Please join Maryland Philanthropy Network, in partnership with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, for an exciting day of learning and networking with fellow philanthropic leaders. The day will begin with an excursion through a portion of the Underground Railroad, including a tour of the Harriet Tubman Museum. Participants will then enjoy lunch and an engaging conversation with local voices to talk about shared goals around both the racial and economic challenges facing rural Maryland and how philanthropy might respond.
60 years after Brown vs the Board of Education, American public schools are more segregated today than in 1968. In the state of Maryland, 9 out of every 10 black Maryland students and 8 out of every 10 Latino students attends a majority-minority school. 1 of every 4 black Maryland students attends a school that is 99-100% minority. Segregating poor, minority children in high poverty schools increases educational inequities.
Celeste Amato, President and CEO of Maryland Philanthropy Network, among those selected to receive The Daily Record's 2020 Influential Marylander award.
Pitch Creator founder Jason Tagler spent months in Baltimore watching entrepreneurs struggle during pitch events. The prospective companies weren’t the problem — the issue was the delivery of the pitches.
Sheldon Goldseker, a Baltimore real estate executive and the founding chairman of a foundation that has given millions of dollars to hundreds of local institutions, was remembered this week as a generous, community-minded leader who pursued the betterment of Baltimore without seeking the limelight. He died Friday at 82.
July is Disability Pride Month, marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Bainum Family Foundation announced a $100 million commitment to funding early childhood issue areas over the next five years — the largest single commitment in the foundation’s 56-year history. With this investment, the Foundation is doubling down on its mission to create lasting systems change for the well-being of children and families.
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View materials from 7th COVID-19 Funder Response and Coordination Call
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View program resources from Workforce and Financial Stability Legislative Debrief.
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Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
A city of neighborhoods defined by compass points, Baltimore is known for its unique culture, but more widely for drugs and violence.
Private foundations, including some that have never supported immigration issues before, have dedicated millions of dollars in quick-turnaround grants to provide legal and health services for immigrant families caught up in the Trump administratio
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View materials from "Reconnect, Restore, Reimagine – Help Build City Schools Fall Recovery Plan".
A follow-up meeting was held with Baltimore City Schools on June 17th to reveal what they learned from their community engagement process that will inform their education priorities for use of federal American Rescue Plan funds. A recording from that conversation is included below and can be accessed using the following password:...
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View materials from "Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting - March 2020".
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View materials from "21st Weekly Funder and Partner Coordination Briefing"
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Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to postpone this program. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Childhood hunger was a problem in Maryland long before the coronavirus pandemic hit, and it’s no secret that the ongoing economic crisis has made the situation much more dire for many families.
The application for Open Society Institute-Baltimore’s 2018 cohort of Community Fellows is now available. Applications are due by 5:00pm on Monday, March 5, 2018.
Baltimore’s philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people younger than 30, the Open Society Institute’s local office said Wednesday.
The Aspen Institute’s Program on Philanthropy & Social Innovation (PSI) released a new report it commissioned, Stories