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09/05/2024
In the 2021-22 school year, only one in three fourth graders in the United States was reading at grade level, only one in four eighth graders was proficient in math, and rates of chronic absence had skyrocketed.
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Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 04:00 to 06:00 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to finally host an open house for members at our office space in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood! Our customized 4,000-square-foot office features a polished and comfortable conference room (twice the size as our old one), casual meeting areas, an open kitchen, and over 100 feet of gallery space! This will be a lightly structured opportunity to meet, build relationships with colleagues and MPN staff, and unwind. MPN will provide appetizers and drinks.
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Monday, September 18, 2017 at 10:00 to 11:45 AM
At this Maryland Philanthropy Network program, we will hear about the Sustainable Workforce Model from Laura Roberts of the Rockefeller Foundation and Liddy Romero of the Denver-based WorkLife Partnership.
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Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
People and communities of faith contribute to environmental causes, both by stewardship of their own properties and by advocating for environmental protections as a tenet of their faith. Pope Francis' encyclical has raised awareness of the role of faith leaders in calling for a range of environmental reforms. Three Maryland organizations that support activism in faith communities will share their work with us.
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The Maryland Philanthropy Network serves as a clearinghouse for resources and information about relief and recovery efforts. This page was updated as new information was received.
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10/21/2019
I often hear from individuals in philanthropic institutions that there is an absence of movements and movement-building taking place in Native communities.
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11/19/2019
November begins the peak season for charitable giving in the United States. Over the next several months, donors and foundations will allocate billions of dollars to progressive causes.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Maryland Nonprofits for a conversation with the City of Baltimore about the recent Abell Foundation's research report that highlighted the challenges facing nonprofit organizations stemming from the City grants and contracts process along with potential solutions. City government leaders will share information about improvements underway with their grants and contracting processes, reforms that the city aims to make in the future, along with a discussion about how the philanthropic community can support those efforts.
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09/23/2024
A new resource provides an overview of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation’s grantmaking in the Baltimore community.
Breaking New Ground: How BCF’s Invest for More Program is Addressing Baltimore’s Historic Inequities
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02/05/2025
A conversation with Patti Baum, Vice-Chair of the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) Board of Trustees and Chair of BCF's Investment Committee and Impact Investment Subcommittee, and our new Vice President of Finance and Operati
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 08:45 to 04:00 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host our annual Responsive Philanthropy in the Black Community (RPBC) Training.
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Monday, March 12, 2018 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM
Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is presented by United Philanthropy Forum, in partnership with the Alliance for Charitable Reform and Council on Foundations.
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04/26/2023
“Foundation Giving for Disability: Priorities and Trends”, a rigorous new study commissioned by the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, is the first study of its kind to map philanthropic giving for disability causes. The report goes beyond big-picture dollar figures to point out key imbalances within philanthropy, most notably the minuscule amount of support and action to advance social justice for people with disabilities across the spectrum of funding.
Monday, September 16, 2024 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM
Lack of reliable transportation to work is one of the most vexing barriers for individuals seeking careers across the Baltimore region.
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07/03/2012
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
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02/07/2020
U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready?
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03/23/2020
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will contribute $2 million to area nonprofits serving the needs of communities during t
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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.
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03/10/2022
Donors are joining hands at a pace we have never seen before — a trend that seems poised to continue to unlock billions more dollars in the coming years. Prompted in large part by the desire by many donors and grant makers to find more effective ways to advance equity in the United States and around the world, these collaboratives could show the way to unlocking greater giving to support social justice. And they could lead to a shift in how philanthropic dollars are distributed — most of these collaboratives are led by people of color and others who have direct experience navigating an unequal world.