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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.

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Program Resources from Baltimore Together: Creating Inclusive Economic Growth

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Program Resources from Green Funders Peer Learning Exchange

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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.

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All Funders

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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.

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Network Building

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Green Funders

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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.

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Frederick County Gives: Honoring those who served

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05/26/2019

Frederick County is rich in history, from the Revolutionary War forward. Originally, Memorial Day honored those who lost their lives fighting in the Civil War.

Frederick County Gives: Scholarship impact, big results

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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

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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.

Shifting Power through Participatory Grantmaking

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 01:30 to 04:30 PM

Are you interested in participatory grantmaking but don’t know where to start? Are you curious about giving the communities you serve decision-making power?

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Grantmaking Practice

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Nonprofit View: Community Foundation of Carroll County making a difference, with scholarships, homeschool center, more

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08/05/2019

Some of you, dear readers, will remember a time, not so long ago, when summers were lazy, hazy and slow. There seemed to be an endless string of days at the beach or the mountains, or Grandma’s house. Not so anymore.

Community Foundation welcomes two new board members

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08/18/2019

The Community Foundation of Washington County MD Inc. elected Ed Lough and Sabina Spicher as its two newest board of trustee members at a recent board meeting.

Frederick County Gives: The challenging, rewarding world of grant-making

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10/27/2019

Grant-making is a large part of the Community Foundation’s role.

Carroll volunteers working to restore cemetery for black veterans, ‘make amends’ for vandalism, decay

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11/01/2019

Just over a decade after the conclusion of the American Civil War, six black Union Army veterans ⁠— Reuben Walker, David Ireland, William Adams, Lewis Dorsey, William Massey and Samuel Bowens ⁠— established the Ellsworth Cemetery on

Safer neighborhoods? Fewer vacants? Baltimore survey seeks priorities of city’s often unheard population

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11/27/2019

Renee Greene stood in the dining area of Lexington Market, concentrating on the paper questionnaire in her hand. On the second page, she paused. “Better parks, less trash on the streets, fewer vacant homes ... I want all of them!

Frederick County Gives: Partnering for a better quality of life

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01/05/2020

After Charles Worthington “Chipper” Hoff IV became president of Farmers and Mechanics Bank in 1977, he quickly became involved in some of the community’s largest and most active organizations.

Szymanski: Evolution of Community Foundation shows the ‘magic of Carroll County’

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01/18/2020

Carroll County is a community on fire — a fire of love and concern and giving, lots of giving. It nearly makes me cry whenever I stop to think about the depth of what goes on this little county, yet so many have no idea.

United Way of Frederick County launches emergency relief fund in response to COVID-19

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03/20/2020

The United Way of Frederick County has announced the launch of an emergency relief fund with the backing by community philanthropists [the Ausherman Family Foundation, Community Foundation of Frederick Cou

Community collaborative supports COVID-19 emergency relief campaign

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03/24/2020

Life has taken a drastic, unexpected turn.

New collaboration between 17 Baltimore businesses and non-profits provides over $1mn in contributions to address COVID-19 Food Insecurity for Baltimore City residents

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03/27/2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Baltimore, prominent local businesses and non-profit organizations are collaborating to help address the food insecurity of Baltimore City children, families and communities.

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