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Talking Shop about the Philanthropy’s New Voice Report

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with communication peers in philanthropy to discuss the Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications' report, Philanthropy’s New Voice: Building Trust With Deeper Stories and Clear Language. Together we will discuss key takeaways from the report and save time for some open peer discussion and networking around current dilemmas and recent success stories.

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The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation Leadership Transition

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03/27/2025

Kelley Q. Kilduff, a longtime friend of The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation and our valued Executive Director, has submitted her resignation, and the Board has regretfully accepted it, effective March 14, 2025. As we navigate this transition, Kathleen McCarthy, the Foundation’s Program Director, will step into the role of Interim Executive Director. We appreciate your support and partnership during this period of change.

Weinberg Foundation names two vice presidents: Marisa Castuera Hayase and Arin Gencer

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04/28/2025

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has appointed two vice presidents to advance its overall strategic vision and philanthropic mission. Both appointments are effective today.

ENOUGH Update Meeting

Monday, August 04, 2025 at 01:00 to 02:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an update from the Governor’s Office for Children about the effort to end child poverty in Maryland through the

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Public/Private Partnership

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Basic Human Needs

Families and Children

Poverty

Voices That Matter: How Nonprofits and Foundations Engage With the Communities They Support

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07/23/2025

In order to better understand the experiences of the communities they aim to support, foundations and nonprofits often try to get close to them, build trust and rapport, and learn from their perspectives.

Member Sponsored Briefing: University of Maryland Baltimore CURE Scholars Program

Friday, December 02, 2016 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Dr. Jay Perman, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), will host a luncheon to brief Maryland Philanthropy Network members on the UMB CURE Scholars Program, an initiative to connect West Baltimore youth with careers in medicine up to and including physicians and researchers.

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Member Sponsored Briefing

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Members Only

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Education: Higher education

WEBINAR: Holding off the Hackers, Defending Our Democracy

Monday, April 02, 2018 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

During this discussion, leading experts and advocates will outline the critically necessary safeguards which state election administrators can implement to ensure that future elections are protected from sophisticated cyberattacks.

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All Funders

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Social Sector

Rethinking Democracy Through Electoral Reform

Monday, March 05, 2018 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

Our current elections require systemic reforms to counter racial and partisan gerrymandering, increase voter participation, overcome zero-sum polarization, and advance a reflective and representative democracy.

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All Funders

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Public Policy

WEBINAR: Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies

Monday, February 05, 2018 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

Join us for our February First Monday + Election Series Discussion where we will share insights and data points uncovered from the Funders' Committee for Civic Participation's (FCCP) first State Funding Survey.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Members Only

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Public Policy

Member Sponsored Event: Tour of the Baltimore Food Hub

Friday, October 27, 2017 at 10:00 to 11:00 AM

The Baltimore Food Hub is designed to plant a new economic engine in East Baltimore, creating a center for commercial and community activity.

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Member Sponsored Briefing

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Community Investment Funders

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Maryland's Vulnerability to Flooding

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 01:00 to 03:00 PM

National coastal flooding expert, Professor Sam Brody, of Texas A & M, returns to Baltimore on April 26 to continue our examination of how floo

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Community Issues

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Green Funders

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Environment/Sustainability

Baltimore: A Restorative Practice District in 5 Years

Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

CEO Sonja Santelises and the Board of School Commissioners for Baltimore City Public Schools has determined that City Schools will become a restorative practices district over the next five years.

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Focus On City Schools: Doing Business with City Schools, New Requirements for Federal Spending and the Impact on Nonprofits

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

At this Focus on City Schools (FOCS), City Schools' Christopher R. Won, Director of Research Services, and Michael Haugh, Program Evaluator Title 1, will share more about how the Elementary and Secondary Education Act's new requirements and City Schools' procurement guidelines might affect your grantees.

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Community Issues

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Education Funders

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Focus on City Schools

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Education

Member Sponsored Briefing: Baltimore Beat Relaunch

Friday, March 22, 2019 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Please join Baltimore Beat Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden-McCray and Co-founder Brandon Soderberg to discuss Baltimore’s media landscape and the March 6th return of the Baltimore Beat.

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Conversations with Leaders

How Baltimore’s Philanthropists are Collaborating to Grow Small Business

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05/31/2019

When James Wahls came to the Annie E.

Frederick County Gives: Scholarship impact, big results

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06/09/2019

Each year, the Community Foundation [of Frederick County] presents hundreds of postsecondary scholarships to deserving students who are working toward degrees or certifications and training that will provide the skills necessary t

A conversation about the racial wealth gap—and how to address it

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06/18/2019

The racial wealth gap has been a widely acknowledged phenomenon in the academic and policy realms for years, and has become an important issue in the run-up to the 2020 election.

The Supreme Court's Census Decision Eliminates Barriers to a Complete Count

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07/01/2019

On Thursday, June 27^th, the Supreme Court ruled to reject the federal administration justifications and blocked the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020

Easton named one of Maryland's newest Arts & Entertainment Districts

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07/09/2019

Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly M. Schulz recently announced Easton as one of two new Arts and Entertainment Districts in Maryland.

Moving Beyond Theories of Change: A Framework for Strategic Implementation

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07/17/2019

By almost any measure you choose, philanthropic giving in the US has grown exponentially in the past 25 years.

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