Nonprofit Membership
At Maryland Nonprofits, your membership isn’t just about access—it’s about strengthening your organization, amplifying your impact, and connecting with a statewide network of nonprofit professionals.
Whether you’re a small grassroots group or an established organization, we’re here to support your mission with the resources, expertise, and advocacy you need to succeed.
Access tools, training, discounts, and connections to help your nonprofit!
Membership helps you:
Joining is easy! Nonprofits with any 501(c) status from the IRS, including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6) organizations, are eligible to join as a Nonprofit Member.
If you are a for-profit company, individual, consultant, or government agency, learn about our Associate Membership options.
From exclusive discounts on services to expert guidance, advocacy, and a network of 1,800+ nonprofits, membership with Maryland Nonprofits gives your organization the tools, connections, and support to thrive.
Members enjoy discounted rates from the Maryland Nonprofits Grant Writing Center!
Access affordable grant writing services from experienced fundraisers. Our grant-writing consultants help you prepare, find funders, draft proposals, and stay compliant.
GrantWatch offers an extensive database of grants that match your funding needs, including grants from foundation, corporate, state, city and federal funding sources.
You can access GrantWatch as a benefit of your Maryland Nonprofits membership. To access the database, Members can make an appointment (M-F, 9-5) by clicking here or calling our helpline at 410-727-6367.
Find individual giving prospects with DonorSearch’s powerful research algorithms. DonorSearch searches and analyzes wealth and philanthropy databases and can predict both capacity and propensity to give.
You can access DonorSearch as a benefit of your Maryland Nonprofits membership. To access the database, Maryland Nonprofits members can make an appointment (M-F, 9-5) by clicking here or calling our helpline at 410-727-6367.
Maryland Philanthropy Network’s (MPN) Online Member Directory is a local resource for the philanthropic and nonprofit communities.
The directory includes listings of the specific interests and contacts at private foundations and corporate giving programs that make up MPN’s membership of Maryland funders – including private foundations that do not review proposals.
As a result of our partnership, Maryland Nonprofits members enjoy 10% off an annual subscription ($150) to MPN’s Online Directory for Grantseekers. Please visit the Maryland Nonprofits Member Portal for details.
Instrumentl is the only complete grant solution that empowers organizations to discover best-fit opportunities, craft winning proposals faster, streamline grant management, and cultivate lasting funder relationships—all in one place.
Since 2015, over 4,000 organizations have used Instrumentl to find, win, and manage more than $6.7 billion in grant funding, empowering them to expand their impact on critical missions like educating children, protecting endangered species, and restoring natural habitats.
Members can start a 14-day free trial and find relevant grants to fund your next project.
Maryland Nonprofits membership keeps you in the loop about funding opportunities. Our Weekly Member Update e-newsletter includes exclusive funding alerts.
Members can access essential tools to help build their organizations’ infrastructure, policies, and practices. Download hundreds of practical resources rooted in the Standards for Excellence® to help run your nonprofit.
Our extensive variety of live webinars and in-person workshops provide practical strategies you can use immediately. Some are public, while others are members-only.
Members enjoy discounts on event registration, including to our Annual Conference, and exclusive access to scholarships!
Learn at your own pace through virtual on-demand programs offered by our educational partners.
Whether you’re looking to dive deep into specific subjects or earn an online certificate, these trainings are designed to fit your schedule and learning pace, with exclusive discounts for members.
Maryland Nonprofits’ consultants provide tailored, high-quality training designed to equip your team with the latest best practices.
Members receive discounts on customized training for your staff, board, and volunteers on governance, fundraising, and more.
Stay informed about learning opportunities, policy alerts, nonprofit news, and upcoming events hosted by Maryland Nonprofits and members of our community.
Do you have questions about board governance, legal compliance, fundraising, or general nonprofit management? As a Maryland Nonprofits Member you have expert, one-on-one advice just a phone call away.
Send us a message or give us a call: our team is here to help!
Our consulting team, dedicated to nonprofits and government agencies, offers specialized expertise and legal counsel. Members enjoy discounted rates on consulting engagements.
Our affordable Back Office Services—covering accounting, HR, grant writing, and more—streamline operations, allowing you to focus on your mission and driving impactful growth. Members enjoy discounted rates on Back Office Services.
Log into the Member Portal to find helpful resources, share content and events, ask questions, and connect with service providers and other members. You can also easily manage your membership account.
Join peers in supportive convenings, like roundtables and interest groups, to collaborate, share insights, and tackle common challenges together. These members-only spaces foster shared growth and mutual support.
Maryland Nonprofits Members can join this dynamic forum where nonprofit advocates connect, learn, and collaborate on critical issues impacting the sector.
Gain access to Members-only convenings with Maryland legislators and government officials to keep updated on policies and opportunities affecting nonprofits. State-wide member calls allow members to share initiatives and research affecting the sector.
Members post for free in the #1 destination for nonprofit employment in Maryland! Post nonprofit job openings, connect with talent, and explore career opportunities in Maryland’s nonprofit sector.
Access comprehensive compensation benchmarks for Maryland’s nonprofit sector!
Members get exclusive, free access to the bi-annual Maryland Nonprofits Compensation and Benefits Survey report.
An employee handbook establishes important workplace policies and protects the rights of employers and employees.
Creating a handbook for your nonprofit can be an expensive and time-consuming project. Maryland Nonprofits’ ‘Model Employee Handbook’ template, available to our members, has done the work for you! Log into the member portal to download and customize for your organization.
Maryland Nonprofits’ Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – provided by BHS – provides employees and their household members with free, confidential assistance to help with personal or professional problems that may interfere with work or family responsibilities and obligations.
EAP services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and accessing services is confidential and easy.
Protect your employees’ eyes and smiles by offering vision and dental insurance, some of the most sought-after employee benefits.
Provide reassurance to your employees through supplemental group term life insurance coverage that better ensures their physical, mental, and financial health. No medical underwriting necessary – if you are a Maryland Nonprofits member, then your employees are eligible!
Mutual of America is proud to be a preferred provider for Maryland Nonprofits retirement plans and services.
Mutual of America has extensive experience with nonprofits and has been dedicated to making quality retirement products and services available to nonprofit organizations since 1945.
If your organization is considering starting a retirement plan for your employees, or if you are interested in changing your current plan provider, learn how your Maryland Nonprofits membership can unlock annual savings in partnership with Mutual of America.
Have you ever had an employee with an extended illness who has exhausted all medical, holiday, and personal leave? How to help someone in this situation can be the most difficult decision an executive or a board ever has to make. Long Term Disability Insurance can take the stress out of this situation.
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company is committed to protecting nonprofits, employees, and their future with reliable workers’ compensation coverage. As Maryland’s only nonprofit workers’ compensation insurance carrier, the focus is on serving policyholders with exceptional support and financial reinvestment.
Cover the defense costs, settlements, and judgments arising out of lawsuits and wrongful act allegations brought against your nonprofit organization. Members get special discounts. Standards for Excellence accredited organizations receive an additional 10% discount.
Protect your organization against losses – either monetary or physical – caused by employees’ fraudulent or dishonest actions.
Data breaches are increasing, with cybercriminals using more aggressive tactics, including ransom threats. Even with strong IT security, human error remains the leading cause of breaches.
Gorges & Co.’s Cyber Liability Team offers tools to detect and prevent cyber threats, keeping your organization secure. For a quote or more information, contact Rob Cannon at Gorges & Company.
Become a risk-aware nonprofit leader by leveraging a free, affiliate membership with the Nonprofit Risk Management Center.
The center specializes in reliable counsel on risk issues ranging from employment practices to risk oversight and governance, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, financial risk management, and youth protection.
Download a Member Benefits flyer here.
Through our partnership with UST, Maryland Nonprofits members have access to essential workforce, HR and unemployment solutions that meet the unique needs of nonprofit employers.
Protect your reputation and ensure that your staff and clients are safe with background check services from Coeus Global.
Through a partnership with the National Council of Nonprofits, Maryland Nonprofits members can access the nation’s lowest background screening costs and highest quality services, with savings of up to 60%.
Maryland Nonprofits members receive a discount on COGENCY GLOBAL’s fundraising registration/renewal, sales tax exemption, registered agent and state corporate compliance services.
COGENCY GLOBAL offers a full range of services to help nonprofits stay compliant with state charity offices and maintain good standing across all states.
Dependable, state-of-the-art copier and multi-functional print solutions that fit your nonprofit’s needs coupled with dependable service and discounted equipment offerings.
Members who work with Advance can expect 20-25% discounts on new machines and 40-50% off of refurbished equipment.
Environ Energy, formerly APPI Energy, is available to provide Maryland Nonprofits members with data-driven, holistic energy management services and custom solutions.
As part of your membership benefit, Environ Energy is available to analyze your energy usage, evaluate your energy bill, deliver a green-apples-to-green-apples comparison of supplier prices and contracts, and negotiate a supply solution tailored to your budgetary needs and sustainability goals.
If you are a for-profit company, individual, consultant, or government agency, learn about our Associate Membership options.
