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A Message to Nonprofits: Stop Worrying So Much About Overhead Costs!
Guest blog By Elise Saltzberg, CFRE, Saltzberg Consulting The past decade has seen a significant shift in the way funders and nonprofits relate to each other. More and more funders – whether they are government agencies, private foundations, or individual donors –...
Public Policy Action Alert! OVERTIME and OVERHEAD Rules Changing Soon
PUBLIC POLICY ACTION ALERT: OVERTIME and OVERHEAD Rules Changing Soon! Action Requested by Nonprofits with Government Grants and Contracts Policy changes coming out of Washington, DC, this spring and summer have the potential to affect the costs and operations of...
Made you look!
Susan K. Hughes will discuss her theory of Human Engine Optimization (HEO) during our Tech to Tell Your Story conference on June 7. Register today! Guest blog by Susan K. Hughes, Communicator, Orgonomic Hello Friends! If you are reading this then...
The Annual Performance Review Needs to Look More Like a Huddle!
Guest blog by Bill Fitzgerald, Founder and Managing Partner, ExecCareers DC As I watched the NFL playoffs, I witnessed an example of performance management that makes more sense than what you see in most organizations. I’m not suggesting we should start wearing...
Sine Die State Policy Update
By Henry Bogdan, Public Policy Director, Maryland Nonprofits The 2016 General Assembly session ended Monday night with a moderately favorable state budget enacted and several positive legislative results for nonprofits. Many needs and services remain underfunded, and...
Thank your representatives for supporting House Bill 1013
By Henry Bogdan, Public Policy Director, Maryland Nonprofits House Bill 1013 has passed both Houses and been vetoed by the Governor. An effort to override that veto is expected this week. Please join us in thanking the Delegates and Senators who voted for the measure...
What is Collective Impact? (And why is everyone talking about it?)
Guest Blog by Lois Mikkila, Principal, LKM Consulting Collective Impact Affinity Group Meeting Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Howard Co MultiService Center 9900 Washington Blvd (Rte 1), Suite I, Laurel, MD 20723 RSVP to Suzanne Knizner, Event...
State Policy Update
By Henry Bogdan, Public Policy Director, Maryland Nonprofits Taxes The efforts of those opposing the tax rate reductions included by the Senate in SB 840 for upper-income levels continues. Thank you to those who have signed onto the letter of opposition so far....
Hello, IRS, is anyone listening?
Guest blog by Jennifer Chandler, Vice President, National Council of Nonprofits A troubling development underscores that charitable nonprofits will have to work even harder to be heard by the IRS. In January, the IRS announced that it will be changing both the...
2016 BALTIMORE MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM
Baltimore’s nonprofit community will hold a moderated forum for mayoral candidates focusing on how each would effectively engage the civil society sector to improve the lives of city residents. The forum will take place on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Morgan State...