Crises bring massive social, health and economic uncertainties, along with challenges and hardships. They also unleash unprecedented philanthropic leadership and opportunities for transformational social change.
This month, the Prenatal to Five Affinity Group will be rejoined by Lieny Jeon, Assistant Professor in the Department of Advanc
We are monitoring resources and information on how philanthropy can help with the escalating Ukraine humanitarian crisis, and will share those with you here as they come in.
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Childhood hunger was a problem in Maryland long before the coronavirus pandemic hit, and it’s no secret that the ongoing economic crisis has made the situation much more dire for many families.
In our continuing effort to track the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic o
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Green Funders Affinity Group to learn more about two recent action-oriented reports on climate change efforts in Maryland. Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss with grantmaking colleagues what are they are doing and can do in the climate mitigation and climate justice space. Through the conversation, we’ll lift up issues for further learning and potential collaboration in the environmental grantmaking space.
Join us for the first meeting of the State of the Sector Workgroup in follow up to our March program
This full-day professional development workshop for grantmakers is taught by the region's experienced practitioners and is designed for trustees and staff of foundations, giving circles and corporate giving, individuals who are exploring how to organize significant charitable giving, and beginning and intermediate grantmakers.
A new partnership to address homelessness in Baltimore will grow the city’s supply of affordable housing with services to help people remain stable.
The Baltimore Community Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Black Philanthropy Circle. The Black Philanthropy Circle is a nonprofit 501(c)3 donor-advised fund focused on charitable giving to nonprofits that directly support Black people and communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Founded by a group of more than 30 Black business and civic leaders, the Black Philanthropy Circle was established to cultivate an inclusive philanthropic community, to build the capacity of Baltimore’s Black nonprofits, and to impact Greater Baltimore’s Black community at large.
Maryland residents’ enrollment in federal food assistance programs has increased sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March, according to a report that Maryland Hunger Solutions released Wednesday.
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Please join the Passano Foundation for a member sponsored briefing on the Pride of Baltimore II. On February 27, 1977, the first Pride of Baltimore was launched.
Two important plans are working their way through Baltimore City’s Planning Department.
Initially released in October 2015, the BaltimoreLink Plan is a complete overhaul and rebranding of the core transit system operating within the city and throughout the greater Ba
The affordable housing crisis isn’t new. It isn’t even an “emerging” crisis.
Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Department of Finance announced that the 2020 Baltimore City Tax Sale scheduled for Monday, May 18 would be postponed to July 20. Mayor Young issued the following statement:
The Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative is a peer group focused on learning together about the needs of pregnant women and families with children up to age 5 and how to best support them. This meeting will discuss advocacy and the roles philanthropy can play in systems change work. We’ll be hearing from Sara Watson who authored the Bainum Family Foundation Brief: “Creating Change Through Policy Advocacy”. We’ll also be hearing from Beth Morrow and Laura Weeldreyer about Maryland Family Network’s Early Childhood legislative priorities.
For months, as the Covid-19 pandemic continued and intensified, early care and education providers in the District and across the country wondered how they were going to survive.

