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Health Legislative Session 2022 Part II – What’s Next?
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group and Public Policy Funders for a deeper dive discussing the complexities in meeting the objectives of two health bills passed at the 2022 Legislative session, Medical Assistance Adult Dental coverage (bill SB150/HB6) and Healthy Babies Equity Act (bill SB0778/HB1080). Our speakers will explore the plans, programs, and infrastructure necessary to implement the bills’ mandates throughout Maryland.

Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Topic: 
Public Policy
Arts Funders Peer Learning Exchange
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for arts and culture funders! In the past year we’ve learned about the Financial Impact of COVID on the Arts in Maryland, Supporting Leaders of Color in the Arts and Creative Economy in Maryland, and Arts Grantmakers’ Changes in Practice and Sharing Session. We’ll now take some time to integrate our learnings, share what we are thinking about and focusing on, and discuss our plans for the coming year.

Event type: 
Networking
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Impact Investing in Agriculture, Climate, and Food: An Overview and Discussion about a Potential Learning Cohort
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

No matter where your organization might be or want to be on the spectrum of impact investing, join Maryland Philanthropy Network, and the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network for an opportunity to learn and share your experience with other funders.  Toniic, a community of funders and asset holders seeking deeper net impact across a spectrum of capital, will also provide an overview of the many types and approaches grant makers can use to leverage capital for good.  We will then hold a funder-only discussion to assess interest in a funder learning cohort specific to our region and/or the many opportunities emerging in the agriculture, climate, and food sectors.  

Audience: 
Green Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Impact Investing
Funding Area: 
Environment and Sustainability
Blueprint Comprehensive Implementation Plan – A Conversation with the State Accountability and Implementation Board
Wednesday, December 07, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation about the Comprehensive Implementation Plan for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. We will explore questions around the implications of the plan for Maryland schools and ways the philanthropic community can be supportive. Members will hear from Rachel Hise, executive director of the Blueprint Accountability Implementation Board, who has extensive knowledge around plans related to the 5 pillars that undergird the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Additional AIB members who will join Rachel on the panel are Isiah “Ike” Leggett (chair) and Dr. Brit Kirwan (co-chair)

Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Implications of the Climate Solutions Now Act for Philanthropy
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Green Funders Affinity Group for a discussion with Michael Powell, Esq., Member of Gordon Feinblatt’s Energy & Environmental Practice Group, member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, and Co-Chair of the Mitigation Working Group, which is developing plans to meet Maryland’s greenhouse gas targets. The Climate Solutions Now Act and other new climate statutes, regulations, and programs will have profound impacts on philanthropic programs. Join us to discuss what these changes may entail for philanthropy and our support to nonprofits across Maryland. This session will include a short presentation and ample time for discussion.

Audience: 
Green Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Environment and Sustainability
Building a Statewide, Multi-Racial Coalition for Prenatal to Three Year Olds: Maryland’s Pritzker Planning Grant
Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Maryland has an opportunity to build a statewide, multi-racial coalition of organizations comprised of parents and providers designed to build awareness and unite around a plan to educate policymakers and other key stakeholders on Prenatal to 3 priorities for parents, families and communities. The Maryland Family Network (MFN) currently has a planning grant from the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Foundation (Pritzker) with an opportunity to receive an implementation grant. The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) and Education Funders Affinity Groups are invited to learn more about the focus of the planning grant, the importance of stakeholder engagement toward achieving policies and systems goals in the state, and how MFN, Strong Schools Maryland and other organizations are working together to prepare a strong case for continued support from Pritzker.

Maryland Philanthropy Network members interested in attending for the first time are encouraged to reach out to Marlo Nash prior to attending a meeting.

Audience: 
Education Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Kirwan Commission
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Event
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network will celebrate all the administrative professionals in our network with a special morning designed just for them. Join us as we recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other office professionals for their contributions to the workplace. This will be an opportunity to meet and build relationships with colleagues. MPN will provide a light breakfast and drinks.

Event type: 
Networking
Audience: 
Grants Managers/Administrators
Health Equity, Access, and Affordability in Maryland
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

How can we build a better and more equitable health care system? Join the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders and Public Policy Committee, and leading advocates working to advance health equity in Maryland as we discuss state and local initiatives to expand health care coverage, improve health care quality, address disparities in health outcomes, and make prescription drugs more affordable.

Audience: 
All Funders
Health Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Health Access and Care
Debrief on BCPS Blueprint Implementation
Tuesday, May 09, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices. More details about the agenda and speakers will be available soon!

Maryland Philanthropy Network members interested in attending for the first time are encouraged to reach out to Marlo Nash prior to attending a meeting.

Audience: 
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
A Conversation with Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Community Investment Affinity Group is pleased to host Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City’s Department of Housing and Community Development for a conversation about the Department’s work to improve the quality of life for all Baltimore City residents by revitalizing and redeveloping communities and promoting access to quality affordable housing opportunities in safe, livable neighborhoods. We’ll hear the status of DHCD's aspirational and comprehensive Framework for Community Development, various approaches to address residential vacant properties and the availability of quality affordable housing. We’ll also discuss the role that funders could play in addressing the issue of neighborhoods impacted by high levels of vacancy and disinvestment. 

Audience: 
All Funders
Community Investment Funders
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Community Development and Neighborhoods
Housing and Homelessness
40 Years of Philanthropy: Celebrating our MPN Community
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 09:00 to 12:00 PM

This year Maryland Philanthropy Network is reuniting for our first in-person meeting since 2019 to celebrate our 40th Anniversary! MPN members are invited to join us for a morning of reconnection, celebration, and updates on the vibrant activities of our network. We are excited to have Susan Taylor Batten, president and chief executive officer of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities, as our keynote speaker to inspire and challenge us as we continue working together for an equitable and just Maryland.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Philanthropy’s Role in the Deployment of Funds to Disadvantaged Communities
Wednesday, November 01, 2023 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) is a $27 billion investment in climate and clean energy established by the Inflation Reduction Act. Please join the Green Funders Affinity Group to learn about the purpose and components of the GGRF. Representatives of local organizations that have applied for funding to benefit Maryland will describe each fund and their proposed strategy and share thoughts about barriers to community institutions accessing funding, and philanthropy’s role in supporting the infrastructure for equitable implementation of investments especially at the state and local levels.

Audience: 
All Funders
Green Funders
Topic: 
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Environment and Sustainability
Conversation with Maryland Department of Health Deputy Secretary Ryan Moran on Maryland’s Medicaid Priorities and Landscape
Monday, October 30, 2023 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group is pleased to host Maryland Department of Health’s Deputy Secretary Ryan Moran, Healthcare Financing and Medicaid Director, for a conversation about the strategic priorities and vision of Maryland's Medicaid program. Specifically, Dr. Moran will review Medicaid's focus to promote innovation, access to care, health equity, and behavioral health.

Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
POSTPONED | Discussion of Baltimore Arts & Entertainment Districts - 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

This meeting has been postponed. A new date and time will be provided soon. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

The Arts Funders Affinity Group invites all members interested in arts and community investment to this continuation of conversations held in October 2018, July 2019 and April 2020. Leaders of Baltimore City's four Arts and Entertainment Districts, Chad Hayes, Director of Community Planning and Revitalization at the Baltimore City Planning Department, and David D. Mitchell, Program Director for Arts and Entertainment Districts, Maryland State Arts Council will provide updates about each districts’ major projects, redesignation status, successes, and current challenges. In addition, we’ll learn about the City's coordination efforts and funding and discuss current issues, such as safety.  

Audience: 
All Funders
Arts Funders
Community Investment Funders
Funding Area: 
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Community Development and Neighborhoods

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