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.
Over the course of a year, Philanthropy New York's Leadership Transitions Funders Group has engaged a group of NYC-based funders in building a community of practice. The goal has been to strengthen funder practices around supporting nonprofits going through leadership transitions and to more broadly address transition patterns or moments as they arise within the movements/fields we support.
What we’ve learned about funder behavior and funder practices transcends the space of supporting leadership transitions. In other words, adopting holistic funding practices and supporting organizational capacity strengthens the nonprofit sector, period.
The Seniors & Housing Collaborative Emergency Response Workgroup is committed to creating connections and partnerships between both Baltimore City / State agencies and community-based organizations to respond more effectively
At the corner of North and Cecil Avenues in Central Baltimore sits the newly constructed home of Roberta’s House. The building represents a transformational investment designed to bring new life to a vacant block that was previously occupied by rowhomes. This piece tells the story of lessons from the Greenmount Life, Opportunity, and Wellness (GLOW) Initiative, a new effort to concentrate financial and social investment in select neighborhoods that have long experienced underinvestment.
Harvey Morton “Bud” Meyerhoff demanded the highest quality not only of himself, but those he came in contact with. It allowed him to sustain the Meyerhoff name in real estate, philanthropy and civic leadership.
Join Native Voices Rising, and sponsors Common Councel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy, as they celebrate a decade of transformation and empowerme
This meeting has been postponed. A new date and time will be provided soon. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Arts Funders Affinity Group invites all members interested in arts and community investment to this continuation of conversations held in October 2018, July 2019 and April 2020. Leaders of Baltimore City's four Arts and Entertainment Districts, Chad Hayes, Director of Community Planning and Revitalization at the Baltimore City Planning Department, and David D. Mitchell, Program Director for Arts and Entertainment Districts, Maryland State Arts Council will provide updates about each districts’ major projects, redesignation status, successes, and current challenges. In addition, we’ll learn about the City's coordination efforts and funding and discuss current issues, such as safety.
On November 21st, the Greater Washington Community Foundation announced the launch of Thrive Prince George’s, a two-year, $4 million guaranteed-income pilot that seeks to provide greater economic stability and mobility for familie
This program has been postponed. A new date and time will be provided soon. We apologize for any inconvenience.
2024 promises to be a big year for housing policy in the State of Maryland with implications for the next several years. Join us for a conversation with Jacob R. (Jake) Day, Maryland Secretary of Housing & Community Development, to learn about his vision for the department under the Moore-Miller administration and key priorities. This will also be an opportunity for MPN members to share information about what they see in communities, their priorities, along with ideas for working together with state leaders to ensure safe, affordable, and supportive housing for all Marylanders.
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.
Maryland Philanthropy Network along with our peers with the Mid Atlantic Regional Partnership are excited to share this great opportunity for learning and engagement with our philanthropic peers across networks. Reimagine, a regional funding collaborative housed at the Greater Washington Community Foundation is hosting a free five-session funder learning series focused on deepening participants’ understanding of and comfort with community-led systems change work that transforms our economic system.
Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Tonya Miller Hall, Senior Advisor of Arts & Culture for Baltimore City. We’ll learn about her role and the City's strategy around arts and culture broadly, and the Office’s connection and collaboration with community, other agencies, and institutions.
A windfall of housing and financial development grants totaling more than $150 million were awarded by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott this fall.
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Affordable housing is essential for healthy, thriving communities. It supports family stability and neighborhood well-being.
For over three decades, Rachael's Women's Center was more than just a day shelter—it was a lifeline.

