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Legislative Priorities for Baltimore City Public Schools
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

As the District reopens schools, Maryland is also experiencing its first-ever virtual legislative session. Legislation around digital equity, childcare, and the overturn of the veto for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future are critical for the future of Maryland’s children. Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Melissa Broome, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, for a conversation about City Schools’ legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session and the state plan around funding.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Focus on City Schools
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Education
Rural Matters: Philanthropy’s Opportunity for Impact
Monday, December 12, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

Rural America faces a barrage of structural challenges. Please join Grantmakers of Western Pennslyvania as Joelle Cook and Chris Carlson from the nonprofit consulting firm FSG lead participants in a discussion of their report, Rural America: Philanthropy’s Misunderstood Opportunity for Impact.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
MCFA
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Community Development/Neighborhoods
Foundations on the Hill 2023
Monday, February 27, 2023 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is a multi-day event that brings together foundation leaders, grantmakers, and regional associations from across the country to DC for meetings with Congress about key issues of importance to foundations and philanthropy. The next Foundations on the Hill will take place Monday, February 27, 2023 to Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
Growing Together: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities (Part 1)
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Funders Affinity Group for a 3-part virtual learning series highlighting the biological, social, and systemic foundations of Early Relational Health. This will be an opportunity to engage with national and local experts, connect with fellow leaders, learn from inspiring real-world examples, and explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
2021 Giving Circle Gathering: We’re all in this Together
Thursday, December 02, 2021 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Giving circle leaders are invited to the twelfth annual Giving Circle Connector Gathering. The dozens of giving circles in our region will gather virtually to connect and learn from one another about a variety of issues important to giving circles. This year's theme will be “We’re all in this Together” with a special presentation by Sara Lomelin, Executive Director of Philanthropy Together focused on leading a movement to diversify and democratize philanthropy and support Race Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work within giving circles.

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Giving Circles
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Arts Funders Sharing and Planning Session
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Attention all Maryland Philanthropy Network members funding in arts and culture! Please join us at this session where participants will share with one other their current focus areas, some grant information and questions/struggles. Together we will plan learning programs and other activities for the Arts Funders Affinity Group in 2018.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Arts Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Arts/Culture/Humanities
World Environment Day 2024: Celebrating our G3 Fund Grantees
Release Date: 
06/05/2024

First recognized by the United Nations in 1973, June 5 marks World Environment Day. In honor of this occasion, the Bainum Family Foundation celebrates the remarkable work of its grantees in one of its Legacy Programs, the G3 Fund.

Arts Funders Affinity Group

This peer group is focused on promoting and strengthening a dynamic arts scene in Maryland and engages and educates area funders about existing and emerging opportunities.  Members interested in the arts and culture can build relationships with each other; share information; research and ideas; and learn together along with local and national experts.

Member Leadership: Lara Hall, Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation and Steven Skerritt-Davis, Maryland State Arts Council

Staff Contact: Elisabeth Hyleck

Program Resources from Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care: Supporting Small Business Owners & Solutions to the Child Care Crisis

RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS ONLY

View materials from "Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care: Supporting Small Business Owners & Solutions to the Child Care Crisis".

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Resource type: 
Program Resource
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Education: Early childhood
Employment/job training
Employment/Workforce development
Audience: 
Members Only
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Workforce Development Funders
Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis
Release Date: 
02/25/2022

We are monitoring resources and information on how philanthropy can help with the escalating Ukraine humanitarian crisis, and will share those with you here as they come in.

Members' Memo | March 6, 2024
Release Date: 
03/06/2024

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

Nonprofit and Funder Convening on Federal Policy Impacts and Sector Responses
Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 02:00 to 03:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Maryland Nonprofits for a joint member convening to learn about federal policy impacts on nonprofits and perspectives around the philanthropic response. Grounded in a spirit of solidarity, this convening will feature a presentation by Candid researcher Anna Koob who will share important new research on nonprofits’ financial resiliency and foundation funding trends in recent years for Maryland as well as across the nation. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Nonprofit Infrastructure

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