The Public Policy Committee serves as a clearinghouse for Maryland Philanthropy Network’s public policy platform. It connects across funder affinity groups, fiscally hosted initiatives, funder collaborations and individual members to understand the landscape of member policy interests and distill those interests and issues into an agenda.
On January 31st, participants uttered these phrases in frustration and despair during United Way of Central Maryland’s Walk a Mile Experience (WAM), a poverty simulation, which the Maryland Philanthropy Network (Maryland Philanthropy Network) co-hosted with the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle and the Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation, a project of The ASSOCIATED.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with the new Maryland State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury. This will be a great opportunity to learn Mr. Choudhury’s goals for the Maryland State Department of Education, anticipated needs for the upcoming school year, along with an opportunity to explore the role of philanthropy in supporting public education in our state.
In Maryland Philanthropy Network’s role of connecting members to policy makers, we are pleased to offer this introduction to Jill P. Carter, Director of Baltimore’s Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to meet with Dr.
Presidents, CEOs, Executive Directors, and Trustees of Maryland Philanthropy Network member organizations are invited to a special happy hour gathering. This will be a time for relaxation and connection with fellow philanthropic leaders from across the state.
View program resources from Conversation with Portia Wu, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor.
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View Program Resources from Conversation with Carmel Roques, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging.
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View Materials from Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – April 2021
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View materials from "Pitfalls in Paying for College: Confronting Scholarship Award Displacement in Maryland"
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Join members and funder colleagues for a relaxed happy hour to connect and strengthen our community at Maryland Philanthropy Network! Come together to recharge, build new relationships, and deepen the fortitude we all need to keep driving courageous philanthropy.
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View materials from "Something Stinks! Enforcement for Clean Water for Maryland"
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View program resources from The State of Reproductive Health and Justice Efforts in Maryland.
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View program resources from Innovations to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism in Maryland.
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It’s Black Business Month and the state is placing the spotlight on Maryland’s Black-owned businesses. WJZ’s Amy Kawata spoke to two popular businesses on why it’s so important to support them, especially now.
With public schools in our area beginning the year with virtual instruction, a new study finds that students are at risk of learning loss, and shows that Maryland is lacking on some key indicators.
Maryland residents’ enrollment in federal food assistance programs has increased sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March, according to a report that Maryland Hunger Solutions released Wednesday.
Building a robust access to counsel program for Marylanders facing eviction will take money — perhaps around $30 million per year — and a commitment to reshaping rent court proceedings, a new report argues.
