The Quality of Life Giving Circle is celebrating 25 years of grassroots philanthropy, bringing together Baltimoreans who pool their resources to support small but powerful community projects.
The Giving Life: Stories about the purpose, passion, and power of generosity and service presented by The Maryland Philanthropy Network’ Betsy Nelson Legacy Fund and The Stoop Storytelling Series.
It is not news to anyone that the Covid-19 pandemic has been hard on nonprofits, many of which are working with the communities hardest hit by this disease. In the past month, many nonprofit organizations have been on a pause.
Racial bias in home appraising can harm individuals by making home purchases more expensive or refinancing unattainable, but when compounded on the community level, it can have profound impacts on minority communities’ ability to build wealth. Using newly available federal data, this report finds evidence of systemic appraisal bias that undervalues homes in predominantly Black communities in Baltimore City and the surrounding counties.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr. Brit Kirwan, Chairman of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education , Del. Maggie McIntosh, Chairwoman of the House of Appropriations Committee, Dr.
The Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation (JWGF), a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, has completed its most recent grantmaking cycle, awarding funding to seven impactful programs in Baltimore
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The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore launched an emergency campaign to support and aid
On Monday, August 10, 2020, a gas explosion rocked Labyrinth Road in the Fallstaff neighborhood, leveling three homes and damaging approximately 20 others.
In honor of Betsy Nelson's extraordinary tenure as President of the Maryland Philanthro
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By Celeste Amato, President, Maryland Philanthropy Network
M&T Bank will contribute $200,000 to the Maryland Food Bank and Capital Area Food Bank to help them buy and distribute food to those impacted by the coronavirus outbreak and related economic crisis throughout Maryland and Greater Washington ar
Ten Baltimore organizations each received $25,000 to continue their work supporting Black residents in the Baltimore area.
In 2011, Susan Purnell conceived of a philanthropic idea to amplify the lives of local women and girls by starting a fund and asking each member to donate $1,000.
On June 6, Baltimore City announced a month-long request for proposal (RFP) period for the first round of disbursements from the $12 million Baltimore Children and Youth Fund. Attendees will learn more about the priority investment areas, grant review process, and public engagement throughout the process from members of the planning team representing Frontline Solutions, UPD Consulting and Associated Black Charities.
Typically, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore performs a community survey that covers demographics and other data every 10 years. This year, it released a survey conducted from early June to late July of 2025, outside of the usual once-a-decade release pattern.
When was the last time you had a lengthy, honest and open conversation with someone you didn’t know well? Or even better -- with someone who you assumed held a whole different world view than your own.
On December 5th, Kaiser Permanente joined West Baltimore community leaders and anchor institutions to celebrate the launch of the West Baltimore Community Impact Fund.

