Democracy and Social Sector

Looking Back to Learn, Looking Forward with Hope

Release Date:

01/20/2021

It could not be clearer in those moments how firmly engrained white supremacy is in all the structures of our nation. The response from law enforcement at the Capitol was unrecognizable from the over-policing that occurs in many of the communities we serve and represent. The upswell of white supremacists came from across our country and from nearly every community. We at Maryland Philanthropy Network stand with our colleagues and leaders across the country in calling for change. Our communities and our future depend on it.

Facing Reality But Finding Hope

Release Date:

01/17/2021

Like so many of you, I am still processing the horrifying and deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, while also looking ahead with concern to the week when our country inaugurates a new president and vice president.

Local Philanthropic Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Insurrection at U.S. Capitol

Release Date:

01/12/2021

The Community Foundation of Howard County, the Horizon Foundation, the United Way of Central Maryland and the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County jointly condemn the acts of violence perpetrated on our United States Capitol and our elected leaders on January 6 in a deliberate attempt to disrupt the certification of a fair and democratic election. This attack on the peaceful transition of democratic power – which is so core to our principles as a nation – is an affront to us all.

Philanthropies Condemn Political Violence, Call on Leaders to Protect Democracy and Get Back to the People’s Business

Release Date:

01/08/2021

Maryland Philanthropy Network joined over 250 philanthropic leaders and peers, issued the following letter affirming the principles of a free, fair, and safe election season and asking fellow leaders to do the same.

‘Our Children Are Watching': Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders Respond to Capitol Hill Violence

Release Date:

01/07/2021

In the wake of the attack on the Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021,n prominent nonprofit leaders issued statements and comments. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is collecting and actively updating a list of these statements.

Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month

Release Date:

09/25/2020

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in California made her ruling late Thursday, two days after hearing arguments from attorneys for the Census Bureau, and attorneys for civil rights groups and local governments that had sued the Census Bureau in an effort to halt the 2020 census from stopping at the end of the month. Attorneys for the civil rights groups and local governments said the shortened schedule would undercount residents in minority and hard-to-count communities.

New Study Says Nonpartisan Primaries 'Most Likely' to Disrupt Political Monopoly in Baltimore

Release Date:

06/08/2020

Baltimore is a one-party city, so much so that it hasn't had a Republican mayor since 1967. Registered Democrats vastly outnumber any other party registration, having a tenfold advantage over the Republican Party.

Reforming Baltimore's Mayoral Elections

Release Date:

05/25/2020

To ensure that a greater number of residents affirmatively vote for municipal candidates and create a broader mandate for elected officials, we should examine the options for reforming Baltimore City’s election process to expand participation, inc

Renewing Philanthropy’s Commitment to Local Journalism

Release Date:

12/31/2019

Rebuilding local news coverage is part of a civic-repair program we must pursue to restore the democratic promise of our cities and of our country.

People Powered: Strength-Based Indigenous Movements

Release Date:

10/21/2019

I often hear from individuals in philanthropic institutions that there is an absence of movements and movement-building taking place in Native communities.

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