The truest test of any society is how its most marginalized members fare during times of crisis. While many of our lives are being inconvenienced during this COVID-19 crisis, roughly 53,000 children in low-income families in the District ― most of which are families of color ― are facing significant challenges from many angles.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a program with the Fund for Educational Excellence to learn about their new report on teacher retention.
First recognized by the United Nations in 1973, June 5 marks World Environment Day. In honor of this occasion, the Bainum Family Foundation celebrates the remarkable work of its grantees in one of its Legacy Programs, the G3 Fund.
Baltimore Area Grantmakers welcomes Morgan State University President David Wilson for a conversation on shared aspirations for higher education and for our community. Dr.
Baltimore City Community College students comprise 31 percent of all Baltimore City residents currently enrolled as undergraduates in Maryland. Students may pursue one of 35 degree and 31 certificate programs.
A recent commentary in The Baltimore Sun delved into the many ways that the institutions of American society discriminate against African Americans (“The case for reparations is clear; the means are not,” April 7).
The T. Rowe Price Foundation and nonprofit groups plan to open a center in downtown Baltimore to encourage entrepreneurship and financial health among low- and moderate-income residents.
For a city that faces so many perpetual challenges with equity, economic and otherwise, Baltimore has no shortage of business owners, administrators, nonprofit leaders and other professionals who have made diversity and inclusion part of their mis
Every baby deserves a safe ride. MileOne Autogroup, an MPN member, is committed to keeping children safe in vehicles and has established a robust MileOneCares Car Seat Community Program.
Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Department of Finance announced that the 2020 Baltimore City Tax Sale scheduled for Monday, May 18 would be postponed to July 20. Mayor Young issued the following statement:
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a useful tool if you’ve reached the age of 70 ½ and want to give to a designated, field-of-interest, scholarship, or unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation of Frederick County.
Demanding schedules often erase time for rich discussions on ideas and deeper reflection on our role as philanthropists. Let Maryland Philanthropy Network carve out time for you to explore new ideas and hear with what issues folks are wrestling.
Support projects that alleviate economic and social inequality by addressing their root causes, educate staff members, and change organization culture.
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Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore is hosting a special conversation with Jeff Olivet, Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and Dr. Joe Savage, Regional Advisor for USICH, about the newly released federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness, “All In.” This new plan establishes a goal to reduce homelessness by 25% by the end of 2025. This is an opportunity to learn together about the plan and understand how it connects with local priorities and investments. Irene Agustin, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services and Janice Miller, Chair of the Continuum of Care, will provide insight about how the plan will affect work in Baltimore to make homelessness rare and brief.
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s 2022 Anne Arundel County needs assessment, Poverty Amidst Plenty VII: Moving Forward Together is now available electronically. The community needs assessment is a data-rich report intended to increase knowledge and awareness about persistent local trends and needs in Anne Arundel County. The report intends to increase knowledge and awareness as well as to frame informed discussions about persistent local trends and needs.
Philanthropy has always excelled when it listens, learns, and evolves to meet the needs of the communities it serves. In recent years, lean funders have increasingly recognized that racial equity is not an optional add-on to their work; it is central to their mission regardless of the focus area. Exponent Philanthropy's 2025 publication, “Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Staying the Course Toward Inclusive Philanthropy,” delves into how foundations are incorporating racial equity into their work to drive better decisions, achieve more equitable outcomes, and amplify their philanthropic impact.
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