The Arts Funders Affinity Group invites all members interested in arts and community investment to this continuation of conversations held in October 2018, July 2019 and April 2020. Leaders of Baltimore City's four Arts and Entertainment Districts, Chad Hayes, Director of Community Planning and Revitalization at the Baltimore City Planning Department, and David D. Mitchell, Program Director for Arts and Entertainment Districts, Maryland State Arts Council will provide updates about each districts’ major projects, redesignation status, successes, and current challenges. In addition, we’ll learn about the City's coordination efforts and funding and discuss current issues, such as safety.
Following the bank’s rapid expansion into the region, JPMorgan Chase pledged $20 million in 2022 through 2027 to small businesses, entrepreneurs and community developers focused on curbing the city’s vacant housing epidemic.
The Maryland Community Foundations Association (MCFA) connects and promotes community foundations as a form of philanthropy benefitting towns, cities and rural areas across our state. This group convenes in support of their shared missions and focus on helping individuals, families and businesses plan and carry out their charitable giving; and in building endowments to serve their regions' changing needs.
This past September, the Trump Administration announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, with all benefits to be revoked by March 2018.
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Program Resources for A Conversation with Dr. Karen Salmon, Maryland’s State Superintendent of Schools
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View program materials from "Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation"
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View materials from "Maryland Community Foundations Quarterly Meeting - September 2019"
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Maryland is taking a meaningful step toward expanding economic opportunity for children and families.
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View materials from "Introducing the Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative".
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Program Resources for Focus On City Schools: The Fiscal Impact of Kirwan
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View program resources from "Baltimore Cultural Institutions: A Collaborative Approach to Shared Challenges".
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View materials for 26th Funder and Partner Coordination Briefing
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View materials from "Safeguarding Homeownership from the Impacts of COVID-19".
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View materials from "REDF: Venture Philanthropy and Social Enterprise Growth"
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View materials from "Focus on City Schools: The Legislative Focus for 2017 and Beyond"
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View materials from "Social Emotional Learning: A Focus on City Schools Conversation"
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View Materials from "Introduction to Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking"
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Baltimore’s Promise, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, recently announced a package of 10 grants totaling roughly $525,000 through its Youth Grantmakers Initiative. The effort, which featured a group of 15 Baltimore-area youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 in prominent design and decision-making roles, granted funds to 10 local organizations.

