Leadership: Board
Latino and immigrant communities policy priorities for 2022
Events of 2020-2021 dramatized and exacerbated the issues and policy challenges that Maryland continues to face in 2022.
Walking the Path Toward Race Equity in Garrett County
In July of 2020, our General Counsel, Paddy Morton, was driving to Deep Creek Lake for a family vacation when she saw a human lynching effigy. Trigger warning: Distressing image Horrified, she contacted the authorities who indicated the effigy had been hanging on that...
Maryland Nonprofits Elects Board Officers for 2022
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Imany Dye, Communications & Marketing Coordinator Iadye@mdnonprofit.org | (443) 238 2336 On January 28, 2022, the Maryland Nonprofits Board of...
300 Nonprofits and Nonprofit Leaders Say “Put People First”
“With Maryland having a $4 billion plus budget surplus, no Marylander should be in need. Nonprofits should not be struggling to keep their doors open.” Says Maryland Nonprofits President & CEO Heather Iliff. On January 19, 2021, 300 nonprofits and nonprofit leaders submitted a letter to Maryland executive and legislative leaders calling for $1 billion of Maryland’s $4+ billion budget surplus be used to “Put People First” and partner with the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofit Student Loan Forgiveness
Are you a recent college graduate of any level with loans that you have no idea how to pay off? You might be able to have your loans forgiven if you work for a nonprofit or government organization!
Governor announces extension of open enrollment through Maryland Health Connection after a record season
(BALTIMORE) —Gov. Larry Hogan announced on January 18, 2022, that open enrollment will continue on Maryland Health Connection through February in light of the ongoing public health emergency. A record number of Marylanders – 181,603 – have enrolled in...
ARPA Dollars – Clearer Rules, More Flexibility, Still Complicated
Treasury’s New Final Rule Replaces The Interim Rule From Last May On January 6, the US Treasury Department released the final rule for State and Local Governments’ use of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds. The new rules are simpler and allow somewhat broader...
Inaugurating a Year of Grace
By Heather Iliff, President & CEO, Maryland Nonprofits Thank you for being a part of our beloved community. After nearly two years, we are all experiencing our own personal pandemics. How do we go about moving forward to meet the needs of our communities while...
We join the National Council of Nonprofits in Urging Action to Restore the ERTC and avoid Retroactive Employer Liabilities
The National Council of Nonprofits is supporting efforts to reinstate the ERTC Provide Nonprofit ERTC Relief Now! Co-sponsor H.R. 6161 The Build Back Better bill currently does not include reinstatement of the Employee Retention Tax Credit, a high priority of the...
Year-End Giving: Make the Final Days Count!
It’s mid-December, and the countdowns are on: enchanted children count down the nights until a special visitor comes down the chimney, caffeine-fueled college students number the hours left to cram for final exams, tired teachers easily enumerate the days remaining until winter break, perky television personalities announce (again and again!) the minutes until the ball drops, and hopeful nonprofit leaders eagerly await a big spike in their CRM dashboard on December 30 and December 31.