Maryland Philanthropy Network members, Public Welfare Foundation and Morton K.
Philanthropy has always excelled when it listens, learns, and evolves to meet the needs of the communities it serves. In recent years, lean funders have increasingly recognized that racial equity is not an optional add-on to their work; it is central to their mission regardless of the focus area. Exponent Philanthropy's 2025 publication, “Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Staying the Course Toward Inclusive Philanthropy,” delves into how foundations are incorporating racial equity into their work to drive better decisions, achieve more equitable outcomes, and amplify their philanthropic impact.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Green Funders Affinity Group for an engaging discussion with staff from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to explore immediate and future opportunities, along with collaborative strategies to enhance energy transition initiatives in Maryland.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five (PN5) Affinity Group for an informative and practical program on how to use early childhood education (ECE) gap analyses to guide real-world action.
This summer, I had the privilege of stepping away from my role as President & CEO of Horizon Foundation for a three-month sabbatical.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
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View materials from Member-Sponsored Briefing: Funding Summer Programs in Baltimore.
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Join us for a collaborative conversation among Maryland Philanthropy Network Arts Funders focused on capital-related funding strategies, successes, challenges, and project highlights. This peer exchange is an opportunity to:
Significant changes are being made that affect the landscape of grantmaking and public policy with direct impacts to the sector in our region and communities they serve. Building on several years of collaboration, join Maryland Philanthropy Network and Virginia Funders Network for a gathering of funders from across the region. This will be an opportunity to convene and connect around the current environment impacting nonprofits and communities, what funders are working on, and how funders are responding to this moment.
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View materials from Arts Funders Coffee and Conversation - July 2025.
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We are a membership association striving to add value and capacity for our members, a network connecting a growing community of donors across Maryland and a partner with nonprofits and community leaders working to advance the impact of the social
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Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host J.D. Merrill, Deputy Chief of Staff and Philanthropic Partnership and Sara Whaley, Executive Director of Overdose Response with the Mayor's Office to share an update on the Opioid Restitution Advisory Board, funding priorities, and the status of the request for proposals that will be announced soon.
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View materials from Housing Funder Huddle - October 2025.
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