Tuesday, March 16, 2021
This report represents the latest in an effort by Philanthropy-Serving Organizations (PSOs) to advance philanthropic practice and impact by centering racial equity. Written by some... READ MORE
News & Updates
Recent Updates
Monday, March 15, 2021
The Board of Directors of Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to announce Maggie Gunther Osborn as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 12, 2021. “Through a robust and extensive search process, Maggie was the clear choice as a leader who brings a bird’s eye view of the philanthropic sector, a demonstrated commitment to racial justice, and a vision for supporting philanthropic impact across her home state of Maryland,” shared Carmel Roques, Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Board Chair, in a message to MPN members. READ MORE
Monday, March 15, 2021
A major change is coming to the local leadership team of the biggest bank in Maryland. Sabina Kelly, Bank of America's market president for Greater Maryland since 2016, will retire at the end of... READ MORE
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
The global reach of Covid and its staying power both as a killer disease and an economic menace attracted a philanthropic response of $20.2 billion last year, more than double the amount given to the previous top 10 disasters combined, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday. For many nonprofit leaders, however, the true measure of philanthropy’s response to both the pandemic and the racial-justice uprisings that followed the killing of George Floyd in May will be in whether foundations and other donors continue the less restrictive approaches to grant making they adopted during the pandemic’s early weeks. READ MORE
Monday, March 01, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, a not-for-profit and the largest health care company in the mid-Atlantic region, has been named by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the “World’s... READ MORE
Monday, February 22, 2021
Maryland officials will launch a one-stop, preregistration web portal soon for people looking to... READ MORE
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
More than 80 local investors and philanthropic organizations have pledged support for a new $5 million funding effort that will aim to address major social challenges in Baltimore.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
It could not be clearer in those moments how firmly engrained white supremacy is in all the structures of our nation. The response from law enforcement at the Capitol was unrecognizable from the over-policing that occurs in many of the communities we serve and represent. The upswell of white supremacists came from across our country and from nearly every community. We at Maryland Philanthropy Network stand with our colleagues and leaders across the country in calling for change. Our communities and our future depend on it. READ MORE
Monday, January 18, 2021
The Baltimore Sun has compiled a list of links by county for where to go to make appointments for the vaccine if you’re eligible to receive it. They'ce also written about vaccine... READ MORE
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Like so many of you, I am still processing the horrifying and deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, while also looking ahead with concern to the week when our country inaugurates a new... READ MORE
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The events of 2020 inspired many words in these pages about the imperative of putting racial equity at the center of philanthropy. The opening days of 2021 have only reinforced the urgency of this... READ MORE
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The Community Foundation of Howard County, the Horizon Foundation, the United Way of Central Maryland and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County jointly condemn the acts of violence perpetrated on our United States Capitol and our elected leaders on January 6 in a deliberate attempt to disrupt the certification of a fair and democratic election. This attack on the peaceful transition of democratic power – which is so core to our principles as a nation – is an affront to us all. READ MORE
Friday, January 08, 2021
Maryland Philanthropy Network joined over 250 philanthropic leaders and peers, issued the following letter affirming the principles of a free, fair, and safe election... READ MORE
Thursday, January 07, 2021
In the wake of the attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021,n prominent nonprofit leaders issued statements and comments. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is collecting and... READ MORE
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
More than 1 out of every 100 Americans have now been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the virus that has overturned life as we know it for nearly a year. In the D.C. region, more than 200... READ MORE
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
In light of the crises of 2020—a global health pandemic and resulting economic crisis, which have exacerbated long-standing inequities in our society, as well as a nationwide reckoning with anti-... READ MORE
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
The Board of Directors of Maryland... READ MORE
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
How should philanthropy support young people in this perilous time in U.S. history? The confluence of a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and a nationwide call for racial justice will... READ MORE
Friday, December 04, 2020
For months, as the Covid-19 pandemic continued and intensified, early care and education providers in the District and across the country wondered how they were going to survive. The $3.5 billion... READ MORE
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