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Why You Can Trust Community Foundations with Disaster Relief
Release Date: 
11/17/2024

Few things impact us more deeply than the powerful photos and heart-wrenching stories of those devastated by natural disasters. Since they are typically geographically focused, community foundation know the best way to get donations where they are immediately needed — whether it be for medical supplies, shelter, food or unexpected needs brought on by the disaster. They can get money out rapidly to vetted nonprofits who can provide targeted and much-needed assistance to their community.

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
Members' Memo | July 30, 2025
Release Date: 
07/30/2025

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

Like Learning A Language: Bringing the Voices Behind Baltimore’s Permitting and Grantmaking Systems into Conversation
Release Date: 
12/07/2022

The Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC at Chapel Hill has a Civic Collaboration Summer for rising sophomores, and five scholars were assigned to work with Maryland Philanthropy Network and the Middendorf Foundation. This study looks to explore both the permit and grant processes from the perspectives of nonprofit organizations, foundations, and the Baltimore City Government. By interviewing various stakeholders, the scholars gained insight and understood just how complex these processes were. All sides provided their experiences, which led the scholars to develop key takeaways and recommendations to create a more efficient system.

Philanthropy and Youth-Led Organizations
Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Please join us for a discussion regarding the new report by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, “Young, Gifted and Underfunded: Strengthening the Relationship Between Philanthropy and Youth-Led Movements”. We'll hear an overview of the report from project director Glenn Love of Equivolve Consulting and begin a conversation about building better relationships between funders and young activists.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Focus on City Schools - Continuous Improvement
Monday, November 13, 2023 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Dr. Jennie Wu, Executive Director of Strategy and Continuous Improvement for Baltimore City Public Schools, about their continuous improvement work, the cycles around it, and what it looks like to improve practices.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education
Elevating to Evolve: Stories of Wisdom, Excellence and a Call for Change from Black Women Nonprofit Leaders in Howard County
Release Date: 
04/15/2025

The Horizon Foundation and Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County have released a groundbreaking report examining Black women's experiences, challenges, and contributions in nonprofit leadership roles in Howard County. The report “Elevating to Evolve: Stories of Wisdom, Excellence and a Call for Change from Black Women Nonprofit Leaders in Howard County” sheds light on the unique journeys of these leaders and calls for actionable steps toward greater equity and inclusion.

A Conversation with Dr. Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

The Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, for an annual conversation with the CEO of Baltimore City Schools on September 13, 2018.  

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education: K-12
The Employment Situation — September 2021
Release Date: 
10/08/2021

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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