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Nonprofits Receiving ARPA Funding Face Funding Cliff: Maryland Nonprofits Responds with Support for Capacity Building
May 11, 2023 / BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Nonprofits is launching a new program to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity building services to a group of Baltimore City nonprofits that received federal pandemic recovery funds under the American Rescue Plan...
A Budget for Maryland
The Maryland General Assembly enacted a balanced budget for the state government on the constitutional target date of April 3. The budget totals $63.1 Billion. The total actually is $933 million under this year’s amount. That reduction is mostly due to the large...
Bills to promote prompt payments advance
For nonprofits that receive funds from government agencies, payment delays have been a major management problem for years. Nonprofits in Maryland continually face delays in payments on grants or contracts that may extend many months. Additionally, they may need to...
HB 1226 – How A Bill Doesn’t Become a Law (At Least For Now)
The bill will not become law this year but we think it’s a good investment for the state, and we are going to try again next year.
Women in the nonprofit sector: Leading the change!
Before we close out Women’s History Month, it is only right that we honor the fantastic leadership of the executive directors of MARFY, MLU, and MANO, and take a dive into their experience.
March is Women’s History Month! The Future is Latina – or is it?
¡En marzo le damos la bienvenida al mes de la historia de la mujer! Welcome to Women’s History Month – when for a moment, we consider the contributions that women have made during their lifetimes. Yet, few women appear in history books and even fewer Latinas....
$478 million Revenue Reduction The State’s Financial Picture Remains Healthy, But Hopes for Further Budget Additions are Dashed
Last Thursday, March 9, the state Board of Revenue Estimates provided its “March estimate.” This revises the previous estimate from December, which provided the basis for the Governor to balance the proposed budget. The March estimate provides an updated basis for the...
Why Digital Tools are Essential to Nonprofit Fundraising
Fundraising is the bread and butter of nonprofit organizations. Charitable contributions help fund programming, operational expenses, and more. They’re the key to success for any charity. But not all fundraising tactics are the same—some are far more effective than...
Nonprofit advocates testify in support of $100 million Nonprofit Sustainability Fund
Nonprofit advocates presented in-person, virtual, and written testimony in support of House Bill 1226 during the Maryland House of Delegates Appropriations Committee hearing yesterday.