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01/19/2025
In times of challenge, uncertainty or transition, community foundations can bring people together for a common cause: the community.
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Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM
Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Health Funders Affinity Group for a debrief and information session on health issues in this year’s legislative session. Ashley Woolard, Attorney with the Public Justice Center, Vincent DeMarco, President of the Health Care for All! Coalition, and Dan Martin and Linda Raines with the Mental Health Association of MD (MHAMD) will share the outcomes of their advocacy work, overcoming the budget constraints, and what to prepare for next year’s session.
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Friday, April 11, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:00 PM
The transformation of the national political landscape poses an array of challenges and threats for communities and grantees, who are facing the abrupt loss of federal funding, immigration enforcement policies that harm vulnerable communities, and politically motivated investigations and litigation targeting nonprofits. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network staff and your philanthropic peers for a webinar led by Georgetown University Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership and United Philanthropy Forum's State + Local Advocacy Alliance. This webinar will explore ways that funders can support grantees and protect communities through state and local advocacy strategies.
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05/12/2025
Affordable housing is essential for healthy, thriving communities. It supports family stability and neighborhood well-being.
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06/17/2025
The Jewish Women’s Giving Foundation (JWGF), a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, has completed its most recent grantmaking cycle, awarding funding to seven impactful programs in Baltimore
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06/25/2025
For many Baltimore parents, child care can be out of reach, with potentially significant consequences for their child’s development and their own careers.
Both locally and across the country intentional collaborations among funders increase the impact of philanthropy by connecting the knowledge and expertise of diverse funders with a wide range of funding interests.
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06/26/2025
From feeding families to delivering critical care, nonprofits step up every day to protect and save lives in ways most of us never see.
Monday, October 06, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM
Please join us for a member-sponsored briefing on the continuing role of Strong Schools Maryland in protecting the Blueprint’s promises to Maryland’s children and how you can get involved in investing in the long-term infrastructure of education a
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Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10:30 to 12:00 PM
In today’s rapidly evolving nonprofit landscape, sustained collaboration is no longer just a strategy, it's a necessity.
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09/15/2025
Youth-focused mental health services can promote well-being, resilience, and a sense of belonging to youths’ larger community, and there is a need for services that are responsive to a young person’s identity and cultural background, a new report
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10/20/2025
Child poverty in the U.S. has surged, nearly tripling from 5% in 2021 to 13% in 2024. This dramatic increase follows the expiration of pandemic-era economic policies and rising prices that have strained family budgets nationwide. However, a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation underscores the profound impact of public policies and programs, demonstrating their capacity to cut child poverty in half.
Thursday, February 05, 2026 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
Millions of people are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, while the cost of private insurance continues to rise.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
As funders across the state navigate decision-making in the current funding environment, the appraisal of nonprofit organizations’ financial health and fiscal stewardship holds new importance. Join the Baltimore Community Foundation and Maryland Philanthropy Network for a funder-to-funder discussion about assessing nonprofit organizations’ financial health.
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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03/13/2026
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is pleased to announce two grants totaling $45,000, including a $25,000 grant from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. These funds will strengthen the local safety net for families and seniors facing urgent financial hardship across the Lower Eastern Shore.
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01/29/2016
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
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08/07/2018
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.
Monday, March 16, 2020 at 02:00 to 04:00 PM
This program has been postponed out of precaution related to COVID-19. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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