In Baltimore, we know this work requires multiple players from across sectors to come together differently. Since 2011, the Baltimore Integration Partnership (BIP), a partnership of philanthropic, nonprofit, financial, anchor and public sector organizations, has been working to advance economic inclusion. Our approach offers opportunities and lessons learned that are important for Baltimore to move forward.
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View materials from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting – February 2025.
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The 2020 session of Maryland’s General Assembly is in full swing.
Update from the Baltimore Integration Parntership, including a recap of the 3rd Annual Maryland Workforce Outlook Forum, co-hosted by BIP, Towson University and the Governor's Workforce Development Board. Learn more at www.baltimorepartnership.org.
“Foundation Giving for Disability: Priorities and Trends”, a rigorous new study commissioned by the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, is the first study of its kind to map philanthropic giving for disability causes. The report goes beyond big-picture dollar figures to point out key imbalances within philanthropy, most notably the minuscule amount of support and action to advance social justice for people with disabilities across the spectrum of funding.
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View materials from "Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking"
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Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
The Maryland Philanthropy Network’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee, has compiled this list of top picks for your summer reading.
Last year, Vu Le, author of the popular blog, Nonprofit AF formerly known as Nonprofit with Balls, proposed a day where nonprofits
The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative is a group of private and public funders established to support the alignment and pooling of resources around common workforce development goals and strategies. The BWFC is hosted by Maryland Philanthropy Network and is a signed partner of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.
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View materials from "Arts Funders COVID-19 Response Briefing"
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View Materials from Rural Matters: Philanthropy’s Opportunity for Impact.
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Watergate never happened. Members of the British parliament never padded their expenses. Facebook is just for keeping up with friends.
The success of family philanthropy is dependent on the willingness of the family to embrace an ecosystem of partners. A terrific example of a family philanthropy that uses an ecosystem approach in its work is the Bainum Family Foundation. By understanding and embracing the roles each stakeholder must play to achieve meaningful societal change, families, staff members, grantees, and community members can better experience stronger relationships, establish clear lines of accountability, employ equitable practices, and learn from each other, making for lasting impact.
Charitable giving in the U.S. topped $400 billion in 2017. And more than half of American households give annually—more than vote in presidential elections.
Do you ever go to a meeting and wonder why you came? Do your philanthropy meetings lack the fun and energy that keep people engaged and ready to participate? If so, this session might be for you.
This week, amid global panic surrounding Covid-19, financial markets took the worst hit of any single day since 1987. Invest
Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy group is giving nearly $4 million to Baltimore's Promise, a nonprofit that supports city youth from childhood to adulthood and into their careers.
There’s a well-known verse among the faith-based community, that “Faith can move mountains”.
