Quality of Life

Should I Hire an External Consultant for Nonprofit Program Evaluation?

A nonprofit should engage in organizational evaluation to ensure that all financial resources and human capital are being used toward fulfilling its mission. Defined, cost-effective procedures must be used for evaluating, both qualitatively and quantitatively,...

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Money Power Day 2018

The CASH Campaign of Maryland’s Money Power Day is the region’s Biggest FREE financial fitness fair for the whole family! Money Power Day  2018 will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 9am – 3pm at Poly-Western High School, 1400 W. Cold Spring...

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The Colored Waiting Room: The American Civil Rights Movement Then and Now

The Colored Waiting Room: The American Civil Rights Movement Then and Now Author and panelist event on Friday, April 6th, 4-6p.m. at MICA ‘s Brown Center Imagine Montgomery, Alabama at the height of the civil rights movement – a place where one man’s...

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MD Dept. of Natural Resources Accepting Applications for Work2Live WELL

Work2Live WELL is accepting applications for participants and mentors to participate in their skill accelerator program. Applications are due March 16, 2018.  Work2Live WELL is a personal and professional development program with a fast-track entry into the...

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Nonprofits At Risk of Losing Google Advertising Grants

The Google AdWords Ad Grants program gives $10,000 in credits each to 35,000 nonprofits worldwide every month to buy ads on Google’s search engine. Google recently implemented a policy to stop funding groups that generate clicks off less than 5 percent of their...

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Community Advocates for Family & Youth (CAFY) Community Day

Community Advocates for Family & Youth (CAFY) invites you to the 4th Annual CAFY Community Day in celebration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Join CAFY for food, fun, music, games, and most importantly community vendors and providers along with...

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6 Interesting Facts About Compensation in MD’s Nonprofit Sector

Regularly reviewing salaries to keep your salary and benefits structure up-to-date is an important step in helping your organization attract and retain talented employees (and avoiding costly turnover!). Maryland Nonprofits’ Salary Survey, conducted every...

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Succession Planning: Preparing for Smooth Transitions

Organizations rarely have playbooks for how employees execute their jobs. The recipe for success is mixed: one part job description, one part best practices, one part professional development, and one part personality. In an ideal world, every nonprofit position would...

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Apply for a Community Action Partnership Award

The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award recognizes nonprofits that have shown exemplary leadership by facilitating partnerships with public, private or social sector leaders. A number of grants, including a $50,000 grand prize, are presented. Applications to...

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Apply to Host a Sondheim Leadership Fellow

UMBC is accepting position descriptions to host a 2018 Sondheim Nonprofit Leadership program fellow. Host organizations will provide a full-time experience from June 4-August 10 for Maryland’s best and brightest college juniors and seniors and graduate students....

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