Friday, November 01, 2019
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored four award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts Friday at its 35th Annual Meeting and Report to... READ MORE
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Friday, November 01, 2019
Just over a decade after the conclusion of the American Civil War, six black Union Army veterans — Reuben Walker, David Ireland, William Adams, Lewis Dorsey, William Massey and... READ MORE
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Chesapeake Charities’ fourth annual Celebration of Charity is set for Nov. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville. A community foundation that supports more... READ MORE
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
What really drives sustainable, inclusive growth? And what solutions can philanthropy provide in a world where 1 percent of the population holds 45 percent of... READ MORE
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Peak Grantmaking features the Bainum Family Foundation in a case story about successful ways of tying organizational values to grantmaking practices. READ MORE
Monday, October 28, 2019
The Chesapeake Bay Trust introduces four new Councilmembers, four new ex officio Trustees, and one new Governor-appointed Trustee to its organizational leadership.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust... READ MORE
Monday, October 28, 2019
T. Rowe Price has released its latest Corporate Responsibility Report, demonstrating its efforts to improve the... READ MORE
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Grant-making is a large part of the Community Foundation’s role. In fiscal 2019 (July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019), $5 million was invested into our community through grants to local nonprofits... READ MORE
Thursday, October 24, 2019
In our latest report, Scaling Workforce Development Programming in Baltimore, Linda Dworak of the Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative explores opportunities to scale up effective workforce development programming in Baltimore. READ MORE
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
With millions of Americans wrestling with financial insecurity, the Wells Fargo Foundation today announced $5.4 million in grants to nine organizations that help struggling... READ MORE
Monday, October 21, 2019
I often hear from individuals in philanthropic institutions that there is an absence of movements and movement-building taking place in Native communities.
In an effort to ground myself in... READ MORE
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
NCFP’s inaugural study on trends in family philanthropy, ... READ MORE
Friday, October 11, 2019
The Baltimore-based African American Neuroscience Research Initiative (AANRI) announced Friday the receipt of a $275,000 grant from the Abell Foundation, which... READ MORE
Friday, October 11, 2019
One Salisbury business was congratulated for their efforts to be more environmentally friendly. On Wednesday, Mayor Jake Day visited the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to award them a... READ MORE
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Montgomery County is taking unprecedented steps to encourage participation in the 2020 Census — a trend rippling through the rest of the state.
The Maryland Department of Planning recently... READ MORE
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Support projects that alleviate economic and social inequality by addressing their root causes, educate staff members, and change organization culture. READ MORE
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
The driving question in Wilnelia Rivera’s work is “What makes women of color successful?”
It is this kind of focus that helped Ayanna Pressley win a Congressional seat with the slogan, “... READ MORE
Monday, October 07, 2019
By expanding support to arts and cultural organizations in diverse neighborhoods, funders can provide a missing ingredient in the effort to advance equity. READ MORE
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Place-based giving has long been a cornerstone of the American philanthropic tradition. Since the earliest days of organized giving, wealthy donors have mobilized to improve the cities and towns... READ MORE
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
A growing number of grant makers of all ideologies see restoring constructive dialogue among citizens and fairness at the ballot box as vital to their cause. READ MORE
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