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Lion’s Share of Americans Support Giving Everyday Donors Tax Breaks, Poll Finds
Release Date: 
09/20/2022

Americans overwhelmingly support legislation to allow everyone to receive a tax break for their charitable gifts, according to a poll released Tuesday by Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits that is pushing the idea. It is possible that Congress will vote to expand charitable deductions in a pending disaster funding package, but the biggest obstacle is the calendar. Congress has a limited time to consider legislation before going into recess for the entire month of October before the November midterm elections.

Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: The Lean Funder's Equity Journey
Release Date: 
08/28/2024

Racial equity is crucial to effective philanthropy, and lean foundations—those with few or no staff—are uniquely positioned to make a significant impact. Exponent Philanthropy's 2024 publication, “Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: The Lean Funder’s Equity Journey,” delves into how these foundations are incorporating racial equity into their work to drive better decisions, achieve more equitable outcomes, and amplify their philanthropic impact.

Elaine Carroll Joins the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative as Program Manager
Release Date: 
10/16/2024

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to welcome Elaine Carroll as Program Manager for the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative! Working with the Director of the BWFC, Linda Dworak, Elaine will facilitate the formation and implementation of the new Baltimore Climate and Infrastructure Workforce Hub (The Hub).

Reopening our Workplaces: Part 2
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

During our June conversation about Reopening our Workplaces, we decided to re-convene toward the end of the summer. Now that we have a better sense of what schools are doing, we are creating a space to discuss your current questions and considerations around returning to the office and supporting your employees through the end of the year.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
COVID-19
Resources from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting – November 2024

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View materials from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting – November 2024, our conversation with Danielle Meister, Assistant Secretary of the Division of Homeless Services, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

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Program Resource
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Conversations with Leaders
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
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Housing and Homelessness
Older Adults
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Funders Together to End Homelessness Baltimore
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Seniors & Housing Collaborative
Workforce Development Affinity Group

This peer group is focused on the effective practices in job training and retention for adults and youth as well as a continuum of issues surrounding successful employment and financial security for low-wage workers and vulnerable populations including, advancement of incumbent workers, job quality, equity and barriers to employment such as transportation, child care, and criminal records.

Assisting Grantees to Build their Capacity through Organizational Assessments (March 2018)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Dr. John Brothers, President of T. Rowe Price Foundation and Sally Munemitsu, Chief Collaborator and COO of Algorhythm, as they discuss the importance of Organizational Assessments for grantees and take a deeper look into the iCAT – Impact Capacity Assessment Tool.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
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Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funders Together to End Homelessness - Baltimore

The purpose of Funders Together to End Homelessness Baltimore (FTEHB) is to bring private and public funders together to focus on structural and racial inequities related to housing instability, homelessness, and supportive services, and to preven

Healing From Colonization on Thanksgiving and Beyond
Release Date: 
11/27/2019

Edgar Villanueva, vice president of programs and advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education and author of Decolonizing Wealth, and Hilary Giovale, community organizer and philanthropist, share an ancestral bond that is far from unique,

Tuerk House receives $700K grant from Weinberg Foundation
Release Date: 
07/15/2020

Tuerk House, a nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment system serving the most disadvantaged members of the greater Baltimore community, has been awarded a signature grant of $700,000 from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the larges

Empowering Older Adult Advocates Workgroup Meeting - Legislative Engagement Strategy
Wednesday, December 06, 2023 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM

Please join the Baltimore Seniors and Housing Collaborative’s Empowering Older Adult Advocates Workgroup for a discussion about the group's engagement strategy for the upcoming 2024 legislative session. A survey will be distribute

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Members Only
Seniors & Housing Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Housing and Homelessness
Older Adults
West Baltimore Community Impact Fund Launches
Release Date: 
12/05/2023

On December 5th, Kaiser Permanente joined West Baltimore community leaders and anchor institutions to celebrate the launch of the West Baltimore Community Impact Fund.

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