Lydia Alcock
OP-ED: Giving locally affects communities and the giver
Your mailbox is probably full of charitable solicitations, and, if you are like me, you probably don’t even open many of them. Sometimes that can give us compassion fatigue or just make us feel annoyed by the waste of paper and postage and turned off to giving. One easy solution to this problem is to get to know local nonprofits in your community and keep your donations close to home.
2020 Census: What Nonprofits Need to Know
Nonprofits play a critical role in helping ensure a complete count in Maryland. Many households would not participate in the Census if they did not get encouragement from a trusted source. Community-based organizations are highly trusted sources of information. Therefore your encouragement and assistance to people who need it will truly make a difference.
Final Look Back at the 2019 General Assembly
There were numerous positive outcomes and achievements during the 2019 Legislative Session. One lasting memory of the 2019 General Assembly will be sorrowful: the passing of Speaker Michael Busch just one day before Sine Die. The mood at Sine Die’s adjournment was...
State Contracts and Grants Reform
Effective October 1st, the major reforms adopted two years ago for state procurements will finally go into effect. Professional procurement positions are being updated and some upgraded, higher level procurement staff will come under the Department of General...
Take Action on 2019 Nonprofit Tax Day
Without some intervening event, Congress will likely do nothing to fix tax problems this year. We need to make Senators and Representatives care that, due to their inaction, money is being diverted from missions in their communities to pay the unfair and unjustifiable tax on nonprofit transportation benefits.
The Internship I Didn’t Know I Needed
As springtime winds to a close, we are spending our final days with many of our interns. One of them, Katherine Latour, wrote about her experience at Maryland Nonprofits this past semester. To Katherine and the rest of our interns who have dedicated time to...
Proud to Be in Good Company
In the April 2019 edition of its magazine, Nonprofit Quarterly takes the unusual and unsolicited action of endorsing the nonprofit network to which the Maryland Nonprofits is a contributing member. The editors, expressing concern about the lack of resources...
Speak Up on Proposed Changes to Overtime Policy
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.
University of Maryland Medical System: Lessons for All Nonprofits on Conflict of Interest
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.
First Look Back at the 2019 General Assembly
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.