Nine Baltimore nonprofits will receive a cut of a $4 million commitment from JPMorgan Chase to tackle the city’s vacant housing crisis and form a working group that meets regularly to share ideas.
Please join MPN Health Funders Affinity Group to learn from Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu, Dean of University of Maryland School of Nursing, about the West Baltimore Reducing Inequities in Cardiovascular and Mental Health Collaborative-Stronger Together (RICH 2.0) project. In addition to a multisector learning collaborative, interventions include a mobile health program, nurse-led clinics located in under-resourced communities, and a robust community outreach model that allows outreach workers to connect directly with clients to address the social barriers to health.
A night of food, fellowship and philanthropy. Guests at the Community Foundation of Howard County’s Annual Dinner & Celebration of Philanthropy enjoyed a cocktail hour to mingle and network at the Turf Valley Resort.
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View materials from Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting – February 2025.
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When people refer to Baltimore as Smalltimore, Leah Schottenstein Schulman feels right at home. A native of Bexley (Columbus), Ohio—a city she describes as a fraction of the size of Baltimore—and coming from a very large
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five Affinity Group for its first peer meet up! We will meet in MPN's large conference room with time to discuss the key opportunities and challenges in our work and share about activities each member is prioritizing in their organization. After the meeting, we’ll continue conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing, the brewery across the parking lot from MPN for informal networking. We look forward to kicking off the summer with you!
David Rands, chief financial officer at housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners, is taking on an expanded role as the organization’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
Every baby deserves a safe ride. MileOne Autogroup, an MPN member, is committed to keeping children safe in vehicles and has established a robust MileOneCares Car Seat Community Program.
The annual Annie E. Casey Foundation report found higher graduation rates and lower childhood poverty. However, more teens are not in school or working.
Associated Black Charities (ABC) convened residents of Turner Station, a historic neighborhood in Baltimore County, in its latest “Community Convo” on June 24.
Since 2022, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has partnered with intergenerational community-based organizations to explore strategies to improve youth-adult partnerships.
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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
Youth justice systems are changing to better support young people. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released tools to help local systems improve.
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View materials from "11th COVID-19 Funder Response and Coordination Call".
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The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s 2022 Anne Arundel County needs assessment, Poverty Amidst Plenty VII: Moving Forward Together is now available electronically. The community needs assessment is a data-rich report intended to increase knowledge and awareness about persistent local trends and needs in Anne Arundel County. The report intends to increase knowledge and awareness as well as to frame informed discussions about persistent local trends and needs.
Maternal and child health has been in the news a lot recently, for all the wrong reasons. The maternal mortality rate in the United States is rising, and racial disparities are widening over time.
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Program resources from "Philanthropy and Racial Equity: Achieving Equity…How Exactly?"
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Realizing the purchasing power of anchor institutions to support local businesses and in turn create jobs is the focus of this new report, Authored by Karp Resources, the report explores food procurement processes in anchor institutions, and identifies a range of strategies to more fully realize local purchasing power. The report recommends actions to support local minority-owned and small businesses, modifications to procurement processes, and outlines legislative opportunities to connect purchasing power to businesses in reinvestment areas. Many of the recommendations are applicable not...

