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A Conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks
Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Please join us for a conversation with Reginald Moore, Director of Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. Director Moore will discuss his vision and strategies for the Department of Recreation and Parks, as well as its priorities, assets, and challenges. Time will be allotted to engage in questions and discussion of ways Maryland Philanthropy Network members can collaborate or align with the Department’s initiatives.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Education: Out-of-school time
Environment/Sustainability
Older Adults
Recreation
Foundations on the Hill 2023
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is a multi-day event that brings together foundation leaders, grantmakers, and regional associations from across the country to DC for meetings with Congress about key issues of importance to foundations and philanthropy. The next Foundations on the Hill will take place Monday, February 27, 2023 to Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
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
A Conversation with Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Community Investment Affinity Group is pleased to host Alice Kennedy, Commissioner of Baltimore City’s Department of Housing and Community Development for a conversation about the Department’s work to improve the quality of life for all Baltimore City residents by revitalizing and redeveloping communities and promoting access to quality affordable housing opportunities in safe, livable neighborhoods. We’ll hear the status of DHCD's aspirational and comprehensive Framework for Community Development, various approaches to address residential vacant properties and the availability of quality affordable housing. We’ll also discuss the role that funders could play in addressing the issue of neighborhoods impacted by high levels of vacancy and disinvestment. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Community Investment Funders
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Housing and Homelessness
Introduction to Expanding the Bench for Culturally-Responsive and Equitable Evaluation
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 02:30 to 03:30 PM

This webinar is an opportunity for members to learn more about the Expanding the Bench (EBT) initiative. EBT is based on the belief that learning and evaluation have the power to shape policy, programs, and practice and that evaluators from diverse communities increase the likelihood that methods, analyses, and interpretation benefit the communities they serve. 

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Evaluation
Funding Area: 
Research
Grant Writing

Maryland Philanthropy Network recognizes the potential burden of application and reporting practices on both grantseekers and grantmakers. Nonprofit organizations devote significant time to researching and writing grant proposals and reports, and grantmakers expend significant (often volunteer) time managing grants and evaluating how to best make a difference.

2019 Giving Circle Gathering: Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Your Circle’s Work
Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 to 02:30 PM

Giving circle leaders are invited to the Eleventh Annual Giving Circle Gathering. The dozens of giving circles in our region will gather together to connect and learn from one another about a variety of issues important to giving circles.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Giving Circles
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Information Technology
FOCS: Discussion with Dr. Tracey L. Durant, Director of Equity
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

In June 2018, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners held a Board Forum on Equity where it became clear that there was a need to create an equity policy to ensure success for students, with a particular focus on eliminating the predictab

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Focus on City Schools
Funding Area: 
Education: K-12
Administrative Professionals Appreciation Luncheon
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11:30 to 01:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network will celebrate all the administrative professionals in our network with a special luncheon and two-part workshop. Gather with your philanthropic peers to learn about  managing up, down, and across the organization from Dr. Rebecca Cisek of the Banium Family Foundation. Then, Terrarium Therapy will lead participants in a workshop to create beautiful, long-lasting succulent terrariums to take back to their offices to enjoy.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Grants Managers/Administrators
Strengthening Baltimore's Workforce: Reflections and Lessons Learned

For over a decade, members of the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) have supported a growing number of industry focused workforce development initiatives, and the outcomes are notable. Through these efforts, previously unemployed residents are getting industry recognized certifications and jobs with career advancement opportunities at impressive rates. This report highlights several of these initiatives and offers recommendations on how they can be expanded.

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Resource type: 
Report
Topic: 
Baltimore Integration Partnership
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Program Resources from Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Philanthropy’s Role in the Deployment of Funds to Disadvantaged Communities

RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS ONLY

View program resources from Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Philanthropy’s Role in the Deployment of Funds to Disadvantaged Communities.

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Resource type: 
Program Resource
Topic: 
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Environment/Sustainability
Audience: 
All Funders
Green Funders

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