View materials from Maximizing Grant Impact and Learning | Session 4 - Grantmakers' Fundamentals Series.

Resources on Lobbying and Advocacy:

• Upcoming Event: Foundations on the Hill 2025, February 23-26, 2025, Washington, DC
• PDF Guide: Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds
• PDF Guide: Teaming Up For Advocacy: How to Effectively Use a Collaborative to Drive Change
• PDF Guide: Working with Government Guidance for Grantmakers
• Program: Bolder Advocacy
• PDF Guide: Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook
• Fact Sheet: Lobbying Defined for Private Foundations
• PDF Guide: 16 Grantmaking Characteristics to Effectively Support Public Policy Advocacy

Resources on Impact Investing:

• Organization: Mission Investors Exchange
• PDF Guide: A Short Guide to Impact Investing

Resources on Racial Equity:

• Publication: Awake to Woke to Work®: Building a Race Equity Culture™
• PDF Guide: Embracing Equity: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity and Inclusion Within Your Organization
• Resource Database: Candid Learning Collections; Racial Equity Special Collection
• Resource Database: D5 Tools & Knowledge From the Field
• Organization: Racial Equity Tools
• Organization: Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity

Resources on Grants Management and Grantmaking Practice:

• Report: 2024 Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems
• Resource Database: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Resources & Tools
• Organization: Council on Foundations
• Organization: Candid Learning for Funders (formerly GrantCraft)

Resources on Professional Development:

• Upcoming Maryland Philanthropy Network Programs
• Opportunity: Associated Black Charities' Board Pipeline Leadership Development Program
• Organization: Business Volunteers Maryland
• Organization: Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy - DC Chapter
• Resource: List of National Philanthropy Serving Organizations
• For MPN Members: Every other Wednesday, the Upcoming Programs newsletter highlights professional development opportunities, educational programming, and other important resources from the sector. Make sure you're subscribed to our recurring newsletters!