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Blueprint Comprehensive Implementation Plan – A Conversation with the State Accountability and Implementation Board
Wednesday, December 07, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation about the Comprehensive Implementation Plan for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. We will explore questions around the implications of the plan for Maryland schools and ways the philanthropic community can be supportive. Members will hear from Rachel Hise, executive director of the Blueprint Accountability Implementation Board, who has extensive knowledge around plans related to the 5 pillars that undergird the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Additional AIB members who will join Rachel on the panel are Isiah “Ike” Leggett (chair) and Dr. Brit Kirwan (co-chair)

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Event
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network will celebrate all the administrative professionals in our network with a special morning designed just for them. Join us as we recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other office professionals for their contributions to the workplace. This will be an opportunity to meet and build relationships with colleagues. MPN will provide a light breakfast and drinks.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Grants Managers/Administrators
Become A Member

Maryland Philanthropy Network welcomes new members each year and we are eager to include you in our network!

In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the U.S.
Release Date: 
04/03/2024

This new national research report from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Colmena-Consulting, and Philanthropy Together explores the transformative impact of collective giving on philanthropy. The report underscores collective giving groups’ role in reshaping philanthropic practices, fostering social connections, and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.

Meeting the Diverse Needs and Preferences of Older Adults
Monday, November 04, 2024 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Please join MPN’s Aging Innovations Group and Seniors & Housing Collaborative for an engaging, informative program with Dr. Kali Thomas, newly arrived Stulman Professor in Aging and Community Health at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, who will share her recent research insights on the varied and changing needs and preferences of older adults, particularly in relation to home-based services. While many healthcare entities and community-based organizations are focused on bolstering and moving services to the home, they are often designed for the general target population and struggle to customize and tailor this experience.  

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Members Only
Seniors & Housing Collaborative
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Funding Area: 
Aging
Older Adults
Research
QC … Drat! If You Missed the 2024 Deadline, Start Planning Now
Release Date: 
02/27/2025

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a useful tool if you’ve reached the age of 70 ½ and want to give to a designated, field-of-interest, scholarship, or unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

Behind the Scenes of Running a Nonprofit
Release Date: 
03/29/2025

While the public may recognize nonprofits’ inspiring missions and enjoy their positive community impact, they often don’t see that the daily inner workings of running a nonprofit are demanding and complex.

Maryland Environmental Health Network

The Maryland Environmental Health Network was a project of Maryland Philanthropy Network for ## years with the goal of promoting the elimination of exposures to environmental threats to improve human health.

Stepping into Trust Based Philanthropy
Release Date: 
11/06/2023

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.

Reimagining Capacity Building: Navigating Culture, Systems, & Power
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

In their latest publication, Reimagining Capacity Building, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) provides vital principles for centering equity in our capacity building efforts, explores the way inequities can show up, and offers steps we can take to address and mitigate those inequities. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations for this interactive and engaging workshop. Our speakers Akilah Massey, Vice President of Programs and Mareeha Niaz, Director of Programs at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations will give a deep dive into the practices highlighted in their resource and efforts around capacity building. Through national examples and Maryland voices, participants will ideas about how shifts in practices lead to meaningful change for communities.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Funding Area: 
Capacity Building

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