Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group is pleased to host Maryland Department of Health’s Secretary Laura Herrera Scott for a conversation about the Secretary’s vision for the Department and its strategies to promote lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. She will speak on their efforts to promote and improve the health and safety of Maryland residents of all ages through disease prevention, access to care, quality management, and community engagement.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for what is sure to a be a stimulating and inspiring conversation with Secretary Rafael López, leader of Maryland’s Department of Human Services. Learn about his vision for the department, key priorities, the current opportunity for systems change in our state, and how to work better together to support Maryland communities. Given the intersectional nature of the issues, all MPN members are encouraged to attend.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group invites Maryland Philanthropy Network members to learn more about the successful campaign to secure Medicaid support for HealthySteps in Maryland, while being updated on the state's infant and early childhood mental health collaborative from Kay Connors, Executive Director, Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study at the University of MD School of Medicine. The meeting will also offer updates on upcoming opportunities for funder collaboration to support the Blueprint's Pillar One and strengthen the childcare workforce.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members interested in attending for the first time are encouraged to reach out to Marlo Nash prior to attending a meeting.
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host Deputy Secretary Alyssa Lord for lunch and an informal conversation on her efforts to work collaboratively across local, city, state,
The Daily Record has named Nikki Highsmith Vernick, Horizon Foundation, among the 28 honorees of Maryland’s 2021 Most Admired CEOs.
Dr. Jay Perman, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), will host a luncheon to brief Maryland Philanthropy Network members on the UMB CURE Scholars Program, an initiative to connect West Baltimore youth with careers in medicine up to and including physicians and researchers.
During last year's Green Funders Legislative Debrief, the Maryland Climate Partners Coalition Steering Committee provided an update to funders on the progress of implementing the Climate Solutions Now Act. In collaboration with Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, Maryland Philanthropy Network's Green Funders Affinity Group invites you to learn more about what's next for this work as the Climate Partners track progress on state goals, educate key stakeholders, and advocate for the full enactment of all components of the law.
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The Woodside Foundation and the Caplis Family Fund invite grantmakers who manage or fund private scholarship programs, to be aware of the practice of scholarship award displacement.
Please join us for the Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting where Suzanne Friday, Executive Director of National Standards and Vice President of Legal for Council on Foundations, will address specific legal questions for MCFA members. Together, as the Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA), we speak with one voice in promoting philanthropy to benefit towns, cities and rural areas across the state. Community Foundations specialize in helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs.
More funders are providing general operating support to BIPOC-led organizations. But is it enough? Our research suggests that acting in true alignment and solidarity with BIPOC communities requires more: that funders begin to fundamentally shift the way they think about and use their resources, power, and privilege
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This Bainum Brief highlights 10 ways foundations can engage in policy advocacy, with examples from many funders, including the Bainum Family Foundation, across an array of topics. It also provides lessons learned to make the best use of scarce resources and maximize the chances of success.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 80% of all maternal deaths are preventable. In Maryland, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts.
The Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program became available to applicants beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year.
The next U.S. census will begin on April 1, 2020. Every ten years, the census aims to count every resident in the United States and capture critical population data.
“The US spends a higher percentage of GDP on healthcare than any other OECD country, yet its citizens experience the worst health outcomes.
The Maryland Community Foundations Association will learn from Betsy Grossman, Partner with Trister, Ross, Schadler, & Gold, PLLC, about what they can do within their organizations and for the community in response to new federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies.
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Nonprofit advocacy is vital to advancing the mission of every organization, so it’s essential to spend time engaging on the issues that matter. It’s not just our constitutional right and civic duty but also our obligation to the missions and communities we hold so dear.