There was a time, not so very long ago, when Baltimore seemed to be turning a corner, with a relatively affluent metro area, new development, and rising incomes during the 2000s.
Young people in Baltimore desire rewarding careers that create opportunities for their families and communities.
Individualized youth internships are keeping students at Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on track to achieve academic and career goals.
The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative (SFC), which is supported by a network that includes 16 MPN members, announced its 2026 summer grant recipients, to 57 programs across 54 organizations serving young people throughout Baltimore City.
Attention all Maryland Philanthropy Network members funding in arts and culture! Please join us at this session where participants will share with one other their current focus areas, some grant information and questions/struggles. Together we will plan learning programs and other activities for the Arts Funders Affinity Group in 2018.
In philanthropy, it’s often assumed that the more money you spend, the bigger the impact you can have.
A new book titled “Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy: How Democratizing Decision-Making Shifts Power to Communities,” includes trenchant analysis, case studies penned by leaders at participatory grantmaking practitioners, and evidence-based approaches in areas ranging from climate justice to disability rights.
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View materials from "21st Weekly Funder and Partner Coordination Briefing"
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View materials from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting – February 2025.
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This session will be an opportunity to reconnect on impact investing, share reflections on national and local conversations, and determine key next areas of learning enabling Maryland Philanthropy Network staff to coordinate relevant ongoing convening of the roundtable.
This meeting is a conversation for education funders who are interested in following up on the priority areas for funding outlined on September 18th by Dr.
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View materials from Conversation with Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Michelle Taylor.
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View materials from Centering Community Voice in Grantmaking.
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View program resources from Foundations 101 and Maryland's Philanthropic Landscape.
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View materials from Expanding the Behavioral Health Workforce: What Works with Paraprofessionals.
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View Materials from Advancing Digital Equity in Maryland.
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This report explores food procurement processes in state and private higher educational institutions in Baltimore and identifies a range of strategies to more fully realize local purchasing power. The report recommends actions to support local minority business enterprises and small businesses, modifications to procurement processes, and outlines legislative opportunities to connect state agency and institutional purchasing power to businesses in targeted reinvestment areas. Many of the recommendations are applicable not just to food but other services and commodities as well.
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Program resources from "Baltimore City's Children and Youth Priorities"
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