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Frederick County Gives: Bringing smiles to many faces

Release Date:

07/22/2019

Christmas in July has become a popular marketing theme in recent years. Store promotions, the Hallmark Channel’s run of holiday movies throughout the month, and other deals and incentives to buy for the holidays now.

Giving the Poor a Voice — With Help From the Rich

Release Date:

07/30/2019

From where Barbara Ehrenreich sits, 2019 represents the latest sad act in an ongoing tragedy.

Philanthropy Must Stop Fiddling While the World Burns

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01/07/2020

Organizations supported by philanthropy have unquestionably had a meaningful positive impact on our world and society.

Behind the Scenes of Running a Nonprofit

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03/29/2025

While the public may recognize nonprofits’ inspiring missions and enjoy their positive community impact, they often don’t see that the daily inner workings of running a nonprofit are demanding and complex.

How Do Nonprofits Touch Your Daily Life?

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06/26/2025

From feeding families to delivering critical care, nonprofits step up every day to protect and save lives in ways most of us never see.

How Philanthropy is Addressing the Crisis in Greater Washington

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09/23/2025

The DMV is suffering an economic crisis eerily reminiscent of factories shuttering across the Midwest during the 1980s.

Green Funders Peer Learning Exchange with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 01:00 to 02:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for environmental/sustainability funders. We’re pleased to be joined by Program Officer, Deborah Philbrick of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, who will speak with us about their Climate Solutions grantmaking. The goal of this “Big Bets” portfolio is to ensure that the Earth stays well below a two-degrees Celsius temperature increase to avoid catastrophic global effects. Hear about how this international funder thinks about its approach, priorities, and what they are learning. We’ll then discuss trends and opportunities you and other funders are seeing.

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Community Issues

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All Funders

Green Funders

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Environment/Sustainability

Foundations Should Invest in Building the Field of Sustainable Development

Release Date:

12/19/2019

To grow the workforce that will advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, foundations ought to bring back approaches they relied on decades ago.

Reactions and Reflections (Part 2): City Schools Blueprint Lunchtime Debrief

Tuesday, December 05, 2017 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

This program is a follow up from the October 11th Reactions and Reflections: City Schools Blueprint Lunchtime

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Community Issues

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Education Funders

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Innovation Village and Southwest Partnership: Between Buzzwords and Reality in West Baltimore

Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

The Innovation Village and Southwest Partnership are two community/anchor partnerships in West Baltimore.

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Community Issues

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Members Only

Dissonance & Disconnects: How entry and mid-level foundation staff see their futures, their institutions, and their field

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This report from Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy examines the thoughts and feelings of early- and mid- career practitioners on philanthropy and their futures in it.

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Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Monthly Luncheon- August 2019

Thursday, August 08, 2019 at 12:00 to 02:00 PM

Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month.

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Committee Meeting