Community Health Workers, Home Health Aides, Personal Care Attendants, and Nursing Assistants are among the direct care workers on the front lines of the Pandemic. COVID-19 spotlighted both an incentive towards accelerating the delivery of care directly in communities and the inequities experienced by direct care and community health workers. During this program, we will have a discussion with David Rodwin of the Public Justice Center and the Maryland Regional Direct Services Collaborative, Dr. Chidinma Ibe, of the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health. We will learn from our speakers how we can support, advocate, and sustain community health workers and direct home care programs to meet the increasing need to change the delivery of healthcare from institution-based to the community.
Earlier this summer, Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Accelerating Charitable Efforts Act (ACE), a bipartisan piece of legislati
Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic commu
Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic commu
Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic commu
Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic commu
Baltimore Community Foundation President & CEO Shanaysha Sauls reflects on how the community foundation embraced change, supported recovery, and inspired progress in a year of surprises.
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.
April is the official month for recognizing the contributions, talents, time, energy, and resourcefulness of the millions of volunteers who contribute in countless ways to society.
The COVID-19 pandemic has become an economic tsunami for Maryland’s thousands of nonprofits, striking at their financial resources even as the demand for their services has escalated.
The number of working African American business owners in the United States plummeted more than 40 percent as the coronavirus shut down much of the economy — a far steeper drop than other racial groups experienced, according to an analysis confirming fears the pandemic would deepen inequalities in the business world.
White people aren’t inherently bad or broken. We are humans, born into and conditioned by a toxic culture of whiteness.
The Fulton Forward Foundation recently donated $75,000 to the Washington County COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The fund is a campaign organized by the Community Foundation and United Way of Washington County.
Join us as we celebrate the top resources from across the youth philanthropy field.
The giving season is fast approaching, which means an abundance of stories about giving and engaging youth and families in the media.
Are the youth philanthropists engaged in your program representative of the community you serve? Diverse groups bring a variety of opinions to the table to better impact the community.
Building trust has been a key part of philanthropy for years for lean funders. Nevertheless, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, trust and strong relationships have taken on an even greater significance.
Maryland Nonprofits is excited to share the names of the 50 frontline, essential nonprofit workers who received a Service with Distinction Award including Maryland Philanthropy Network member Joyce
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group invites Maryland Philanthropy Network members to learn more about the successful campaign to secure Medicaid support for HealthySteps in Maryland, while being updated on the state's infant and early childhood mental health collaborative from Kay Connors, Executive Director, Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study at the University of MD School of Medicine. The meeting will also offer updates on upcoming opportunities for funder collaboration to support the Blueprint's Pillar One and strengthen the childcare workforce.
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.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members interested in attending for the first time are encouraged to reach out to Marlo Nash prior to attending a meeting.