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Maryland Philanthropy Network provides services and consulting expertise to meet the needs of our members as part of their membership benefit. We also provide discounted consulting services to our members seeking intensive-special purpose consult
The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County celebrated its 10th anniversary with a reception and dinner Oct. 19 at the Vandiver Inn.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for our annual conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore City Public Schools. This will be an opportunity for Dr. Santelises to brief our membership on the State of City Schools, answer questions from members, share priorities for the 2025-26 school year, and for members to share interests in supporting public education in Baltimore.
Five months ago, BCF launched the COVID-19 Evolving Community Needs Fund to meet immediate, int
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the collapse of the Afghan government, and the Taliban’s takeover, many Afghans are fleeing for their lives. While up-to-date figures are unavailable due to the intense conflict, more than 1 million Afghans remain displaced from their homes due to ongoing violence and frequent natural disasters. We are grateful for our colleagues at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) who have compiled a list of actions to support philanthropic response. Maryland Philanthropy Network will continue to post ways in which philanthropy may respond to all that is happening in the world and we urge foundations and individual philanthropists to look into the future of how all of this will change Maryland and what your role may be to relieve suffering and build for our future.
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Program resources from "Philanthropy and Racial Equity: Achieving Equity…How Exactly?"
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Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an update from the Governor’s Office for Children about the effort to end child poverty in Maryland through the ENOUGH Initiative. Members will learn about progress made in ENOUGH sites across the state. In addition, members will learn about the state effort to map public and private investments in children, youth, and families in Maryland.
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View materials from "Community Engagement Matters: A Workshop with Paul Schmitz"
Maryland Philanthropy Netork member, Dara Schnee from the Baltimore Community Foundation, was honored by The Daily Record as a receipient of its 2022 Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards.
The Baltimore Business Journal has announced its CEO of the Year and their Power 10 Honorees — business leaders who have made a substantial impact on their industries, companies and communities — and who are highly regarded for their industry knowledge. The list of honorees includes Maryland Philanthropy Network board member Dr. Shanaysha Sauls, CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation.
As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, we are convening members, grantees, and government sector partners to stay connected, informed, and to support collaborative action.
Since the beginning of 2021, we’ve experienced a significant drop in participation in MPN Exchanges. Therefore, we’ve decided to cancel this Exchange and will continue to create spaces for member sharing and collaboration. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Carey M. Wright Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools. This will be an opportunity to learn Dr.
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Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation about the Comprehensive Implementation Plan for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. We will explore questions around the implications of the plan for Maryland schools and ways the philanthropic community can be supportive. Members will hear from Rachel Hise, executive director of the Blueprint Accountability Implementation Board, who has extensive knowledge around plans related to the 5 pillars that undergird the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Additional AIB members who will join Rachel on the panel are Isiah “Ike” Leggett (chair) and Dr. Brit Kirwan (co-chair)
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The T. Rowe Price Foundation and nonprofit groups plan to open a center in downtown Baltimore to encourage entrepreneurship and financial health among low- and moderate-income residents.
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.
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 - 50) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the principles of emergent strategy and begin to unpack the elements of emergent strategy some as well.