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Youth-led Participatory Grantmaking
Friday, February 11, 2022 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

All Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to join Julia Baez and Janelle Gendrano of Baltimore’s Promise, Sara Cooper of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Youth Advisors Cesia Calero and J’Naya Harris to hear about and discuss the Youth and Young Adult Grantmaking Initiative, a new participatory and collaborative funding opportunity. This youth-led grantmaking structure enables young people to allocate resources that directly impact themselves and their peers. It also incorporates capacity building, coaching, technical assistance, and compensation for Youth Grantmakers.

Event type: 
Grantmaking Practice
Audience: 
All Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Emergent Strategy December Discussion
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

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".

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development
2021 Giving Circle Gathering: We’re all in this Together
Thursday, December 02, 2021 at 11:00 to 12:30 PM

Giving circle leaders are invited to the twelfth annual Giving Circle Connector Gathering. The dozens of giving circles in our region will gather virtually to connect and learn from one another about a variety of issues important to giving circles. This year's theme will be “We’re all in this Together” with a special presentation by Sara Lomelin, Executive Director of Philanthropy Together focused on leading a movement to diversify and democratize philanthropy and support Race Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work within giving circles.

Event type: 
National Event
Audience: 
Giving Circles
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting - November 2021
Friday, November 19, 2021 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

All funders interested in housing stability and homelessness are welcome to attend the meetings of Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore.

The purpose of this group is to:

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Audience: 
All Funders
Basic Human Needs Funders
Community Investment Funders
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Housing and Homelessness
Emergent Strategy October Discussion
Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 51 - 102) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the three elements of emergent strategy including, "Fractals: the relationship between small and large", "Intentional Adaptation: how we change", and "Interdependence and Decentralization: who we are and how we share".

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development
Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore Meeting - September 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021 at 09:00 to 10:30 AM

All funders interested in housing stability and homelessness are welcome to attend the meetings of Funders Together to End Homelessness – Baltimore.

The purpose of this group is to:

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Audience: 
All Funders
Basic Human Needs Funders
Community Investment Funders
Workforce Development Funders
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area: 
Housing and Homelessness
Emergent Strategy September Discussion
Thursday, September 02, 2021 at 12:00 to 01:30 PM

Join Maryland Philanthropy Network’s evolving peer group Emergent Philanthropy for a discussion rooted in adrienne maree brown’s book Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (pages 1 - 50) but reading the book is not necessary. This month’s discussion will focus on the principles of emergent strategy and begin to unpack the elements of emergent strategy some as well.

Event type: 
Professional Development
Audience: 
Members Only
Topic: 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Leadership Development

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