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Postponed: Decolonizing Wealth Book Discussion
Wednesday, January 08, 2020 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

On November 13, Maryland Philanthropy Network convened more than 100 community leaders for deep conversation with Edgar Villanueva author of Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance. To continue this discussion, please join us for a peer conversation about the book, Decolonizing Wealth and reflect on Mr. Villanueva’s remarks. For this conversation, we’ll mostly focus on Part One of the book, “Where it Hurts” and the themes outlined within.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
COVID-19 emergency fund receives $75,000
Release Date: 
07/06/2020

The Fulton Forward Foundation recently donated $75,000 to the Washington County COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The fund is a campaign organized by the Community Foundation and United Way of Washington County.

Reducing Bias in Decision-Making and Grant Awards
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Join PEAK Grantmaking's President and CEO, Satonya Fair, for a discussion to help grantmakers understand what we're doing that might be systematically putting certain organizations and projects at a disadvantage, without meaning to. We'll also identify how we can work proactively to level the playing field, or even improve the chances, for organizations and leaders that have been historically disenfranchised.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Grants Managers/Administrators
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
The Schools our Children Deserve
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group invites you to hear from Dr. Khalilah Harris, Managing Director of K-12 Education Policy for the Center for American Progress, and Joseph Kane, Chair of the Parent and Community Advisory Board (PCAB) of Baltimore City. Dr. Harris will begin with a primer on the gaps in federal funding and the impact on Maryland’s public schools. Dr. Harris and Mr. Kane will then engage in a conversation discussing a vision for redesigning schools that moves beyond safety precautions to a system of education that makes it possible for all children to thrive.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Education
A Conversation with Dr. William Kirwan, Chair of Commission on Innovation & Excellence in Education 
Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 12:30 to 02:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network continues to look for ways in which funders can stay engaged with public policy in the off-season to help affect systemic change in education. To that end, we are hosting a conversation with Dr. William E. (Brit) Kirwan for a discussion on the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Kirwan Commission
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Education
Report from the Cultural Data Project
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The annual economic impact of the arts in Baltimore is $148,000,000 and 18,200 volunteers annually volunteer to bring arts and culture activities to our community.  We know this and other arts information from the Maryland Cultural Data Project, a

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Grants Managers/Administrators
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Information Technology
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities

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