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Issues in the Mental Well-Being of Older Adults: Cognitive & Behavioral Health Policy, Alzheimer’s Research, and Advocacy for Caregivers
Thursday, September 09, 2021 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders and Aging Affinity Groups for our first program in a new Mental Health Series. This session will focus on the correlation of the significant increase in diagnosis of dementia felt within communities of color and chronic stress caused by determinants of health. Our guest speakers will also present on new drug therapies (including the controversial Aducnumab), current research, legislative recommendations for Maryland to develop a data-driven, multi-year plan to meet the cognitive and behavioral challenges of the elder boom.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Funding Area: 
Basic Human Needs
Aging
Behavioral Health
Health Access and Care
Safeguarding Homeownership from the Impacts of COVID-19
Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Join the Community Investment Affinity Group to hear about the issues and implications of declining homeownership in Maryland and Baltimore, as well as efforts to blunt the pandemic’s impact on homeownership. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of what investments, connections, and elements are needed, where funder’s interests are, and possible roles for philanthropy.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Community Investment Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
COVID-19
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Housing and Homelessness
Strong and Glowing: Improving Quality of Life & Well-Being by Investing in Place
Tuesday, November 01, 2022 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Baltimore has long benefited from the place-based investments of our philanthropic community. The Community Investment Affinity Group and others who invest in place are invited to hear about two newer initiatives led, in part, by MPN members:

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Community Investment Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Impact Investing
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
The Impact and Opportunity of Diabetes Prevention Regional Partnerships
Wednesday, November 09, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group and Affinity Group on Aging for our third discussion about community-based programs supported by Total Cost of Care resources. Happening during National Diabetes Awareness Month, this program will provide an overview of two of the six partnership initiatives funded through the Regional Partnership Catalyst Program and developed to address the growing diabetes epidemic in Maryland. MPN members and partners will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about opportunities to support the efforts in a successful diabetes campaign to reduce diabetes.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Health Access and Care
The State of Birth Equity: Catalyzing Place-Based Philanthropy
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health and Prenatal-to-Five Funders Affinity Groups to discuss with representatives from Boldly Gold Philanthropy and the Community Health Acceleration Partnership (CHAP) the opportunities collaborative funding in Maryland can serve to connect community and government, build a stronger and more diverse birth workforce, and create thriving ecosystems of community-based organizations to improve outcomes. Maryland Department of Health’s  Elizabeth Kromm, PhD, Director, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, will share the Department's  vision for maternal health and overall women's health.  Dr. Kromm will provide an overview of current initiatives across the perinatal continuum as well as discuss opportunities for partnership with philanthropy. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Health Funders
Members Only
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Families and Children
Health Access and Care
11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2025: Anticipate and Embrace What’s Next
Release Date: 
01/15/2025

The ninth annual report on trends in philanthropy from the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy aims to help fundraisers, grantmakers, donors, consultants, and more anticipate and prepare for what's next in our field. Five years since the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our daily lives and presented us with challenges unlike any we’d faced before. Half a decade later, we’re left to reflect on how much has truly changed — and what remains the same.

Strengthening Civic Infrastructure in the Build Back Better Act
Release Date: 
11/15/2021

Maryland Philanthropy Network has joined our colleagues from the Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group (NIIAG) in responding to The Build Back Better legislation expected to see Congressional action this week.  Maggie Gunther

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