Lydia Alcock
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at #MANOAC21!
With just four days to go, we are truly approaching the home stretch before our 2021 conference! We have prepared an amazing three-day experience for you, full of the information and resources you need to continue operating at a high level and serving your community.
Representation Matters: Latino Population Growth Demands It
The 2020 Census demonstrated how community representation has not kept up with the rapid growth of Latinos nationwide, particularly here in the State of Maryland where we lag in every area of representation. It could be said that Latinos are almost invisible.
La representación importa: el crecimiento poblacional de los Latinos lo exige
El Censo de 2020 demostró que la representación comunitaria no ha estado a la altura del rápido crecimiento de los latinos en todo el país, particularmente en el estado de Maryland, donde nos hemos quedado rezagados en todas las áreas de representación. Se podría decir que los latinos son casi invisibles.
“ACE” Act Highlights the Problem of Commercial Actors in Donor Advised Funds
By Henry Bogden, Public Policy Director, Maryland Nonprofits Charitable giving through donor advised funds (“DAFs”) is on the rise in America, accounting for an increasing share of all charitable giving. Community foundations across the country pioneered donor advised...
The Maryland State Budget Picture Everything’s Coming Up Roses
By Neil Bergsman, Senior Policy Analyst, Maryland Nonprofits Andrew Schaufele, the State’s chief revenue estimator, just presented the most upbeat briefing I have ever heard from a reputable economist. The close-out results of the fiscal year that ended in June, plus...
We’re Hiring!
The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Maryland Nonprofits) is one of the largest and most successful state associations of nonprofits with over 1,200+ organizational members and 20 staff to serve them. Maryland Nonprofits mission is to strengthen...
Can Microshifts Open the Door to Inclusion?
With so many efforts emerging to support the creation of inclusive workspaces, it can be hard to determine where to begin. The reality is that organizations are in many different places on their journey, and this can leave individuals wondering what is my work to do in this moment. To that end, when was the last time you asked yourself, “In what ways have I worked to make my organization, department, or team more inclusive?”
Maryland Latinos Unidos: ¡Un año de trabajo y contando!
Septiembre es un mes importante para Maryland Latinos Unidos (MLU) porque marca muchas fechas relevantes: el comienzo de la temporada de otoño, el inicio del Mes de la Herencia Hispana y, específicamente para la organización, nuestro primer aniversario.
Maryland Latinos Unidos: One year of work and counting!
September is an important month for Maryland Latinos Unidos (MLU). It marks many important milestones: the beginning of the fall season, Hispanic Heritage Month, and for MLU specifically, our one-year anniversary.
Meeting the Moment Sometimes Calls for a Rest
Maryland Nonprofits, like so many organizations in our sector, has been working on high-alert for the last 18 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To gather our strength, we decided to close our office for a full week, for the first time in our history. Our office will therefore be closed from August 30, 2021 to September 6, 2021.