This report highlights both the circumstances that women face in the apparel industry and the broader economic environment in which apparel companies operate, which significantly affects how these companies treat their employees.
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CLLCTIVLY launches a no-strings-attached micro-grant to support Black-led and Black-owned organizations on the frontlines— serving children and families who have become even more economically vulnerable as a result of COVID-19.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group for a two-part series on tutoring programs. For our second discussion, our speakers Joshua Michael from University of Maryland Baltimore County's Sherman Scholars Program and Maryellen Leneghan and Alan Safran from Saga Education will introduce us to their mathematics tutoring programs. Come learn about what we know about effective math tutoring practices, programmatic models for two leaders in mathematic tutoring, and ways philanthropy can help to expand tutoring supports in Baltimore.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with the new Maryland State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury. This will be a great opportunity to learn Mr. Choudhury’s goals for the Maryland State Department of Education, anticipated needs for the upcoming school year, along with an opportunity to explore the role of philanthropy in supporting public education in our state.
NEW YORK - Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) today announced the closing of the Equitable Upward Mobility Fund (EUMF), a $190 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund designed specifically to support economic mobility with a focus on ra
One of the fundamental design flaws of our public education system is the premise that all children should learn at the same pace regardless of educational background.
Our hearts continue to go out to the families impacted by the tragic midair collision on January 29 that claimed the lives of all 67 passengers, service members, and crew.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to attend a presentation and panel presented by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and Point Source Youth on
A collaborative partnership of anchor institutions, funders, nonprofits and public organizations focused on establishing economic inclusion as the business culture of norm in the Baltimore region.
It's always inspiring to start a new year with some good news.
Neighborhood change is a critical issue for Baltimore, a city that is seeing strong revival in some areas and continuing decline in others, a city that is both racially and economically polarized.
Building off of a successful first round of work and through support from Living Cities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Goldseker Foundation, the Baltimore Integration Partnership (BIP) launched 2.0 in 2014 to deepen anchor institution’s efforts to support area residents, businesses and communities.
Join nonprofit leaders, board members, staff members, volunteers, and people interested in learning more about nonprofits at the 2021 Frederick Nonprofit Summit! Keynote speaker Vu Le is a nationally recognized blogger of NonprofitAF. His talk will stretch current practices in the nonprofit sector and explore how to move toward the future. Vu Le’s talk will stretch current practices in the nonprofit sector and explore how to move toward the future. A diverse group of panelists will take a deeper dive into equity, governance, and leadership.
The inequity and racial disparities that many foundations seek to address are often perpetuated by policies that not only disadvantage communities of color but also over-advantage whites and white-led organizations seeking funding.
By almost any measure you choose, philanthropic giving in the US has grown exponentially in the past 25 years.
Join us for a briefing on the tightening eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the impact of these changes on Marylanders as well as the response from advocates, providers, and state/local government.
Among the many trends in giving we have seen advancing over the last decade is a shift toward entertaining shorter time frames for the philanthropic spending of personal fortunes. Now, a new report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors suggests the number of time-limited foundations, sometimes referred to as “spend-down foundations,” is gaining on those organized to give in perpetuity.
From 2007 to 2017, a troubling trend emerged: the homeownership rate in Baltimore City fell from 51% to 47%, and the Black homeownership rate sank to 42%.
Race and disability are inextricably linked. In the United States, 61 million adults, or 26 percent of the adult population, have a disability.
