Nonprofits that serve communities of color struggle to survive because of systemic racial disparities and biases. To surmount these challenges, we recommend seven approaches that have emerged from our work with these communities.
For many Baltimore parents, child care can be out of reach, with potentially significant consequences for their child’s development and their own careers.
Building trust has been a key part of philanthropy for years for lean funders. Nevertheless, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, trust and strong relationships have taken on an even greater significance.
More than a million dollars was raised over 24 hours by a social change organization based in Baltimore.
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View materials from Member-Sponsored Briefing: Funding Summer Programs in Baltimore.
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Please join our Green Funders Affinity Group to hear outcomes from this year’s Maryland General Assembly session.
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View program resources from "Baltimore Cultural Institutions: A Collaborative Approach to Shared Challenges".
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View materials from "Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting (06-05-2020)"
In philanthropy, it’s often assumed that the more money you spend, the bigger the impact you can have.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our Interim President and CEO Kevin McHugh.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for environmental/sustainability funders. We’re pleased to be joined by Program Officer, Deborah Philbrick of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, who will speak with us about their Climate Solutions grantmaking. The goal of this “Big Bets” portfolio is to ensure that the Earth stays well below a two-degrees Celsius temperature increase to avoid catastrophic global effects. Hear about how this international funder thinks about its approach, priorities, and what they are learning. We’ll then discuss trends and opportunities you and other funders are seeing.
The Bainum Family Foundation recently announced its largest investment ever: a $100 million, five-year commitment for early childhood education.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
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View Materials from Healing Together with Healing City Baltimore
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Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
For John Brothers, the death of a black man at the hands of police in Minneapolis has been felt personally. Brothers, president of the T.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.

