Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) Investment Committee and its Impact Investment Subcommittee announced Invest for More, a new impact investing program making focused, carefully selected investments into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention of generating a measurable, beneficial social impact in our Baltimore region, as well as a financial return.
A message to the Maryland Philanthropy Network membership from our Interim President and CEO Kevin McHugh.
A new demographic analysis of 2021-22 school year chronic absence data from the U.S. Department of Education reveals that the pandemic-induced dramatic increase in chronic absence affects students from all backgrounds and localities and is widening inequities. Join Hedy Nai-Lin Chang, Founder and Executive Director of Attendance Works, Larry C. Simmons, Senior Fellow with Attendance Works, and Dr. David Heiber, Founder and Executive Director of Concentric Educational Solutions, to learn about current interventions and innovations, what working, and necessary systemic changes to shift the current high tide of absenteeism. Moreover, participants will learn the role of funders in advancing strategies and recommendations throughout Maryland.
The Maryland Environmental Health Network was a project of Maryland Philanthropy Network for ## years with the goal of promoting the elimination of exposures to environmental threats to improve human health.
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Program Resources for Focus On City Schools: The Fiscal Impact of Kirwan
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The Maryland Philanthropy Network invites members and community partners to come together for the 36th annual meeting at Baltimore Center Stage. Join your philanthropic colleagues for our new brand and logo reveal with a keynote address by
535 philanthropic leaders, representing nearly every state across the country, issued a letter to the US Department of Commerce with a clear message: Don’t cut the census short.
Every four years, the world watches the Olympics to see the best athletes excel in their chosen sport and compete for medals for being at the top of their field.
The Abell Foundation, the largest private foundation in Maryland focused on Baltimore City, announced today that Lynn Heller is leaving her role as Vice President of the Foundation and Sheryl Goldstein has been selected to succeed her.
Building off of a successful first round of work and through support from Living Cities, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Goldseker Foundation, the Baltimore Integration Partnership (BIP) launched 2.0 in 2014 to deepen anchor institution’s efforts to support area residents, businesses and communities.
Maryland Philanthropy Network joins United Philanthropy Forum signing on to a letter related to understanding how changes to the tax code in Congress impact the charitable sector and what it means for data-driven decision making to have an impact on policy reform. The ask is to include charitable organizations and donors in discussions that impact the sector as soon as possible. This letter was signed onto this as it is in alignment with the broader policy of charitable reform which seems to allow for general support.
In May, I had the great privilege of participating in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation's weeklong Israel Mission. What a life-enhancing experience it was!
Nonprofits and foundations must share stories of their successful strategies to address community needs. This is the message Mark Sedway delivered to members of the Maryland Philanthropy Network at our recent annual meeting.
When asked, grantmakers had some interesting insights into the best and worst grants they have made.
It’s been some time since nonprofits have had something to cheer about. They have been hit hard by proverbial one-two punches.
All grantmakers are invited to participate in the Grantmakers’ Fundamentals Series, a four-part professional development series taught by our region's experienced practitioners, presented by Maryland Philanthropy Network.
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Program materials from "Capacity Building: Baltimore – Strengthening our Arts and Cultural Organizations"
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Interns working at Maryland Philanthropy Network member foundations and corporations are invited to learn more broadly about the world of philanthropy and to share their summer experiences and impressions with their peers.
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