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Lion’s Share of Americans Support Giving Everyday Donors Tax Breaks, Poll Finds

Release Date:

09/20/2022

Americans overwhelmingly support legislation to allow everyone to receive a tax break for their charitable gifts, according to a poll released Tuesday by Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits that is pushing the idea. It is possible that Congress will vote to expand charitable deductions in a pending disaster funding package, but the biggest obstacle is the calendar. Congress has a limited time to consider legislation before going into recess for the entire month of October before the November midterm elections.

Maryland math problem: How to pay for ambitious education plan

Release Date:

06/10/2019

Maryland lawmakers passed a sweeping education package in the latest General Assembly session and recently identified a work group whose task will be to find a way to pay for it.

3 Ways Foundation Heads Can Lead on Racial Equity

Release Date:

10/10/2019

Support projects that alleviate economic and social inequality by addressing their root causes, educate staff members, and change organization culture.

People Powered: Strength-Based Indigenous Movements

Release Date:

10/21/2019

I often hear from individuals in philanthropic institutions that there is an absence of movements and movement-building taking place in Native communities.

Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting - July 2020

Friday, July 24, 2020 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

All funders interested in housing stability and homelessness are welcome to attend the meetings of Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore.

This meeting will now take place via Ring Central meetings.

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Committee Meeting

Audience:

All Funders

Basic Human Needs Funders

Workforce Development Funders

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area:

Housing and Homelessness

Community Foundation continues to look to Frederick County's future

Release Date:

11/22/2019

Sitting on a pedestal at the unveiling of the Community Foundation of Frederick County’s annual report to the community was a time capsule.

Managing Up: A primer for grants management professionals

Release Date:

12/16/2019

For the uninitiated, “managing up” is a relatively new concept that takes traditional management structures and principles and turns them upside down.

Baltimore Cultural Institutions: A Collaborative Approach to Shared Challenges

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Our cultural institutions are struggling to overcome the negative narrative that surrounds Baltimore and the very real impact it has on attendance and financial support. Even as our institutions are striving to be increasingly intentional in thei

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Community Issues

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Arts Funders

Members Only

Funding Area:

Arts/Culture/Humanities

Frederick County Gives: Frederick County, we are here for you

Release Date:

04/13/2020

During this unprecedented time of critical need, the Community Foundation of Frederick County is taking action to support local nonprofits that have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Labyrinth Road Rebuilding Fund

Release Date:

08/12/2020

On Monday, August 10, 2020, a gas explosion rocked Labyrinth Road in the Fallstaff neighborhood, leveling three homes and damaging approximately 20 others.

CareFirst to distribute care packages to COVID-19 vulnerable areas

Release Date:

08/25/2020

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield invested $1 million in the distribution of care packages including masks, hand sanitizer and no-touch tools for high-risk members in Maryland, the District of Columbia and northern Virginia.

The Schools our Children Deserve

Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group invites you to hear from Dr. Khalilah Harris, Managing Director of K-12 Education Policy for the Center for American Progress, and Joseph Kane, Chair of the Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore City. Dr. Harris will begin with a primer on the gaps in federal funding and the impact on Maryland’s public schools. Dr. Harris and Mr. Kane will then engage in a conversation discussing a vision for redesigning schools that moves beyond safety precautions to a system of education that makes it possible for all children to thrive.

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How employees react to lack of human interaction during COVID-19 pandemic

Release Date:

10/12/2020

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many people into a new workplace exclusively at home, while others go into the office one or two days a week. Some essential employees are always at the office, but the number of employees in a workspace has dr

Addressing Learning Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Summer Programming and Tutoring

Wednesday, March 03, 2021 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr.

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Bank of America's Sabina Kelly stepping down as Maryland market president

Release Date:

03/15/2021

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.

Webinar: Designing Effective Organizational Capacity-Building Investments

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 03:30 to 05:00 PM

Capacity building can take nonprofits to the next level by leveraging strengths and addressing areas of need. Investing in a cohort of grantees is an efficient and effective way to build their collective capacity and foster a vibrant network. But where do you start?

Event type:

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience:

All Funders

Topic:

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Funding Area:

Capacity Building

Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Grant Competition

Wednesday, August 03, 2011 at 12:00 to 03:30 PM

Please join us on August 3rd to learn about Maryland's plans for its proposal - we will be joined by Margaret Williams, Executive Director of the Maryland Family Network. Maryland Family Network has two representatives on a nine-member leadership committee, drawn from the Governor-appointed Maryland Early Care and Education Advisory Council, that is providing guidance to MSDE staff on the design and development of Maryland’s proposal.

Event type:

Network Building

Audience:

Education Funders

Members Only

Topic:

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area:

Education: Early childhood

Youth Philanthropy Webinar Series: Overcoming Obstacles: Successful Media Strategies to Share Impact

Tuesday, October 03, 2017 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

The giving season is fast approaching, which means an abundance of stories about giving and engaging youth and families in the media.

Event type:

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience:

All Funders

Youth Philanthropy Webinar Series: Discovering and Engaging Diverse Philanthropic Youth

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Are the youth philanthropists engaged in your program representative of the community you serve? Diverse groups bring a variety of opinions to the table to better impact the community.

Event type:

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience:

Members Only

Youth Philanthropy Webinar Series: Not Your Mother's Meeting

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Do you ever go to a meeting and wonder why you came? Do your philanthropy meetings lack the fun and energy that keep people engaged and ready to participate? If so, this session might be for you.

Event type:

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience:

Members Only

Topic:

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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