This month, we celebrate Black Philanthropy Month, a worldwide, month-long celebration of Black giving, launched in August 2011 by Jackie Bouvier Copeland and the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network, now called Reunity.
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Community Investment Affinity Group is pleased to host Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City’s Department of Housing and Community Development for a conversation about the Department’s work to improve the quality of life for all Baltimore City residents by revitalizing and redeveloping communities and promoting access to quality affordable housing opportunities in safe, livable neighborhoods. We’ll hear the status of DHCD's aspirational and comprehensive Framework for Community Development, various approaches to address residential vacant properties and the availability of quality affordable housing. We’ll also discuss the role that funders could play in addressing the issue of neighborhoods impacted by high levels of vacancy and disinvestment.
Five Maryland Philanthropy Network members were included among the list of honorees of The Daily Record's 2025 Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards including:
Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group for a debrief and information session on health issues in this year’s legislative session. Ashley Woolard, Attorney with the Public Justice Center, Vincent DeMarco, President of the Health Care for All! Coalition, and Dan Martin and Linda Raines with the Mental Health Association of MD (MHAMD) will share the outcomes of their advocacy work, overcoming the budget constraints, and what to prepare for next year’s session.
As Maryland advances its AHEAD value-based care model, understanding the role of nutrition in improving health outcomes and reducing costs has never be
“How are you?” These three words have taken on new meaning this year. At different points throughout 2025, the question has landed differently.
Diane Bell-McKoy, CEO of Associated Black Charities, and Mark and Patricia Joseph of the Shelter Foundation were all named to the Baltimore Sun’s 2018 Business and Civic Hall of Fame.
Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is hosted by the Forum of Regional Maryland Philanthropy Networks of Grantmakers, in partnership with the Alliance for Charitable Reform and Council on Foundations.
Please join the Workforce Affinity Group to hear outcomes from this year’s legislative session. Our panel will share information about legislation that was passed and efforts that didn’t quite make it this year.
Support projects that alleviate economic and social inequality by addressing their root causes, educate staff members, and change organization culture.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust introduces four new Councilmembers, four new ex officio Trustees, and one new Governor-appointed Trustee to its organizational leadership.
U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready?
The pandemic brought a lot of the systemic disparities that exist in society in stark relief, from digital access to education and health.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative for a discussion exploring ways to expand the conversation about the jobs side of the workforce development equation, discussing tools for hearing perspectives on the real efficacy of an employment program, and using data to assess job quality. Guests will include JVS Boston and Civic Works.
Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Workforce Affinity Group to hear outcomes from the 2023 Maryland state legislative session. This will include a discussion around specific bills related to Maryland’s workforce and quality jobs, the public safety net, financial education, asset building, and consumer protections. Our speakers will share information and insights about bills that passed as well as those that did not quite make it this year. We will be joined by representatives from the CASH Campaign of Maryland, Public Justice Center, Economic Action Maryland, and the Job Opportunities Task Force.
This meeting has been cancelled so PN5 members may join Senator Ben Cardin from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM for a virtual Town Hall hosted by Maryland Nonprofits. For information, please visit marylandnonprofits.org.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices.
We are delighted to host Special Secretary Carmel Martin, head of The Governor's Office for Children, for a conversation that focuses on young children and their families. We will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing families and the systems that are intended to support their health, development and well-being. Using the framework for a comprehensive early childhood development system that the Prenatal to Five Funders Group has adopted, the conversation will cover family economics, child care, infant and early childhood mental health, equity and inclusion, early relational health, housing, and the importance of engaging with families and caregivers in the design of system responses. We will explore the implementation of the ENOUGH Act and the Blueprint for Maryland's Future and the ways that both initiatives can work in support of young children and their families reaching their full potential. This is a virtual meeting.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices.
The success of family philanthropy is dependent on the willingness of the family to embrace an ecosystem of partners. A terrific example of a family philanthropy that uses an ecosystem approach in its work is the Bainum Family Foundation. By understanding and embracing the roles each stakeholder must play to achieve meaningful societal change, families, staff members, grantees, and community members can better experience stronger relationships, establish clear lines of accountability, employ equitable practices, and learn from each other, making for lasting impact.
Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Workforce Affinity Group and the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative to learn outcomes from the 2024 Maryland state legislative session.
Six candidates were forwarded to the governor Wednesday to fill three openings on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board, the body that oversees the state’s multibillion-dollar education reform plan.
