The United Philanthropy Forum has compiled a list of resources for relief efforts for Hurricane Dorian to support those who have been impacted. Please be sure to share the resources with your members to support the communities during these trying times.
The Horizon Foundation in 2018 added a key priority to our list of initiatives — equity.
At a time when democracy is being challenged, both at home and abroad, finding avenues to support an inclusive and multiracial society has become tantamount.
American democracy is under siege in three key areas:
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
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.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Affinity Group on Aging and the Maryland Gerontological Association for a virtual summit to learn about innovative local and national models for aging in the community. This special event will include a cadre of esteemed speakers, networking opportunities, and more!
By Celeste Amato, President, Maryland Philanthropy Network
Organizations have their own life cycles.
Nationally, 22 percent of all foundation grants invest in quality private and public education, which makes education second only to health as a grantmaking area.
It likely comes as no surprise to anyone that poor people haven't seen their fate improve since the advent of the Great Recession.
In spite of gains over the recent decades, inequities in income, employment, educational attainment, housing and business ownership rates persist between African-American and white communities at both the national and local levels.
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View Materials for "A Conversation with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr."
Economic justice is often defined by policies, metrics, and outcomes—minimum wages, unemployment rates, wealth gaps. But what if true economic justice isn't just about better numbers?
Individualized youth internships are keeping students at Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on track to achieve academic and career goals.
Adapted from remarks by Crickett Woloson, past co-chair of the Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (or REDI) Committee of the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle and trustee of The Elbow Fund, delivered at the Philanos POWER UP Conference "Stepping into Trust-Based Philanthropy" session on November 6, 2023. The session offered a chance for philanthropy peers to share learnings from shifts they've made to their grant processes. For the BWGC, the Grants Lab offered an opportunity to rethink, try, adjust, and try again.
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View materials for "What is Aligned with City Schools’ Reopening Strategy?"
Maryland Philanthropy Network invites you to hear directly from six Baltimore City Department Leaders about their 2011 budgets and priorities.
