We value racial equity as an organizational operating principle and are committed to continued learning on issues related to race, equity, diversity and inclusion.
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We value racial equity as an organizational operating principle and are committed to continued learning on issues related to race, equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Please join your colleagues to learn more about asset investments and board engagement as part of the Maryland Philanthropy Network and Mission Investors Exchange partnership series.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in California made her ruling late Thursday, two days after hearing arguments from attorneys for the Census Bureau, and attorneys for civil rights groups and local governments that had sued the Census Bureau in an effort to halt the 2020 census from stopping at the end of the month. Attorneys for the civil rights groups and local governments said the shortened schedule would undercount residents in minority and hard-to-count communities.
This Bainum Brief highlights 10 ways foundations can engage in policy advocacy, with examples from many funders, including the Bainum Family Foundation, across an array of topics. It also provides lessons learned to make the best use of scarce resources and maximize the chances of success.
This September, the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) welcomes only its second director in its 30+-year history with the appointment of Jenenne Whitfield by the Board of Directors to succeed Founder, Director and Primary Curator Rebecca Alban Hoffberger. Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Ms. Whitfield to learn about her vision for AVAM, the current state of the museum, and other pertinent issues. Funders of arts and culture will have the opportunity to build relationships with one another and share their interests as well.
An effort to combat generational poverty and to foster economic mobility for residents living at or below the poverty line is coming to Prince George’s County.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
Interns working at Maryland Philanthropy Network member foundations and corporations are invited to learn more broadly about the world of philanthropy and to share their summer experiences and impressions with their peers.
Join us for a brief webinar to explore the latest trends in state policy and hear about what’s on the horizon for action on the state and federal levels in the coming New Year.
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View materials from "Pitfalls in Paying for College: Confronting Scholarship Award Displacement in Maryland"
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The Benefits of Giving: Why we do what we do as Blacks in Philanthropy by Beverly Cooper
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The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) seeks a consultant to assist in revising our:
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View materials from The State of Fiscal Sponsorship.
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View materials from Maryland Philanthropy Network 2023 Group Leaders Meeting.
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View materials from "Foundations 101 and Maryland's Philanthropic Landscape".
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View materials from 2025 Health Legislative Debrief.
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Responsible for reviewing and overseeing implementation of Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and providing guidance for Maryland Philanthropy Network activities to further racial equity, diversity and inclusion in philanthropy in Central Maryland.
Social movements require bold responses, especially when government policy would directly discriminate against classes of people. We are active in our fight for equity, and we can be active in this battle over the Census question, writes Horizon Foundation CEO and Maryland Philanthropy Network Board Member Nikki Highsmith Vernick.