Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the state. Community Foundations specialize in helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs. Please join us for the MCFA Quarterly Meeting to connect with peers and share best practices.
Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the sta
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Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, co-founder of the Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund, recently penned a guest commentary published in Maryland Matters advocating for the passage of the Responding to Emergency Needs
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.
Since 2001, the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle (BWGC) has fulfilled its mission to help advance opportunities for women and their families through strategic grant making.
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Childhood hunger was a problem in Maryland long before the coronavirus pandemic hit, and it’s no secret that the ongoing economic crisis has made the situation much more dire for many families.
The earliest years of life — including the prenatal phase — lay the foundation for lifelong health and well-being. For all young children to thrive, they must live in a society that meets their needs from the very start.
As the District reopens schools, Maryland is also experiencing its first-ever virtual legislative session. Legislation around digital equity, childcare, and the overturn of the veto for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future are critical for the future of Maryland’s children. Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Melissa Broome, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, for a conversation about City Schools’ legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session and the state plan around funding.
Baltimore Integration Partnership stakeholders gathered last week with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at the Chesapeake Restaurant to celebrate all the work and accomplishments that have moved forward over the last three years.
Join us for a conversation that will discuss the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC)’s decade long study of post-secondary educational and workforce outcomes of Baltimore City high school graduates and the recent publication of the Baltimore College Fact Book. The conversation will also focus on the work of BERC over the last 14 years and opportunities for continued impact with the recent expansion of the consortium to include 10 new Maryland colleges and universities.
The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative is a group of private and public funders established to support the alignment and pooling of resources around common workforce development goals and strategies. The BWFC is hosted by Maryland Philanthropy Network and is a signed partner of Shift Work Forward (formerly known as the National Fund for Workforce Solutions).
Much of the funding that we do as grantmakers is based on the knowledge and expertise of the adults who educate our children, yet little is known about what students experience on a day-to-day basis.
Maryland lawmakers filed a “groundbreaking” but expensive 199-page bill Thursday that would mean a sweeping overhaul of the state’s public schools ―
Maryland Philanthropy Network invites you to hear directly from six Baltimore City Department Leaders about their 2011 budgets and priorities.
United Way of Central Maryland Thursday announced it received a $150,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation for the nonprofit’s COVID-19 Community Fund to support people and organizations in need during the pandemic.
The child care workforce holds demanding jobs that take a toll on their physical and mental health. Yet because of low wages and high rates of uninsurance, many cannot access essential health care benefits.
This past September, the Trump Administration announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, with all benefits to be revoked by March 2018.
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