Nonprofit advocacy is vital to advancing the mission of every organization, so it’s essential to spend time engaging on the issues that matter. It’s not just our constitutional right and civic duty but also our obligation to the missions and communities we hold so dear.
City Youth Matrix (CYM) is proud to announce it has been awarded a $500,000 multi-year grant from the Ausherman Family Foundation to support the expansion of its operations and ability to serve more families throu
The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) has opened applications for the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Fund, a $900,000 grant program for Baltimore
After almost 65 years of making grants in the Baltimore area and elsewhere the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation will spend down its remaining funds.
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.
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View materials from Arts Funders Peer Learning Exchange.
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The full 2015 Profile of Education Giving provides members with a clear picture of the scope of education-related grantmaking among our membership and helps members connect with colleagues who also care about specific education issues.
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View materials from "Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative October Meeting".
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Thank you to everyone who renewed their Maryland Philanthropy Network membership for 2025!
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View materials from our "2020 Annual Meeting | Reimagine Philanthropy".
The event was recorded and can be viewed online here: Maryland Philanthropy Network 2020 Annual Meeting Recording. You can view the highlights reel to our Celeste Amato Tribute Video ...
Tom Kelly, Evaluation Manager at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, will provide foundation communication professionals with resources and tips on how to evaluate social media efforts.
Coffee will be served.
This case study answers the question: What does security look like at mid-sized foundations? Cleveland Foundation and Open Society Foundations provide pragmatic strategies and real-world tactics based on their everyday experience as IT leaders.
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View program resources from A Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools 2023.
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View materials for Strengthening Our Fiscal Hosting Ecosystem
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Low levels of diversity in the senior ranks of foundations have proven to be a stubborn challenge for the field of philanthropy. A report by Forward Change takes an important step toward a deeper understanding of the career pathways of professionals of color in philanthropy—how they enter foundations, how they advance across their careers, and what factors affect their advancement within the sector.
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Calling all Baltimore community funders!
Baltimore Community Foundation President & CEO Shanaysha Sauls reflects on how the community foundation embraced change, supported recovery, and inspired progress in a year of surprises.
View program resources from Advocacy 101 Part I: Investing in Change.
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