Child poverty in the U.S. has surged, nearly tripling from 5% in 2021 to 13% in 2024. This dramatic increase follows the expiration of pandemic-era economic policies and rising prices that have strained family budgets nationwide. However, a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation underscores the profound impact of public policies and programs, demonstrating their capacity to cut child poverty in half.
First featured in Baltimore Community Foundation’s FY2024 Annual Report, this story of Poppleton neighbors coming together over shared meals resonates deeply this Thanksgiving seaso
As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of families across the country are struggling to put food on the table. Please join us to learn how innovative technology can help Maryland families access and keep the food benefits they deserve.
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) has launched the Food Insecurity Fund, a new initiative dedicated to addressing the urgent and ongoing challenge of hunger throughout Anne Arundel County.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five Affinity Group for its second peer meet up! We will meet in MPN's large conference room for the first hour with time to discuss the key opportunities and challenges in our work and share about activities each member is prioritizing in their organization. Then, we’ll continue the conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing for informal, in-person networking. We look forward to winding down the year with you!
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Health Funders Affinity Group is inviting you to join us for a meeting with the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office to discuss the
Read the commentary by John Rodenhausen, CEO of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, on the philanthropic roots of Anne Arundel County.
This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you at our April Housing Funder Huddle.
This quarterly Roundtable will focus on how funders are shifting philanthropic behavior, norms, narratives, and governance policies particularly around the calls to action found in the Level Up Campaign. The Level Up campaign is proudly hosted by CHANGE Philanthropy and its ten partner Philanthropic Infrastructure Organizations. Jaqueline Tucker, Vice President of Community Partnerships and Strategy at the Meyer Foundation, will kick off the conversation by sharing the Foundation’s work in this area.
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (Board) recently announced the unanimous selection of Dr.
Maryland Philanthropy Network's Housing Funders Affinity Group mobilizes its members to use philanthropy’s voice, influence, and financial capital to end homelessness by creating and advancing lasting solutions that are grounded in racial and housing justice (housing affordability, tenant rights, and eviction prevention).
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for funders supporting environmental and sustainability issues in Maryland! We take some time to integrate our learnings, share what we are thinking about and focusing on, and discuss our plans for the coming year. Lightly structured, these peer-to-peer exchange events are designed to integrate and learn from others in philanthropy through facilitation of the following: strategy sharing and exchange of ideas around what other funders are working on, stimulating new ways of thinking by sharing learnings and creating an environment conducive to discovery among the community of funders, and relationship building.
Not all young people have the benefit of growing up in a safe and stable home.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
