The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced $4 million in emergency grant funding as the Foundation’s initial response to the developing COVID-19 public health crisis.
Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a peer conversation about supporting the arts community in the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our guiding questions will be:
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Thursday announced it committed an additional $6.5 million in emergency grant funding to nonprofits in all of its priority communities as part of the Foundation’s round two response to th
On June 17, The Associated held their first, virtual Annual Meeting. Hundreds of community members joined us on Facebook and YouTube as they recounted their 100-year history and reflected on their accomplishments during this past year.
We are in a trifecta of crises that threatens our nation’s public health, economic security and democracy. Though this pandemic is new, racism and economic injustice are not. The pandemic has served to further reveal preexisting inequities in housing, education, health care, food security, policing and criminal justice, income and employment.
Today, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced its new initiative, "Care, delivered," a $5 million public-private sector philanthropic endeavor that will distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) at no-cost to healthcare and soci
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for our annual conversation with Baltimore City Public Schools Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sonja Santelises. Dr. Santelises will share updates on City Schools 3-year plan to provide a robust education for students. She will also share information about opportunities for the funding community to support City Schools in light of their investment plans for federal American Rescue Plan dollars (ESSER III).
The Bainum Family Foundation President and CEO David Daniels recently spoke with PEAK President and CEO Satonya Fair to discuss what it means—and looks like—to share power, how he embeds Bainum’s values through funding prac
Malynda Hawes Madzel of the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, MD was recognized at the Philanos National Conference as the winner of the 2023 Willoughby Award.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an informal opportunity to discuss the 2024 General Election. This will be a chance to connect with peers to share reflections on what is top of mind for funders and the communities they serve. This dialogue will help inform how MPN approaches state and regional policy conversations. We hope to gain insights on how Maryland funders are thinking about the affect of the political environment on their work.
Philanos is pleased to announce Crickett Woloson, Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle, as the 2025 recipient of The Willoughby Award.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with sector leaders including guests from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, CLLCTIVLY, and Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle to discuss advocacy and the role of philanthropy. This program will explore challenges and opportunities around growing a grantmaking infrastructure for policy and systems reform advocacy including community-led movements. Members will learn about what’s needed in the space, reimagining philanthropy, strategies that work, and the urgency of the moment in the current political climate.
2025 is a big year for long-time Baltimore resident Chrissy Thornton. She’s turning 50, and the organization she’s led for more than two years turns 40.
A conversation with David London, Director of the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
BCF President & CEO Shanaysha Sauls shares a heartfelt reflection on the late Mark Fetting, a rare civic leader whose vision, candor, and deep commitment shaped Baltimore and BCF in lasting ways.
The Meyer Foundation understands that one of its most meaningful roles is to resource its community partners in their pursuit of liberation.
Maryland Philanthropy Network welcomes new members each year and we are eager to include you in our network!
We are thrilled to announce that Tamara Toles O’Laughlin JD/MELP’09 has been chosen to receive the Social Justice Scholars Alumni Award.
The oil spill disaster in the Gulf Coast is one of the most significant threats to the environment our country has faced in decades. It has the potential to devastate fragile coastal communities and ecosystems beyond repair, easily making it far worse than the Exxon Valdez disaster of 1989.
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At this Maryland Philanthropy Network program, we will hear about the Sustainable Workforce Model from Laura Roberts of the Rockefeller Foundation and Liddy Romero of the Denver-based WorkLife Partnership.

