The Horizon Foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants in 2017 to community programs advancing the mission to improve health and wellness for people who live or work in Howard County, Md. The grants address community needs and target the Foundation’s strategic priorities to promote healthy lifestyles and increase access to quality, affordable health care.
The Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy & Social Innovation (PSI) released a new report it commissioned, Stories
Nonprofits across the country, but especially right here in the Greater Washington region, are facing a challenging and uncertain landscape.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
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View materials from "COVID-19 Impact on Older Adults - Response and Coordination Call – No. 1"
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Howard County funders are coordinating to rapidly raise funds and deploy critical resources to nonprofits in Howard County through HoCoRespond.com, with the goal of raising $100,000 in the next 10 days.
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View materials from "Investing in Quality Child Care: The Vital Role of Resource and Referral Services".
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The Foundation Operations and Management Report from Exponent Philanthropy is the only resource of its kind for foundations operating with few or no staff.
In 2010, the Horizon Foundation staff took a routine look at local health data and noticed some troubling trends. Data indicated that most deaths in our community were related to heart disease, cancer, stroke, and/or diabetes.
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
Americans overwhelmingly support legislation to allow everyone to receive a tax break for their charitable gifts, according to a poll released Tuesday by Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits that is pushing the idea. It is possible that Congress will vote to expand charitable deductions in a pending disaster funding package, but the biggest obstacle is the calendar. Congress has a limited time to consider legislation before going into recess for the entire month of October before the November midterm elections.
This will be an opportunity to connect with Community Foundations from Maryland and West Virginia to discuss key issues in the field, network and have time to work together outside of the confines of your office.
In 2021, Maryland passed legislation that set up the Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care (GOFCC) program to provide targeted support for individuals to open a registered (licensed) family child care program. During this meeting, Laura Weeldreyer and Lacey Egerton from Maryland Family Network will present details about GOFCC, an implementation grant process, and how the initiative contributes an important solution to help address the child care crisis.
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Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to postpone this program. We apologize for any inconvenience.
[Maryland Philanthropy Network Member] IBM recently inaugurated the Smarter Cities Challenge, a competitive grant program that will award $50 million worth of technology and services to help 100 mu
Lack of reliable transportation to work is one of the most vexing barriers for career seekers and businesses.
It likely comes as no surprise to anyone that poor people haven't seen their fate improve since the advent of the Great Recession.
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