Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Maryland Philanthropy Netork member, Dara Schnee from the Baltimore Community Foundation, was honored by The Daily Record as a receipient of its 2022 Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards.
Historically Black colleges and universities, including Howard, got a five-year pledge to build wealth and empowerment within the Black community.
Adults over the age of 65 have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing communities to struggle with myriad challenges related to the shortcomings of health services and social supports for older adults.
The Abell Foundation and the local Neighborhood Impact Investment Fund will contribute $5 million toward a new program to assist startups in needy Baltimore communities.
Developers of the Port Covington waterfront community in South Baltimore have distributed $2.5 million in grants and other funds to help revitalize neighborhoods near the site where offices, shops and apartments are under construction.
There’s a well-known verse among the faith-based community, that “Faith can move mountains”.
Whether it’s trust-based philanthropy, participatory grantmaking, common data platforms, or calls for alternate reporting formats, important shifts are underway in philanthropy.
Jayeesha Dutta, co-founding member of Another Gulf Is Possible and program director at Windcall Institute, and Miwa Tamanaha, in residency in community-building at Hawaiʻi Investment Ready, interviewed Ci
Baltimore City’s newest school commissioner, Khalilah Slater Harrington, took her seat on the board of education Tuesday.
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced that Gail Foltz, Sharone Grant, Michael Mathers, and Phyllis Mitchell have joined the Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced that Gail Foltz, Sharone Grant, Michael Mathers, and Phyllis Mitchell have joined the Foundation
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, co-founder of the Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund, recently penned a guest commentary published in Maryland Matters advocating for the passage of the Responding to Emergency Needs
The idea behind the Community Foundation of Harford County (CFHC) is simple: to build a substantial, permanent fund from contributions both large and small and use the income it generates to meet Harford County’s current and future charitable need
The Maryland Legal Services Corporation, established in 1982 by the Maryland General Assembly and distributes funds from the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program and other s
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the launch of the 2022 Public Art Challenge, which invites mayors of U.S.
In this special, family foundation trustee- and staff-only event, we’ll explore strategies family foundations can take to engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change. The webinar will draw from case studies highlighted in NCRP’s new Families Funding Change report, as well as the real life experiences of family members and trustees who have made the transition toward social justice giving.
This Workforce Community Conversation will create a space of honest conversation between funders and workforce development organizations to advance a shared sense of mutual understanding, accountability, and possibility.
We are a statewide membership association representing around 110 private and community foundations, intermediaries, corporations, donor advised funds, and public charities.