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Danista E. Hunte Named President and CEO of Maryland Philanthropy Network
Release Date: 
09/19/2023

The Board of Directors of Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Danista E. Hunte as its next President and CEO, effective October 11, 2023. Danista brings with her a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the philanthropic and non-profit sector. She most recently served as the Executive Director of Child First Authority in Baltimore and prior to that was Vice President of Community Investment for the Baltimore Community Foundation.

The Funders Network 25th Annual Conference
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

The Funders Network (TFN) will host its 25th Anniversary Conference: Be Bold Together in Baltimore. TFN is a robust network of funders engaged in a broad spectrum of philanthropic work across North America, from small, rural community organizations to large urban foundations. Their Baltimore gathering will bring together place-based, regional and national funders to deepen their learning, share their strategies and broaden their professional networks. TFN’s equity-centered learning agenda is designed to inspire the bold philanthropic leadership, courageous action and meaningful collaboration needed to help unlock environmental, economic and racial justice. 

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
BIP Anchor Procurement Guidance - Summary Presentation

Anchor institutions in Baltimore are working to strengthen minority and local purchasing to create jobs and local economic opportunities. To improve internal policies and practices, Next Street, U3 Advisors, and ML Whelley, LLC are completing reports assessing the budgetary, policy, infrastructure, and planning processes at five Baltimore anchor institutions.  Participating institutions include LifeBridge Health, Maryland Institute College of Art, Notre Dame, University of Maryland Medical System, and the University of Maryland-Baltimore. Common findings, strengths, challenges and...

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Presentation
Topic: 
Baltimore Integration Partnership
Organizational Network Analysis of the Baltimore Integration Partnership

The University of Colorado Denver completed their first phase of an organizational network study to assess the ways in which the BIP partners collaborate with one another, as well as with local businesses, residents, and community-based organizations. Their analysis explores how larger systems and community factors in Baltimore relate to economic inclusion, how economic inclusion is implemented within an Anchor, and what enables or hinders economic inclusion efforts at the Anchor Institutions.

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Resource type: 
Report
Topic: 
Baltimore Integration Partnership
Advancing Careers in Retail Baltimore: Labor Market Analysis

The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative at Maryland Philanthropy Network has released a report designed to provide information on the labor market for the retail trade and food services/drinking places sectors in Baltimore City. This report was prepared by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council as part of Advancing Careers in Retail-Baltimore, a BWFC-sponsored partnership aimed at improving job quality and advancement opportunities...

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Resource type: 
ABAG Publication
Topic: 
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative
Funding Area: 
Employment/Workforce development
Audience: 
All Funders
Workforce Development Funders
The Shifting Landscape of Corporate Social Responsibility
Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:00 to 12:00 PM

Businesses large and small will be critical partners as the world continues to heal from the global pandemic and its economic impacts. The field of corporate philanthropy will shift and adapt to make the most of limited resources of human and financial capital to help communities in their back yard and beyond. Maureen Flynn from Changing Our World - a consulting company dedicated to helping the private sector act as a force for public good - will moderate a discussion with Mateus Baptista, Deputy Director at Panasonic, and Michele Mehaffy, Consumer Affairs Manager at Wegmans, about how this work continues to evolve to meet community need.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Corporate Funders
Members Only
Funding Area: 
Corporate Social Responsibility
Maryland Nonprofits 2024 Conference | Unlocking the Power of Nonprofits
Monday, October 28, 2024 at 09:00 to 06:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is proud to support the Maryland Nonprofits 2024 Annual Conference "Unlocking the Power of Nonprofits," a transformative event designed to inspire and empower nonprofit leaders. Over two days, you'll engage with sector experts, participate in insightful presentations, network with peers, and discover solutions to elevate your organization's impact.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
Governance
Nonprofits
Social Sector
Funding Area: 
Social Sector
Capacity Building
Nonprofit Infrastructure
Canceled - For Grantseekers: Preparing for Tax Time - Talk to a CPA
Friday, February 01, 2019 at 08:00 to 10:30 AM

This program has been CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience | Please join your nonprofit colleagues for a conversation with Melissa Varanko, an experienced Certified Public Accountant. This conversation will include an overview of tax filing requirements and expectations, tips, recommendations for getting ahead of tax filing, and helpful resources to support your nonprofit’s tax preparation process.   

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Nonprofit Financials
Nonprofits
Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 02:00 to 03:15 PM

This webinar will introduce equitable evaluation, an emerging evaluative paradigm guided by a set of core principles grounded in equity. We will explore how common approaches to evaluation can undermine equity, explain the core principles of equitable evaluation, and share resources to spur your thinking about how your organization could apply equitable evaluation to its work

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Evaluation
Funding Area: 
Research
Conversation with Tonya R. Miller Hall, Senior Advisor of Arts & Culture for Baltimore City
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Join the Arts Funders Affinity Group for a conversation with Tonya Miller Hall, Senior Advisor of Arts & Culture for Baltimore City. We’ll learn about her role and the City's strategy around arts and culture broadly, and the Office’s connection and collaboration with community, other agencies, and institutions. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities
Growing Philanthropy Through Giving Circles: Lessons Learned from Start Up to Grantmaking

This report written by Tracey Rutnik and Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz at the Maryland Philanthropy Network in 2003 highlights how today's donors want an engaging philanthropic experience - and how despite the tight economy, donors are opening their checkbooks and their schedules to participate in giving circles.

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Resource type: 
Report
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Audience: 
Giving Circles
Individual Donors/Donor Advised Funds
Request for Proposals | Trauma Informed Care Training Consultant
Release Date: 
05/17/2021

The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative is working with Byte Back, Pass IT On, and the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition to identify a trainer(s) who will develop and facilitate a trauma-informed care training for up to 15 workforce development nonprofit professionals. The goal of the training will be to increase the capacity of direct service agencies by applying trauma-specific strategies to their normal service deliveries, improving the services provided to clients who have experienced trauma, and advance digital equity.

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