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An Update on Career and Technical Education in Baltimore: During Pandemic and the Vision Moving Forward
Monday, September 21, 2020 at 12:30 to 01:30 PM

Join the Education Funders and Workforce Development Affinity Groups for an update on Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Baltimore. We are pleased to once again host Dr. Rachel Pfeifer, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness of Baltimore City Schools, and Kumasi Vines, Director of Career Readiness, who will share how CTE instruction has shifted during the pandemic and to share the vision and draft 4-year plan for moving forward.

Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Funding Area: 
Workforce Development
Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month
Release Date: 
09/25/2020

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in California made her ruling late Thursday, two days after hearing arguments from attorneys for the Census Bureau, and attorneys for civil rights groups and local governments that had sued the Census Bureau in an effort to halt the 2020 census from stopping at the end of the month. Attorneys for the civil rights groups and local governments said the shortened schedule would undercount residents in minority and hard-to-count communities.

Nonprofits Welcome Billions in Pandemic Giving but Wonder if Support Will Last
Release Date: 
03/03/2021

The global reach of Covid and its staying power both as a killer disease and an economic menace attracted a philanthropic response of $20.2 billion last year, more than double the amount given to the previous top 10 disasters combined, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday. For many nonprofit leaders, however, the true measure of philanthropy’s response to both the pandemic and the racial-justice uprisings that followed the killing of George Floyd in May will be in whether foundations and other donors continue the less restrictive approaches to grant making they adopted during the pandemic’s early weeks.

2022 Education Policy Legislative Update
Monday, February 28, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a discussion with Senator Paul Pinsky and leading education advocates about the 2022 Legislative Session. Senator Pinsky will share information about K-12 education legislation under review and the role of philanthropy in K-12 education in support of public funding efforts. Advocates will share education bills they are working on and a status update from their perspectives on the implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. We will also hear from the charter school community to learn their policy priorities and how they are impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, and the influx of state and federal dollars.

Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Set an example for philanthropy for your children
Release Date: 
03/23/2022

As a child, whether she knew it or not, Becki Kurdle was making mental notes that would help lead her to her love of giving and helping others. Her parents’ volunteerism left an indelible impression on her.

France-Merrick Foundation 2022 Annual Report
Release Date: 
10/27/2022

The France-Merrick Foundation's annual grantee listing varies significantly from year to year and yet each cohort speaks to the collection of issues the foundation cares about and represents the type of organizations and projects

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Monthly Luncheon - February 2023
Thursday, February 09, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.

Event type: 
Meeting
Audience: 
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Workforce Development
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Monthly Luncheon - March 2023
Thursday, March 09, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.

Event type: 
Meeting
Audience: 
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Workforce Development
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Monthly Luncheon - April 2023
Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.

Event type: 
Meeting
Audience: 
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Workforce Development
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Monthly Luncheon - May 2023
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.

Event type: 
Meeting
Audience: 
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Workforce Development
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Monthly Luncheon - June 2023
Thursday, June 08, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.

Event type: 
Meeting
Audience: 
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Workforce Development

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