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Legislative Priorities for Baltimore City Public Schools

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

As the District reopens schools, Maryland is also experiencing its first-ever virtual legislative session. Legislation around digital equity, childcare, and the overturn of the veto for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future are critical for the future of Maryland’s children. Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host Melissa Broome, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, for a conversation about City Schools’ legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session and the state plan around funding.

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Community Issues

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Education Funders

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Focus on City Schools

Public Policy

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Education

Foundation Statements on Racial Violence and Injustice: In support of Asian American Pacific Islanders

Release Date:

03/19/2021

Ongoing incidents of tragedy and heartbreak have continued to put a spotlight on the harsh realities that our country must confront.

Open Society Institute-Baltmore's 2018 Community Fellowship Program

Release Date:

01/31/2018

The application for Open Society Institute-Baltimore’s 2018 cohort of Community Fellows is now available. Applications are due by 5:00pm on Monday, March 5, 2018.

Baltimore Integration Partnership Update - October 2017

Release Date:

10/19/2017

Read the latest update from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project of the Maryland Philanthropy Network.

Kaiser Permanente Announces $200 Million Impact Investment

Release Date:

05/18/2018

Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated health system, announced an impact investing commitment today of up to $200 million through its Thriving Communities Fund to address housing stability and homelessness, among other community needs.

Maryland Philanthropy Network Leadership & Members Join Mayor Rawlings-Blake for #OneBaltimore Announcemen

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05/05/2015

Today, Maryland Philanthropy Network Board Chair Laurie Latuda Kinkel and Maryland Philanthropy Network President Celeste Amato joined numerous Maryland Philanthropy Network Members at Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's announcement of #OneBaltimore

5 Things With Community Foundation of Howard County President and CEO

Release Date:

06/05/2018

Beverly White-Seals took her current position as president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Howard County in 2012 after a long career as an attorney, including 20 years with The Rouse Company. Born and raised in Washington, the 67-year-old recently shared some tidbits about her life — including her polished dance moves and love of sushi.

A Breakfast Conversation with Dr. Sandra Steingraber

Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

The Green Funders Affinity Group is spending the year focused on the environment and human health. in March, we welcomed Ken Cook, co-founder and president of the Environmental Working Group.

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Conversations with Leaders

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Environment/Sustainability

Health Access and Care

Maryland Philanthropy Network Goes to Annapolis

Thursday, February 01, 2018 at 09:45 to 02:00 PM

This is an opportunity for Maryland Philanthropy Network members to observe the legislative session and learn about the legislative process first hand.

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Network Building

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Members Only

Topic:

Public Policy

Pitfalls in Paying for College: Confronting Scholarship Award Displacement in Maryland

Monday, November 27, 2017 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

The Woodside Foundation and the Caplis Family Fund invite grantmakers who manage or fund private scholarship programs, to be aware of the practice of scholarship award displacement.

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Webinar/Teleconference

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Members Only

Topic:

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Film Screening of the Documentary "Care"

Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 06:00 to 09:00 PM

The Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to join the University of Maryland School of Social Work, the Public Justice Center and other partners to co-host a screening the of the award-winni

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Community Issues

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Aging/Older Adults Funders

Topic:

Social Sector

Maryland Philanthropy Network Member: Open Society Institute-Baltimore on Funding for Youth-led Organizations

Release Date:

02/07/2018

Baltimore’s philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people younger than 30, the Open Society Institute’s local office said Wednesday.

Book Discussion with Ashley Berner: Pluralism and American Public Education

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Ashley Berner’s new book, Pluralism and American Public Education: No One Way to School, argues t

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Member Sponsored Briefing: Centro SOL Inspiring Change by Building Trust

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 01:30 to 03:30 PM

Join Jan Rivitz of the Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus Foundation for a Member Sponsored briefing featuring Centro SOL: Center for Salud and Opportunity for Latinos at Johns Hopkins.

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Member Sponsored Briefing

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Members Only

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Children's and Youth Services

Health Access and Care

American Rescue Plan: Strategies for Community Co-Design

Monday, May 24, 2021 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) means billions of dollars to states, cities, and counties, with the aim of helping communities recover from the health and economic setbacks of the pandemic. Past experience has taught us that investment decisions are stronger and more effective when they involve community input. Join Census Legacies, Center For Social Innovation at UC Riverside, Independent Sector, Maryland Philanthropy Network, and other philanthropic partners for a conversation exploring how Community Investment Boards can ensure more effective and equitable allocation of American Rescue Plan dollars.

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Community Issues

Audience:

All Funders

Topic:

COVID-19

Democracy and Social Sector

Congratulations 2021 Changemaker Challenge winners!

Release Date:

11/11/2021

The Horizon Foundation, United Way of Central Maryland, the Community Foundation of Howard County and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County awarded a total of $60,000 at the 2021 Changemaker Challenge, an event focused on sparking innovation and fresh thinking to address some of Howard County’s most pressing issues. Ten finalists presented their ideas for social change to a live virtual audience of over 700 community members and a panel of judges.

Oprah Winfrey to Headline Associated Black Charities Virtual Event on Giving Tuesday

Release Date:

11/18/2021

To conclude Equity First, a four-part virtual speaker series launched by Cross Keys-based Associated Black Charities (ABC), the local nonprofit has saved, perhaps its most famous guest, for last.

What Funders Need to Know about ARPA

Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and our speakers for an overview of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to contextualize the ways funds are being disbursed, including the $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). Drawing on ideas found in this Philanthropy News Digest article by Darius Graham of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, we’ll discuss how a greater understanding of priorities and processes in a community can help with allocating SLFRF in ways that inform grantmaking. We will conclude with a dynamic panel discussion with our partners on how funders can support nonprofits, provide community input about public dollars, and address any potential funding gaps.

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Dear IRS, We Do Not Want to Collect Social Security Numbers

Release Date:

12/15/2015

On December 11, 2015, the Maryland Philanthropy Network provided a public comment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in opposition to a proposed regulation called the

Charitable Giving: IBM Grant to Help Baltimore Deliver Services

Release Date:

12/09/2010

[Maryland Philanthropy Network Member] IBM recently inaugurated the Smarter Cities Challenge, a competitive grant program that will award $50 million worth of technology and services to help 100 mu

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