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08/12/2020
Five months ago, BCF launched the COVID-19 Evolving Community Needs Fund to meet immediate, int
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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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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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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders and Prenatal to Five Affinity Groups to learn about "mixed delivery systems" of care that connect across multiple programs, providers, and settings (including public schools and community-based organizations) that can be supported with a combination of public funds and private funds. Our speakers will share possible avenues for a system of mixed delivery in Baltimore and across Maryland along with potential next steps. Space will be created for dialogue between funders about steps you can take together around early care and education.
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04/15/2019
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently unveiled its Spark Campaign in honor of the foundation’s 35th anniversary.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 09:00 to 11:00 AM
Join us for an in-depth conversation regarding two recent reports focused on career pathways and readiness for Baltimore City students. Our guests include:
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM
Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to postpone this program. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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05/13/2025
Local transportation and education experts say Baltimore City’s student transit issues can be solved by prioritizing student data and putting money where the needs are.
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06/03/2025
The Learning Lab hosted its Community Exhibitions on Tuesday, bringing together youth development leaders to share ideas and solutions addressing issues faced by Baltimore's young people.
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02/07/2018
Baltimore’s philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people younger than 30, the Open Society Institute’s local office said Wednesday.
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View materials from 2023 Legislative Update for Education Funders.
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025 at 03:00 to 05:00 PM
Join other education funders for a peer-to-peer exchange that will focus on grantmaking for summer learning. We encourage you to bring your burning questions, strategic ponderings, or interesting projects to raise with the group. Then, from 4:00 – 5:00PM, we’ll continue conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing.
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Wednesday, January 09, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
The 2019 Maryland General Assembly begins Wednesday, January 9, 2019! Some are calling the upcoming session "The Education Session!" In the coming weeks, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (aka Kirwan Commission) will release its final report and legislation will follow shortly thereafter. Join us for an Education Funders and Public Policy Committee Advocacy Action Discussion for 2019. During the discussion, we will share known updates for the Kirwan Commission and legislation as well as determine possible advocacy actions for grantmakers, both collectively or individually.
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06/10/2019
Maryland lawmakers passed a sweeping education package in the latest General Assembly session and recently identified a work group whose task will be to find a way to pay for it.
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View materials from "Summer Funding Collaborative- Reflections & Data from 2016 and Engagement for 2017"
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07/23/2024
Today, the Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously to elect Dr. Joshua Michael as President and Dr. Monica Goldson as Vice President for the 2024-2025 term.
Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 12:30 to 02:00 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network continues to look for ways in which funders can stay engaged with public policy in the off-season to help affect systemic change in education. To that end, we are hosting a conversation with Dr. William E. (Brit) Kirwan for a discussion on the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.
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05/15/2025
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) received a generous donation of $5 million from the Sherman Family Foundation. The gift is intended to help the BSO introduce more children and young people to symphonic music, and will support the orchestra's various outreach initiatives to this end.
View materials from "Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative: Understanding the Summer Learning Ecosystem".