Leadership: Volunteers
Take a Look at Our Books for National Book Lover’s Day!
August 9th is National Book Lover’s Day! What better way to celebrate than to curl up with a great book on a subject near and dear to our hearts: Nonprofits! We’re shining the spotlight on just a few great books available in our online bookstore that are...
TheGoodMuse Guest Blog, Volunteering Journal #89 – Tree Musketeers
Guest Blog by Raegan Payne, Creator of TheGoodMuse and Keynote Speaker for Maryland Nonprofits’ 2014 Annual Conference “Connecting for Impact” Scholarships Available! Read the original blog here. I had the pleasure of volunteering for an...
What You Should Know About the End of Corporate Giving
Guest Blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw, CEO, Execute Now! and Associate Member of Maryland Nonprofits Read the original blog here. As corporate social responsibility evolves, businesses are questioning if traditional philanthropic giving is an antiquated expense line....
Strategic Planning is the Key to Sustaining Your Nonprofit Organization
Guest Blog by Carolyn Mattocks, Executive Director, I Can Do Anything Organization, Inc., and Member of Maryland Nonprofits What is strategic planning? Strategic planning is an essential process for the sustainability of a nonprofit organization. The term, strategic...
2013 Annual Report Infographic
Here it is! Our 2013 Annual Report Infographic! Connect with Maryland Nonprofits on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+, tell us what you think and what kind of topics you would like to see more of on our blog. Find the perfect...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Nonprofits
Guest Blog by Rob Sheehan, Principal of Sheehan Nonprofit Consulting and Associate Member of Maryland Nonprofits Read the original blog here. 1. “IT’S JUST SITTING ON THE SHELF.” The rest of the sins are not necessarily in order of severity, but this...
Talk is cheap, implementation is not
Guest Blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw, CEO of Execute Now! and Associate Member of Maryland Nonprofits Read the original blog here. “A mediocre plan well implemented will outperform the most brilliant plan accompanied by mediocre implementation,” say the...
Spotlight on Members: Parks and Recreation Month
July is Parks and Recreation month; we’re shining the spotlight on just a few of our members who work tirelessly everyday to ensure Maryland’s local and state parks are protected, preserved, and enjoyed by all Marylanders. Before the end of the summer, be...
Employer-Employee Issues to Watch
By Henry Bogdan, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, Maryland Nonprofits Employee “wage and benefit” issues generated intense activity in this year’s legislative session. An increase in the state minimum wage successfully passed. Proposed requirements for “paid...
TheGoodMuse Guest Blog, Volunteer Journal #69 – Lucky
Guest Blog by TheGoodMuse creator, and Maryland Nonprofits’ 2014 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, Raegan Payne Read the original blog here. It took a long time to write this one, as I’m still a little sad about it: I was driving across country over the...