Children's and Youth Services

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Annual Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools 2022

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, for our annual conversation with the Education Funders Affinity Group. Dr. Santelises will discuss the plan for the upcoming school year and highlight how philanthropy can best support the District. Members are encouraged to share questions prior to the session to maximize time with Dr. Santelises.

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Conversations with Leaders

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Focus on City Schools

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Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care: Supporting Small Business Owners & Solutions to the Child Care Crisis

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

In 2021, Maryland passed legislation that set up the Growing Opportunities in Family Child Care (GOFCC) program to provide targeted support for individuals to open a registered (licensed) family child care program. During this meeting, Laura Weeldreyer and Lacey Egerton from Maryland Family Network will present details about GOFCC, an implementation grant process, and how the initiative contributes an important solution to help address the child care crisis.

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Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

Workforce Development Funders

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Education: Early childhood

Employment/Workforce development

Focus on Student Mental Health and Well-being

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a conversation at the nexus of education and health. Together, we will explore how schools are responding to children in mental health crisis, how those students are being supported, what this looks like in practice, and ways the philanthropic community can be supportive.

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Health Access and Care

Strategizing for Our Future: A Discussion of Tax Credit Expansions to Reduce Poverty

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 03:00 to 04:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and EITC Funders Network for an important conversation to explore how foundations can be a part of advocacy efforts to ensure changes caused by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit provide increased and long-lasting economic security for families.

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Poverty

Annual Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools 2021

Monday, September 27, 2021 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network's Education Funders Affinity Group for our annual conversation with Baltimore City Public Schools Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sonja Santelises. Dr. Santelises will share updates on City Schools 3-year plan to provide a robust education for students. She will also share information about opportunities for the funding community to support City Schools in light of their investment plans for federal American Rescue Plan dollars (ESSER III).

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Conversations with Leaders

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Focus on City Schools

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Prenatal to Five Affinity Group

Introducing the Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative

Tuesday, August 04, 2020 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce the formation of the Prenatal to Five Impact Collaborative (PN-5 Impact Collaborative). This group is for funders interested in learning together about the needs of pregnant women and families with children up to age 5 and how to best support them.

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Workforce Development Funders

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Education: Early childhood

Employment/Workforce development

It is Our Duty to Care: Prioritizing Child Care in Maryland

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 01:00 to 02:00 PM

Join us for a conversation with Laura Weeldreyer, Executive Director of Maryland Family Network, and some of our region’s child care providers to shed light on how national predictions are playing out in Maryland. Participants will learn how to support the safe, responsible re-opening of child care across the state, as well as how we rebuild a stronger and more sustainable industry made for all children and their caregivers.

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Advocacy

Behavioral Health

Economic Development

Employment/Workforce development

Health Access and Care

A Conversation with Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools 2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 02:30 to 04:00 PM

Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Dr. Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System, for our annual conversation with members.

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Conversations with Leaders

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Focus on City Schools

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Maternal and child health outcomes are determined by a complex series of social and environmental factors. As well, disparities in maternal and child health outcomes exist along racial and socioeconomic lines.

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Basic Human Needs