In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the collapse of the Afghan government, and the Taliban’s takeover, many Afghans are fleeing for their lives. While up-to-date figures are unavailable due to the intense conflict, more than 1 million Afghans remain displaced from their homes due to ongoing violence and frequent natural disasters. We are grateful for our colleagues at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) who have compiled a list of actions to support philanthropic response. Maryland Philanthropy Network will continue to post ways in which philanthropy may respond to all that is happening in the world and we urge foundations and individual philanthropists to look into the future of how all of this will change Maryland and what your role may be to relieve suffering and build for our future.
While you are out holiday shopping, I encourage you to stop for a latte and pick up this year’s fashion statement — a red, white, and blue wristband with the message "Indivisible.”
Mergers are common in the business world, but relatively rare in the nonprofit sector. That’s why I am intrigued by the story of Blue Water Baltimore.
Several Members were announced by The Daily Record as honorees of its 2019 Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards, including Tracey Barbour-Gillett from the Abell Foundation, Carmel Roques from Keswick, and Maria Harris Tildon from CareFirst BlueCross Bl
In 2014, when Baltimore agreed to go with a universal free lunch program under the Community Eligibility Provision, we forfeited the annual and laborious collection of income information to account for students who were eligible for free and reduc
April is the official month for recognizing the contributions, talents, time, energy, and resourcefulness of the millions of volunteers who contribute in countless ways to society.
In an effort to maximize the state’s population count in the 2020 U.S.
PNC Financial Services Group will invest another $150 million in its signature philanthropy, the Grow Up Great initiative that supports early childhood education. The new funding infusion will help Grow Up Great continue to provide resources for t
For the people leading local nonprofits to improve on major social issues, it can be lonely at the top.
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently unveiled its Spark Campaign in honor of the foundation’s 35th anniversary.
The Baltimore Business Journal has selected two local companies to honor with its annual Corporate Citizen of the Year award.
The Bainum Family Foundation has named Sara Watson, Ph.D., as its Senior Director, Policy — a new role for the Foundation that reflects its evolving work in creating sustainable, systemic change for young children in the District of Columbia and b
We celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday.
Community members and nonprofit organizations gathered Friday for the presentation of a year-long study looking at the economic and community impact of nonprofits on the Lower Shore of Maryland.
Mayor Bowser’s Interagency Council on Homelessness collaborated with the Greater Washington Community Foundation to launch the Partnership to End Homelessness on June 6.
Maryland lawmakers passed a sweeping education package in the latest General Assembly session and recently identified a work group whose task will be to find a way to pay for it.
The Community Foundation of Frederick County has launched a campaign to raise $10 million in hopes of addressing current and future needs in the county.
The Community Foundation has long been a conduit for hope and change in Frederick County.
Amid a complex climate for charitable giving, American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $427.71 billion to U.S.
A Mediterranean restaurant, retail and new offices for the Baltimore Community Foundation will open up as part of a new hub in Midt