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Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to join the Green Funders Affinity Group welcome Ken Cook, Founder and President of the Environmental Working Group. The mission of EWG is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the... Read More
By leveraging their grantmaking, local knowledge, and personal relationships, family foundations and fund holders are uniquely positioned to influence public policy. You can grow media attention for an issue, sponsor research used by public agencies and elected officials, support community...
Due diligence, a term borrowed from business and finance, is the process through which a grantmaker learns more about a nonprofit's financial and organizational health, but also if a potential grant fits the grantmaker's mission and goals. Join local funders for a conversation about your due... Read More
Since 2006, Ted Talks have been viewed 290 million times online. If you have resisted the TED Talks trend, join now with your Maryland Philanthropy Network colleagues in directing your internet browser to a learning forum where speakers have 18 minutes to present their ideas about Technology... Read More
Much of the funding that we do as grantmakers is based on the knowledge and expertise of the adults who educate our children, yet little is known about what students experience on a day-to-day basis. The Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC... Read More
The Forum of Regional Maryland Philanthropy Networks and the Council on Foundations are excited to announce Foundations on the Hill 2011 – scheduled for March 8-9th. Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) is an annual two-day legislative and public policy event in Washington, DC.
... Read MoreHigh levels of unemployment, rising foreclosures and an uneven housing market continue to threaten the gains made in revitalizing many Baltimore neighborhoods. This leads to a cascade of negative impacts including families losing their homes, falling property values and neighborhood decline...... Read More
Just the facts folks! A business meeting for BNC members to discuss the 2011 budget, committees, and schedules. BNC members are encouraged to stay for a luncheon session (12:00 to 1:30) immediately following, open to all Maryland Philanthropy Network members, that will provide an update on... Read More
The Green Funders will meet to review our work to date on Water and Food, and to develop future topics. Allen Hance and Rebecca Ruggles will report on a recent small group discussion about Green Jobs and the opportunity to coordinate with the Workforce Development Affinity Group.
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Michael Sarbanes, Baltimore City Schools' Executive Director of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement, will join us for our monthly meeting to discuss opportunities for and the status of partnerships between the philanthropic community and Baltimore City Schools. At this meeting... Read More
