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07/01/2025
A conversation with David London, Director of the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
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07/01/2025
The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County awarded $61,448 in grants to 14 nonprofits in the county.
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06/25/2025
For many Baltimore parents, child care can be out of reach, with potentially significant consequences for their child’s development and their own careers.
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06/26/2025
The 2025 Baltimore City Small Business Advancement Conference, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development, took place at the Baltimore Convention Center on June 12.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
It’s time for Maryland Philanthropy Network’s peer learning exchange for arts and culture funders! We’ll gather over a cuppa for a lightly structured peer-to-peer exchange. Plan to share information about your recent grantees, what you are learning from them and others, and any updates about your arts or arts adjacent funding strategies. Following up on April’s conversation about The Changing Landscape of Arts Funding, we’ll also share plans for upcoming sessions and collect group feedback.
Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM
Please note: this session is now fully virtual.
Convened by Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore, all funders interested in housing justice and homelessness prevention are welcome to attend this huddle! Lightly structured as a peer-to-peer exchange, we encourage you to bring your burning questions, strategic ponderings, or interesting projects to raise with the group.
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Friday, July 11, 2025 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to attend a presentation showcasing a summer 2025 research project conducted by five Morehead-Cain Scholars from the University of North Carolina. Through in-depth interviews, document analysis, and case studies, this study sheds light on what makes capital projects in the fields of education and youth development succeed—or fail—and offers actionable insights for funders striving to increase the effectiveness of their investments.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM
What are the key governance and grantmaking issues facing family foundation boards and staff in the 21st Century? How are family foundations engaging the next generation, supporting grantees, and planning for perpetuity? And what are the implications of these trends for those in the field? Join this special conversation with National Center for Family Philanthropy President Ginny Esposito and leaders from the research team for NCFP's new Trends in Family Philanthropy initiative.
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View materials from Fostering Courageous Conversations: For Foundation Staff.
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06/27/2025
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions knows the most effective solutions start with the people closest to the work. The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) at Maryland Philanthropy Network is a powerful example of what’s possible when workforce solutions are rooted in community. During a recent visit, BWFC hosted the National Fund's Board of Directors and staff team for a day that showcased their deep relationships and bold worker-centered approach. From listening and learning to seeing workforce programs in action, it was clear how important deep community relationships are to the success of BWFC’s efforts to reshape the future of work in Baltimore.
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07/18/2025
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s (CFAAC) Fund for Anne Arundel (FFAA) recently awarded $510,000 to 13 local nonprofits — the largest grant the FFAA has awarded.
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06/03/2025
The Learning Lab hosted its Community Exhibitions on Tuesday, bringing together youth development leaders to share ideas and solutions addressing issues faced by Baltimore's young people.
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07/17/2025
Six candidates were forwarded to the governor Wednesday to fill three openings on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board, the body that oversees the state’s multibillion-dollar education reform plan.
Both locally and across the country intentional collaborations among funders increase the impact of philanthropy by connecting the knowledge and expertise of diverse funders with a wide range of funding interests.
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.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to attend a presentation and panel presented by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and Point Source Youth on
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