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,
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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.
The Daily Record has named Nikki Highsmith Vernick, Horizon Foundation, among the 28 honorees of Maryland’s 2021 Most Admired CEOs.
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.
View Materials from Maryland Community Foundations Association Quarterly Meeting – April 2021
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.
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.
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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.
YOU WORK HARD TO MAKE YOUR ORGANIZATION THE BEST DELIVERY VEHICLE FOR YOUR MISSION.
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
Please join the Health Funders Affinity Group to learn about the Fundamentals of the Maryland Total Cost of Care Model and Current Priorities. Experts will provide an overview of the Maryland Total Cost of Care Health Model and the efforts and challenges of hospital and non-hospital systems to transition from the hospital-based All-Payer Model to Maryland’s unique model for health care financing and health delivery system reform. This Model supports public and private sector investment in community health, behavioral health, and initiatives that address disparities. The presenters will also discuss ways that philanthropic organizations can contribute to create a healthier population in Maryland.
Join the Prenatal-to-Five (PN5) Affinity Group to learn about a strategic new partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education that is relevant to the successful implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Martha Holleman of Strategic Thinking for Social Change will share a draft scope of work for a child care supply and demand study and Laura Weeldreyer of Maryland Family Network will provide a broader contextual lens, which helps illustrate how the supply and demand study is an integral component of implementing the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.
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By 2018, two-thirds of jobs in the American economy will require a post-secondary credential. Estimates note that over half of all Marylanders in their prime working years – 1.3 million adults between ages of 25 and 54 – lack a college degree.
Five Maryland Philanthropy Network members were included among the list of honorees of The Daily Record's 2025 Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards including:
