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A Conversation with Jenenne Whitfield, Director of the American Visionary Art Museum
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM

This September, the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) welcomes only its second director in its 30+-year history with the appointment of Jenenne Whitfield by the Board of Directors to succeed Founder, Director and Primary Curator Rebecca Alban Hoffberger. Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Ms. Whitfield to learn about her vision for AVAM, the current state of the museum, and other pertinent issues. Funders of arts and culture will have the opportunity to build relationships with one another and share their interests as well.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities
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
Philanthropy and Youth-Led Organizations
Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Please join us for a discussion regarding the new report by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, “Young, Gifted and Underfunded: Strengthening the Relationship Between Philanthropy and Youth-Led Movements”. We'll hear an overview of the report from project director Glenn Love of Equivolve Consulting and begin a conversation about building better relationships between funders and young activists.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Annual Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools 2022
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, for our annual conversation with the Education Funders Affinity Group. Dr. Santelises will discuss the plan for the upcoming school year and highlight how philanthropy can best support the District. Members are encouraged to share questions prior to the session to maximize time with Dr. Santelises.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Education
Families and Children
Annual Conversation with MSDE State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Maryland State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury. This will be an opportunity to learn Mr. Choudhury’s goals for the Maryland State Department of Education, anticipated needs for the upcoming school year, along with an opportunity to explore the role of philanthropy in supporting public education in our state. Members are encouraged to share questions prior to the session to maximize time with Mr. Choudhury.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Education
Families and Children
Focus on City Schools: Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative with Dr. Tracey L. Durant
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for an informational program about the exciting work at Baltimore City Public Schools around the principal pipeline. Dr. Tracey Durant, Executive Director of City Schools Equity Office, will share an overview of their equity-centered pipeline work, priorities for City Schools connected to their successes and strategies to reimagine this work at City Schools, and how this work builds on philanthropic accomplishments along with other successes that helped to position City Schools for this current opportunity with their principal pipeline development. Dr. Durant will be joined by her City Schools team.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Education Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education
Making it Real: The Link Between Issue Organizing, Ballot Initiatives, and Building Power
Friday, November 01, 2019 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

When looking at our issue advocacy strategies, how can we strengthen our understanding of evolving concepts like ballot initiatives, organizing, and direct action that together advance this work for the long term?  Join us for a conversation moderated by Julie Fernandes, Rockefeller Family Fund, to help break down those interrelated approaches.  Leaders in the field will share how ballot initiatives are an integral part of issue advocacy, followed by how these measures are implemented in combination with community-driven organizing through ways that lead to increased civic engagement.

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Democracy and Social Sector
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Effective Change Requires Proximate Leaders
Release Date: 
10/02/2020

Leaders who arise from the communities and issues they serve have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge that are essential for developing solutions with measurable and sustainable impact. 

WEBINAR: How to Bake-In Talent-Investing to Strengthen the Nonprofit Workforce
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

Fund the People will help Maryland Philanthropy Network members better understand how to bake talent-investing, the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals and leaders, into their strategy and grantmaking

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Leadership Development
Funding Area: 
Capacity Building
Nonprofit Infrastructure
Hurricane Dorian Relief Resources
Release Date: 
09/05/2019

The United Philanthropy Forum has compiled a list of resources for relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian to support those who have been impacted. Please be sure to share the resources with your members to support the communities during these trying times.

Member Sponsored Briefing: University of Maryland Baltimore CURE Scholars Program
Friday, December 02, 2016 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Dr. Jay Perman, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), will host a luncheon to brief Maryland Philanthropy Network members on the UMB CURE Scholars Program, an initiative to connect West Baltimore youth with careers in medicine up to and including physicians and researchers.

Event type: 
Member Sponsored Briefing
Audience: 
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education: Higher education

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