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For Grantseekers: A Program Officer's Guide to Proposal Writing (9/27/2019)
Friday, September 27, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM

Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget. 

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
Growing Together Part 2: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Funders Affinity Group for a 3-part virtual learning series highlighting the biological, social, and systemic foundations of Early Relational Health. This will be an opportunity to engage with national and local experts, connect with fellow leaders, learn from inspiring real-world examples, and explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
Growing Together Part 3: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

Science has shown us something powerful: the relationships babies and young children form with their parents and caregivers shape their health, learning, and resilience for a lifetime. For part 3 of our learning series on Early Relational Health, Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Affinity Group is pleased to host Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of the Burke Foundation, and Ira Hillman, Strategy Lead on Bonding at the Einhorn Collaborative, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to addressing America’s growing crisis of connection. Together we will explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
Special Funder Briefing: Responding to Attacks on Afghans, Somalis and the Immigration System
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:00 PM

Following the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital that left one dead and the other in serious condition, the Trump administration has made new policy announcements targeting lawful migration pathways and immigrant and refugee communities.  In light of these emerging developments, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Maryland Philanthropy Network, and other colleague organizations are holding a special funder briefing to explore what philanthropy can do in this moment to respond.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Immigration and Refugees
Joining Forces for Equity
Release Date: 
08/13/2019

As Maryland Philanthropy Network continues to explore strategies to support the field in incorporating equity in our practices, we are excited to announce that we are partnering with several other Philanthropy Serving Organizations (PSOs) from across the country to advance the learning and practice of equitable evaluation among our members.

Part II: Briefing on Historic Plan to Address Vacant Properties in Baltimore Neighborhoods
Friday, December 06, 2024 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a follow up meeting to the September 23rd Briefing on the City of Baltimore's Historic Plan to Address Vacant Properties. The meeting will begin with an update from the City including information about Reinvest Baltimore and the newly established coordinating council. This will be an interactive deep dive session where participants will further explore three key components of the initiative: People and Health, Infrastructure (neighborhood standard of care), and Financial Products.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Housing and Homelessness
Directions

Maryland Philanthropy Network is located at 1600 W 41 Street, Suite 700, Baltimore, MD 21211 in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood.

Young Adult Perspectives on Workforce Development
Release Date: 
03/20/2018

Many of us working to identify good strategies and support effective programs understand the great importance of involving communities in informing and implementing our work.

Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Staying the Course Toward Inclusive Philanthropy
Release Date: 
09/25/2025

Philanthropy has always excelled when it listens, learns, and evolves to meet the needs of the communities it serves. In recent years, lean funders have increasingly recognized that racial equity is not an optional add-on to their work; it is central to their mission regardless of the focus area. Exponent Philanthropy's 2025 publication, “Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Staying the Course Toward Inclusive Philanthropy,” delves into how foundations are incorporating racial equity into their work to drive better decisions, achieve more equitable outcomes, and amplify their philanthropic impact.

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Session #2: Does Unrestricted Funding Automatically Make a Funder Trust-Based?
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 03:00 to 05:00 PM

This is the second session of a 6-part webinar series on Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy focused on addressing common questions, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy. In this session, we’ll unpack the difference between unrestricted funding that is deployed in a trust-based way, and what it looks like when it’s not. We’ll also share case studies from funders who have shifted from project-specific to majority unrestricted funding, as well as those who have embedded trust-based values within semi-restricted grants. Participants can expect to gain greater clarity on the philosophy behind unrestricted funding in a trust-based context, and strategies for aligning trust-based values with the way grants are structured and deployed.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Maryland Community Foundations Association

The Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA) connects and promotes community foundations as a form of philanthropy benefitting towns, cities and rural areas across our state. This group convenes in support of their shared missions and focus on helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs.

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