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40 Years of Philanthropy: Celebrating our MPN Community
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 09:00 to 12:00 PM

This year Maryland Philanthropy Network is reuniting for our first in-person meeting since 2019 to celebrate our 40th Anniversary! MPN members are invited to join us for a morning of reconnection, celebration, and updates on the vibrant activities of our network. We are excited to have Susan Taylor Batten, president and chief executive officer of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities, as our keynote speaker to inspire and challenge us as we continue working together for an equitable and just Maryland.

Event type: 
Conference
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative

The School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative is a strategic effort to leverage the 21st Century Buildings program $1.1 billion investment in schools construction and renovation through the alignment of resources, partners, and programs that can support transformational neighborhood revitalization.

Members' Memo | September 2021
Release Date: 
08/25/2021

Maryland is changing – bringing new possibilities, diverse people, and a shifting economy. This is a moment when we are ahead of many parts of the country, and it is to our advantage to reimagine our state for the future.

Members' Memo | February 8, 2023
Release Date: 
02/08/2023

A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our Interim President and CEO Kevin McHugh.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS PLAY VITAL LOCAL ROLES
Release Date: 
11/18/2011

These are difficult times for many in our community. Unemployment remains high, paychecks don’t go very far, and every day it seems another public service is being curtailed in the interest of budget cuts.

ABC Launches More in the Middle
Release Date: 
03/21/2011

In spite of gains over the recent decades, inequities in income, employment, educational attainment, housing and business ownership rates persist between African-American and white communities at both the national and local levels.

BWFC Wage Record Study
The Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative works with the Jacob France Institute of the University of Baltimore (JFI)  to conduct analyses of pre- and post- training employment and wages for participants of workfo
Foundations on the Hill 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 12:00 to 12:00 AM

Hosted and presented by United Philanthropy Forum and Council on Foundations in partnership with Independent Sector, Foundations on the Hill is the premier public policy conference uniting the philanthropic sector to strengthen our collective voice on Capitol Hill. With a new Congress set to begin and transformative tax reform legislation on the horizon, #FOTH25 arrives at a crucial time for our sector. Key issues affecting the future of the sector will be at the forefront of legislative discussions. Your voice and experience are essential in shaping policies that strengthen our sector's ability to serve communities effectively.

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Members Only
Policy Staff
Topic: 
Public Policy
Requests for Proposals

As a membership organization, we are pleased to provide Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from our members to the broader community.

For Grantseekers: A Program Officer's Guide to Proposal Writing (3/8/2019)
Friday, March 08, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM

Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget. 

Based on the resources available at www.marylandphilanthropy.org/grantwriting and current insights from local foundation program officers.

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising
For Grantseekers: A Program Officer's Guide to Proposal Writing (9/27/2019)
Friday, September 27, 2019 at 08:00 to 11:30 AM

Presented by a program officer who reviews hundreds of proposals each year, the Maryland Philanthropy Network invites new grant proposal writers to a step-by-step presentation to writing a full proposal grantmakers will want to receive. You will hear the “never ever do this” and the “be sure to do that”. This is a great workshop for grantseekers new to the field. The agenda includes additional information on preparing to write, stewarding a funder relationship, and presenting your budget. 

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers
Topic: 
Fundraising

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