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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – August 2022
Monday, August 01, 2022 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

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.  

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
MCFA
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Was 2020 a Turning Point for Global Philanthropy? Yes and No.
Release Date: 
07/27/2022

In late 2020, there was much talk about how the world of philanthropy was being upended by the confluence of historic events, namely COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. Based on research commissioned by Spring Strategies in January 2022, this article from Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy identifies four emerging phenomena that resulted from what have been recognized as the dual crises of unaddressed systemic racism and a global pandemic.

Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join the Workforce Funders Affinity Group to hear outcomes from this year’s legislative session. Our speakers will share information about passed legislation and efforts that did not quite make it this year. They will also provide information outcomes of specific bills in the 2021 Maryland Legislative Session in the issue areas of workforce development and quality jobs, the public safety net, financial education, asset building, and consumer protections.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Workforce Development Funders
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Employment/Workforce development
Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM

Please join the Workforce Funders Affinity Group to hear outcomes from this year’s legislative session. Our speakers will share information about passed legislation and efforts that did not quite make it this year. They will also provide information outcomes of specific bills in the 2022 Maryland Legislative Session in the issue areas of workforce development and quality jobs, the public safety net, financial education, asset building, and consumer protections.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Workforce Development Funders
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Employment/Workforce development
VoicesDMV to Receive Dr. Sheila Brooks Community Impact Award
Release Date: 
08/26/2024

The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is thrilled to announce that VoicesDMV, an initiative of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Sheila Brooks Community Impact Award. This award recognizes the community engagement initiative’s commitment to amplifying the voices and needs of underrepresented communities across the D.C. metropolitan area.

Funder Debrief from the December 2024 Vacants Presentation by the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a funder debrief conversation about the Historic Plan to Address Vacant Properties in Baltimore Neighborhoods. An initial briefing was held on September 23, 2024 and a follow up conversation was held on December 6, 2024. Funders will work together to determine ways they would like to be part of the Vacants/Reinvest Baltimore work in an ongoing way, the structure for their participation, and how they would like to be supported going forward.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Housing and Homelessness
Focus on City Schools: Preparing for Winter, A City Schools Facilities Update
Wednesday, November 07, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join us for an update on Baltimore City Schools facilities. Learn more about infrastructure problems that exist, the funding mechanisms that exacerbate the problem and the steps City Schools is taking to proactively address facility challenges and buildings with alternative financing mechanisms.  

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education: K-12
A Consultative Discussion with the Energy Foundation
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join the Green Funders for a meet and greet with Emily Enderle, the Program Director of Northeast Campaigns for the Energy Foundation. This program will include an overview of the Energy Foundation’s vision for expanding into our region, and a consultative discussion of the clean energy landscape and investment opportunities in our region.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Green Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Environment/Sustainability

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