You asked, we’re listening. Our 2022 MPN Member Survey revealed interest in programs on public/private partnerships. Join us later this month for a special session to learn about best practices in public/private partnerships.
2024 promises to be a big year for housing policy in the State of Maryland with implications for the next several years. Join us for a conversation with Jacob R. (Jake) Day, Maryland Secretary of Housing & Community Development, to learn about his vision for the department under the Moore-Miller administration and key priorities. This will also be an opportunity for MPN members to share information about what they see in communities, their priorities, along with ideas for working together with state leaders to ensure safe, affordable, and supportive housing for all Marylanders.
The WGC is a fund that gives grants … it’s what we do!
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a useful tool if you’ve reached the age of 70 ½ and want to give to a designated, field-of-interest, scholarship, or unrestricted fund at The Community Foundation of Frederick County.
As a result of the Ukraine invasion and increased sanctions, MPN is hearing from colleagues that several foundations are seeing an increase in unusual network activity and attempted breaches for their foundations and their nonprofit partners.
Independent Sector regularly releases Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector reports – an evolving and growing resource of data, analysis, and recommendations about key areas powering more than 1.8 million U.S. nonprofits.
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View materials from "City Schools' Funder Focus Group Part 1 (Fall Reopening Plan)".
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Please join Health Funders to hear outcomes from this year’s legislative session.
What can over a million teachers tell funders about the needs of schools? No one has greater insight into the needs of students and schools than teachers.
The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is proud to announce our 2020 PLACES Fellows— 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy, including MPN member Talib Horne, director of Baltimore Civic
No fooling! We’re holding an in-person networking event!
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View materials for "Social Isolation and Loneliness Forum".
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View materials from Member-Sponsored Briefing: Nonprofit Loan Fund.
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There is ample data that makes the case for the value of diversity in corporate, education, private and public sector leadership.
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View program materials from Gleaning Lessons about Participatory Grantmaking.
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View program resources from Strategies for Public/Private Partnerships
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View materials from Federal Policy Impacts: What Funders Should Know.
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View materials from "Impact Investing: Setting the Stage, A National Perspective on Impact Investing"
With more than 466,000 Marylanders food insecure , does it matter where the food is grown or whether it is processed or fresh? We will discuss what the research says about the quality/quantity debate, what efforts are being made in Maryland to address food quality and quantity; and what can be done to achieve more of both.

