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ALICE and the Benefits Cliff: The Challenges facing Maryland’s Working Families

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Have you met ALICE^®? ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The earnings of Maryland ALICE individuals and families are not enough to support a “survival budget” that is more than twice the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Join us to hear about ALICE in Maryland, the findings from these reports, and discuss the implications in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating economic impact on our residents.

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Community Issues

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Basic Human Needs

Employment/Workforce development

Families and Children

A Conversation with Dr. David Wilson, President, Morgan State University

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Baltimore Area Grantmakers welcomes Morgan State University President David Wilson for a conversation on shared aspirations for higher education and for our community. Dr.

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Network Building

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Members Only

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Conversations with Leaders

Workforce Affinity Group: Legislative Wrap Up 2017

Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join the Maryland Philanthropy Network Workforce Affinity Group where we will hear from Elisabeth Sachs, Job Opportunities Task Force; Robin McKinney, Maryland CASH Campaign; John Nethercut

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Community Issues

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Policy Staff

Workforce Development Funders

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Public Policy

Canceled: Transforming Schools and Neighborhoods – 21st Century Schools Update

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

This program has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Community Issues

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School Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative

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Community Development/Neighborhoods

Education

360 Degree Choice of Direction

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01/23/2020

From the top floor of Hotel Revival, I marveled at a sunny 360-degree view of Baltimore. Directly south along the water I could see Port Covington, a former industrial area being redeveloped into a new metro ecosystem.

Something Stinks! Enforcement for Clean Water for Maryland

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

What does it take for Maryland's wastewater treatment plants to comply with their permits or to compensate City homeowners whose basements have been contaminated with sewage back-ups? Tom Pelton of EIP and Angela Haren of BWB will be our speakers addressing these and related questions.

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Community Issues

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Members Only

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Environment/Sustainability

BGE donating to local nonprofits for coronavirus response and relief

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03/18/2020

BGE is joining with Exelon and Constellation to donate $175,000 to Maryland relief organizations including the United Way of Central Maryland, the Maryland Food Bank

Innovations in Apprenticeship and Paid Work Experience

Friday, March 03, 2017 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Job training programs that include apprenticeships, paid internships or other real life employment experiences are among the most successful in helping prepare jobseekers for new careers.

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Community Issues

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Members Only

Workforce Development Funders

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Public/Private Partnership

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Employment/job training

Focus on City Schools: A Conversation with Chief of Staff Alison Perkins-Cohen

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Alison Perkins-Cohen was appointed to the Chief of Staff position by the Baltimore City School Board on July 1,2016, at the recommendation of Dr. Sonja Santelises. As Chief of Staff, Ms.

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Network Building

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Education Funders

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Focus on City Schools

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Education

ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) in Maryland

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Have you met ALICE^®? ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

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Community Issues

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Basic Human Needs Funders

Members Only

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Basic Human Needs

Aligning with City Schools: A Conversation with Tina Hike-Hubbard

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

How can funders align with Baltimore City Public Schools at this moment? How can our network support Tina and her team?

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11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2020: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next

Release Date:

01/14/2020

Across our field, in politics, in business, and in our communities, Americans are questioning the very nature of philanthropy and probing its core value.

Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector

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01/10/2023

Independent Sector regularly releases Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector reports – an evolving and growing resource of data, analysis, and recommendations about key areas powering more than 1.8 million U.S. nonprofits.

TO GROW CITY POPULATION, START IN THE MIDDLE

Release Date:

09/10/2012

During her inaugural address in December 2011, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake proposed an ambitious goal to grow the city by 10,000 households over 10 years.

Congratulations 2021 Changemaker Challenge winners!

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11/11/2021

The Horizon Foundation, United Way of Central Maryland, the Community Foundation of Howard County and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County awarded a total of $60,000 at the 2021 Changemaker Challenge, an event focused on sparking innovation and fresh thinking to address some of Howard County’s most pressing issues. Ten finalists presented their ideas for social change to a live virtual audience of over 700 community members and a panel of judges.

Guiding Questions to Advance Equity in Evaluation and Research: A Process for Developing Inclusive, Culturally Relevant and Rigorous Methods

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07/29/2024

This resource provides context about the Annie E.

Exelon launches $20 million climate change investment initiative

Release Date:

09/25/2019

Exelon Corp.'s nonprofit foundation is launching a $10 million fund to invest in startups in six cities including Baltimore that are working on new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.

Expanding Apprenticeships in Maryland

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01/22/2025

The state of Maryland has recognized the potential for registered apprenticeships both to provide a path to better-paying careers that do not require college degrees and to help employers meet their needs for employees with specialized skills. In this latest Abell Foundation report, Linda Dworak of Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative offers an overview of apprenticeship and the current landscape in Maryland and Baltimore.

Quarterly Peer-to-Peer Exchange for Education Funders

Tuesday, April 05, 2022 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for our quarterly peer-to-peer exchange for education funders!

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Network Building

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Education Funders

Members Only

Quarterly Peer-to-Peer Exchange for Education Funders

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for our quarterly peer-to-peer exchange for education funders! Funders will come together in October to discuss funding strategies you are using, thinking through, or exploring, and steps you are taking to evaluate your portfolio.

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