Donors are joining hands at a pace we have never seen before — a trend that seems poised to continue to unlock billions more dollars in the coming years. Prompted in large part by the desire by many donors and grant makers to find more effective ways to advance equity in the United States and around the world, these collaboratives could show the way to unlocking greater giving to support social justice. And they could lead to a shift in how philanthropic dollars are distributed — most of these collaboratives are led by people of color and others who have direct experience navigating an unequal world.
A new resource provides an overview of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation’s grantmaking in the Baltimore community.
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View materials from ARPA Update with the City of Baltimore.
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View Materials from Understanding and Strengthening Baltimore's Fiscal Sponsorship Landscape.
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A full day professional development workshop for Mid-Atlantic grantmakers taught by our region's experienced practitioners! Presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network every year.
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.
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View materials from Housing Funder Huddle - May 2025.
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Carroll County is a community on fire — a fire of love and concern and giving, lots of giving. It nearly makes me cry whenever I stop to think about the depth of what goes on this little county, yet so many have no idea.
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View Materials from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting - March 2022
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This page is a curated set of information to help MPN members track news, resources, and actions they can take related to federal policy changes.
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View program resources from Governance, Legal Trends, and Best Practices: A Review for Funders.
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View Materials from Member Sponsored Briefing: Echoing Green and Supporting Leaders of Color
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Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 1 - 40) but reading the book is not necessary. The will focus on how to practice humility in this work; how to grow connections that are "intertwined and create a system of strength" in lieu of setting intentions to do better; and how to create a vision that centers humans and the natural world vs. material possessions.
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View materials from Member-Sponsored Briefing: Effective Youth Homelessness Prevention in Action.
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View program resources from The Principles of Community Centric Fundraising: Implications for Funders.
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As a community of grantmakers, we uphold eight governance principles that seek to maximize private philanthropic money for the public good. It is our hope that these principles will inspire all grantmakers to pursue new levels of effectiveness in their work.
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View materials from "Advancing Equity in Environmental Practice: A Conversation with Green 2.0."
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View Materials from Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief
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View materials from "The Future of Police Reform in Baltimore City"
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This webinar, hosted by the United Philanthropy Forum and Foundation Center, will begin with a compelling case for greater transparency; provide an overview of the powerful and free tools designed to help you improve the transparency of your found

