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Beyond Business as Usual: Supporting Advocacy in Times of Socio-Political Change
Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation with sector leaders including guests from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, CLLCTIVLY, and Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle to discuss advocacy and the role of philanthropy. This program will explore challenges and opportunities around growing a grantmaking infrastructure for policy and systems reform advocacy including community-led movements. Members will learn about what’s needed in the space, reimagining philanthropy, strategies that work, and the urgency of the moment in the current political climate.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Democracy and Social Sector
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Civil Rights and Social Justice
Nonprofit Infrastructure
2025 Maryland Aging Innovations Summit: The Economics of Aging
Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:00 to 02:00 PM

This program is at capacity and is no longer accepting registrations. Please add your name to the waitlist, and we will contact you if space opens up.

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Maryland Philanthropy Network’s 2025 Aging Innovations Summit provides an opportunity to network with peers, celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act, and express appreciation for the dedication and commitment to those working in the field of aging.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
Aging/Older Adults Funders
All Funders
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Public/Private Partnership
Social Sector
Funding Area: 
Aging
Older Adults
Conversation with Alyssa Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health at the Maryland Department of Health
Thursday, May 01, 2025 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Behavioral Health Workgroup is pleased to host Deputy Secretary Alyssa Lord for lunch and an informal conversation on her efforts to work collaboratively across local, city, state,

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Behavioral Health Funders
Health Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Public/Private Partnership
Funding Area: 
Behavioral Health
Children's and Youth Services
Health Access and Care
Substance Abuse Treatment
Member Update Meeting: Federal Policy Impacts
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

To assist with informing the network and the collective discussion about the ongoing philanthropic response to recent federal policy decisions, Maryland Philanthropy Network will host regular virtual meetings in the coming months to bring the latest news and to create an information exchange opportunity for members. Join MPN staff and your philanthropic peers to share updates, nonprofit support strategies underway within the network, where you need support, and any questions for your peers in the context of the changing political environment.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Spring Happy Hour
Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 04:30 to 06:30 PM

Join members and funder colleagues for a relaxed happy hour to connect and strengthen our community at Maryland Philanthropy Network!  Come together to recharge, build new relationships, and deepen the fortitude we all need to keep driving courageous philanthropy. 

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
All Funders
Growing Together Part 3: Building Early Relational Health for Stronger Families and Communities
Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 03:00 to 04:00 PM

Science has shown us something powerful: the relationships babies and young children form with their parents and caregivers shape their health, learning, and resilience for a lifetime. For part 3 of our learning series on Early Relational Health, Maryland Philanthropy Network's Prenatal to Five Affinity Group is pleased to host Atiya Weiss, Executive Director of the Burke Foundation, and Ira Hillman, Strategy Lead on Bonding at the Einhorn Collaborative, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to addressing America’s growing crisis of connection. Together we will explore how fostering strong, nurturing relationships can transform the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families – laying a solid foundation for success in school, work and life.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Prenatal to Five Affinity Group
Funding Area: 
Education: Early childhood
Families and Children
2025 Budget and Tax Briefing: What’s at Stake and in Play at the Federal and State Level
Monday, March 24, 2025 at 06:00 to 08:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network staff and your philanthropic peers for Economic Opportunity Funders' briefing on the new political environment and its impact on social policy. Together in Arlington, VA, and virtually, funders will network around, learn about, and discuss: what's at stake and in play at the federal and state levels; coordinated efforts underway to shape the budget and tax fights ahead; implications for philanthropy in the short and long term; and strategies for individual and collective action.

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
All Funders
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Democracy and Social Sector
Public Policy
Public/Private Partnership

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