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Education Funders and Public Policy Committee Advocacy Action Discussion for 2019
Wednesday, January 09, 2019 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

The 2019 Maryland General Assembly begins Wednesday, January 9, 2019! Some are calling the upcoming session "The Education Session!"  In the coming weeks, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (aka Kirwan Commission) will release its final report and legislation will follow shortly thereafter.  Join us for an Education Funders and Public Policy Committee Advocacy Action Discussion for 2019.  During the discussion, we will share known updates for the Kirwan Commission and legislation as well as determine possible advocacy actions for grantmakers, both collectively or individually.   

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Education: K-12
Education and Policy: What's the Focus for 2019?
Monday, February 25, 2019 at 09:30 to 11:00 AM

Join us for a conversation with City Schools and the ACLU to discuss the education policy agenda for this legislative session.  We will be joined by Melissa Broome,  Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Baltimore City Schools and Bebe Verdery, Education Director, ACLU of Maryland.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
Education Funders
Members Only
Topic: 
Kirwan Commission
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Education: K-12
Goldseker Foundation's 2018 Annual Report
Release Date: 
04/08/2019

Despite the great challenges facing our city, the board and staff of the Goldseker Foundation continually find hope in the many Baltimore residents who are not resigning themselves to the status quo, who candidly acknowledge the magnitude of the c

Maryland Chamber of Commerce philanthropy awards set
Release Date: 
11/21/2019

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Baltimore Business Journal will present its business philanthropy awards to three Maryland businesses from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel.

Breaking Down the Blueprint Bill
Release Date: 
02/18/2020

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 the next seven weeks, will determine the fate of a

Reforming Baltimore's Mayoral Elections
Release Date: 
05/25/2020

To ensure that a greater number of residents affirmatively vote for municipal candidates and create a broader mandate for elected officials, we should examine the options for reforming Baltimore City’s election process to expand participation, inc

Maryland Legal Services Corporation 2023 Annual Report
Release Date: 
04/03/2024

The Maryland Legal Services Corporation, established in 1982 by the Maryland General Assembly and distributes funds from the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program and other s

Green Funders Legislative Debrief
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM

Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s Green Funders Affinity Group for a Legislative Debrief to understand the political forces shaping Maryland’s environmental policy and the legislative progress expected in the future. Speakers from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club’s Maryland Chapter, and The Nature Conservancy’s Maryland/DC Chapter will provide an overview of outcomes from this year’s Maryland General Assembly, particularly around the groups top priorities of infrastructure deployment and environmental/climate justice.

Event type: 
Community Issues
Audience: 
All Funders
Green Funders
Topic: 
Public Policy
Funding Area: 
Advocacy
Program Resources for A Conversation with Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Baltimore City Health Commissioner

RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS ONLY

View materials from "A Conversation with Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Baltimore City Health Commissioner."

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Resource type: 
Program Resource
Topic: 
Conversations with Leaders
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Funding Area: 
Behavioral Health
Environment/Sustainability
Families and Children
Food/Food Systems
Health Access and Care
Housing and Homelessness
Human Services
Hunger and Nutrition
Audience: 
Health Funders
Emergent Strategy December Discussion
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 103 - 165) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the three elements of emergent strategy including, "Nonlinear and Iterative: the pace and pathways of change", "Resilience: how we recover and transform", and "Creating More Possibilities: how we move towards life".

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development
Emergent Strategy October Discussion
Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 51 - 102) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the three elements of emergent strategy including, "Fractals: the relationship between small and large", "Intentional Adaptation: how we change", and "Interdependence and Decentralization: who we are and how we share".

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development

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