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POSTPONED | 2020 Community Foundations Peer Retreat
Wednesday, July 08, 2020 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Please join us for the 2020 Community Foundation Peer Retreat to build and strengthen relationships across Maryland's community foundations! Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the state. Community Foundations specialize in helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
MCFA
Members Only
It is Our Duty to Care: Prioritizing Child Care in Maryland
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 01:00 to 02:00 PM

Join us for a conversation with Laura Weeldreyer, Executive Director of Maryland Family Network, and some of our region’s child care providers to shed light on how national predictions are playing out in Maryland. Participants will learn how to support the safe, responsible re-opening of child care across the state, as well as how we rebuild a stronger and more sustainable industry made for all children and their caregivers.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Education Funders
Topic: 
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Behavioral Health
Children's and Youth Services
Economic Development
Education
Employment/Workforce development
Families and Children
Health Access and Care
Get to know the BBJ's 2020 Leaders in Diversity Award winners
Release Date: 
06/05/2020

In the last week, Baltimore has joined other cities in taking up the call for racial equality, with thousands pouring into city streets to protest for equal treatment of African Americans and other people or color under the law.

Council approves $10.3M to establish Food Security Fund
Release Date: 
06/25/2020

A new food security fund will help Montgomery County nonprofits and residents get access to a steady supply of food. The new Montgomery County Food Security Fund will establish a response strategy and help cover costs for tackling hunger in the co

Strengthening Our Fiscal Hosting Ecosystem
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network for the first in a series of conversations focused on strengthening our Baltimore and Maryland fiscal hosting ecosystem.  This introductory 90-minute session will provide a snapshot of the

Event type: 
Community Issues
Topic: 
Nonprofits
MPN Peer Conversation: Responding to Proposed Transit Cuts in Baltimore
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM

The Baltimore Sun reports that the Maryland Transit Administration has “proposed to slash its bus service in the Baltimore region next year by 20% — eliminating 25 bus lines and reducing service on 12 others — due to falling fare revenue and reduced funding from other sources caused by the coronavirus pandemic.” Join us for a conversation with advocates about the cuts and possible alternatives, and to get an update on the advocacy work that is underway.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Workforce Development Funders
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
Baltimore Sun Business and Civic Hall of Fame 2020 class
Release Date: 
09/11/2020

The Baltimore Sun is pleased to introduce you to the 2020 Baltimore Sun Business and Civic Hall of Fame inductees. This group is the fifth to be recognized for achievements in business, philanthropy, public service, education, the arts, and more.

For the Greater Good
Release Date: 
10/19/2020

In the spring of 2015, Jamye Wooten took a reverend from Ferguson, Missouri, on a tour through Baltimore. It was several weeks after Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Black man, died while in police custody.

A Digital Equity Fund for Baltimore: A Call to Action
Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and co-host Robert W. Deutsch Foundation for a funder conversation designed to investigate the possibility of establishing a Digital Equity Fund for Baltimore. We’ll be joined by guest speakers who will share their experiences related to Digital Equity Funds, as well as help us better understand the potential for federal funding for local projects.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Information Technology

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