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2025 Maryland Aging Innovations Summit: The Economics of Aging

Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:00 to 02:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s 2025 Aging Innovations Summit provides an opportunity to network with peers, celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act, and express appreciation for the dedication and commitment to those working in the field of aging. This year's theme,The Economics of Aging, will delve into the immeasurable value older adults hold as employees, volunteers, consumers, and leaders.

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Aging/Older Adults Funders

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Public/Private Partnership

Social Sector

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Aging

Older Adults

Maryland Philanthropy Network President and Members: Recognized as 2018 Influential Marylanders

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03/19/2018

The Daily Record has announced its 2018 Influential Marylanders, honoring 57 recipients who are leaving their mark throughout the state.

A Conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks

Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join us for a conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. Director Moore will discuss his vision and strategies for the Department of Recreation and Parks, as well as its priorities, assets, and challenges. Time will be allotted to engage in questions and discussion of ways Maryland Philanthropy Network members can collaborate or align with the Department’s initiatives.

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Network Building

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All Funders

Members Only

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Conversations with Leaders

Public/Private Partnership

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Children's and Youth Services

Community Development/Neighborhoods

Education: Out-of-school time

Environment/Sustainability

Older Adults

Recreation

Members' Memo | August 2021

Release Date:

07/30/2021

Earlier this summer, Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Accelerating Charitable Efforts Act (ACE), a bipartisan piece of legislati

Baltimore Children and Youth Fund Selects Alysia Lee As Its First President

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01/19/2022

The Transition Board of Directors of the Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) selected Alysia Lee as the fund’s first President.

11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next

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01/17/2023

Over eight years of producing 11 Trends in Philanthropy, the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy team has combed the landscape of nonprofits and foundations for the most visible signs of a trend — the increased grant dollars, the emerging networks, familiar voices speaking up. This year’s trends share a familiar wealth of examples, data, quotes, and research publications that can help us all anticipate the vectors of change. But at the core of 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024, readers will find a set of questions rather than answers. Check out the report for yourself to see what questiosn the field will wrestle with in 2024.

Expanding Apprenticeships in Maryland

Release Date:

01/22/2025

The state of Maryland has recognized the potential for registered apprenticeships both to provide a path to better-paying careers that do not require college degrees and to help employers meet their needs for employees with specialized skills. In this latest Abell Foundation report, Linda Dworak of Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative offers an overview of apprenticeship and the current landscape in Maryland and Baltimore.

Successful Site Visits: Guidance, Strategies, and Tips for Funders and Nonprofits

Site Visit Guide and Resources

Nonprofit organizations often receive visits from donors and representatives of philanthropic institutions. These meetings are usually held at the nonprofit's location as part of a funder’s grant review or monitoring process and can lead to a deepening of the relationship...

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Michael Sarbanes Named Inaugural Sherman Center Executive Director at UMBC

Release Date:

06/23/2025

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.

Program Resources from Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief

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Public Policy

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Workforce Development Funders

Program Resources for Conversation with the New State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury

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Program Resources for Focus on City Schools: Teacher Retention

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Canceled - For Grantseekers: Preparing for Tax Time - Talk to a CPA

Friday, February 01, 2019 at 08:00 to 10:30 AM

This program has been CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience | Please join your nonprofit colleagues for a conversation with Melissa Varanko, an experienced Certified Public Accountant. This conversation will include an overview of tax filing requirements and expectations, tips, recommendations for getting ahead of tax filing, and helpful resources to support your nonprofit’s tax preparation process.

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Professional Development

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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Nonprofit Financials

Nonprofits

Program Resources from Innovations to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism in Maryland

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Program Resources from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore June Meeting

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HIV/AIDS

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Workforce Development Funders

What We’re Reading: “Decolonizing Wealth” by Edgar Villanueva

Release Date:

03/06/2020

Last November I had the great fortune of attending an event hosted by Maryland Philanthropy Network called Decolonizing Wealth: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva.

Foundations Break Their Grant Guidelines and Speed Cash to Immigrant Needs

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07/19/2018

Private foundations, including some that have never supported immigration issues before, have dedicated millions of dollars in quick-turnaround grants to provide legal and health services for immigrant families caught up in the Trump administratio

Members' Memo | June 28, 2023

Release Date:

06/28/2023

A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our Interim President and CEO Kevin McHugh.

Program Resources from Innovative Actions to Support Healthy Leadership Transitions

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