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Prenatal to Five Affinity Group Networking & Happy Hour
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 04:30 to 06:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Prenatal to Five Affinity Group for its second peer meet up! We will meet in MPN's large conference room for the first hour with time to discuss the key opportunities and challenges in our work and share about activities each member is prioritizing in their organization. Then, we’ll continue the conversation and relationship building at UNION Craft Brewing for informal, in-person networking. We look forward to winding down the year with you!

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Foundations on the Hill 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Hosted and presented by United Philanthropy Forum in partnership with the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector, Foundations on the Hill is intentionally designed as a forward-looking advocacy conference and experience. After a year marked by rapid policy shifts, heightened scrutiny, and growing demands on charitable institutions, philanthropy is gathering to collectively strengthen the sector’s independence and its ability to serve communities in the years ahead.

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
2026 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 09:00 to 12:30 PM

The 2026 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview will be co-hosted by Maryland Nonprofits and Maryland Philanthropy Network. The event will feature what nonprofits will be working on, how the legislature will function, how nonprofits can be effective advocates in the coming year, and how to access opportunities for their organization. During this virtual convening, you will hear from public officials and leading nonprofit advocates.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Democracy and Social Sector
Public Policy
Special Funder Briefing: Responding to Attacks on Afghans, Somalis and the Immigration System
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:00 PM

Following the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital that left one dead and the other in serious condition, the Trump administration has made new policy announcements targeting lawful migration pathways and immigrant and refugee communities.  In light of these emerging developments, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Maryland Philanthropy Network, and other colleague organizations are holding a special funder briefing to explore what philanthropy can do in this moment to respond.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Immigration and Refugees
How Parenting Programs Lay the Groundwork for Children’s Learning Journeys and Family Thriving
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Maryland is home to a diverse array of parenting programs—each designed to support healthy child, parent, and family development in different ways. In this joint program of the Prenatal to Five and Education Funders Affinity Groups, funders will get a clear picture of the statewide landscape and learn how early childhood parenting supports directly influence children’s learning journeys, beginning at birth.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Children's and Youth Services
Education
Families and Children
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