The Venable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Venable LLP, is pleased to announce that it will provide a $50,000 emergency grant to World Central Kitchen (WCK), supporting WCK’s efforts to feed Ukrainians with 100,000 meals a day in five countr
Maryland’s Department of Labor is preparing to launch the Maryland Works for Wind program, a new apprenticeship model to support the region’s growing offshore wind industry funded with $22.9 million awarded to the state through the American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant. In partnership with leading employers—including Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Crystal Steel Fabricators, US Wind, and Orsted Offshore North America—and seven local unions, the Maryland Works for Wind program will build a training model to meet the needs of employers and local communities. At this program, the Business Network for Offshore Wind will give an overview of Offshore Wind, what it will look like in Maryland, and the types of jobs expected to be needed. We will hear from training partner – Jane Addams Resource Corporation, and a labor representative about entry into apprenticeships that will lead to family sustaining employment in the sector.
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County announce the recipients of the 2023 Celebration of Philanthropy Awards.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health and Prenatal-to-Five Funders Affinity Groups to discuss with representatives from Boldly Gold Philanthropy and the Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP) the opportunities collaborative funding in Maryland can serve to connect community and government, build a stronger and more diverse birth workforce, and create thriving ecosystems of community-based organizations to improve outcomes. Maryland Department of Health’s Elizabeth Kromm, PhD, Director, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, will share the Department's vision for maternal health and overall women's health. Dr. Kromm will provide an overview of current initiatives across the perinatal continuum as well as discuss opportunities for partnership with philanthropy.
Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group invites you to join Megan Renfrew, Deputy Director of Policy and Consumer Protection with the Maryland Health Services Cost
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group and the Affinity Group on Aging for the third conversation in our mental health series. Our distinguished panel will share their expertise and intense work to create and sustain a 988 mental health crisis hotline. Together we will explore national and state models and their funding supports, the development plan for the initiative, and learn about Maryland’s need to implement and advocate for its urgency at the 2022 Legislative session. This is a call to action – 988 is not just a phone number – it is a proactive resource for people reaching out for help.
By the end of 2017, Baltimore suffered 343 homicides, a new record for killings per capita. This continues a troubling trajectory; overall violent crime between 2012 to 2017 is up 9.8 percent. Most categories of violent crime either increased or stayed about the same, with the biggest percentage growths in homicides, shootings and robberies. Join expert researchers to learn about violence as a health crisis and research-based best practices around reducing violence. We’ll also discuss how these practices are (or could be) implemented in Baltimore.
What are you eating for dinner?
Maybe you’ve been too busy to get to the store this week, or you don’t feel like cooking and there are so many restaurants to choose from.
This weekend’s misinformed, racist tirades made it clear that Donald Trump doesn’t consider Baltimore part of his America. The Baltimore President Trump sees is a racist caricature of urban blight.
The Horizon Foundation in 2018 added a key priority to our list of initiatives — equity.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Funders Together to End Homelessness Baltimore and Aging Innovations’ Seniors and Housing Collaborative to explore the causes and consequences of homelessness and housing instability, and efforts to prevent and end homelessness and ameliorate the effects of homelessness and housing instability on health.
Maryland Philanthropy Network and the Middendorf Foundation are proud to announce we are co-hosting a group of Summer Scholars through mid-July from the University of North Carolina Chap
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View materials from "Adverse Childhood Experiences and a Trauma-Informed Grantmaking Lens"
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View materials from "COVID-19 Disparities and Social Determinants of Health".
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Program Resources for Enhancing the Civic Participation Capacity in Baltimore: A Roundtable Discussion.
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As our network seeks to further understand the critical shifts philanthropy is being asked to make, Maryland Philanthropy Network is continuing to use our annual meeting as an opportunity to exploring key topics to shift perspectives, cede power, and collaborate with communities to heal and achieve greater equity. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a renowned thought-leader, strategist, policymaker, and community liaison, will help us understand climate justice as central to the pursuit of racial justice and freedom. Kondwani Fidel, Baltimore native and globally recognized poet, will once again share his thought-provoking poetry with us, recognizing that arts and creativity have an indelible role in moving people to action for lasting social change.
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Program Resources for Building Community Power through Civic Participation in 2020 Elections and Beyond.
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View Materials from Healing Together with Healing City Baltimore
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