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State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey
How is your nonprofit weathering these turbulent times? Tell policy-makers and funders what you think they should know. Take the Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey today. NFF’s Survey is the biggest national sampling of our...
Applications Open: Make a Mark Design Marathon
Could you use help with your organization’s marketing materials, website, branding, or another design project? Submit a project proposal to Make a Mark, coming to Baltimore on April 14! During Make a Mark, the best designers and developers gather for a...
Attention: Don’t Let This Happen To Your Nonprofit!
Blog by Paddy Morton, General Counsel, Maryland Nonprofits Imagine this: A nonprofit is hard at work, advancing its mission and expanding its service area. The executive director is juggling a variety of responsibilities related to programming, fundraising, and...
Two-Day Grant Writing Workshop in March
Learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals! Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in DC, March 19-20, 2018. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Check the...
National Alliance on Mental Illness Advocacy Day
Join National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland and the Maryland Behavioral Health Coalition on February 22 at noon at the State House in Annapolis to fight to Keep the Door Open for all Marylanders living with a...
Public Health Night in Annapolis
Join Maryland Health Care for All on Feb. 15 in Annapolis for Public Health Night in Annapolis, an evening of discussing new public health policy challenges with legislators and fellow advocates. February 15, 5 – 7 PM House Office...
New Tax Law Implications on Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy
Guest Blog by Conner Wolfe, Principal, Conner Wolfe Consulting The new tax law, with its increase in the minimum standard deduction, is certainly a reason for nonprofits to worry. What will the impact be? Will fewer people donate? Will people donate less? POLITICO...
Free Webinar: Creating a Voter Engagement Plan and Timeline for Your Nonprofit
Join Nonprofit VOTE for a free, hour-long webinar on how to create a voter engagement plan for 2018 from scratch. Learn about what’s at stake in 2018, the role of municipal elections and their importance to nonprofits and their clients, and, most importantly, what you...
Free Panel: New Markets Tax Credits Overview for Nonprofit Organizations
Join a panel of nonprofit advisors with extensive experience in the New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) program, which incentivizes revitalization in low-income and distressed communities across the United States by providing investors with a federal tax credit. Discover...
Free Webinar: Implications of the New Tax Law on Tax-Exempt Organizations
Join Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs on 2/15 for a discussion that will help your nonprofit’s leadership understand how the new tax law may impact your organization. Attendees will come away with practical guidance to prepare their organizations...