Strategy and Evaluation

Communication, Strategy & Action

    Guest Blog by Karen Cheeks, President and CEO, Cheeks Communications, LLC Karen Cheeks will join Maryland Nonprofits to host two webinars focusing on communication plans (8/23/16) and media relations (8/30/16).    Recently, I stumbled upon a town hall meeting...

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National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives (NANOE) Invitations

We are aware that many of you received a nomination message to participate on the Board of Governors of NANOE (National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives). We did not share our members’ contact information with the nominating committee....

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A Smart Way to Save Money While Gaining Top-Notch Talent

Guest blog by Claudia Thorne, Ph.D., M.S.W., L.I.S.W., Director, Mid-Atlantic ReServe    As a nonprofit CEO for many years, I lived in a world of “so much to accomplish with such limited resources.” Doing more with less is the new (or not so new) normal...

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AHA! Business Radio Interview: Nonprofits vs. Businesses

What is the difference between a nonprofit and a business? Is it beneficial for nonprofits to be more business-like, and vice-versa? Tune-in to AHA! Business Radio and listen to host Allan Hirsh’s conversation with President and CEO of Maryland Nonprofits, Heather...

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Report from the Road: What I Learned from Maryland Nonprofits

Guest blog by Jim Lynch, Staff Writer, TechSoup  Some of us lucky TechSoupians have had the pleasure to hit the road this year and attend nonprofit state association events. I just attended the Maryland Nonprofits Tech to Tell Your Story event outside of Baltimore....

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Celebrating Success – Inspiring Innovation

    YOU WORK HARD TO MAKE YOUR ORGANIZATION THE BEST DELIVERY VEHICLE FOR YOUR MISSION. Celebrating Success – Inspiring Innovation will bring best practices to life and help you become a pioneer in your field. This conference will help you work smarter,...

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Did you know that nonprofits employ 1 out of every 10 workers in Maryland?

Nonprofits Count: The Economic & Social Impact of Nonprofits in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia   A Joint Report of Maryland Nonprofits and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Maryland Nonprofits and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement are...

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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 –...

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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...

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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...

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