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Baltimore, Maryland: “With Maryland having a $4 billion plus budget surplus, no Marylander should be in need. Nonprofits should not be struggling to keep their doors open.” Says Maryland Nonprofits President & CEO Heather Iliff. On January 19, 2021, 300 nonprofits and nonprofit leaders submitted a letter to Maryland executive and legislative leaders calling for $1 billion of Maryland’s $4+ billion budget surplus be used to “Put People First” and partner with the nonprofit sector.
Maryland’s 37,000 nonprofit organizations employ 13% of the state’s non-governmental workforce and provide essential services including healthcare at every hospital in Maryland, pre-k through higher education and workforce development, arts and culture, environmental stewardship and animal rights, a wide array of human services and religious services. Maryland Nonprofits’ COVID-19 and Racial Equity Survey indicate that nonprofits led by people of color, those best connected to some of Maryland’s most historically disadvantaged communities, have faced disproportionate funding cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Collectively, as the nonprofit sector, we have shown up and we have provided food; we have [encouraged testing and vaccinations]; we have provided transportation; we have trained people searching for jobs [while] their entire industry collapses; we have assisted those in need of shelter; we have supported survivors of abuse; and we have helped people mourn the loss of loved ones and the loss of life,” said Tiffany Turner Allen, Executive Director of Nonprofit Prince George’s County.
“The immigrant community has the added challenges of trust and language,” reports Veronica Cool, Co-Founder and Chair of Maryland Latinos Unidos. “We are asking the hardest hit members of our community to give what they don’t have, over and over and over. This is why the pandemic continues.”
To respond to immediate circumstances and instill long-lasting change, we must direct the greatest resources to those areas where there is the greatest need. In addition to those recommendations stated above, other recommendations in the letter include:
- Expanded workforce training to fill direct care jobs that are vacant now, plus to meet the workforce needs of the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
- Greater input into government programs from the affected communities.
- Improved systems for managing government grants, contracts, and payments to nonprofits.
- rant and loan programs for nonprofit enterprises similar to those provided to for-profit businesses.
Putting People First Letter to State Leadership
Signers as of January 28, 2022
Rev. Keron R. Sadler |
Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus |
Laura Howell |
Tiffany Turner-Allen |
Jade Nicole Neverdon Merritt |
 Ruth Toomey |
Marceline White |
 Ande Kolp |
Theresa Clark |
 Kim Jones CEO Aldea sin ánimo de lucro |
Claudia Wilson Randall |
Linda Raines |
 Lesley MacDonald Executive Director Montgomery, sin ánimo de lucro |
 Jennifer Pollitt Hill Interim Executive Director Red de Maryland contra la violencia doméstica |
Lisae C. Jordan, Esq. |
 Kimberly Lennon Weiner President Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Maryland Chapter |
 Angela Martin Executive Director Maryland Community Action Partnership |
 Francine Baker President The Maryland Public Health Association |
365 Diversidad
A Healing House, Inc.
Recursos accesibles para la independencia Incorporated
Adopciones conjuntas
African Institute of Arts, Science & Technology, Inc.
AfriThrive Inc.
Allegany County HRDC
Allegany County United Way
Always In His Footsteps
America’s Hauling for Hope
Ameriglef
Anne Arundel County Food Bank
Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission
Anne Arundel County Literacy Council, Inc.
Iniciativa Araminta por la Libertad
Ark of God International Ministry Inc.,
Asociacion Guatemaltecos Sin Fronteras inc
Audubon Naturalist Society
Banco de herramientas comunitarias de Baltimore
Baltimore county Association of Senior Citizens Organizations, Inc.
Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc
Baltimore Fashion Alliance
Servicios de divulgación de Baltimore
Bay Community Support Services (Bay-CSS)
BCAUSEICAN INC
Be.orecaring, Inc.
Casa BEACON, Inc.
Bemorecaring, Inc
BIAMD
BioTechnical Inst of MD
Blacks In Government
Asociación de Lesiones Cerebrales de Maryland
Breakthrough Strategies, Inc.
BTST Cares Inc.
CALMRA, Inc
CASA of Baltimore County, Inc.
CASA of Western Maryland
Cedar Ridge Children’s Home & School, Inc.
Center for Convention On Democratic Integrity lnc
Center of Help Inc.
Charitable Choices
Trazar carreras
Child Justice, Inc.
Teatro Infantil de Annapolis, Inc.
Clean Beauty for Black Girls
Climate Communications Coalition
Clinica Medica Primaria de Rising Sun
CLLCTIVLY
Common Cause Maryland
Community Assistance Network
Community Bridges
Community Reach del condado de Montgomery
Community Solutions, Inc.
Community Support Systems, Inc.
CommunityNexus Consulting LLC
Compass
Comprehensive Housing Assistance Incorporated
PREOCUPACIÓN
Cornerstone Community Housing, Inc.
Piedra angular Montgomery
Diamond Life Inc
Derechos de los discapacitados en Maryland
Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Inc.
Doleman Black Heritage Museum, Inc.
Dream Queen Foundation
Dyslexia Tutoring Program
Education Reform Advocates, LLC
ELCN
ElevateHER
El poder de las épocas
EveryMind
Faith in Family Community Center Inc
Liga Familiar de Baltimore
For 3 Sisters
Friendship Outreach Center
Fondo de Combustible de Maryland
Future Harvest
Garrett County Community Action
Garrett County Lighthouse, Inc.
Liga Urbana del Gran Washington
Hampden Family Center
Harvest Resources in Anne Arundel Co.
Healing church of Christ
Corazones y hogares para la juventud
Heart’s Place Services, Inc.
Fundación HeartSmart
Helen J. Serini Foundation
Sociedad Histórica del Condado de Baltimore
Filantropía de la familia Hoffberger
Home Based Medical Inc
HopeWell Apoyo contra el cáncer
Horizon Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Centro de Recursos de Vivienda de Hosea
Hospicio de Chesapeake
Sociedad de Autismo del Condado de Howard
HTP Homes, Inc
En Reach, Inc.
Obras interconfesionales
Intersection of Change
ISS-USA
Colaboración "It Takes A Village
J&S Brown Urban Housing Developers
James’ Place Inc.
Jessilove.org
Joe’s Movement Emporium
JOTF
Justice Jobs of Maryland, Inc.
KD Leslie LLC
Key Point Health Services Inc
Kindness for Kidneys International, Inc.
Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc.
Literacy Council of St. Mary’s
Little Deeds, LLC
Love Wins Movement
Loving Care Senior Services
Consejo de Administración, LTD & LLC
Centro de Alimentación Maná
Marian House
Martin Pollak Project Inc
Proyecto Martin Pollak Inc.
Maryland Citizens for the Arts
Coalición de Familias de Maryland
Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center
Maryland Humanities
Soluciones contra el hambre en Maryland
Maryland Rare
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
Servicio de Abogados Voluntarios de Maryland
Matthew2816
MdPHA
MHCF Foundation
Centro de Mediación Comunitaria de Mid Shore
Minority Access, Inc.
Mobile Healthcare Services International Corp
Instituto de Medicina Natural de Monterrey
Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, Inc.
Movement Disorder Education and Exercise, Inc
MSBC 5 Star Program, Inc. CDC
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.
Museo Nacional de Cera de los Grandes Negros
NCIA
Nuevo Día Maryland, Inc
Nueva Vida
On Our Own of Frederick County
One Source Wellness Center
OnTrack Washington County
Outcast Food Network
PapasLand Family Educational Advancement International Foundation Inc.
Parent’s Guide Cord Blood Foundation
Centro Comunitario Park Heights Saints, Inc.
Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Inc.
Passion and Compassion, INC.
Centro Medioambiental Phillips Wharf
Phoenix International Incorporated
Prince George's Child Resource Center, Inc.
Professional Development and Research Center International (PDRC International)
Centro Público de Justicia
Pure Play Every Day, Inc.
Purpose Parenting, Inc
Reconstruir juntos el condado de Montgomery
Redstart Creative
ROC Global Network
Consultoría Saltzberg
SciTech2U
securitynextgen.org
Seeds of the City, Inc
Shared Support Maryland, Inc.
Sharp Dressed Man
Shifting Power Workgroup
Hermanas que salvan la ciudad
Stella’s Girls Inc
Asociaciones musicales estratégicas
Red de apoyo a los estudiantes
Casa Susanna Wesley
Alimentación sostenible en la Tierra
Tanyimor Foundation Inc
El Arco de Baltimore
The Arc Montgomery County
The Arc NCR
The Arc Condado de Prince George
The Arc Southern Maryland
The Board of Child Care
The Board Room Chess Inc
El Centro de Coordinación
Proyecto de grabación Global Z
The Harford Center
Centro Harford
The Hearing and Speech Agency
The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George’s County, Inc.
The National Center for Children and Families-NCCF
The Webb Group Inc. Educational Learning Center
Toiletry and Company
United Way of Cecil County
United Way del condado de Frederick
United Way of Kent County, Inc.
United Way of Southern Maryland
United Way de la Costa Este
United Way of the National Capital Area
Upward Thrive Academy, Inc.
Victory of Hope Outreach Ministry, Inc.
Water 2 Wine Consulting Group
We Care and friends
Westminster Rescue Mission, Inc.
Medios de comunicación juveniles de gran angular
Wilcome Human Services, Inc.
Willow Oak Therapy Center
Winter Growth, Inc.
Women Veterans United Committee, Inc.
Women with Initiatives, Inc.
Yellow Ribbon Fund
Red de Colaboración Deportiva Juvenil
Particulares
Susan Elizabeth Atwood
Jamar P Barnes
Ms. Kimberly Becker
Neil Bergsman
Jill Anne Berry
Laurie Bezold
Trezur Kapri Black
Tonisha Boyd
Michelle Boyle
Lois M Brown
Ericka Burke
Sarah J Clark
Dana Cole
Veronica Cool
Melissa Curtin
Carl J DeLorenzo
Dr Gregory W Diachenko
Levietta DuBerry
Carol A Duvall
Imany Dye
Mr Justin Fair
Lauren Feingold
Mr Kevin Fitzgerald
Cesiah Fuentes
Elizabeth Gatti
Steven J. Gray
Monica Guerrero Vazquez
Vinicio Guzman
Valeri Hampton
Mr John D Herron
Mrs. Anginette Holmes
Kate Hull
Ms. Yvette Hynson
Heather Iliff
Jabari Jackson
Mr Warren Jones
Christine Keppel
Erica Lancaster
Peter Lane
Keichel Lewter
Charisse Lue
Doug Mann
Ana-Astrid Molina
Ms. Jessica Morgan
Lauren Munson
Nancy Newman
Duc Ntsomi
Cynthia O’Neill
Julia Pierson
Leanna Powell
Todd Powell
Kimberly W. Raikes
Alicia A Richardaon
Marie Schell
Ronald Shelley
Mr. Guffrie Matthews Smith Jr.
Susan Kendall Sorenson-Clark
Dr. Kristin Sullivan
Pattie Tingle
Nyah Vanterpool
Kenika Walker
Anne Wallestad
Mrs. Elsie B Watts
Jennifer Williams
Conner Wolfe
Scott Wolgamuth
Ruby Zhang
About Maryland Nonprofits
Home to more than 1,300 members, Maryland Nonprofits is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit associations, with the mission to strengthen organizations and networks for greater quality of life and equity. The association has 30 years of experience and expertise and provides a range of programs and services that help organizations build their capacity, operate more efficiently, engage in cross-sector dialogue fostering collaboration, and advocate for key policy issues. Maryland Nonprofits offers the Standards for Excellence®, a nationally replicated accreditation program that enhances governance, management and the public’s trust in the nonprofit sector, and is also home of the Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth and Maryland Latinos Unidos.
