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Leaders who arise from the communities and issues they serve have the experience, relationships, data, and knowledge that are essential for developing solutions with measurable and sustainable impact.
This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. Please add your name to the waitlist and we will contact you if space opens up.
Maryland Philanthropy Network knows philanthropy cannot be successful without our partners in government and the nonprofit community. Therefore, we strive to take some of the mystery out of philanthropy and promote best practices in resource development and funder relationships and contribute to building a stronger nonprofit sector.
Every one of the 74 million children living in America is part of our nation’s future.
Raising the public’s awareness of the role philanthropy plays — especially the work of our member foundations and corporate giving programs — to improve the quality of life in our region is a major goal of the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
The inequity and racial disparities that many foundations seek to address are often perpetuated by policies that not only disadvantage communities of color but also over-advantage whites and white-led organizations seeking funding.
Join us for the first meeting of the State of the Sector Workgroup in follow up to our March program
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced the launch of the Baltimore County COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, which he says will support residents and promote public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please join your fellow Rising Leaders for a lunch and learn together. This is a bring your ideas, thoughts and your own lunch, as we discuss accountability in philanthropy.
The Master Plan on Aging for Maryland Workgroup shares their expertise and knowledge in developing a Maryland State Master Plan for Aging. The group will collate resources and other state models to provide Governor Moore and his t
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Baltimore responded swiftly as public officials, business leaders and community organizations united to support affected communities and businesses.
“Foundation Giving for Disability: Priorities and Trends”, a rigorous new study commissioned by the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, is the first study of its kind to map philanthropic giving for disability causes. The report goes beyond big-picture dollar figures to point out key imbalances within philanthropy, most notably the minuscule amount of support and action to advance social justice for people with disabilities across the spectrum of funding.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host our annual training for funders, Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking, in partnership with ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities.
Maryland Nonprofits, which represents over 1,800 member organizations and advocates on behalf of 40,000 nonprofits across the state, has unveiled a new comprehensive brand as part of its mission to strengthen Maryland’s nonprofit sector.
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.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to learn what their peers are doing (and why and how!) around requesting, collecting and reporting data from grantees. We’ll discuss how funders can drive values of equity and inclusion throughout the application process - including what we require from an organization as we make funding decisions. We’ll also discuss how well philanthropy is looking at ourselves.