Whenever classes return to school buildings, they’re likely to be very different than the day students walked out so suddenly in March.
The twin crises of pandemic and recession are straining the region’s philanthropies and could force as many as a third of nonprofits to close or merge before the economy recovers, according to top executives in the sector.
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County announced Thursday grant funding totaling $32,000 for 15 county nonprofits to help t
Maryland’s state schools superintendent announced on July 22 that schools should set a goal of returning students to classrooms by the end of the yea
Last fall, Nica Vasquez wondered how she could start volunteering in her community.
Buried under the flood of information about the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s economic struggles was news of a policy switch that puts the a
With the start of a remote school year rapidly approaching, Baltimore families and educators scramble to prepare.
When the pandemic began, BEACON House, Inc., a Hagerstown nonprofit dedicated to providing STEAM education to low-income and minority students, lost not only most of its revenue streams but also the school buildings out of which it operated its be
John and Jan Magnolia were named the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s Philanthropists of the Year Thursday at the organization’s 20th Ce
Mary Ann Scully, the chairman and CEO of Howard Bank, was honored Thursday as Industrialist of the Year by Baltimore Museum of Industry.
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Baltimore medical device company Harpoon Medical’s acquisition earlier this month was a windfall for The Abell Foundation, one of its early investors.
Words have power. Too often today, they are being used to tear us down and apart, making us feel helpless and defenseless. Alternatively, words can build us up, strengthen us and give us the ability to move forward together, constructively.
More than 150 community leaders filled the hall at Martin’s Westminster Oct.
After years of complaints that public education is underfunded, Maryland schools will see an unprecedented influx of cash in the coming years, $3 bil
The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County celebrated its 10th anniversary with a reception and dinner Oct. 19 at the Vandiver Inn.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to host this In Our Own Voice workshop, in partnership with the Baltimore affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to understand the experience of mental health issues from people with lived experience. NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore’s In Our Own Voice aims to change attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes by describing the reality of living with mental illness. People with mental health conditions share their powerful personal stories in this presentation. We will be joined in this session by Kerry Graves, Executive Director of NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore.
In May, the PEAK Rocky Mountain and PEAK Northern California chapters hosted a panel discussion where grants professionals shared how their respective organizations are operationalizing the principles of trust-bas
Ten Baltimore organizations each received $25,000 to continue their work supporting Black residents in the Baltimore area.
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.