I often hear from individuals in philanthropic institutions that there is an absence of movements and movement-building taking place in Native communities.
All funders interested in housing stability and homelessness are welcome to attend the meetings of Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore.
This meeting will now take place via Ring Central meetings.
November begins the peak season for charitable giving in the United States. Over the next several months, donors and foundations will allocate billions of dollars to progressive causes.
Today is #GivingTuesday, a beautiful day focused on generosity.
This month, the Prenatal to Five Affinity Group will be rejoined by Lieny Jeon, Assistant Professor in the Department of Advanc
There is evidence that children born during the pandemic are experiencing significant delays in cognitive, verbal, and motor development. These developmental gaps can be mitigated but need attention right away.
Join the leadership of Healing City Baltimore to learn about its mission, partners, and progress to date and future and to connect with other MPN members interested in trauma-responsive services and healing. To practice self-care and healing together, and as a gift to you from Healing City and MPN, we’ll spend the second half of our time in a mindfulness experience led by Ali Smith of the Holistic Life Foundation.
The Prenatal-to-Five (PN-5) Affinity Group invites Maryland Philanthropy Network members to learn more about the successful campaign to secure Medicaid support for HealthySteps in Maryland, while being updated on the state's infant and early childhood mental health collaborative from Kay Connors, Executive Director, Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study at the University of MD School of Medicine. The meeting will also offer updates on upcoming opportunities for funder collaboration to support the Blueprint's Pillar One and strengthen the childcare workforce.
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.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members interested in attending for the first time are encouraged to reach out to Marlo Nash prior to attending a meeting.
A conversation with Patti Baum, Vice-Chair of the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) Board of Trustees and Chair of BCF's Investment Committee and Impact Investment Subcommittee, and our new Vice President of Finance and Operati
View materials from Connecting Child Care Supply & Demand Data to Actions that Make a Difference.
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View materials from Healing through Creativity: Bridging Care Gaps with Arts-Based Prescriptions.
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View materials from Growing Together: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities (Part 1).
During the 2020 uprisings against anti-Black racism and amidst a global pandemic, every sector in the United States, including philanthropy, condemned systemic injustice and committed to implementing more equitable policies and practices within th
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View materials from Focus on City Schools: Principal Pipeline Update.
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As a follow-up to a conversation begun at the Baltimore City Leaders Budget Briefing, please join Molly McGrath, Director of Baltimore City Department of Social Services, and Karen Sitnick, Director of Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment D
Please join us on June 2nd to discuss how we can better support homeless children and youth through schools.
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready?
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will contribute $2 million to area nonprofits serving the needs of communities during t
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism today announced the initial impact of

