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stepUp! Baltimore
Release Date: 
04/14/2011

As communities across the country celebrate April as National Volunteer month, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced details about a new comprehensive volunteer plan called 

The Future of Police Reform in Baltimore City
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Police reform is an issue that intersects with nearly every focus issue of our philanthropic community. This is one in a series of programs that will engage community and justice professionals in deepening funder understanding of the reform processes underway, the barriers to reform and the potential impacts on the issues and investment areas that are the focus of our funding community.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Public Safety/Violence Prevention
Maryland Nonprofits 2015 Annual Conference
Friday, November 13, 2015 at 08:00 to 05:30 PM

This time in history calls for a different kind of conference – one that helps us make deeper connections to uplift communities. The Baltimore uprising, and protests across the county, highlight the important work of social impact organizations like yours. CONNECTING FOR IMPACT – JUSTICE FOR ALL is rising to the challenge. Featuring small, deep-dive conversations, the conference is focused on asking questions to find solutions.

Event type: 
Professional Development
Topic: 
Leadership Development
Nonprofits
Social Sector
Vulnerable Immigrants in Maryland: Responding to Unaccompanied Children and Undocumented Adults
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

At this program, panelists will describe how the cases of unaccompanied children and vulnerable immigrant adults are being handled by the legal services community, as well as the efforts taken to address their mental health and other basic needs. They will also discuss the Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project (MEDOVI), which creates an avenue for victims who are immigrants and their children to get legal status; and how Maryland’s legal community is gearing up to serve even more immigrants.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Immigration and Refugees
Blueprint for Racial Equity in the Workplace and Beyond: Building a Just Future Together with Corporate Philanthropy
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

During this interactive virtual session, corporate grantmakers are invited to hear from members of the Corporate Racial Equity Alliance design team and Sarah Keh at Prudential Financial, who will share examples and lessons learned from the company’s efforts to advance racial equity within Newark, where it is headquartered. In facilitated small group discussions, you will have a chance to reflect and brainstorm with regional peers.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Corporate Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next
Release Date: 
01/18/2023

The philanthropic sector is an ecosystem: a web of interdependent actors, infinitely variable, striving constantly to build something greater than the sum of its parts. Philanthropy is also getting organized and reorganized. Funding collaboratives, unionized labor, new governance structures — individual actors are making moves, coming together to cause change on a broader scale. As ideas and methods gain attention, they introduce yet more dynamism to the environment. Today, we see this push-pull at work. In 2023 and beyond, we’ll see how it plays out. Check out the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy's 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023 Report to help you anticipate and embrace what’s next.

The State of Birth Equity: Catalyzing Place-Based Philanthropy
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health and Prenatal-to-Five Funders Affinity Groups to discuss with representatives from Boldly Gold Philanthropy and the Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP) the opportunities collaborative funding in Maryland can serve to connect community and government, build a stronger and more diverse birth workforce, and create thriving ecosystems of community-based organizations to improve outcomes. Maryland Department of Health’s  Elizabeth Kromm, PhD, Director, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, will share the Department's  vision for maternal health and overall women's health.  Dr. Kromm will provide an overview of current initiatives across the perinatal continuum as well as discuss opportunities for partnership with philanthropy. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Families and Children
Health Access and Care
Accessibility

Maryland Philanthropy Network values the perspectives and contributions of all people and seeks to incorporate the viewpoints of diverse communities in our work.

11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2025: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next
Release Date: 
01/15/2025

The ninth annual report on trends in philanthropy from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy aims to help fundraisers, grantmakers, donors, consultants, and more anticipate and prepare for what's next in our field. Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our daily lives and presented us with challenges unlike any we’d faced before. Half a decade later, we’re left to reflect on how much has truly changed — and what remains the same.

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