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Strong Jobs for Early Childhood Workers are Key to Child Care Quality
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The child care and preschool system is vital to the stability of the labor force and economy, and yet the entire system is balanced on the passion of women who work in child care because they delight in children and clearly understand they are contributing to the future - but experience employment in the sector as underappreciated and unsustainable. Speakers will share eye-opening learnings gleaned from an innovative model that connects the voices and perspectives of Baltimore child care professionals and caregivers with systems representatives who hold positional power.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Workforce Development Funders
A message to members on the crisis in Israel and Palestine
Release Date: 
10/26/2023

Maryland Philanthropy Network (MPN) is focused on funders in Maryland, and we know we live in an interconnected world where our network reaches out across the globe supporting communities near and far. We have members who are grieving, who are leading and/or supporting relief efforts, and others who aren’t sure how to engage yet. For times like these, we want to take a moment to share how MPN can help you navigate this current crisis.

40 Years of Philanthropy: Celebrating our MPN Community
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 09:00 to 12:00 PM

This year Maryland Philanthropy Network is reuniting for our first in-person meeting since 2019 to celebrate our 40th Anniversary! MPN members are invited to join us for a morning of reconnection, celebration, and updates on the vibrant activities of our network. We are excited to have Susan Taylor Batten, president and chief executive officer of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities, as our keynote speaker to inspire and challenge us as we continue working together for an equitable and just Maryland.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Innovative Actions to Support Healthy Leadership Transitions
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 02:00 to 03:15 PM

As the number of organizations in funder portfolios who are undergoing a leadership transition grows, many common practices of funders, including a “Wait and see” approach, are failing organizations just when they need extra support. Join this values-driven and action-oriented session with Leading Forward to learn from social sector professionals who are leaning into trust - and leaning into the change - with new strategies to support leaders who are leaving, leaders who are entering, and the board and staff who manage the change from old to new.

Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Appointments & Transitions
Nonprofits
Funding Area: 
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative

The School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative is a strategic effort to leverage the 21st Century Buildings program $1.1 billion investment in schools construction and renovation through the alignment of resources, partners, and programs that can support transformational neighborhood revitalization.

Introduction to Expanding the Bench for Culturally-Responsive and Equitable Evaluation
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 02:30 to 03:30 PM

This webinar is an opportunity for members to learn more about the Expanding the Bench (EBT) initiative. EBT is based on the belief that learning and evaluation have the power to shape policy, programs, and practice and that evaluators from diverse communities increase the likelihood that methods, analyses, and interpretation benefit the communities they serve. 

Event type: 
Program
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Evaluation
Funding Area: 
Research
We Must be in it for the Long Haul: A Peer Conversation about Stemming Anti-Black Racism
Thursday, October 01, 2020 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

In June, ABFE released We Must be in it for the Long Haul, a call to action to philanthropy to stem anti-Black racism developed in partnership with Black foundations executives across the country. 

Shanaysha Sauls, President & CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation and one of the signatories of the statement, will ground participants in the impetus for the statement and share insight around the significance for MPN’s members.  From there, MPN members will have a chance to learn and share with peers in smaller breakout groups.

Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Committed Connections: Reflections from the Lean Funder Regional Gathering
Release Date: 
03/23/2026

In last month’s Member Memo, I emphasized a core belief that continues to guide our work: meaningful, lasting impact in our communities depends on collaboration. No single organization can address today’s complex challenges alone. A perfect example of this belief in action took place earlier this month when we partnered with Exponent Philanthropy to host a Lean Funder Regional Gathering at our office in Baltimore. 

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