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2020 Fund to Advance Impact Report
Release Date: 
04/08/2021

The 2020 Fund to Advance Impact was launched to enhance Maryland Philanthropy Network’s visibility and accessibility, support the organization's move to new office space, and expand the ways in which the organization supports the evolving needs and aspirations of our statewide membership enhancing the engagement and impact of Maryland's philanthropic community. We're pleased to share the 2020 Fund to Advance Impact Report below and to express our deep gratitude to all those who contributed and made the Fund a success.

Abell Foundation VP Leaves to Pursue Exciting New Venture
Release Date: 
01/18/2018

The Abell Foundation, the largest private foundation in Maryland focused on Baltimore City, announced today that Lynn Heller is leaving her role as Vice President of the Foundation and Sheryl Goldstein has been selected to succeed her.

Foundations Provide Help for City Schools
Release Date: 
08/11/2011

Baltimore City Public Schools are back in session Aug. 29. Across the city, students are getting ready for a new year at their neighborhood school, a charter school, a specialized high school or a transformation school.

Foundations on the Hill 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Registration is now open for the 21st Annual Foundations on the Hill, hosted and presented by United Philanthropy Forum in partnership with Independent Sector and the Council on Foundations, is the largest annual public policy and advocacy conference dedicated solely to the philanthropic sector. Register today to reserve your space at what promises to be a catalytic public policy conference experience in Washington, D.C..

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
CLLCTIVLY And Maryland Nonprofits Build Resiliency Of Youth Service Providers
Release Date: 
01/26/2023

The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) awarded CLLCTIVLY and Maryland Nonprofits $150,000 to pilot the CONNECT program. CONNECT is a nine-month cohort of ten organizations focused on deepening relationships and collaboration among nonprofits to improve organizational sustainability, increase fundraising, and move towards a liberatory framework for serving young people in Baltimore City.

This Is What A Philanthropist Looks Like
Release Date: 
03/19/2019

[Women's Philanthropy Institute in partnership with the YWCA and Facebook] celebrated the official launch of the I Am A Philanthropist campaign with a series of stories on Refinery29.

Philanthropy’s New Generation
Release Date: 
02/03/2025

From flexible giving to well-managed tech tools, the new generation of donors are changing up the old models of charitable giving.

Implementing Equitable Grantmaking Practices
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 02:00 to 04:00 PM

This workshop will help participants get specific about the types of grantmaking practices that support – or hinder – equity. During this session, we’ll work through a design-thinking exercise to help us answer the question: “If we were to design the grantmaking process to support grantseekers and grantees and contribute to a more just and equitable world, what would that look like?” If you are a grantmaker that has embraced the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, this workshop is for you.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
Executive Leadership
Grants Managers/Administrators
Members Only
Program Staff
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Members' Memo | July 25, 2024
Release Date: 
07/25/2024

A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.

Issues in the Mental Well-Being of Older Adults: Cognitive & Behavioral Health Policy, Alzheimer’s Research, and Advocacy for Caregivers
Thursday, September 09, 2021 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders and Aging Affinity Groups for our first program in a new Mental Health Series. This session will focus on the correlation of the significant increase in diagnosis of dementia felt within communities of color and chronic stress caused by determinants of health. Our guest speakers will also present on new drug therapies (including the controversial Aducnumab), current research, legislative recommendations for Maryland to develop a data-driven, multi-year plan to meet the cognitive and behavioral challenges of the elder boom.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Funding Area: 
Basic Human Needs
Aging
Behavioral Health
Health Access and Care
Members' Memo | July 2021
Release Date: 
06/30/2021

Since the whole country is thinking about infrastructure, I thought I would as well. It is not sexy, nobody likes to fund it, but just like our country’s infrastructure, if you let it go, eventually it crumbles.  

Three Years Later, Funding Social Movements Matters More Than Ever (Two-Part Series)
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

During the 2020 uprisings against anti-Black racism and amidst a global pandemic, every sector in the United States, including philanthropy, condemned systemic injustice and committed to implementing more equitable policies and practices within th

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Nonprofits
Reducing Health Inequities in West Baltimore: RICH 2.0 Collaborative
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Please join MPN Health Funders Affinity Group to learn from Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu, Dean of University of Maryland School of Nursing, about the West Baltimore Reducing Inequities in Cardiovascular and Mental Health Collaborative-Stronger Together (RICH 2.0) project. In addition to a multisector learning collaborative, interventions include a mobile health program, nurse-led clinics located in under-resourced communities, and a robust community outreach model that allows outreach workers to connect directly with clients to address the social barriers to health.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Health Access and Care

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