Release Date:
08/01/2025
A City at a Crossroads
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Thursday, October 09, 2025 at 09:00 to 04:00 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network is proud to support the Maryland Nonprofits 2025 Annual Conference, a two-day event dedicated to strengthening the nonprofit sector through connection, learning, and inspiration.
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08/26/2025
In early 2025, nonprofits across the Greater Washington, DC region faced a perfect storm: sudden funding losses, rising demand for services, and deep uncertainty. A July survey of more than 240 local nonprofits found 38% had lost federal funding. Yet, far more, 61%, reported being affected by policy changes overall, showing the impact goes well beyond federal grant dollars. In response, the Greater Washington Community Foundation launched the Community Resilience Initiative to help nonprofits continue their work without disruption. From the outset, the initiative was anchored in flexibility, collaboration, and data. Based on insights from the survey and ongoing conversations with nonprofits, three things became clear early on.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy.
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Friday, October 17, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five (PN5) Affinity Group for an informative and practical program on how to use early childhood education (ECE) gap analyses to guide real-world action.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 12:00 to 02:30 PM
Baltimore’s Promise and Maryland Philanthropy Network welcome Trabian Shorters to facilitate a workshop on Asset-Framing, an award-winning cognitive framework coined by him in 2013 when he was Vice President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Asset-Framing® helps social impact leaders to apply social psychology to achieve greater social impact without relying on fear or stigma to engage people.
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10/08/2025
Ananya Handa is the recipient of the Next Gen Leadership Recognition.
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11/07/2025
The Community Foundation of Howard County was honored to accept the inaugural Bauder Community Impact Award at the Community Action Council of Howard County’s (CAC) annual Evening of Impact event held on October 2
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11/10/2025
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) has launched the Food Insecurity Fund, a new initiative dedicated to addressing the urgent and ongoing challenge of hunger throughout Anne Arundel County.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 04:30 to 06:30 PM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five Affinity Group for its second peer meet up! We will meet in MPN's large conference room for the first hour with time to discuss the key opportunities and challenges in our work and share about activities each member is prioritizing in their organization. Then, we’ll continue the conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing for informal, in-person networking. We look forward to winding down the year with you!
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Thursday, January 08, 2026 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
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12/08/2025
For decades, service and conservation corps have connected young people to quality careers while helping vital industries fill critical workforce gaps.
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
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Thursday, April 09, 2026 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
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Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
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Thursday, March 05, 2026 at 01:00 to 03:30 PM
Join Exponent Philanthropy and Maryland Philanthropy Network for this in-person opportunity to network, learn, and share with your fellow lean funders in Central Maryland! During this peer-facilitated gathering, discover what your colleagues are working on, explore opportunities to collaborate for greater impact, and seek input and advice from trusted colleagues on challenges you may be facing in your work.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 08:45 to 10:45 AM
All funders interested in education are invited to an energizing dialogue with Kunjan Narechania, a national education policy expert and system change consu
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02/27/2026
Read the commentary by Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President of the Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund, on nonprofit disability inclusion.