Member Events & Programs

7Jun2011

National Event: GEO 2011 Learning Conference

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 (All day) to Wednesday, June 8, 2011 (All day)

Maryland Philanthropy Network members receive a $200 discount.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) brings their Learning Conference 2011 to Baltimore in partnership with... Read More

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2Jun2011

Supporting Homeless Children and Youth through Schools

Thursday, June 2, 2011 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Please join us on June 2nd to discuss how we can better support homeless children and youth through schools.

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31May2011

Anne Arundel Funders Roundtable: Best Grant/Worst Grant

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Our presenters will be YOU and your colleagues. We will have an open conversation to deepen our relationships and learn from each other's grantmaking experience in the community. You will be asked to share two grantmaking experiences – one that you would describe as your "best” grant and one... Read More

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26May2011

Health Grantmaking Priorities: A Conversation with Secretary Josh Sharfstein and Mark Luckner

Thursday, May 26, 2011 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

Maryland Philanthropy Network members work to improve health outcomes for Marylanders through strategic investments in the context of a seven billion dollars annual state budget for public health. On May 26, welcome back Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Secretary of Health and Mental... Read More

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26May2011

Focus on City Schools: Early Childhood Education and Reading Readiness

Thursday, May 26, 2011 -

9:00am to 10:30am

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

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24May2011

Workforce Funders: Accelerating Credit and Credentials for Adult Learners in Maryland

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

By 2018, two-thirds of jobs in the American economy will require a post-secondary credential. Estimates note that over half of all Marylanders in their prime working years – 1.3 million adults between ages of 25 and 54 – lack a college degree. Helping Marylanders address the credential gap is... Read More

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19May2011

Education Funders: The Campaign for Grade Level Reading

Thursday, May 19, 2011 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Clear evidence exists that reading proficiently by third grade is a powerful determinant of achievement and high school graduation and yet there are millions of American children that do not meet this critical benchmark. Low third grade reading levels are especially prevalent among low-income... Read More

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19May2011

A Breakfast Conversation with Dr. Sandra Steingraber

Thursday, May 19, 2011 -

9:00am to 10:30am

The Green Funders Affinity Group is spending the year focused on the environment and human health. in March, we welcomed Ken Cook, co-founder and president of the Environmental Working Group. This session provided an overview of the many spheres... Read More

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19May2011

Facing the Investment Challenge: 2011 and Beyond

Thursday, May 19, 2011 (All day) to Friday, May 20, 2011 (All day)

Maryland Philanthropy Network Members receive $100 discount to this Council on Foundations two-day investment seminar.

Fee for COF/Maryland Philanthropy Network Members: $ 545 ($425 early bird rate)

To Register: Download the ...

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