Maryland Public Television (MPT) has launched the Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education, a new initiative designed to empower Marylanders of all ages to navigate the complexities of modern media.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group for a two-part series on tutoring programs. The first discussion will take place with three of Baltimore’s largest tutoring providers focused on literacy. We'll be joined by Lindsay Sullivan, Amplify; Rudi Zellman, The Literacy Lab; and Jeffrey Zwillenberg, Reading Partners. Come learn about what is happening with literacy tutoring programs, what those programs looked like before the pandemic and going forward, possibilities around what’s needed to scale those programs, and ways that philanthropy can help.
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View materials from "Focus on City Schools: Literacy Priorities and Updates"
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We are excited to present our 2015 Profile of Education Giving, which aggregates data about our members’ investments in education.
In 2015, we disseminated an online survey to all members. We received responses from 50 members about the education-related organizations they support and their education focus areas.
- The full 2015 Profile of Education Giving ...
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View materials from "Focus on City Schools: The Blueprint for the District's Focus Areas"
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Regional Funder Briefing Series
The 2012-2013 school year will bring with it the new environmental literacy requirements passed by the legislature in June 2011.
The Profile of Education Giving: Highlights Report aggregates data about Maryland Philanthropy Network members’ investments in education in 2017.
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View materials from "Focus on Tutoring Programs: Part I - Literacy".
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View materials from "Focus on City Schools: Older Youth Literacy".
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The full 2015 Profile of Education Giving provides members with a clear picture of the scope of education-related grantmaking among our membership and helps members connect with colleagues who also care about specific education issues.
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The Bainum Family Foundation announced a $100 million commitment to funding early childhood issue areas over the next five years — the largest single commitment in the foundation’s 56-year history. With this investment, the Foundation is doubling down on its mission to create lasting systems change for the well-being of children and families.
After almost 65 years of making grants in the Baltimore area and elsewhere the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation will spend down its remaining funds.
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View Materials from Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and Implications for Early Care and Education.
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Program Resources for Career and Technical Education In Baltimore: A Tale of Two Studies
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Literacy remains one of the priority areas for the current administration for Baltimore City Schools. Ms. Janise Lane will return to present the latest Baltimore City Schools’ Literacy Plan for the 2017-2018 school year.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group to hear from leaders of Baltimore City Public Schools about strategies and emerging models they are engaging to improve older youth literacy. They will be joined by Theme Reads, a program at the Success for All Foundation in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, who will share information about their model for working with older students, what’s unique about working with high school students, how their work differs from traditional models, their work with Baltimore City Schools, and program outcomes. This session begins a series of upcoming conversations for the fall focusing on high school age youth.
This is a list of COVID-19 related funding opportunities from predominately Maryland Philanthropy Network member organizations. Government grant and loan programs are listed on the Nonprofit and Small Business Resource Tab. This list is sorted alphabetically and updated daily.
In April, City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises, launched a workgroup to look deeply into the research and effective practices across the globe in each of the district's three focus areas: wholeness, literacy, and leadership.

