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Foundations 101 and Maryland's Philanthropic Landscape
Friday, March 11, 2022 at 09:30 to 10:30 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network invites the staff and board members of nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations and social enterprises to our recurring program on foundations and the broader landscape of philanthropy in Maryland. This learning opportunity is most appropriate to new grantseekers and to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore and central Maryland. The webinar provides basic knowledge of foundations and other grantmakers and resources for finding funders/funding opportunities.

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
Nonprofits
Social Sector
ABC Launches More in the Middle
Release Date: 
03/21/2011

In spite of gains over the recent decades, inequities in income, employment, educational attainment, housing and business ownership rates persist between African-American and white communities at both the national and local levels.

BWFC Wage Record Study
The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative works with the Jacob France Institute of the University of Baltimore (JFI)  to conduct analyses of pre- and post- training employment and wages for participants of workfo
Costly Delays: Diagnosing and addressing operational delays in Baltimore’s nonprofit contracting process
Release Date: 
12/07/2022

Baltimore City depends on nonprofits to provide services, particularly in Black and low-income communities. A reliable contract with the city can allow a nonprofit to expand, serve more residents, and build the employment base of the city. However, longstanding delays in contracting and payment of city partners leave some non­profits asking if the barriers to accessing city funding are worth the effort. This Abell Report asks what causes the delays in the City's contracting process with nonprofits and how can those delays be fixed?

Members' Memo | April 9, 2025
Release Date: 
04/09/2025

A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.

For Grantseekers: A Program Officer's Guide to Proposal Writing (3/8/2019)
Friday, March 08, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM

Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget. 

Based on the resources available at www.marylandphilanthropy.org/grantwriting and current insights from local foundation program officers.

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
For Grantseekers: A Program Officer's Guide to Proposal Writing (9/27/2019)
Friday, September 27, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM

Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget. 

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
Resources from the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Funder Call February 2020

RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS ONLY

These materials were shared during the Funders Together to End Homelessness - Baltimore webinar/call about private funder participation in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program. The webinar/call took place on February 28, 2020. The speakers were:

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Resource type: 
Committee/Group Materials
Topic: 
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Housing and Homelessness
LGBTQ
Audience: 
Members Only
Carefully Consider Aid to Japan
Release Date: 
04/04/2011

Our thoughts continue to be with those affected by the recent earthquake, aftershocks and tsunami in Japan. The preliminary numbers on those affected by these disasters are staggering.

Getting Funding Where It’s Needed Most
Release Date: 
02/23/2022

In 2018, the Weinberg Foundation launched the Baltimore City Community Grants program, a unique funding opportunity exclusively for small grassroots nonprofits.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN RESULTS OFFER HOPE
Release Date: 
04/23/2012

It’s been some time since nonprofits have had something to cheer about. They have been hit hard by proverbial one-two punches.

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