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The Arts Sector is Being Decimated by COVID-19. What Are Funders Doing in Response?

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03/22/2020

It’s only been a few weeks, but COVID-19 has already caused incalculable and potentially irreversible damage to the nonprofit arts world. Theaters are dark, museums are shuttered, work has dried up, and revenue has evaporated.

Frederick County Gives: Frederick County, we are here for you

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04/13/2020

During this unprecedented time of critical need, the Community Foundation of Frederick County is taking action to support local nonprofits that have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

Community groups receive donations from Ausherman Family Foundation, food distribution program started

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06/26/2020

At the Frederick Rescue Mission Thursday, local food banks met to receive $5,000 from the Ausherman Family Foundation.

Nonprofits went virtual due to COVID-19. Some aren’t planning to go back

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10/22/2020

When the pandemic began, BEACON House, Inc., a Hagerstown nonprofit dedicated to providing STEAM education to low-income and minority students, lost not only most of its revenue streams but also the school buildings out of which it operated its be

Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – January 2021

Monday, January 11, 2021 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the sta

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – April 2021

Monday, April 19, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the sta

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – August 2021

Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:00 to 01:00 PM

Please join us for the Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting to connect with peers and share best practices. We will be joined by Kevin van Bronkhorst, Director, National Standards at the Council on Foundations to gain clarity around the current dues for National Standards as well as hear any updates about the program.

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – November 2021

Monday, November 15, 2021 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the sta

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – February 2022

Monday, February 07, 2022 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the sta

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Emergent Strategy Book Discussion

Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion of adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds. This peer discussion will focus on the introduction, which includes pages 1 - 40. Bring your questions, your favorite quotes, and a curious attitude. If you're not able to read the book, you are welcome to join the discussion as well.

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – May 2022

Monday, May 02, 2022 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the sta

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – August 2022

Monday, August 01, 2022 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the state. Community Foundations specialize in helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs. Please join us for the MCFA Quarterly Meeting to connect with peers and share best practices.

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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – November 2022

Tuesday, November 01, 2022 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

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Behavioral Health Funders

Conversation with Alyssa Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health at the Maryland Department of Health

Thursday, May 01, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host Deputy Secretary Alyssa Lord for lunch and an informal conversation on her efforts to work collaboratively across local, city, state,

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Resources from Growing Together: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities (Part 1)

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How to Ensure Opportunity Zone Investments Strengthen Local Communities

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09/06/2019

Foundations, governments, and crowdfunding platforms show how Opportunity Zones can live up to their promise of making investors money while helping struggling communities across the United States.

How Place-Based Funders Build Better Community Partnerships

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01/13/2022

When place-based funders from 12 regions across the country formed a learning group in 2020, chronicled in this five-part series, they shared practical, tactical steps to grapple with a range of thorny questions. When they turned to engaging stakeholders, the funders focused on three core challenges to building community partnerships.

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