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Thursday, August 04, 2022 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM
This meeting has been POSTPONED and will be rescheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 11:00 to 01:00 PM
Please join us in person at the Maryland Philanthropy Network's office for a luncheon session with Dr. Shayna Cook from the Maryland State Department of Education. We will learn about the State's plans and Dr. Cook's vision for early learning in Maryland. There will be an opportunity to be in dialogue with her to learn how funders can be involved and to share the work of the PN5 Affinity Group. Participants will have time for informal networking over lunch.
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Monday, March 06, 2023 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with Dr. John Brothers of the T. Rowe Price Foundation who will share findings from the 2022 State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector Report. From this comprehensive report, you will learn about ten trends related to the health and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector in Baltimore and implications for philanthropy. Key concepts that will be covered include shifting the paradigm around nonprofit outcomes, racial equity, nonprofit leadership, and trust-based philanthropy. Come learn what you can do in the movement to build a stronger sector, ways to increase the health and capacity of organizations along with evidence-based strategies to better serve grantees.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 02:00 to 04:00 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network invites you to join us for networking fun at our Ice Cream Social. This will be a lightly structured opportunity to meet, build relationships with colleagues and MPN staff, and unwind. MPN will provide a build your own sundae station with selections from our neighbors at The Charmery, so bring your sweet tooth.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
This meeting has been cancelled so PN5 members may join Senator Ben Cardin from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM for a virtual Town Hall hosted by Maryland Nonprofits. For information, please visit marylandnonprofits.org.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM
Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) services are essential to a high-quality, high-functioning child care system. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal-to-Five Affinity Group and Tracy Harris, Program Director of the Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center (BCCCRC) to learn how CCR&R centers support diverse child care options for families and provide essential professional and business development for child care providers. The conversation will explore the ways BCCCRC contributes to the implementation of Pillar 1 of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and learn about the gaps that are ahead as ARPA funding concludes.
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View program resources from Meet The Funders – Closing the Funding Gap for Black-Led Nonprofits III.
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Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:00 to 12:30 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network has partnered with Maryland Nonprofits to host a Legislative Briefing for many years. This is your opportunity to learn what other funders and nonprofits will be working on, policy issues affecting nonprofits, how the legislature will function, how you can be an effective advocate in the coming year, and how to access opportunities for your organization. During this virtual convening, you will hear from public officials, the incoming administration, and leading nonprofit advocates.
Friday, May 02, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
As a follow-up to the State of Fiscal Sponsorship br
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06/26/2025
The 2025 Baltimore City Small Business Advancement Conference, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development, took place at the Baltimore Convention Center on June 12.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
It’s time for Maryland Philanthropy Network’s peer learning exchange for arts and culture funders! We’ll gather over a cuppa for a lightly structured peer-to-peer exchange. Plan to share information about your recent grantees, what you are learning from them and others, and any updates about your arts or arts adjacent funding strategies. Following up on April’s conversation about The Changing Landscape of Arts Funding, we’ll also share plans for upcoming sessions and collect group feedback.
Tuesday, June 04, 2019 at 08:00 to 04:00 PM
This full-day professional development workshop for grantmakers is taught by the region's experienced practitioners and is designed for trustees and staff of foundations, giving circles and corporate giving, individuals who are exploring how to organize significant charitable giving, and beginning and intermediate grantmakers.
Tuesday, December 03, 2019 at 04:00 to 06:00 PM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Affinity Group on Aging for their 2nd annual convening to learn together and celebrate the year's accomplishments with festive food and drink.
Thursday, June 09, 2022 at 04:00 to 06:00 PM
After a delay of 27 months, we are pleased to finally host an open house for members at our office space in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood! Our customized 4,000-square-foot office features a polished and comfortable conference room (twice the size as our old one), casual meeting areas, an open kitchen, and over 100 feet of gallery space. During the open house, we invite you to tour our offices and convening spaces, experience our first art installations - The Photographer is Listening by Edwin Remsberg and Positive Connection by G.M. Webb, all while enjoying light fare with friends and colleagues as we establish the new center for philanthropy in Maryland.
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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.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Due diligence, a term borrowed from business and finance, is the process through which a grantmaker learns more about a nonprofit's financial and organizational health, but also if a potential grant fits the grantmaker's mission and goals.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Our presenters will be YOU and your colleagues. We will have an open conversation to deepen our relationships and learn from each other's grantmaking experience in the community.
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06/06/2018
We are excited to announce that we are one step closer to distributing grants from the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund! Baltimore City Council President Bernard C.
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06/05/2011
Supporting continuous learning is one of eight guiding principles shared by local philanthropy for the continued assurance of private philanthropic money for public good.