One of the greatest values of Maryland Philanthropy Network membership is colleagues you meet and the relationships you build with them.
Join us for our first Quarterly Peer-to-Peer Exchange for Education Funders! The pandemic has changed the way we work.
The 2012-2013 school year will bring with it the new environmental literacy requirements passed by the legislature in June 2011.
This funders-only conversation is designed to support a shared process for setting the stage for the PN5 Group’s learning agenda, collaborative efforts, and collective influence for this year.
This program has been postponed and will be rescheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Join the Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group for updates and discussion on policy and systems change opportunities in support of young children and their families.
Please join the Board of Directors of Maryland Philanthropy Network for a funders' reception to welcome our new President and CEO, Danista E. Hunte. We invite you to meet and build relationships with one another and Danista and hope this opportunity will provide you insights into Danista’s vision for MPN.
The idea behind the Community Foundation of Harford County (CFHC) is simple: to build a substantial, permanent fund from contributions both large and small and use the income it generates to meet Harford County’s current and future charitable need
Significant gains to the Child Care Scholarship Program and advancements for mixed delivery systems and family child care settings are headlines from this year's legislative session. The Prenatal to Five Affinity Group will be joined by Beth Morrow, Director of Public Policy for the Maryland Family Network (MFN), for a legislative recap and time to talk about the opportunities to seize and challenges that remain. Join us virtually on May 14 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group for a sharing session to learn how your peers are approaching their giving for 2025 and spotlight your takeaways from 2024 thus far. Together, we’ll reconnect with a focus on addressing health disparities across Maryland. Receive an update on the funders’ collaboration around birth equity, neighborhood nursing pilot, and mental/behavioral health initiatives. During this sharing luncheon, members are invited to update colleagues on your funding priorities and develop deeper partnerships to provide collective impact.
Nine Baltimore nonprofits will receive a cut of a $4 million commitment from JPMorgan Chase to tackle the city’s vacant housing crisis and form a working group that meets regularly to share ideas.
"For Grantseekers: You Got the Grant, So Now What?" is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to better understand how foundations use evaluation and reporting, and the best ways to engage funders for long-term relationship building.
All grantmakers are invited to participate in this four-part professional development series taught by our region's experienced practitioners, presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network. Session 1 will cover the philanthropic ecosystem. Participants will get to know one another, locate their own foundation or giving program within the broader context of philanthropy, and reflect on their organizations’ areas of interests and goals, as well as ways to communicate with potential grantees and partners.
All grantmakers are invited to participate in this four-part professional development series taught by our region's experienced practitioners, presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network. Session Two will cover funding recommendations and due diligence and legal and ethical issues. Participants will learn the art of grantmaking, balancing organizational values and goals, trustees’ interests, applicant relationships, and best practices in due diligence to better review and recommend grant proposals. Participants will also be introduced to key legal and ethical issues in grantmaking through scenarios and MPN’s Guiding Principles.
All grantmakers are invited to participate in this four-part professional development series taught by our region's experienced practitioners, presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network. This session will cover maximizing grant impact, managing your grant portfolio, and continuing to learn. Participants will learn to connect capacity building, advocacy, grantee engagement, and diversity/inclusion to effectiveness and identify leadership roles in philanthropy beyond delivering dollars. Participants will also discuss grant monitoring, evaluation, and closure, and discover additional resources for ongoing development.
Women Give 2019 is the first study to explore the intersection of race, giving and gender. The report finds that generosity is a value shared by all communities, and that women across race and ethnicity are leading through philanthropy. As communities of color grow in wealth and influence, the study demonstrates the unique perspectives women of color bring to philanthropy and underscores the importance of understanding and engaging donors from diverse backgrounds.
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Maternal and child health outcomes are determined by a complex series of social and environmental factors. As well, disparities in maternal and child health outcomes exist along racial and socioeconomic lines.
Maryland Philanthropy Network joined a public statement issued today by our colleagues at the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers regarding funding for the District of Columbia as part of federal legisl
The Maryland Environmental Health Network takes action to protect human health by addressing environmental policies and practices that shape the conditions for health in Maryland.
"If you underfund the Census, you get an undercount," says Kenneth Prewitt, who directed the bureau during the 2000 Census.