight economy, donors are opening their checkbooks and their schedules to participate in giving circles.
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Program Resources for Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting - January 2020 (Webinar)
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View materials from "MPN Peer Conversation: Responding to Proposed Transit Cuts in Baltimore".
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View materials from "ALICE and the Benefits Cliff: The Challenges facing Maryland’s Working Families".
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View materials from " GIST Budget and Tax Briefing Watch Party: Navigating the Challenges Ahead Together"
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