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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Choosing Type: Voices, Contrast and Family, Guest Blog by Shala Graham

As you can see, not all scripts or sans serifs have the same voice. Guest Blog by Shala Graham, Principal and Creative Director, SW Creatives As a designer, my love for typefaces has grown over the years. I find myself watching movie titles or credits and thinking,...

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Building Cathedrals, Guest Blog by Rob Sheehan

Guest Blog by Rob Sheehan, Principal, Sheehan Nonprofit Consulting What are your dreams? If you could have it any way you wanted it, what would your organization be like – so that you could make the greatest Mission Impact possible? Dream and dream big.  It was...

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Taking Nonprofit Branding Beyond Logos and Visual Identities, Guest Blog by Shala Graham

Nearly half of all nonprofits are expected to add jobs this year… Post your resume on Maryland Nonprofits’ Career Center   Guest Blog by Shala Graham, Principal and Creative Director, SW Creatives Ask the average executive (either from the business...

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Compelling ROI stories are rooted in your financials, Guest Blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw

Guest blog by Erica McGeachy Crenshaw, CEO, Execute Now! Access to information and technology has not only compressed our timelines at work, it has cast a laser focus on nonprofits’ obligation to demonstrate a return on investment (ROI) for funders. The social...

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