Join Christopher Rockey, Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Greater Maryland Community Development at PNC Bank, and James Wahls, Senior Investment Analyst at Annie E. Casey Foundation, to learn more about how the Baltimore Small Business Technical Assistance Fund has built a supportive ecosystem for small businesses owned by people of color.
The Transition Board of Directors of the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) selected Alysia Lee as the fund’s first President.
Federal legislation passed last year has made a record amount of public funds available.
The Fund for Educational Excellence, the local nonprofit working to ensure all children in Baltimore City Public Schools experience an effective and equitable education, has elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Nan
Echoing Green and Bridgespan collaborated to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.
View Materials from Grantmaker's Fundamentals Series | Part 2: Funding Recommendations and Due D
Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) announced it is investing $9.55 million in Summer 2025 to create a variety of creative, fun, and empowering opportunities for Baltimore City’s young people.
Maryland Philanthropy Network joined a public statement issued today by our colleagues at the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers regarding funding for the District of Columbia as part of federal legisl
Jamye Wooten, founder of CLLCTIVLY, a Baltimore-based social change organization that mobilizes resources for Black-led organizations, lost his sister to cancer at the age of 53.
The recent sharp drop in homicides and other crimes in certain cities across the country is welcome news.
According to a new study published in May 2020 by Bridgespan and Echoing Green, Racial Equity in Philanthropy: Closing the Funding Gap<
***Note: This program is now virtual due to inclement weather.
This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. If you’re still interested in attending, please email the BLK ED Network to join the waitlist.
On Saturday, July 7, downtown Westminster will host its first LGBTQ+ pride event, as the Westminster Pride Festival fills the 200 block of East Main Street between Church and Court Streets.
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions, a supporter of the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative, rebrands as Shift Work Forward.
The Black Executive Director’s (BLK ED) Network seeks to bridge the funding gap and
The Black Executive Director’s (BLK ED) Network seeks to bridge the funding gap and
All grantmakers are invited to participate in this four-part professional development series taught by our region's experienced practitioners, presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network. Session Two will cover funding recommendations and due diligence and legal and ethical issues. Participants will learn the art of grantmaking, balancing organizational values and goals, trustees’ interests, applicant relationships, and best practices in due diligence to better review and recommend grant proposals. Participants will also be introduced to key legal and ethical issues in grantmaking through scenarios and MPN’s Guiding Principles.
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.
View materials from "Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative: Understanding the Summer Learning Ecosystem".

