Finance and Operations
Sine Die – Preliminary Legislative Report
Henry Bogdan, Director of Public Policy, Maryland Nonprofits This is a quick summary of several major issues we worked on during the session that ended on April 7. One of our policy priorities not included in this report is the HOME Act, HB 366; we will provide more...
Spotlight on Members: Earth Day
Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22nd. In celebration of protecting, conserving, and nurturing our home and its inhabitants, we’re shining the spotlight on a few our member nonprofit organizations whose missions are to advocate for and educate about nature and...
In Case You Missed It, Text Marketing Matters Webinar Follow-up
Jason Cohen, VP Digital Services, Associate Member, The Spokes Agency In case you missed the webinar Text Marketing Matters, you can still catch-up on tips presented by Associate Member Jason Cohen, Vice President of Digital Services at The Spokes Agency. Read...
Show us a grateful donor and we’ll show you the money, Guest Blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw
Guest Blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw, CEO, Execute Now! During this time of year, high school seniors across the country are weighing which one of the nearly 4,500 degree granting colleges or universities they’re going to send a deposit check for the fall...
Discounted ABAG Member Directory
Through a special partnership with the ABAG, Maryland Nonprofits’ members may purchase the ABAG Member Directory – your local resource to the specific interests and contacts at private foundations and corporate giving programs in central Maryland...
True or False: The Heartbleed Bug is a Real Threat
By Gayle Carney, Principal and Owner, CCTS Its true, Heartbleed is real. And the likelihood that you frequent a site that has been compromised is high. So what is the Heartbleed bug? What it’s not is something you get, like a virus infection on your computer....
Why Infographics are Such a Powerful Nonprofit Marketing Tool, Guest Blog by SW Creatives
SW Creatives developed a series of infographics to represent programmatic successes in the One City Summer Initiative Report of Findings. Guest Blog by Christine Batta, Designer, SW Creatives In the past couple of years, infographics have taken off as a marketing and...
National Volunteer Week Spotlight
April 6 -12th is National Volunteer Week, a time to honor the many volunteers who dedicate hours of service and hard work to community service projects and nonprofits, and to encourage more volunteer work in our communities. Volunteers are a vital component for...
Important Health Care Update
By Henry Bogdan, Director of Public Policy, Maryland Nonprofits Small Employer Health Coverage — As of this week (April 1), small employers (50 full-time equivalent employees, or under) are able to purchase employee coverage on the Maryland exchange directly...
If You Can’t Beat ’em, Eat ’em by Jeff Holland
Guest Song by Jeff Holland, West Rhode Riverkeeper, Inc. Last week, Maryland Nonprofits convened with the Chesapeake Institute for Grassroots Organizing and with clean water organizations from the 5-state watershed. We would like to share with you a song written by...