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Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a community engagement workshop hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network (Maryland Philanthropy Network) and facilitated by Paul Schmitz of L
One of the fundamental design flaws of our public education system is the premise that all children should learn at the same pace regardless of educational background.
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View materials from "Summer Funding Collaborative- Reflections & Data from 2016 and Engagement for 2017"
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All Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to join Julia Baez and Bridget Blount of Baltimore’s Promise, Talib Horne, Ilene Berman, and Mildred Johnson of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Margaret Flynn-Khan of Mainspring Consulting to hear about and discuss plans to map funds supporting services for youth in the age range of 14-24 in Baltimore, with a focus on analyzing how investments align to priorities set by young people through the Youth Grantmaking Initiative.
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The board and staff of MPN have begun their strategic work to define our path forward and to determine our core pillars of work.
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Program materials from "Capacity Building: Baltimore – Strengthening our Arts and Cultural Organizations"
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has released The Philanthropy Framework, a tool for analysis and planning to guide emerging and established philanthropies to better align resources for maximum impact.
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April is the official month for recognizing the contributions, talents, time, energy, and resourcefulness of the millions of volunteers who contribute in countless ways to society.
I often hear from individuals in philanthropic institutions that there is an absence of movements and movement-building taking place in Native communities.
The truest test of any society is how its most marginalized members fare during times of crisis. While many of our lives are being inconvenienced during this COVID-19 crisis, roughly 53,000 children in low-income families in the District ― most of which are families of color ― are facing significant challenges from many angles.
As members of Congress continue to struggle to agree on terms for an emergency aid package aimed at addressing the financial conseq
This Bainum Brief highlights 10 ways foundations can engage in policy advocacy, with examples from many funders, including the Bainum Family Foundation, across an array of topics. It also provides lessons learned to make the best use of scarce resources and maximize the chances of success.
The pandemic brought a lot of the systemic disparities that exist in society in stark relief, from digital access to education and health.
After a robust conversation on Closing the Vaccination Gaps in Our Communities earlier this month.