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Briefing – 2022 State of the Sector Report with T. Rowe Price Foundation
Monday, March 06, 2023 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with Dr. John Brothers of the T. Rowe Price Foundation who will share findings from the 2022 State of the Baltimore Nonprofit Sector Report. From this comprehensive report, you will learn about ten trends related to the health and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector in Baltimore and implications for philanthropy. Key concepts that will be covered include shifting the paradigm around nonprofit outcomes, racial equity, nonprofit leadership, and trust-based philanthropy. Come learn what you can do in the movement to build a stronger sector, ways to increase the health and capacity of organizations along with evidence-based strategies to better serve grantees. 

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Social Sector
Transparency
Funding Area: 
Social Sector
Capacity Building
Nonprofit Infrastructure
Governor's Roundtable on Child Poverty
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Principals or deputies of our member organizations are invited to participate in this upcoming Governor's Roundtable. The purpose is to convene leaders in philanthropy who are actively supporting efforts to reduce child poverty to learn about their work and get recommendations for the state. The Governor's Office is also excited to share how the state is tackling this priority and explore opportunities for collaboration to deepen our collective impact in Maryland communities.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Topic: 
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Poverty
CANCELLED | Prenatal-to-Five Affinity Group Meeting - March 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

This meeting has been cancelled so PN5 members may join Senator Ben Cardin from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM for a virtual Town Hall hosted by Maryland Nonprofits. For information, please visit marylandnonprofits.org.

The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group was created to help funders who are interested in supporting expectant parents, and children from birth through age five and their families improve their grantmaking by learning more about initiatives, educational research, and best practices.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
Investing in Quality Child Care: The Vital Role of Resource and Referral Services
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) services are essential to a high-quality, high-functioning child care system. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal-to-Five Affinity Group and Tracy Harris, Program Director of the Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center (BCCCRC) to learn how CCR&R centers support diverse child care options for families and provide essential professional and business development for child care providers. The conversation will explore the ways BCCCRC contributes to the implementation of Pillar 1 of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and learn about the gaps that are ahead as ARPA funding concludes.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
VoicesDMV to Receive Dr. Sheila Brooks Community Impact Award
Release Date: 
08/26/2024

The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is thrilled to announce that VoicesDMV, an initiative of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Sheila Brooks Community Impact Award. This award recognizes the community engagement initiative’s commitment to amplifying the voices and needs of underrepresented communities across the D.C. metropolitan area.

2025 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview
Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:00 to 12:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network has partnered with Maryland Nonprofits to host a Legislative Briefing for many years. This is your opportunity to learn what other funders and nonprofits will be working on, policy issues affecting nonprofits, how the legislature will function, how you can be an effective advocate in the coming year, and how to access opportunities for your organization. During this virtual convening, you will hear from public officials, the incoming administration, and leading nonprofit advocates. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Democracy and Social Sector
Public Policy
Building Bridges Between Blacks and Jews
Release Date: 
03/04/2025

Recently, The Associated, in partnership with The Elijah Cummings Youth Program, Associated Black Charities, and the Baltimore Jewish Council, launched Baltimore’s inaugural cohor

Baltimore Symphony Receives $5m Gift Towards Family and Educational Programming
Release Date: 
05/15/2025

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) received a generous donation of $5 million from the Sherman Family Foundation. The gift is intended to help the BSO introduce more children and young people to symphonic music, and will support the orchestra's various outreach initiatives to this end.

Black Philanthropy Circle Invests $1M into Baltimore Nonprofits
Release Date: 
10/13/2025

The Baltimore Community Foundation’s (BCF) Black Philanthropy Circle (BPC) has reached a significant milestone in 2025, making $1 million in investments to several Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit organizations throughout the

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