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07/25/2022
Mental health, affordable housing and disparities related to diversity are the top three needs facing Frederick County, according to a study commissioned by The Community Foundation of Frederick County.
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07/27/2022
In late 2020, there was much talk about how the world of philanthropy was being upended by the confluence of historic events, namely COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. Based on research commissioned by Spring Strategies in January 2022, this article from Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy identifies four emerging phenomena that resulted from what have been recognized as the dual crises of unaddressed systemic racism and a global pandemic.
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07/22/2022
Black women philanthropists are essential to the growth of the philanthropic space and yet are often sidelined.
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08/17/2022
Between May 2020 to May 2021, Funders Together to End Homelessness (Funders Together) embarked on a strategic planning process in collaboration with Wayfinding Partners.
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09/26/2022
Ten Baltimore organizations each received $25,000 to continue their work supporting Black residents in the Baltimore area.
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12/21/2022
The $1.7 trillion spending package President Biden signed into law shortly before the New Year left the biggest item on charities’ legislative agenda out in the cold.
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01/01/2023
In philanthropy, it’s often assumed that the more money you spend, the bigger the impact you can have.
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04/03/2023
Most grant makers would agree, at least in principle, that helping nonprofits build organizational capacity is an important role for philanthropy.
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05/15/2023
What if I told you that, just as there are renewable energy sources, there is a renewable financial resource — and it’s already quietly making progress possible? Impact investing, which generates financial returns alongside positive social change, is proving a valuable tool for spurring large scale, inclusive economic growth and creating income and wealth for residents. Impact investments can take the form of low-interest loans, venture capital or municipal bond investments, for example, all with the goal of addressing critical social needs.
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06/19/2023
In 2023, nearly 7,900 Baltimore City youth applied to YouthWorks to gain summer employment experience, and some 500 businesses, agencies and nonprofits
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06/29/2023
“You neglect yourself when you don’t have that one secure place,” said an individual describing the experience of avoiding taking medications while living in a homeless shelter. “If I have medications that maybe I don’t want folks to see, that ma
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08/10/2023
As wildfires blaze in Hawaii, taking lives and displacing people from their homes, a Baltimore charity with strong ties to the state is worried about its workers there and bracing for damage to real estate it owns.
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09/05/2023
It’s a transaction that would be commonplace for a corporation or a sports team, but it’s the kind of deal that is practically unheard of in the nonprofit sector.
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10/11/2023
Reeling from the news of the attack on Israel, grant makers with close ties to the country pledged to help in its defense and to back efforts to provide humanitarian assistance in the face of war.
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10/09/2023
Like many in our country and world, the board and staff of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation were horrified by the attacks on Israel over the weekend, which constitute the broad
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11/16/2023
The France-Merrick Foundation was thrilled to unveil their FY23 Annual Report. They acknowledge the dedication of individuals, organiz
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12/12/2023
Collected through FOMR data, surveys, and interviews with members, this report from Exponent Philanthropy centers on the relevance of racial equity to their members’ mission as well as their board and staff demographics.
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01/15/2024
The T. Rowe Price Foundation has announced $6.5 million over three years in grants in support of Baltimore nonprofits.
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12/12/2023
The success of family philanthropy is dependent on the willingness of the family to embrace an ecosystem of partners. A terrific example of a family philanthropy that uses an ecosystem approach in its work is the Bainum Family Foundation. By understanding and embracing the roles each stakeholder must play to achieve meaningful societal change, families, staff members, grantees, and community members can better experience stronger relationships, establish clear lines of accountability, employ equitable practices, and learn from each other, making for lasting impact.