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10/30/2025
As the Foundation has embarked on our new strategic plan over the last two years, many things have changed for us.
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11/07/2025
Earth movers and dump trucks are so frenetic in Southwest Baltimore that it seems like they’ve got a train to catch. They do.
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10/14/2025
Ensuring Baltimore’s young people have the skills, experience, and opportunities to succeed in the workforce is essential not only for the city’s long-term economic growth but also for advancing individual economic mobility.
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12/08/2025
For decades, service and conservation corps have connected young people to quality careers while helping vital industries fill critical workforce gaps.
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12/08/2025
“How are you?” These three words have taken on new meaning this year. At different points throughout 2025, the question has landed differently.
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12/08/2025
On Friday, December 5, Montgomery County celebrated a significant achievement in the fight against food insecurity with the ribbon-cutting of the East County Cold Storage facility in Silver Spring.
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM
Please note: this session is now fully virtual.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM
As funders across the state navigate decision-making in the current funding environment, the appraisal of nonprofit organizations’ financial health and fiscal stewardship holds new importance. Join the Baltimore Community Foundation and Maryland Philanthropy Network for a funder-to-funder discussion about assessing nonprofit organizations’ financial health.
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11/09/2025
Read the commentary by John Rodenhausen, CEO of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, on the philanthropic roots of Anne Arundel County.
Thursday, March 05, 2026 at 01:00 to 03:30 PM
Join Exponent Philanthropy and Maryland Philanthropy Network for this in-person opportunity to network, learn, and share with your fellow lean funders in Central Maryland! During this peer-facilitated gathering, discover what your colleagues are working on, explore opportunities to collaborate for greater impact, and seek input and advice from trusted colleagues on challenges you may be facing in your work.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM
As many grassroots groups have pointed out over decades, philanthropy, as an institution, is complicit in anti-Blackness. As funders, we can begin to remedy philanthropy’s unjust practices, policies, and outcomes through our explicit and intentional actions. Abundance is a movement in philanthropy to change practice, policy, mindsets, and ways of being to support Black people and communities. Join the session to hear how funders are taking action towards Abundance, and learn how you can be a part of the movement.
We are a statewide membership association representing around 110 private and community foundations, intermediaries, corporations, donor advised funds, and public charities.
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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.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 09:30 to 11:30 AM
Supporting nonprofit organizational health by way of facilitating stronger partnerships between philanthropy and nonprofits is one of three priority actions that resulted from Maryland Philanthropy Network member conversations over the past year in our State of the Sector Workgroup. MPN members are invited to build on these conversations by joining this special program with Associated Black Charities and Baltimore area Black-focused nonprofit organizations around positive relationships in support of the organizational health of nonprofit organizations.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group to learn more about the Science of Reading movement broadly and the critical elements for effective implementation. We’ll also learn from the co-directors of the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity about the key findings and recommendations from their comprehensive review of literacy instruction in public school districts across the state, and from Maryland READS about their work to support, advocate for, and amplify change initiatives throughout Maryland focused on meaningful Science of Reading reforms.
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06/23/2025
The Baltimore City Early Care and Education Landscape Analysis was commissioned by the Baltimore City Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) and funded by a grant from the Maryland State Department of Education through the Family League of Baltimore City. Additional funding from members of the Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative at Maryland Philanthropy Network supported editing and design. The Fund for Educational Excellence and the Family League of Baltimore provided project coordination, leadership, and guidance throughout.
A collaborative partnership of anchor institutions, funders, nonprofits and public organizations focused on establishing economic inclusion as the business culture of norm in the Baltimore region.
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05/05/2015
Today, Maryland Philanthropy Network Board Chair Laurie Latuda Kinkel and Maryland Philanthropy Network President Celeste Amato joined numerous Maryland Philanthropy Network Members at Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's announcement of #OneBaltimore
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07/19/2013
The Maryland Philanthropy Network’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee, has compiled this list of top picks for your summer reading.