In October 2019, members of the Kirwan Commission’s Funding Formula Workgroup briefed MPN members on their recommendations to the Co
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When the nominations of 149 Opportunity Zones across Maryland were announced in April by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and the Maryland Department of Commerce, many across the state took notice. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Community Investment Affinity Group to hear an overview of the program from Frank Dickson and Melissa Bondi.
On June 6, Baltimore City announced a month-long request for proposal (RFP) period for the first round of disbursements from the $12 million Baltimore Children and Youth Fund. Attendees will learn more about the priority investment areas, grant review process, and public engagement throughout the process from members of the planning team representing Frontline Solutions, UPD Consulting and Associated Black Charities.
"If you underfund the Census, you get an undercount," says Kenneth Prewitt, who directed the bureau during the 2000 Census.
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.
Over the past several years, we have seen women rising up in all kinds of powerful ways.
To ensure that a greater number of residents affirmatively vote for municipal candidates and create a broader mandate for elected officials, we should examine the options for reforming Baltimore City’s election process to expand participation, inc
This report written by Tracey Rutnik and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz at the Maryland Philanthropy Network in 2003 highlights how today's donors want an engaging philanthropic experience - and how despite the tight economy, donors are opening their checkbooks and their schedules to participate in giving circles.
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The Seniors & Housing Collaborative Emergency Response Workgroup is committed to creating connections and partnerships between both Baltimore City / State agencies and community-based organizations to respond more effectively
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s (MPN) School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative (SCNII) funded a research team to conduct an initial analysis that sought to document the 21CSBP’s implementation process, understand the complex relationships among responsible agencies, and explore the implementation and emerging outcomes of the program in three neighborhoods. Their recent report attempts to answer the question what is – and what should be – the role of a “community school?"
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation at the nexus of education and health. Together, we will explore how schools are responding to children in mental health crisis, how those students are being supported, what this looks like in practice, and ways the philanthropic community can be supportive.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
The West North Avenue Development Authority, created through legislation, brings together state, local, and community partners to develop a comprehens
With the inaugural Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey, Funders for LGBTQ Issues asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability status. This report, produced through a partnership between EPIP, CHANGE Philanthropy, and Funders for LGBTQ Issues, lays out the results of the DAPP survey in aggregate form.
We are proud to share our Baltimore Workforce Funder Collaborative, along with our local partners, was included among the awardees of The Families and Workers Fund Powering Climate & Infrastructure Careers Challenge! Totaling more than $12 million in grant funding and technical assistance, the Challenge awards will help community organizations and state and local governments tackle the serious workforce challenges facing the United States on its path toward a sustainable economy and 21st-century infrastructure.
Foundation and nonprofit leaders have been stepping forward in recent days to denounce racist tweets from Donald Trump.