In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Baltimore, prominent local businesses and non-profit organizations are collaborating to help address the food insecurity of Baltimore City ... READ MORE
Half of Maryland jobs are in small businesses--most now shut down in the pandemic, like the rest of the economy. We talk with Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz... READ MORE
On March 19, the National Skills Coalition ... READ MORE
In light of recent events, the Fund [or Education Excellence] asked a group of City Schools’ principals to share their perspectives and experience in grappling with school closures and the COVID-... READ MORE
Life has taken a drastic, unexpected turn. Our world has been altered, our daily routines have been abruptly changed, and our local communities are reeling from extraordinary times that include... READ MORE
Howard County funders are coordinating to rapidly raise funds and deploy critical resources to nonprofits in Howard County through HoCoRespond.com, with... READ MORE
As some people face unemployment due to the coronavirus, the demand for nonprofit programs is increasing. In an effort to keep up with that need, two organizations announced response funds on... READ MORE
While the economic impact of prolonged closures is predicted to be drastic, it hasn’t stopped some of Baltimore’s most recognizable businesses from lending a hand during the pandemic. READ MORE
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will contribute $2 million to area... READ MORE
The truest test of any society is how its most marginalized members fare during times of crisis. While many of our lives are being inconvenienced during this COVID-19 crisis, roughly 53,000 children in low-income families in the District ― most of which are families of color ― are facing significant challenges from many angles. READ MORE
As members of Congress continue to struggle to agree on terms for an emergency... READ MORE
In this time, more than ever, our local businesses need the community’s support. It may feel like a conflicting message, we’re being told to stay home and to interact with local businesses, but... READ MORE
It’s only been a few weeks, but COVID-19 has already caused incalculable and potentially irreversible damage to the nonprofit arts world. Theaters are dark, museums are shuttered, work has dried... READ MORE
The United Way of Frederick County has announced the launch of an emergency relief fund with the backing by community philanthropists [the Ausherman Family Foundation... READ MORE
The T. Rowe Price Foundation announced Friday it will be granting $500,000 to global and local organizations working to relieve the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting gaps in community services. READ MORE
Under Armour announced Thursday morning it is pledging $2 million to benefit those affected by the... READ MORE
An organization in Harford County is preparing to help those affected by the new coronavirus. The Community Foundation of Harford County plans to offer assistance to individuals... READ MORE
Cat memes won't be enough to keep us sane as we approach nearly a week of social distancing to keep the coronavirus — already spreading fast in Maryland — from infecting more citizens. But you can... READ MORE
Lauren Smith’s opinion article, How to Help the Most Vulnerable Through the Pandemic, made an... READ MORE
This week, amid global panic surrounding Covid-19, financial markets took the worst hit of any single day ... READ MORE
BGE is joining with Exelon and Constellation to donate $175,000 to Maryland relief organizations including the United Way of Central... READ MORE
The financial, emotional, and physical toll that the COVID-19 health pandemic has put on our country can’t be overstated. This is a time for federal policymakers to come together – using every... READ MORE
The Horizon Foundation in 2018 added a key priority to our list of initiatives —... READ MORE
Four local philanthropies have announced new emergency funds and actions to support community members affected by COVID-19. The Community Foundation of Howard County, Horizon Foundation,... READ MORE
On March 11th, the World Health Organization announced that the CoronaVirus, COVID-19, is a global pandemic. With this news it is easy and also legitimate for us to feel stress, concern, and even... READ MORE
With seed funding from a cross-section of philanthropic organizations, grants from the Baltimore Small Business Support Fund will help the organizations build capacity. The groups will also form a... READ MORE
While we do not know how bad [COVID-19] will be, we have the advantage we lacked in 2001 of being able to plan in advance. Now is the time for grantmakers to act quickly and collaboratively to... READ MORE
Last November I had the great fortune of attending an event hosted by Maryland Philanthropy Network called Decolonizing Wealth: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva.
Having heard... READ MORE
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, community and individual resiliency can be actively promoted by philanthropy and others in the social sector.
... READ MORE
The Community Foundation of Frederick County’s online scholarship application opened March 1, and for the fifth consecutive year, we are pleased to announce that just over $1... READ MORE
HB1300/SB1000: Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Implementation
House Committees: Appropriations, and Ways and Means
Senate... READ MORE
The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is proud to announce our 2020 PLACES Fellows— 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy, including MPN member... READ MORE
In November, [Pamela] Woolford competed against eight other finalists ... READ MORE
United Way of Central Maryland is one of the nationwide partnership locations for Ride United, which is an initiative designed to help overcome barriers to... READ MORE
Hundreds of people filled hearing rooms and rallied in Annapolis on Monday as the General Assembly took the unusual step of convening a joint hearing of four House and Senate committees, which, in... READ MORE
As business leaders, we strongly support the Kirwan Commission legislation that would dramatically improve education practice, funding and accountability in
Maryland.
As business... READ MORE
A new downtown Baltimore space that’s ... READ MORE
What can over a million teachers tell funders about the needs of schools? No one has greater insight into the needs of students and schools than teachers. Increasingly, teachers are using their... READ MORE
Amanda Cage, previously of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, will lead the organization’s work around good jobs, economic stability for all, and frontline worker advancement.
The... READ MORE
U.S. Census Bureau staff took their first counts in Toksook Bay, Alaska, last month, officially beginning the 2020 Census. Counting in Maryland will start April 1. Are we ready? READ MORE
As interim CEO of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, I often say that we sit in the middle of the racial wealth gap in our region. Our stakeholders are high-net-worth individuals who... READ MORE
Maryland lawmakers filed a “groundbreaking” but expensive 199-page bill Thursday that would mean a... READ MORE
The 2020 session of Maryland’s General Assembly is in full swing. Chief among this year’s legislative priorities is a roadmap for the implementation and funding of Kirwan Commission... READ MORE
Keswick doesn't just want to look at the blood pressure and medical records of the older adults it serves, the Baltimore company is tracking everything as it seeks to use data to provide better... READ MORE
Celeste Amato, President and CEO of Maryland Philanthropy Network, among those selected to receive The Daily Record's 2020 Influential Marylander award. READ MORE
The Abell Foundation and the local Neighborhood Impact Investment Fund will contribute $5 million toward a new program to assist startups in needy Baltimore communities.
The investments... READ MORE
Persistent racial disparities in numerous health measures pose challenges and opportunities for Howard County, Maryland, according to a ... READ MORE
For February 2020, Baltimore magazine published a special edition celebrating leaders of positive change in Baltimore - Baltimore GameChangers.
The goal of the issue was to... READ MORE
The most important way to improve Baltimore neighborhoods, according to respondents in the Blueprint for Baltimore survey, is by creating safer streets. READ MORE
Our sector’s addiction to intellectualizing, equivocating, risk-avoiding, and time-wasting is lethal, and there are few places where this is more present than within philanthropy. Because of power... READ MORE
Last fall, city residents themselves got the chance to weigh in. More than 5,000 filled out a survey designed to capture their top priorities ahead of the 2020 mayoral and City Council races. The... READ MORE
Unlike the public bathrooms, dark alleys and vacant rowhomes where addicts furtively conduct their... READ MORE
From the top floor of Hotel Revival, I marveled at a sunny 360-degree view of Baltimore. Directly south along the water I could see Port Covington, a former industrial area being redeveloped into... READ MORE
Among the many trends in giving we have seen advancing over the last decade is a shift toward entertaining shorter time frames for the philanthropic spending of personal fortunes. Now, a new report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors suggests the number of time-limited foundations, sometimes referred to as “spend-down foundations,” is gaining on those organized to give in perpetuity. READ MORE
Carroll County is a community on fire — a fire of love and concern and giving, lots of giving. It nearly makes me cry whenever I stop to think about the depth of what goes on this little county,... READ MORE
JPMorgan Chase & Co. wants to set an example for companies across the U.S. that Baltimore is a city on the rise.
I met with Peter Scher, one of the top executives at... READ MORE
In recent years a growing number of foundations have fastidiously articulated new program goals to support people of color, people who are LBGTQ, people with low incomes, and others facing barriers to progress. But Jara Dean-Coffey says something huge is missing from all of those equity efforts — a rethinking of the way foundations measure success. READ MORE
The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Torain as the new director of the Open Society Institute-Baltimore, effective Jan. 21, 2020.... READ MORE
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS), the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services to low-income Marylanders, today announced a generous grant from the ... READ MORE
Across our field, in politics, in business, and in our communities, Americans are questioning the very nature of philanthropy and probing its core value. These questions ask who has the... READ MORE
