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Late last year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) circulated a proposed new rule on Overtime Pay. We believe the existing standard is outdated and must be adjusted, but Maryland Nonprofits needs to know if you feel the proposed rule would have negative effects on nonprofits.
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was the subject of an extensive expose by the Baltimore Sun detailing issues related to a reported 9 board members having contracts with the hospital system, including the Mayor of Baltimore. UMMS’ troubles are an important reminder for all boards of directors of nonprofits about the importance of strong ethical and oversight practices.
There were numerous positive outcomes and achievements in this year‘s legislative session, and the 2019 General Assembly saw major successes on several of our policy priorities. For many, the lasting memory of the 2019 General Assembly will be sorrowful, because of the passing of Speaker Michael Busch one day before Sine Die.
Maryland Nonprofits member “Alliance for Career and Education” (ACE) is embarking on a student-fueled digitization project to ensure their important college and career readiness textbooks and resources continue to reach young adults.
Maryland Nonprofits announces the election of four new members to its Board of Directors. The newly elected Board members are Natasha M. Cavanaugh, J.D., Richard Escalante, Jennifer McGlothlin-Renault, and Rebecca Teaff. Maryland Nonprofits’ President & CEO, Heather Iliff, announced, “I am thrilled to welcome these four talented individuals. Their unique backgrounds and diverse experience will […]
Maryland Nonprofits is pleased to announce Gorges & Company Insurance as the headline sponsor for their 26th annual conference, #MANOAC18.
August may feel like a slow month, but issues at the federal level just keep coming. In the last few weeks, we’ve written about the serious pending attack on the Johnson Amendment’s protection of nonprofits’ nonpartisanship, and the new federal tax law’s damaging provisions on nonprofit tax liability for unrelated business income and transportation benefits. […]
Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth (MARFY) is pleased to announce new leadership elections for 2018-2019. 2018-2019 MARFY Leadership Team: President: Jennifer McGlothlin-Renault, Arrow Child and Family Ministries Vice-President: Kevin Keegan, Catholic Charities Immediate Past-President: Mark Mittelman, New Pathways / Pressley Ridge Public Policy Chair: Chloe Perez, Hearts and Homes […]
The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund is currently accepting applications for two grant programs, the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) and the Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF). Applications to both programs are due 5/25. Learn more.
The Colored Waiting Room: The American Civil Rights Movement Then and Now Author and panelist event on Friday, April 6th, 4-6p.m. at MICA ‘s Brown Center Imagine Montgomery, Alabama at the height of the civil rights movement – a place where one man’s barbershop became a gathering place for Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fellow […]