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06/17/2012
We have long said that philanthropy has more to contribute to improving community conditions than just dollars.
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06/04/2012
What are you eating for dinner?
Maybe you’ve been too busy to get to the store this week, or you don’t feel like cooking and there are so many restaurants to choose from.
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05/21/2012
Seems to me that the much-anticipated leadership transition for nonprofit organizations is now occurring.
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05/09/2012
Last month, I was fortunate enough to attend the first of a four-part Redefining Capital series hosted by the Federal Reserve of Richmond/Baltimore Branch and a number of community partners — including, proudly, the Maryland Philanthropy Network.<
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04/23/2012
It’s been some time since nonprofits have had something to cheer about. They have been hit hard by proverbial one-two punches.
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04/10/2012
As a membership organization of foundations and corporate giving programs, the Maryland Philanthropy Network has had a longstanding interest in increasing the funding community's capacity to support and use data to inform decision making.
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03/26/2012
Nationally, 22 percent of all foundation grants invest in quality private and public education, which makes education second only to health as a grantmaking area.
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03/13/2012
When asked, grantmakers had some interesting insights into the best and worst grants they have made.
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02/28/2012
It is an exciting time for public education in Baltimore.
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02/13/2012
It likely comes as no surprise to anyone that poor people haven't seen their fate improve since the advent of the Great Recession.
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01/30/2012
In today's environment, nonprofit organizations are faced with numerous challenges, be they financial, administrative, or programmatic.
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12/16/2011
While you are out holiday shopping, I encourage you to stop for a latte and pick up this year’s fashion statement — a red, white, and blue wristband with the message "Indivisible.”
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12/02/2011
Each November the Maryland Philanthropy Network of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) celebrates National Philanthropy Day to recognize the extraordinary impact of the charitable sector and the increasing role it plays in our society and countries ar
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11/18/2011
These are difficult times for many in our community. Unemployment remains high, paychecks don’t go very far, and every day it seems another public service is being curtailed in the interest of budget cuts.
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11/07/2012
Raising the public’s awareness of the role philanthropy plays — especially the work of our member foundations and corporate giving programs — to improve the quality of life in our region is a major goal of the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
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10/21/2011
There is definite irony to the recurring proposals to decrease incentives for charitable giving.
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09/26/2011
Last year my colleague Adam Donaldson convinced me to join as a fun way to deepen relationships between a few foundations. Join what? Well, believe it or not, join an Maryland Philanthropy Network Fantasy Football league.
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09/08/2011
It is hard to forget the shock, confusion, uncertainty and disruption felt in the early days following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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08/28/2011
All donors want to know that their investment is making a difference. And we certainly should be channeling more of our scarce charitable resources into what we know gets better results.