The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), in partnership with the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) and three local community development organizations, have given $3 million in direct cash grants to 66 small bus
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released the 2025 edition of its KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual report that tracks children's well-being across America.
The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County awarded $61,448 in grants to 14 nonprofits in the county.
The Meyer Foundation board of directors announced today the appointment of Janice Thomas as the foundation’s next president and CEO, a decision finalized by board vote on June 18, 2025.
Some investors give money to a start-up with the hopes of recouping their investment with interest.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Maryland Nonprofits for an engaging webinar that will explore the breadth of opportunities for collaboration among nonprofit organizations. Maryland Philanthropy Network members are encouraged to share this program with their grantees.
It’s more important than ever to stay informed about how changes in the tax law may affect your charitable giving.
Fagan Harris will serve as the next president and CEO of the Abell Foundation, the Foundation’s trustees announced today. Harris, who will succeed Robert C.
Is there room for another entity to grapple with anti-Israel, anti-Jewish hate on the U.S. East Coast? The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore thinks so.
We are excited to present our 2015 Profile of Education Giving, which aggregates data about our members’ investments in education.
In 2015, we disseminated an online survey to all members. We received responses from 50 members about the education-related organizations they support and their education focus areas.
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The media is full of the economic consequences of the coronavirus. Here in the United States, 40 million people have lost jobs. Prominent businesses—from Hertz to J. Crew—have declared bankruptcy.
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 Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative recently signed onto a national statement on good jobs. The broadly shared, widely endorsed definition of what constitutes a good job was released by the Good Jobs Champions Group, convened by the Families and Workers Fund and the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, in October 2022. Signed by over 100 leaders from business, labor, policy, philanthropy, academia, and workforce development it represents a historic step forward toward a future in which all work is valued; no one working full-time lives in or near poverty; companies and workers thrive alongside each other; and diverse talent is never overlooked.
Anchor institutions in Baltimore are working to strengthen minority and local purchasing to create jobs and local economic opportunities. To improve internal policies and practices, Next Street, U3 Advisors, and ML Whelley, LLC are completing reports assessing the budgetary, policy, infrastructure, and planning processes at five Baltimore anchor institutions. Participating institutions include LifeBridge Health, Maryland Institute College of Art, Notre Dame, University of Maryland Medical System, and the University of Maryland-Baltimore. Common findings, strengths, challenges and...
Community and Philanthropy Investing Together
A networking event and keynote address hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network
In The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America, Lawrence T. Brown reveals that ongoing historical trauma caused by a combination of policies, practices, systems, and budgets is at the root of uprisings and crises in hyper-segregated cities around the country. Putting Baltimore under a microscope, Brown looks closely at the causes of segregation, many of which exist in current legislation and regulatory policy despite the common belief that overtly racist policies are a thing of the past. Join your colleagues for a peer discussion about the role of our sector in this call to action to promote racial equity, end redlining, and reverse the damaging health- and wealth-related effects of segregation.
The West North Avenue Development Authority, created through legislation, brings together state, local, and community partners to develop a comprehens
The Horizon Foundation has announced three new members to its board of trustees: Jonathan Ilsong Ahn, Esq., an attorney and Korean American community leader; Catherine Hamel, president of Gilchrist Hospice Care; and Brian Hepburn, MD, executive director of the National Maryland Philanthropy Network of State Mental Health Program Directors.
During her inaugural address in December 2011, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake proposed an ambitious goal to grow the city by 10,000 households over 10 years.