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Danista E. Hunte Named President and CEO of Maryland Philanthropy Network
Release Date: 
09/19/2023

The Board of Directors of Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Danista E. Hunte as its next President and CEO, effective October 11, 2023. Danista brings with her a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the philanthropic and non-profit sector. She most recently served as the Executive Director of Child First Authority in Baltimore and prior to that was Vice President of Community Investment for the Baltimore Community Foundation.

Innovations to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism in Maryland
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

A new demographic analysis of 2021-22 school year chronic absence data from the U.S. Department of Education reveals that the pandemic-induced dramatic increase in chronic absence affects students from all backgrounds and localities and is widening inequities. Join Hedy Nai-Lin Chang, Founder and Executive Director of Attendance Works, Larry C. Simmons, Senior Fellow with Attendance Works, and Dr. David Heiber, Founder and Executive Director of Concentric Educational Solutions, to learn about current interventions and innovations, what working, and necessary systemic changes to shift the current high tide of absenteeism. Moreover, participants will learn the role of funders in advancing strategies and recommendations throughout Maryland.

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Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education
Members' Memo | July 25, 2024
Release Date: 
07/25/2024

A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.

Members' Memo | November 13, 2024
Release Date: 
11/13/2024

A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.

The Funders Network 25th Annual Conference
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

The Funders Network (TFN) will host its 25th Anniversary Conference: Be Bold Together in Baltimore. TFN is a robust network of funders engaged in a broad spectrum of philanthropic work across North America, from small, rural community organizations to large urban foundations. Their Baltimore gathering will bring together place-based, regional and national funders to deepen their learning, share their strategies and broaden their professional networks. TFN’s equity-centered learning agenda is designed to inspire the bold philanthropic leadership, courageous action and meaningful collaboration needed to help unlock environmental, economic and racial justice. 

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
The Philanthropic Ecosystem | Session 1 - Grantmakers' Fundamentals Series
Monday, November 18, 2024 at 01:00 to 03:00 PM

This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. Please add your name to the waitlist, and we will contact you if space opens up.

All grantmakers are invited to participate in the Grantmakers' Fundamentals Series, a four-part professional development series taught by our region's experienced practitioners, presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Session #2: Does Unrestricted Funding Automatically Make a Funder Trust-Based?
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 03:00 to 05:00 PM

This is the second session of a 6-part webinar series on Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy focused on addressing common questions, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy. In this session, we’ll unpack the difference between unrestricted funding that is deployed in a trust-based way, and what it looks like when it’s not. We’ll also share case studies from funders who have shifted from project-specific to majority unrestricted funding, as well as those who have embedded trust-based values within semi-restricted grants. Participants can expect to gain greater clarity on the philosophy behind unrestricted funding in a trust-based context, and strategies for aligning trust-based values with the way grants are structured and deployed.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Annual Member Gathering
Friday, September 13, 2024 at 10:30 to 01:30 PM

As our network continues to explore how our individual and collective support can fit together to yield the greatest impact, we invite members to join us and keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund, for Maryland Philanthropy Network's 2024 Annual Gathering, "Inspiring Bold Philanthropy for Maryland’s Youth and Families."

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
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Program Resources for Mission Investors Exchange 2020 National Conference: What Does it Mean for Maryland to Invest in Place?

Program Resources for Mission Investors Exchange 2020 National Conference: What Does it Mean for Maryland to Invest in Place?

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Program Resource
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Finance & Asset Management
Impact Investing
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Economic Development
Environment/Sustainability
Audience: 
All Funders
2010 Floods in Pakistan

In the last week of July 2010, torrential rains caused devastating floods in large parts of Pakistan.  The floods have affected more than 20 million people (more than 10 per cent of the total population). Devastating communities throughout the country, in an area of at least 160,000 square kilometres — larger than England — the floods killed more than 1,700 people, and damaged or destroyed nearly 1.9 million homes.*

Please let us know how you are engaged in relief efforts....

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
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Disaster Relief
2020 Annual Meeting | Reimagine Philanthropy
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 01:00 to 03:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is using this year’s annual meeting as an opportunity for transformative change. Our Network must recognize the responsibility to engage in truth-telling and healing in order to support positive community transformation in Maryland. Together we'll hear from local and national grantmakers on the cutting edge of restorative practices, welcome new board members, and celebrate our outgoing board members and CEO Celeste Amato.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Shanetta Martin's Key Takeaways from the 2024 Philanthropy + Policy Institute
Release Date: 
10/31/2024

On October 3rd, United Philanthropy Forum’s network of philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) came together for an annual Philanthropy + Policy Institute to share the political forecast, strategies for engaging with a new federal administration, how best to navigate the regulatory process, the role of philanthropy in preparing for Census 2030, and a special focus on the power of collaboration between state governments and philanthropy through public/private partnerships.

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