Standards for Excellence
One Clinic, Many Results: Our community health workers address gaps in health care services
The link between hosting vaccine clinics at an elementary school and having a great community turnout is the eminently important connection that these institutions have with community members.
Sign-On: Open Letter to Governor Hogan, Executive and Legislative Leaders Regarding State Budget Surplus
Maryland Nonprofits has prepared a letter on how the state’s surplus should be allocated to the diverse communities we serve and in partnership with the nonprofit sector. Maryland Nonprofits advocates that this targeted relief include extending services and benefits that address the human service needs of individual Marylanders, families and communities that have been most burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences, in addition to direct cash stimulus payments.
A Model ARPA Grant Program from Maryland Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations can be ideal partners in helping local governments to achieve their goals in numerous policy areas. Maryland Nonprofits’ “Model Grant Program” is designed to make it easy for governments to develop and manage a grant program – even if they do...
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at #MANOAC21!
With just four days to go, we are truly approaching the home stretch before our 2021 conference! We have prepared an amazing three-day experience for you, full of the information and resources you need to continue operating at a high level and serving your community.
Representation Matters: Latino Population Growth Demands It
The 2020 Census demonstrated how community representation has not kept up with the rapid growth of Latinos nationwide, particularly here in the State of Maryland where we lag in every area of representation. It could be said that Latinos are almost invisible.
La representación importa: el crecimiento poblacional de los Latinos lo exige
El Censo de 2020 demostró que la representación comunitaria no ha estado a la altura del rápido crecimiento de los latinos en todo el país, particularmente en el estado de Maryland, donde nos hemos quedado rezagados en todas las áreas de representación. Se podría decir que los latinos son casi invisibles.
“ACE” Act Highlights the Problem of Commercial Actors in Donor Advised Funds
By Henry Bogden, Public Policy Director, Maryland Nonprofits Charitable giving through donor advised funds (“DAFs”) is on the rise in America, accounting for an increasing share of all charitable giving. Community foundations across the country pioneered donor advised...
The Maryland State Budget Picture Everything’s Coming Up Roses
By Neil Bergsman, Senior Policy Analyst, Maryland Nonprofits Andrew Schaufele, the State’s chief revenue estimator, just presented the most upbeat briefing I have ever heard from a reputable economist. The close-out results of the fiscal year that ended in June, plus...
We’re Hiring!
The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Maryland Nonprofits) is one of the largest and most successful state associations of nonprofits with over 1,200+ organizational members and 20 staff to serve them. Maryland Nonprofits mission is to strengthen...
Can Microshifts Open the Door to Inclusion?
With so many efforts emerging to support the creation of inclusive workspaces, it can be hard to determine where to begin. The reality is that organizations are in many different places on their journey, and this can leave individuals wondering what is my work to do in this moment. To that end, when was the last time you asked yourself, “In what ways have I worked to make my organization, department, or team more inclusive?”