The Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is proud to announce our 2020 PLACES Fellows— 16 exemplary leaders in philanthropy, including MPN member Talib Horne, director of Baltimore Civic
Hundreds of people filled hearing rooms and rallied in Annapolis on Monday as the General Assembly took the unusual step of convening a joint hearing of four House and Senate committees, which, in the next seven weeks, will determine the fate of a
In light of recent events, the Fund [or Education Excellence] asked a group of City Schools’ principals to share their perspectives and experience in grappling with school closures and the COVID-19 crisis.
In this time, more than ever, our local businesses need the community’s support. It may feel like a conflicting message, we’re being told to stay home and to interact with local businesses, but both are incredibly important.
An unusual collaboration among news guilds, two local foundations, and other investors would transform the famed Baltimore Sun newspaper into a nonprofi
Please join us together with OSI-Baltimore, Black Girls Vote, No Boundaries Coalition, and Baltimore Votes for a virtual roundtable about opportunities for funders to support a strong civic participation culture in Baltimore.
In April, Exponent Philanthropy and PEAK Grantmaking each fielded a survey to see how their respective communities of funders were responding to the impact of COVID-19 on their communities, grantees, and internal
How should philanthropy support young people in this perilous time in U.S. history? The confluence of a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and a nationwide call for racial justice will fundamentally alter the lives of all American learners.
Are you curious what happened during Maryland’s legislative session for financial literacy and asset building? What’s the story on the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? What d
Sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Scaling What Works initiative and facilitated by Innovation Network, this workshop will explor
Please join the Behavioral Health Funders for a conversation with Crista Taylor, the new President and CEO of Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore (BHSB). Since 201
One of the greatest values of Maryland Philanthropy Network membership is colleagues you meet and the relationships you build with them.
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 9:00 - 9:20 AM, Shanaysha Sauls, BCF's President & CEO, will tell us about BCF's strategic plan. She'll dive into how BCF will be approaching engagement, fundraising and grantmaking three and a half years.
This session will now be virtual out of precaution related to COVID-19. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This event has been canceled to offer the group an opportunity to recharge and rejoin in the Fall with new and greater energy.
On September 14th, the Prenatal to 5 Impact Collaborative will be learning from Brandi
This event has been canceled as the group moves from a monthly to bi-monthly meeting schedule.
In part two of PEAK Grantmaking's series focused on risk, finances, and compliance, author Josh Abel uses a case study of a homeless shelter run by volunteers and operated on a very small annual budget to explain how key tax details can have a hug
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 103 - 165) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the three elements of emergent strategy including, "Nonlinear and Iterative: the pace and pathways of change", "Resilience: how we recover and transform", and "Creating More Possibilities: how we move towards life".