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Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting - April 2020

Monday, April 27, 2020 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Please join us for the Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting where Suzanne Friday, Executive Director of National Standards and Vice President of Legal for Council on Foundations, will address specific legal questions for MCFA members. Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the state. Community Foundations specialize in helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs.

Event type:

Network Building

Audience:

MCFA

Members Only

CareFirst CEO 'implores' businesses to continue remote work, even after economy reopens

Release Date:

04/29/2020

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield CEO Brian D. Pieninck is encouraging Baltimore's businesspeople to continue working remotely "well beyond" when local leaders give clearance to reopen the economy.

Baltimore City Small Business Advancement Conference Highlights Paths to Capital for Entrepreneurs

Release Date:

06/26/2025

The 2025 Baltimore City Small Business Advancement Conference, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development, took place at the Baltimore Convention Center on June 12.

Spark Campaign Aims To Help Lower Shore Education

Release Date:

04/15/2019

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently unveiled its Spark Campaign in honor of the foundation’s 35th anniversary.

Frederick County Gives: Focusing on 'forever'

Release Date:

06/23/2019

The Community Foundation has long been a conduit for hope and change in Frederick County.

Chesapeake Charities celebrates those making a difference

Release Date:

11/20/2019

Nearly 200 people attended Chesapeake Charities’ 4th annual Celebration of Charity Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14, at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville.

Kaiser Permanente announces huge expansion in Baltimore region, with plans for 10 new facilities

Release Date:

11/19/2019

Kaiser Permanente announced plans Tuesday a big expansion the Baltimore market as the health insurer triples the number of health care centers in the area and add tens of thousands of new patients in the next decade.

Baltimore Cultural Institutions: A Collaborative Approach to Shared Challenges

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Our cultural institutions are struggling to overcome the negative narrative that surrounds Baltimore and the very real impact it has on attendance and financial support. Even as our institutions are striving to be increasingly intentional in thei

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Arts Funders

Members Only

Funding Area:

Arts/Culture/Humanities

Why Md. nonprofits must push for a strong 2020 Census

Release Date:

02/07/2020

U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready?

What Philanthropy Can Do Now to Promote Education Equity After the Pandemic

Release Date:

04/03/2020

Less than three weeks into nationwide school closures because of Covid-19, two narratives have emerged about the role of philanthropy in supporting students through the crisis.

Grantmakers Must Put Equity at the Forefront of the Coronavirus Response

Release Date:

03/19/2020

Lauren Smith’s opinion article, How to Help the Most Vulnerable Through the Pandemic, made an important point about a focus on equity in philanthropy’s r

Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative December Meeting

Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

The Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative (PN-5 Impact Collaborative) meets each month.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

Funding Area:

Education: Early childhood

Families and Children

Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative February Meeting

Tuesday, February 09, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative (PN-5 Impact Collaborative) meets each month.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

Funding Area:

Education: Early childhood

Families and Children

Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative May Meeting

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) will be receiving $500 M for early childhood from the American Recovery Plan.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Members Only

Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

Funding Area:

Education: Early childhood

Families and Children

Baltimore Together: Creating Inclusive Economic Growth

Monday, January 10, 2022 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Baltimore Together is a public-private initiative led by the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) to support the creation of a common vision of inclusive economic growth in Baltimore City. Through a thoughtful year-long process, a diverse group of stakeholders developed a comprehensive economic development strategy that builds on Baltimore’s strengths, acknowledges its challenges, and identifies a range of steps that will help create an inclusive and vibrant economy for all. Join the leadership of the Baltimore Development Corporation to learn about this initiative, its strategies and implementation, and the role BCD envisions for philanthropy.

Event type:

Community Issues

Audience:

Community Investment Funders

Members Only

Funding Area:

Economic Development

France-Merrick Foundation 2023 Annual Report

Release Date:

11/16/2023

The France-Merrick Foundation was thrilled to unveil their FY23 Annual Report. They acknowledge the dedication of individuals, organiz

Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Incorporating Allyship Into Your Philanthropy Report

Release Date:

12/12/2023

Collected through FOMR data, surveys, and interviews with members, this report from Exponent Philanthropy centers on the relevance of racial equity to their members’ mission as well as their board and staff demographics.

Assessing Child Care Access: Measuring Supply, Demand, Quality, and Shortages in the District of Columbia

Release Date:

01/29/2024

Dive into a comprehensive analysis of child care access in the District of Columbia with The Bainum Family Foundation's latest report, “Assessing Child Care Access: Measuring Supply, Demand, Quality, and Shortages in the District of Columbia.” The

Member-Sponsored Briefing: The State of Fusion Partnerships 2024

Wednesday, April 03, 2024 at 01:00 to 02:00 PM

Fusion Partnerships is a grassroots fiscal sponsor that is co-led, has a consensus driven board structure, and ensures governance by those impacted by that governance that exists to work toward social jus

Event type:

Member Sponsored Briefing

Audience:

Members Only

Topic:

Nonprofits

Social Sector

Funding Area:

Nonprofit Infrastructure

Nine Maryland Organizations Included Among Recent Grantees of Yield Giving

Release Date:

03/19/2024

Established by MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield Giving is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control.

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