Maryland Philanthropy Network strategically prioritizes engagement with the nonprofit sector as our primary partners in achieving impact in the communities we seek to serve.
Sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Scaling What Works initiative and facilitated by Innovation Network, this workshop will explor
Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive.
We have long said that philanthropy has more to contribute to improving community conditions than just dollars.
It’s been some time since nonprofits have had something to cheer about. They have been hit hard by proverbial one-two punches.
As a membership organization of foundations and corporate giving programs, the Maryland Philanthropy Network has had a longstanding interest in increasing the funding community's capacity to support and use data to inform decision making.
In today's environment, nonprofit organizations are faced with numerous challenges, be they financial, administrative, or programmatic.
The foreclosure crisis and subsequent financial fallout for homeowners have been headline news for years now. But a less visible aspect of the crisis has quietly emerged — the plight of renters whose landlords are facing foreclosure.
Our thoughts continue to be with those affected by the recent earthquake, aftershocks and tsunami in Japan. The preliminary numbers on those affected by these disasters are staggering.
Congress is back to work and, candidly, the nonprofit sector is nervous.
As the year draws to a close, I have been reflecting upon the accomplishments of, and challenges for, the Maryland philanthropic community over the past 12 months.
Giving circle leaders are invited the Eighth Annual Giving Circle Connector Gathering. The dozens of giving circles in our region will gather together to connect and learn from one another about a variety of issues important to giving circles.
With seven active Affinity Groups, the learning and action among our funder members is rich and varied, but also has the potential to be compartmentalized and silo-ed. This year, based on guidance from members and staff, we have been intentional about learning and engaging across our Affinity Groups.Food Quantity vs. Quality - Do We Have to Choose?
Giving circle leaders are invited the Seventh Annual Giving Circle Connector Gathering The dozens of giving circles in our region will gather together to connect and learn from one another about a variety of issues important to giving circles.
"For Grantseekers: You Got the Grant, So Now What?" is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to better understand how foundations use evaluation and reporting, and the best ways to engage funders for long-term relationship building.
The Maryland Philanthropy Network invites members and community partners to come together for the 36th annual meeting at Baltimore Center Stage. Join your philanthropic colleagues for our new brand and logo reveal with a keynote address by
As Maryland Philanthropy Network continues to explore strategies to support the field in incorporating equity in our practices, we are excited to announce that we are partnering with several other Philanthropy Serving Organizations (PSOs) from across the country to advance the learning and practice of equitable evaluation among our members.
We all benefit when local economies offer equitable, stable jobs. Two new tools are being piloted in Baltimore to enhance the ability of companies and their employees to prosper.
How did Baltimore become “Baltimore” – the “Baltimore” that is synonymous, in the American imagination, with “drug-riddled”, “unsafe”, “corrupt”, and “strug
HB1300/SB1000: Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Implementation
House Committees: Appropriations, and Ways and Means

