The state of Maryland has recognized the potential for registered apprenticeships both to provide a path to better-paying careers that do not require college degrees and to help employers meet their needs for employees with specialized skills. In this latest Abell Foundation report, Linda Dworak of Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative offers an overview of apprenticeship and the current landscape in Maryland and Baltimore.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network staff and your philanthropic peers for Economic Opportunity Funders' briefing on the new political environment and its impact on social policy. Together in Arlington, VA, and virtually, funders will network around, learn about, and discuss: what's at stake and in play at the federal and state levels; coordinated efforts underway to shape the budget and tax fights ahead; implications for philanthropy in the short and long term; and strategies for individual and collective action.
Philanos is pleased to announce Crickett Woloson, Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle, as the 2025 recipient of The Willoughby Award.
The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) successfully led a delegation of nonprofit leaders and youth advocates to SXSW EDU 2025, amplifying Baltimore's role in national conversations on education, youth development, and equity-driven innova
Maryland is taking a meaningful step toward expanding economic opportunity for children and families.
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County has appointed John Rodenhausen, CAP®, as its next President and CEO, effective November 1, 2025.
Held in partnership with the Black Executive Director’s (BLK ED) Network, Meet the Funders 2026 creates a dedicated space for Black Executive Direct
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by the 984-foot-long cargo ship, the Dali, early in the morning on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. As we do during times of disaster, Maryland Philanthropy Network will serve as a clearinghouse for resources and information about relief and recovery efforts. This page will be updated as new information is received, so please check it regularly.
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View materials from "Reopening our Workplaces".
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Program resources from "Baltimore City's Children and Youth Priorities"
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View materials from "Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting (4/17/20)"
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View materials from Strong and Glowing: Improving Quality of Life & Well-Being by Investing in Place.
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View program resources from Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief.
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In recent years, foundations and other funding institutions across the nation have turned their attention to the concept of incorporating a “DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion),” “REI Racial Equity and Inclusion),” “REEI (Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion),” or “Healing and Reconciliation” Lens in their grantmaking processes.
Not discussed as often is the analytical frame that undergirds these marketing terms; the “change” the institutional funding entity is trying to address: expanding “diversity” — a more...
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By Celeste Amato, President, Maryland Philanthropy Network
The 2012-2013 school year will bring with it the new environmental literacy requirements passed by the legislature in June 2011.
In today's environment, nonprofit organizations are faced with numerous challenges, be they financial, administrative, or programmatic.
