This webinar will introduce equitable evaluation, an emerging evaluative paradigm guided by a set of core principles grounded in equity. We will explore how common approaches to evaluation can undermine equity, explain the core principles of equitable evaluation, and share resources to spur your thinking about how your organization could apply equitable evaluation to its work
Howard County funders are coordinating to rapidly raise funds and deploy critical resources to nonprofits in Howard County through HoCoRespond.com, with the goal of raising $100,000 in the next 10 days.
In June, ABFE released We Must be in it for the Long Haul, a call to action to philanthropy to stem anti-Black racism developed in partnership with Black foundations executives across the country.
Shanaysha Sauls, President & CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation and one of the signatories of the statement, will ground participants in the impetus for the statement and share insight around the significance for MPN’s members. From there, MPN members will have a chance to learn and share with peers in smaller breakout groups.
The Horizon Foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants in 2017 to community programs advancing the mission to improve health and wellness for people who live or work in Howard County, Md. The grants address community needs and target the Foundation’s strategic priorities to promote healthy lifestyles and increase access to quality, affordable health care.
There is ample data that makes the case for the value of diversity in corporate, education, private and public sector leadership.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our Interim President and CEO Kevin McHugh.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our President and CEO Danista E. Hunte.
Baltimore’s Promise, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, recently announced a package of 10 grants totaling roughly $525,000 through its Youth Grantmakers Initiative. The effort, which featured a group of 15 Baltimore-area youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 in prominent design and decision-making roles, granted funds to 10 local organizations.
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
As our network seeks to further understand the critical shifts philanthropy is being asked to make, Maryland Philanthropy Network is continuing to use our annual meeting as an opportunity to exploring key topics to shift perspectives, cede power, and collaborate with communities to heal and achieve greater equity. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, a renowned thought-leader, strategist, policymaker, and community liaison, will help us understand climate justice as central to the pursuit of racial justice and freedom. Kondwani Fidel, Baltimore native and globally recognized poet, will once again share his thought-provoking poetry with us, recognizing that arts and creativity have an indelible role in moving people to action for lasting social change.
Maryland Philanthropy Network and the Middendorf Foundation are proud to announce we are co-hosting a group of Summer Scholars through mid-July from the University of North Carolina Chap
We invite you to join us to watch along with other watch parties around the country and view a live webcast of the keynote address on the federal budget and tax outlook from Bob Greenstein, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Maryland Philanthropy Network Members receive $100 discount to this Council on Foundations two-day investment seminar.
Fee for COF/Maryland Philanthropy Network Members: $ 545 ($425 early bird rate)
By: Jonalyn Denlinger, Director of Member Engagement
Policies and Governance
-
Governance
This Memorial Day, I reflected on a message Tony Banout, Senior Vice-President of Interfaith Youth Core, shared in which he stated, "Hopeless remembrance too
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a peer learning exchange for environmental/sustainability funders. We’re pleased to be joined by Program Officer, Deborah Philbrick of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, who will speak with us about their Climate Solutions grantmaking. The goal of this “Big Bets” portfolio is to ensure that the Earth stays well below a two-degrees Celsius temperature increase to avoid catastrophic global effects. Hear about how this international funder thinks about its approach, priorities, and what they are learning. We’ll then discuss trends and opportunities you and other funders are seeing.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is currently not accepting new applicants for fiscal hosting. We believe Maryland communities deserve a strong fiscal hosting ecosystem that supports innovation, centers grassroots leadership,
Join the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), Maryland Philanthropy Network, and other PSOs for a discussion regarding the recent release of TAG's groundbreaking version 1 of the "Responsible AI Adoption in Philanthropy" framework. During this webinar, you can expect to learn about the collaborative process that resulted in this first version of the framework and gain a deeper understanding of the framework's design principles and how they foster equity, transparency, and responsible AI adoption.