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Legislative Priorities for Baltimore City Public Schools
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

As the District reopens schools, Maryland is also experiencing its first-ever virtual legislative session. Legislation around digital equity, childcare, and the overturn of the veto for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future are critical for the future of Maryland’s children. Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Melissa Broome, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, for a conversation about City Schools’ legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session and the state plan around funding.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Education
A Conversation with Dr. William Kirwan, Chair of Commission on Innovation & Excellence in Education 
Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 12:30 to 02:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network continues to look for ways in which funders can stay engaged with public policy in the off-season to help affect systemic change in education. To that end, we are hosting a conversation with Dr. William E. (Brit) Kirwan for a discussion on the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Kirwan Commission
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Education
The State of School Food in Baltimore City, 2016 Edition
Tuesday, August 02, 2016 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to a briefing by the Baltimore City Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Team and Maryland’s farms to schools lead about the current state of food and nutrition in City Schools and efforts to transform into a system that delivers healthier, more nutritious and tasty food to its 85,000 students.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education
Food/Food Systems
Investing in Quality Child Care: The Vital Role of Resource and Referral Services
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) services are essential to a high-quality, high-functioning child care system. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal-to-Five Affinity Group and Tracy Harris, Program Director of the Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center (BCCCRC) to learn how CCR&R centers support diverse child care options for families and provide essential professional and business development for child care providers. The conversation will explore the ways BCCCRC contributes to the implementation of Pillar 1 of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and learn about the gaps that are ahead as ARPA funding concludes.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Think Tank
Friday, March 04, 2022 at 09:00 to 11:00 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is committed to fulfilling its mission by embracing diversity and inclusion and focusing on racial equity in its governance and programs. The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (EDI) meets quarterly to infuse Maryland Philanthropy Network's values of diversity, inclusiveness, and respect in our work.

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Health Funders: Legislative Wrap Up
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 02:30 to 04:00 PM

Please join the Health Funders Group for a wrap-up from this year’s legislative session. Topics will include the Medicaid Supports Maryland campaign, efforts to make prescription drugs more affordable, state-level rules to protect the affordability and viability of the public health insurance marketplace, and other challenges and opportunities in healthcare policy. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Health Funders
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Health Access and Care
A Consultative Discussion with the Energy Foundation
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join the Green Funders for a meet and greet with Emily Enderle, the Program Director of Northeast Campaigns for the Energy Foundation. This program will include an overview of the Energy Foundation’s vision for expanding into our region, and a consultative discussion of the clean energy landscape and investment opportunities in our region.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Green Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Environment/Sustainability
Fiscal Hosting

Maryland Philanthropy Network is currently not accepting new applicants for fiscal hosting.  We believe Maryland communities deserve a strong fiscal hosting ecosystem that supports innovation, centers grassroots leadership,

Emergent Strategy Book Discussion
Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion of adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds. This peer discussion will focus on the introduction, which includes pages 1 - 40. Bring your questions, your favorite quotes, and a curious attitude. If you're not able to read the book, you are welcome to join the discussion as well.

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development
Arts Funders Peer Learning Exchange
Thursday, March 02, 2023 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Over 300 arts organizations, hundreds of independent artists, and millions of Marylanders benefit from strong, statewide investment in the nonprofit arts sector. Sustained growth in funding means arts communities throughout Maryland can continue to cultivate robust impactful programming, providing a high quality of life to all residents. 

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for arts and culture funders. Discuss trends you and other funders are seeing and dig into exciting projects folks are funding. We encourage you to prepare to share a link, video, or another example of the project with the group.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities

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