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08/05/2021
Much like most businesses over the last year and a half, the non-profit sector has had to rethink the way they operate. With donations mostly down and the need for help up, the demand for change came quickly.
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08/09/2021
M&T Bank and Weave: The Social Fabric Project, a program of the Aspen Institute, on Monday announced winners of the inaugural Weaver Awards celebrating and suppo
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01/07/2022
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced Robin Evans, Tyrone Mills, Melody Nelson and Sonya Whited have joined the foundation’s Board of Directors.
A Model for Systemic Change: Baltimore City Gap Analysis Implementation Plan to Reduce Over Policing
Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM
In April 2017, the City of Baltimore entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address findings related to the Baltimore Police Department’s patterns and practices. Since then, Baltimore City, Baltimore Police Department and multiple partners have come together to map out steps needed to make meaningful and sustainable change. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group and the Affinity Group on Aging to learn how Baltimore City is transforming the landscape of behavioral health crisis response and providing the tools necessary to reduce unnecessary police interaction with people with mental illness and substance use disorder.
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02/24/2022
Within my first couple weeks of starting college, my Junior Advisor (Williams College’s student equivalent of a dorm parent) gathered a dozen of my “entry” mates for our Welcoming Williams session, which I now recognize was my first ever formal di
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 01:00 to 02:45 PM
Public budgets are one of the most important policy instruments of our government. They are moral documents that reflect our values and priorities through decisions on how to tax residents and businesses and spend those collective resources. These decisions impact what families have to spend on basic needs and invest in their future, define the size of the government and its role in the national economy, and affect the lives of all Americans. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a special screening and discussion to learn about and discuss why federal and state budget and tax work matters to national, state, and local philanthropy.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for the first in a two-part series on the teacher pipeline. The onslaught of the pandemic has created a crisis in the classroom with school systems at-risk of losing educators.
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05/19/2022
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced the planned transition involving leadership of the Foundation’s communications team.
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07/07/2022
Grantmakers In Health recently announced the 2022 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows. The Terrance Keenan Institute was created to nurture the next generation of
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09/19/2022
Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal a major public policy success. The nation’s child poverty rate dropped by half in 2021, from an estimated 10% in 2020 to a historic low of 5%.
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06/29/2022
Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 09:00 to 05:30 PM
Public Policy Event: Maryland Philanthropy Network is a local host organization in partnership with Economic Opportunity Funders (EOF)
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM
How can we build a better and more equitable health care system? Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders and Public Policy Committee, and leading advocates working to advance health equity in Maryland as we discuss state and local initiatives to expand health care coverage, improve health care quality, address disparities in health outcomes, and make prescription drugs more affordable.
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
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.
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Monday, July 24, 2023 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM
The Multisector Plan on Aging Stakeholders Workgroup shares their expertise and knowledge in assisting Maryland Department of Aging with the development of a Maryland State Multisector Plan for Aging (MPA).
Friday, September 08, 2023 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Join us for a meeting of the State of the Sector Workgroup featuring the State of the Sector Report with Dr. John Brothers, President of T. Rowe Price Foundation. At this second meeting of the workgroup, participants will learn the top priorities that will become the focal points for collective work, develop a common language around key concepts, and determine starting points for taking action.
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09/05/2023
The Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) is continuing to expand access to effective civil legal assistance to low-income Maryland residents and will do so under new leadership.
Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 02:30 to 04:00 PM
Join us for our next State of the Sector Workgroup meeting featuring the State of the Sector Report with Dr. John Brothers, President of T. Rowe Price Foundation where we will continue our rich field building discussions and follow up on key ideas generated at the September meeting related to top priorities that are emerging as focal points for the collective work of the group. In addition, we will further explore the development of a common language around key concepts and dig deeper into starting points for taking action.
Friday, December 01, 2023 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. Please add your name to the waitlist and we will contact you if space opens up.
Maryland Philanthropy Network knows philanthropy cannot be successful without our partners in government and the nonprofit community. Therefore, we strive to take some of the mystery out of philanthropy and promote best practices in resource development and funder relationships and contribute to building a stronger nonprofit sector.
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Monday, October 30, 2023 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group is pleased to host Maryland Department of Health’s Deputy Secretary Ryan Moran, Healthcare Financing and Medicaid Director, for a conversation about the strategic priorities and vision of Maryland's Medicaid program. Specifically, Dr. Moran will review Medicaid's focus to promote innovation, access to care, health equity, and behavioral health.
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