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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.

Member Sponsored Briefing: Talk and Walk: An Update on the Baltimore Greenway Trails
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:00 to 12:00 PM

Join us to learn more about the status of the 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trail Network and to hear from those working to complete the trail. Panelists will share the value of the trail for transportation, recreation and neighborhood connectivity.

Event type: 
Member Sponsored Briefing
Audience: 
All Funders
Community Investment Funders
Green Funders
Health Funders
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Meet The Funders – Closing the Funding Gap for Black-Led Nonprofits IV
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

***Note: This program is now virtual due to inclement weather.

This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. If you’re still interested in attending, please email the BLK ED Network  to join the waitlist.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Funding Area: 
Capacity Building
Members' Memo | December 11, 2024
Release Date: 
12/11/2024

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

Members' Memo | March 13, 2025
Release Date: 
03/13/2025

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

2025 Maryland Aging Innovations Summit: The Economics of Aging
Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:00 to 02:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s 2025 Aging Innovations Summit provides an opportunity to network with peers, celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act, and express appreciation for the dedication and commitment to those working in the field of aging. This year's theme,The Economics of Aging, will delve into the immeasurable value older adults hold as employees, volunteers, consumers, and leaders.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
All Funders
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Public/Private Partnership
Social Sector
Funding Area: 
Aging
Older Adults
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.

Reimagining Capacity Building: Navigating Culture, Systems, & Power
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

In their latest publication, Reimagining Capacity Building, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) provides vital principles for centering equity in our capacity building efforts, explores the way inequities can show up, and offers steps we can take to address and mitigate those inequities. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations for this interactive and engaging workshop. Our speakers Akilah Massey, Vice President of Programs and Mareeha Niaz, Director of Programs at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations will give a deep dive into the practices highlighted in their resource and efforts around capacity building. Through national examples and Maryland voices, participants will ideas about how shifts in practices lead to meaningful change for communities.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Funding Area: 
Capacity Building
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 25, 2024
Release Date: 
07/25/2024

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

Members' Memo | February 13, 2025
Release Date: 
02/13/2025

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

Members' Memo | May 8, 2025
Release Date: 
05/08/2025

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

Change and Building Trust with Havaca Ganguly of the Middendorf Foundation
Release Date: 
04/06/2022

Havaca Ganguly is Executive Director of The Middendorf Foundation which provides capital and one-time grants that support six areas of grantmaking focus. When Havaca took over the one staff position in late 2019, the foundation had a chance to reflect on their practices and reset operations. In March 2022, we spoke with Havaca to learn more about their process and what they're excited about for the future.

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

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