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A Conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks

Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join us for a conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. Director Moore will discuss his vision and strategies for the Department of Recreation and Parks, as well as its priorities, assets, and challenges. Time will be allotted to engage in questions and discussion of ways Maryland Philanthropy Network members can collaborate or align with the Department’s initiatives.

Event type:

Network Building

Audience:

All Funders

Members Only

Topic:

Conversations with Leaders

Public/Private Partnership

Funding Area:

Children's and Youth Services

Community Development/Neighborhoods

Education: Out-of-school time

Environment/Sustainability

Older Adults

Recreation

Transforming Baltimore into a Trauma Responsive City

Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 02:00 to 04:00 PM

Join us as we engage in a consultative session with Councilman Cohen, Tisha Edwards, Bryonna Harris, Karen Webber, and Dr. Michael Sinclair to discuss how we make a systemic shift to prevent and address trauma city-wide and engage in collective healing at a personal and community level.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Behavioral Health Funders

Health Funders

Members Only

Funding Area:

Behavioral Health

Health Access and Care

Public Safety/Violence Prevention

Scaling Workforce Development Programming in Baltimore

Release Date:

10/24/2019

In our latest report, Scaling Workforce Development Programming in Baltimore, Linda Dworak of the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative explores opportunities to scale up effective workforce development programming in Baltimore.

Charitable giving in D.C. is well below the national average

Release Date:

11/29/2019

Bainum Family Foundation Appoints David Daniels as CEO and President

Release Date:

01/13/2020

The Bainum Family Foundation is proud to announce that David Daniels, its former Chief Operating Officer, has been named CEO and President of the organization.

COVID-19 Information for Nonprofits: Call with Senator Ben Cardin and Senator Chris Van Hollen

Wednesday, April 01, 2020 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Nonprofits for a phone call with Maryland Senators, Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen. The Senators will speak about the CARES Act and aspects of the legislation nonprofits would like to hear about.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

All Funders

Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

Topic:

COVID-19

Treasury backs off requirement that Social Security recipients, others take extra step to get $1,200 checks

Release Date:

04/08/2020

Facing stiff criticism, the Treasury Department changed course late Wednesday and announced that Social Security beneficiaries and other Americans who haven’t filed income taxes for the past two years won’t have to take any extra steps to receive

Social Isolation and Loneliness Forum

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 03:00 to 05:15 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Affinity Group on Aging for a special virtual forum highlighting research on the health impact of social isolation and loneliness among Older Adults contributing to higher rates of mortality, depression, and cognitive decline.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Aging/Older Adults Funders

Members Only

Topic:

COVID-19

Funding Area:

Behavioral Health

Health Access and Care

Older Adults

Newly launched Philanthropy Tank invites Baltimore students to become social entrepreneurs

Release Date:

11/05/2020

When she was in seventh grade, Ania McNair saw a presentation by an FBI Victims Specialist that stuck with her.

Foundations Respond to Crisis: Toward Greater Flexibility and Responsiveness?

Release Date:

12/15/2020

In light of the crises of 2020—a global health pandemic and resulting economic crisis, which have exacerbated long-standing inequities in our society, as well as a nationwide reckoning with anti-Black racism—nonprofits and funders alike have calle

Horizon Foundation and Howard County are responding to mental health concerns in new ways

Release Date:

11/18/2021

Arts for Learning Maryland Receives $3.9 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education

Release Date:

02/09/2022

Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) announced that it has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S.

Venable Foundation Awards $50,000 Emergency Grant to Assist Ukrainian Refugees

Release Date:

03/28/2022

The Venable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Venable LLP, is pleased to announce that it will provide a $50,000 emergency grant to World Central Kitchen (WCK), supporting WCK’s efforts to feed Ukrainians with 100,000 meals a day in five countr

Trust in Civil Society: Understanding the factors driving trust in nonprofits and philanthropy

Release Date:

05/16/2022

Independent Sector, in partnership with Edelman Data & Intelligence, released a third annual report of exclusive survey findings that explore the nuances of trust in American nonprofit, philanthropic organizations, and other institutions. The report also provides recommendations on how we can do better.

Workforce Community Conversation #1: Grantees and Funders

Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 03:00 to 05:00 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.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

All Funders

Workforce Development Funders

Topic:

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative

Funding Area:

Employment/Workforce development

Governor Wes Moore Signed an Executive Order Establishing the Longevity Ready Maryland Initiative

Release Date:

01/03/2024

Governor Wes Moore signed an

11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2025: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next

Release Date:

01/15/2025

The ninth annual report on trends in philanthropy from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy aims to help fundraisers, grantmakers, donors, consultants, and more anticipate and prepare for what's next in our field. Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our daily lives and presented us with challenges unlike any we’d faced before. Half a decade later, we’re left to reflect on how much has truly changed — and what remains the same.

2025 Budget and Tax Briefing: What’s at Stake and in Play at the Federal and State Level

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 06:00 to 08:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network staff and your philanthropic peers for Economic Opportunity Funders' briefing on the new political environment and its impact on social policy. Together in Arlington, VA, and virtually, funders will network around, learn about, and discuss: what's at stake and in play at the federal and state levels; coordinated efforts underway to shape the budget and tax fights ahead; implications for philanthropy in the short and long term; and strategies for individual and collective action.

Event type:

National Event

Audience:

All Funders

Policy Staff

Topic:

Democracy and Social Sector

Public Policy

Public/Private Partnership

Mayor Scott, Baltimore Community Foundation Announce Additional Support For Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund

Release Date:

04/22/2025