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Grantmaker's Fundamentals Series | Part 4: Maximizing Grant Impact

Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:30 AM

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. This session will cover maximizing grant impact, managing your grant portfolio, and continuing to learn. Participants will learn to connect capacity building, advocacy, grantee engagement, and diversity/inclusion to effectiveness and identify leadership roles in philanthropy beyond delivering dollars. Participants will also discuss grant monitoring, evaluation, and closure, and discover additional resources for ongoing development.

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Grantmaking Practice

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All Funders

Grants Managers/Administrators

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Evaluation

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Leadership Development

Public Policy

Maximizing Grant Impact and Learning | Session 4 - Grantmakers' Fundamentals Series

Monday, February 03, 2025 at 01:00 to 03:00 PM

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.

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Grantmaking Practice

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All Funders

Topic:

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

COVID-19 Impact on Older Adults - Response and Coordination Call – No. 1

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, we are seeking to convene members, nonprofit service providers, and government sector partners serving older adults to stay connected, informed, and to support collaborative action.

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Community Issues

Topic:

COVID-19

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Older Adults

Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table

Release Date:

05/04/2020

Echoing Green and Bridgespan collaborated to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.

New collaboration between 17 Baltimore businesses and non-profits provides over $1mn in contributions to address COVID-19 Food Insecurity for Baltimore City residents

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03/27/2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Baltimore, prominent local businesses and non-profit organizations are collaborating to help address the food insecurity of Baltimore City children, families and communities.

Program Resources for Innovation Village and Southwest Partnership: Between Buzzwords and Reality in West Baltimore

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Baltimore Community Foundation Launches New Community Connections Series to Inspire and Engage Donors

Release Date:

11/08/2024

On September 26th, Baltimore Community Foundation welcomed supporters, fundholders, and community partners to our downtown offices for the launch of Community Connections, a new networking series designed to foster intimate discussion, le

Breaking New Ground: How BCF’s Invest for More Program is Addressing Baltimore’s Historic Inequities

Release Date:

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

Baltimore Community Foundation Welcomes Michael J. Campbell as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration

Release Date:

11/11/2021

The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), which connects a diverse community of donors to build a better Baltimore, has hired Michael J. Campbell as its new chief financial officer and vice president of administration.

Open Society Foundations Invest $1 Million in Baltimore-Based COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Release Date:

04/16/2020

The Open Society Foundations will provide $1 million in direct financial and other emergency support for workers in Baltimore who have been hit hard by COVID-19 and are at greatest risk of falling into extreme hardship, including those who are unemployed and the formerly incarcerated.

Baltimore Area Philanthropy Leaders Announce Collaborative Effort to Deploy $1.2 Million in COVID-19 Response Funding

Release Date:

04/09/2020

A group of eight funders in the Baltimore region announced today the COVID-19 Response Funding Collaborative of Greater Baltimore, a streamlined opportunity for nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to sustain, deepen, or p

Rebranding Baltimore: A Consultative Session with Visit Baltimore

Friday, December 13, 2019 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Visit Baltimore is working on a comprehensive rebrand of its organization as well as a national marketing campaign to reintroduce Baltimore to travelers. The agency is also beginning to conceptualize a civic pride campaign that will encourage city residents and those who live in the surrounding five counties to act as ambassadors for Baltimore.

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Community Issues

Audience:

All Funders

Community Investment Funders

Corporate Funders

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Community Development/Neighborhoods

OSI-Baltimore’s Response to President Trump’s Attacks on Baltimore

Release Date:

07/29/2019

This weekend’s misinformed, racist tirades made it clear that Donald Trump doesn’t consider Baltimore part of his America. The Baltimore President Trump sees is a racist caricature of urban blight.

Maryland Philanthropy Network President: Every Business Can Make a Difference in Baltimore’s Economic Future

Release Date:

02/19/2018

Baltimore’s anchor institutions and other businesses recently made news with results from inclusive hiring and purchasing initiatives Hopkins BLocal and the Baltimore Integration Partnership. These large businesses and partnerships show the potent

Baltimore's School-Centered Neighborhood Investments: An Analysis of the Implementation and Emerging Outcomes of the 21st Century School Building Program

Release Date:

11/02/2020

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s (MPN) School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative (SCNII) funded a research team to conduct an initial analysis that sought to document the 21CSBP’s implementation process, understand the complex relationships among responsible agencies, and explore the implementation and emerging outcomes of the program in three neighborhoods. Their recent report attempts to answer the question what is – and what should be – the role of a “community school?"

Baltimore among five cities tapped for Rockefeller Foundation's $20M vaccine equity pilot

Release Date:

04/13/2021

The Rockefeller Foundation is investing $20 million in a new initiative focused on improving Covid-19 vaccine access and equity that is set to roll out in Baltimore and four other pilot cities.

Only half of kids under 5 in Baltimore can access early education, report says

Release Date:

06/25/2025

For many Baltimore parents, child care can be out of reach, with potentially significant consequences for their child’s development and their own careers.

Program Resources from A Conversation with Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development

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View program resources from A Conversation with Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development.

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Conversations with Leaders

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Community Development/Neighborhoods

Housing and Homelessness

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All Funders

Community Investment Funders

The Associated’s Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation Awards Seven Grants to Support Women and Girls in Baltimore and Israel

Release Date:

06/17/2025

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

Member Sponsored Briefing: Findings from Research Reports on Baltimore City Grants, Contracts, and Permitting Processes

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network, the Abell Foundation, and the Middendorf Foundation for a joint program examining recent research on Baltimore City’s contracting, payment, and permitting processes and how delays in those processes negatively affect non-profits and the high-need communities they serve. At this briefing, you will hear from authors of the newly released Abell Report on the City’s contracting process and learn about the findings from a joint Middendorf/MPN study on the City’s permitting and grantmaking systems. The goals of the briefing are to share the scale and scope of the challenges, recommend changes, and discuss how funders can support the implementation of these changes in an effort to strengthen and support Baltimore’s non-profit sector.

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Member Sponsored Briefing

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Members Only

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