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2010 Earthquake in Haiti

Over 2 million people have been affected and over 200,000 people died as a result of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. 188,383 houses have been damaged or destroyed. Over 1.5 million displaced people living in 1,241 settlement sites. There are 4,758 schools that have been damaged or destroyed.* 

The scale of destruction and need has resulted in quick and significant contributions pouring in to support relief efforts. The overwhelming success of the Text Haiti Campaign by the American Red Cross, which encourages people to donate $10 by texting "HAITI" through their cell phone,...

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ABAG Resource Page
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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
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Disaster Relief
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All Funders
Philanthropy’s Role in Advocacy and Public Policy: A Workshop for Trustees, Senior Leadership and Program Officers
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 01:30 to 03:00 PM

The philanthropic sector must understand the necessity for advocacy and public policy as a core element in their grantmaking for real impact. Join Maryland Philanthropy Network and our speakers to learn about navigating advocacy in the philanthropic landscape and how foundations take on advocacy efforts as well as explore how funders support advocates that are important especially considering current events. 

Event type: 
Community Issues
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All Funders
Board & Trustees
Policy Staff
Policymakers
Program Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
Social Sector
#OneBaltimore Updates

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Maryland Philanthropy Network is committed to helping our communities heal and to building a stronger, more equitable city in which all can thrive. Our Maryland Philanthropy Network Members are coming together in many conversations and across sectors to begin understanding how they can work together and with partners to support Baltimore. 

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Effective Consulting Partnerships to Philanthropy
Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at 02:00 to 03:00 PM

Foundations encourage partnerships among grantees, but great partnerships also take place among consultants to foundations. In this webinar, you’ll explore the realm of consultant partnerships, discover the forms those philanthropy-consulting partnerships take, and learn about their benefits and inherent challenges. Our presenters also will explain what foundations most need to know about initiating and supporting philanthropy-consulting partnerships.

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Protecting Creation: How Faith Communities Mobilize for the Environment
Tuesday, December 08, 2015 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

People and communities of faith contribute to environmental causes, both by stewardship of their own properties and by advocating for environmental protections as a tenet of their faith. Pope Francis' encyclical has raised awareness of the role of faith leaders in calling for a range of environmental reforms. Three Maryland organizations that support activism in faith communities will share their work with us.

Event type: 
Network Building
Audience: 
Green Funders
Members Only
Shine a Light: The Role of Consultants in Fostering a Learning Culture at Foundations
Wednesday, November 04, 2015 at 12:00 to 01:00 PM

Why do foundations use consultants? Noticeably absent on the list of reasons is learning – yet learning is a particularly important attribute for foundations that grapple with complex issues in dynamic environments. This webinar will help you understand how to be more explicit about the value of fostering a learning culture in your foundation within the context of any consulting engagement, & will enable both you and your consultant partners to more proactively strive for & achieve learning.

Event type: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Tina Hike-Hubbard Joins Baltimore Schools
Release Date: 
02/12/2019

Tina Hike-Hubbard will join City Schools’ leadership team as chief communications and community engagement officer, effective March 25. In this new role, Ms.

Frederick County Gives: Scholarship impact, big results
Release Date: 
06/09/2019

Each year, the Community Foundation [of Frederick County] presents hundreds of postsecondary scholarships to deserving students who are working toward degrees or certifications and training that will provide the skills necessary t

Frederick County Gives: Bringing smiles to many faces
Release Date: 
07/22/2019

Christmas in July has become a popular marketing theme in recent years. Store promotions, the Hallmark Channel’s run of holiday movies throughout the month, and other deals and incentives to buy for the holidays now.

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