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Focus on City Schools: Student Wholeness, A Conversation with Sarah Warren
Tuesday, December 04, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

A year ago, representatives from CASEL, The Collaborative for Academic, Social, Emotional Learning,  and Baltimore City Schools shared data from CASEL's then-recent social and emotional landscape analysis of City Schools.  We learned about the anticipated partners and programs to support student needs, support systems and SEL curriculum, and development of school-based and district-level staff. Join us to learn about the implementation of those programs and additional programs to support student wholeness in the district.  

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education: K-12
FOCS: Discussion with Dr. Tracey L. Durant, Director of Equity
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

In June 2018, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners held a Board Forum on Equity where it became clear that there was a need to create an equity policy to ensure success for students, with a particular focus on eliminating the predictab

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education: K-12
An Update on Career and Technical Education in Baltimore: During Pandemic and the Vision Moving Forward
Monday, September 21, 2020 at 12:30 to 01:30 PM

Join the Education Funders and Workforce Development Affinity Groups for an update on Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Baltimore. We are pleased to once again host Dr. Rachel Pfeifer, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness of Baltimore City Schools, and Kumasi Vines, Director of Career Readiness, who will share how CTE instruction has shifted during the pandemic and to share the vision and draft 4-year plan for moving forward.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
Funding Area: 
Education: Higher education
Employment/Workforce development
The Schools our Children Deserve
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group invites you to hear from Dr. Khalilah Harris, Managing Director of K-12 Education Policy for the Center for American Progress, and Joseph Kane, Chair of the Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore City. Dr. Harris will begin with a primer on the gaps in federal funding and the impact on Maryland’s public schools. Dr. Harris and Mr. Kane will then engage in a conversation discussing a vision for redesigning schools that moves beyond safety precautions to a system of education that makes it possible for all children to thrive.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education
The Shifting Landscape of Corporate Social Responsibility
Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:00 to 12:00 PM

Businesses large and small will be critical partners as the world continues to heal from the global pandemic and its economic impacts. The field of corporate philanthropy will shift and adapt to make the most of limited resources of human and financial capital to help communities in their back yard and beyond. Maureen Flynn from Changing Our World - a consulting company dedicated to helping the private sector act as a force for public good - will moderate a discussion with Mateus Baptista, Deputy Director at Panasonic, and Michele Mehaffy, Consumer Affairs Manager at Wegmans, about how this work continues to evolve to meet community need.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Corporate Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Corporate Social Responsibility
Seniors & Housing Collaborative: Health and Housing
Thursday, July 09, 2020 at 03:30 to 05:00 PM

All funders are welcome to join the Seniors and Housing Collaborative to hear about housing models that coordinate the resources of social-service agencies, community health providers and nonprofit housing organizations to support older adults who choose to live independently at home.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Basic Human Needs Funders
Community Investment Funders
Health Funders
Funding Area: 
Housing and Homelessness
Older Adults
Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – August 2021
Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:00 to 01:00 PM

Please join us for the Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting to connect with peers and share best practices.  We will be joined by Kevin van Bronkhorst, Director, National Standards at the Council on Foundations to gain clarity around the current dues for National Standards as well as hear any updates about the program.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
MCFA
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Maryland Philanthropy Network Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Meeting - (9/15/2021)
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

The Maryland Philanthropy Network is committed to fulfill 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
Supporting Leaders of Color in the Arts and Creative Economy in Maryland
Thursday, October 07, 2021 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

In October of 2019, Maryland Philanthropy Network hosted an engaging conversation about supporting an Innovative and Inclusive Arts Community. Building on that conversation and contemplating the challenges the pandemic brought on the arts community, join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Arts Funders Affinity Group to revisit and deepen your understanding of what’s happening to support leaders of color in the arts and creative economy in Maryland.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Arts Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Leadership Development
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities
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
Set an example for philanthropy for your children
Release Date: 
03/23/2022

As a child, whether she knew it or not, Becki Kurdle was making mental notes that would help lead her to her love of giving and helping others. Her parents’ volunteerism left an indelible impression on her.

Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care: Supporting Small Business Owners & Solutions to the Child Care Crisis
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

In 2021, Maryland passed legislation that set up the Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care (GOFCC) program to provide targeted support for individuals to open a registered (licensed) family child care program. During this meeting, Laura Weeldreyer and Lacey Egerton from Maryland Family Network will present details about GOFCC, an implementation grant process, and how the initiative contributes an important solution to help address the child care crisis.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Workforce Development Funders
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Education: Early childhood
Employment/Workforce development
Families and Children

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