This year, the bikes bore the Columbia based nonprofit the Horizon Foundation’s logo as the program’s “title sponsor.” Horizon Foundation’s funding will continue, but its time as title sponsor will end in the fall, according to Ayotte.
The desire to be of continued service is driving more than 80 U.S.
Dear Colleagues,
Childhood hunger was a problem in Maryland long before the coronavirus pandemic hit, and it’s no secret that the ongoing economic crisis has made the situation much more dire for many families.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) means billions of dollars to states, cities, and counties, with the aim of helping communities recover from the health and economic setbacks of the pandemic. Past experience has taught us that investment decisions are stronger and more effective when they involve community input. Join Census Legacies, Center For Social Innovation at UC Riverside, Independent Sector, Maryland Philanthropy Network, and other philanthropic partners for a conversation exploring how Community Investment Boards can ensure more effective and equitable allocation of American Rescue Plan dollars.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and our speakers for an overview of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to contextualize the ways funds are being disbursed, including the $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). Drawing on ideas found in this Philanthropy News Digest article by Darius Graham of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, we’ll discuss how a greater understanding of priorities and processes in a community can help with allocating SLFRF in ways that inform grantmaking. We will conclude with a dynamic panel discussion with our partners on how funders can support nonprofits, provide community input about public dollars, and address any potential funding gaps.
The Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy & Social Innovation (PSI) released a new report it commissioned, Stories
The Venable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Venable LLP, is pleased to announce that it will provide a $50,000 emergency grant to World Central Kitchen (WCK), supporting WCK’s efforts to feed Ukrainians with 100,000 meals a day in five countr
Maternal and child health has been in the news a lot recently, for all the wrong reasons. The maternal mortality rate in the United States is rising, and racial disparities are widening over time.
Governor Wes Moore announced the inaugural grant awardees of the Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) initiat
The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) successfully led a delegation of nonprofit leaders and youth advocates to SXSW EDU 2025, amplifying Baltimore's role in national conversations on education, youth development, and equity-driven innova
Maryland is taking a meaningful step toward expanding economic opportunity for children and families.
Michael Sarbanes, a leading voice in educational transformation, has been appointed the inaugural executive director of the George and Betsy Sherman Center beginning June 23, 2025.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
Maryland Philanthropy Network's Housing Funders Affinity Group mobilizes its members to use philanthropy’s voice, influence, and financial capital to end homelessness by creating and advancing lasting solutions that are grounded in racial and housing justice (housing affordability, tenant rights, and eviction prevention).
This full-day professional development workshop for grantmakers is taught by the region's experienced practitioners and is designed for trustees and staff of foundations, giving circles and corporate giving, individuals who are exploring how to organize significant charitable giving, and beginning and intermediate grantmakers.
This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. Please add your name to the waitlist, and we will contact you if space opens up.
Raising the public’s awareness of the role philanthropy plays — especially the work of our member foundations and corporate giving programs — to improve the quality of life in our region is a major goal of the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
Many of us working to identify good strategies and support effective programs understand the great importance of involving communities in informing and implementing our work.
