By Conner Wolfe, Executive Office Manager Maryland Nonprofits is the sole association serving Maryland’s extensive array of over 40,000 nonprofit organizations. With a membership of over 1,800, we advocate for greater quality of life and equity. Our organization firmly asserts that government grantmaking should be accessible, particularly for smaller nonprofits disproportionately led by women and people of color and should be transparent and accountable. These principles are crucial for ensuring equitable access to potentially transformative government funding opportunities for all organizatio ..read more

By Conner Wolfe, Executive Office Manager The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has inflicted a devastating blow, not only resulting in the loss of lives but also laying bare the vulnerabilities of communities already grappling with systemic challenges. While legislative strides such as the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act (SB1188/HB1526) have been initiated to mitigate the immediate financial repercussions, the stark reality remains that numerous vulnerable communities continue to reel under the profound impacts of this disaster. From ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2024 – Baltimore, Maryland Last Friday, Maryland Nonprofits, in conjunction with over 100 organizations dedicated to serving Maryland communities, issued a resounding call to Governor Wes Moore, President Bill Ferguson, Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, and members of the Maryland General Assembly. The collective emphasizes the critical need for immediate legislative action to support the Fair Share for Maryland Act (SB766/HB1007) as part of a long-term solution to the state’s financial crisis. Heather Iliff, President & CEO of Maryland Nonprofits, emphasized the ur ..read more

Dear friends, Our hearts are aching amid the challenging circumstances following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Our attention is first and foremost on the families of those whose lives were lost and on the survivors. We acknowledge that those who lost their lives were from the immigrant community, which is being hardest hit by this disaster. The bridge and the waterway will be closed for some time, affecting jobs and livelihoods in already struggling and underserved communities. In this scenario, we anticipate a significant surge in demand for support services, rangin ..read more

Dear Friends, As I write this message, emergency workers have entered the recovery phase in the search for the missing construction workers from the catastrophic Key Bridge collapse. Thinking of the six people who are presumed lost is heartbreaking and a reminder of the incredibly hard and dangerous work that members of our community do at all hours of the day and night for the sake of our public safety. We understand most or all of the workers were immigrants from Latin America, including from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico, and we extend our condolences to their families a ..read more

Maryland Nonprofits recently attended the Senate Committee hearing for the Fair Share Maryland Plan. Legislators and nonprofit advocates from different facets of the sector came out to voice their needs, and how they can be met by the wealthiest 1% paying their fair share. The Fair Share Maryland Plan creates a more equitable tax code where we close corporate tax loopholes, ask the wealthiest Marylanders to pay their fair share, and put more money into the pockets of Marylanders in need, including increasing the child tax credit. By working together, nonprofits in Maryland are advancing and pr ..read more

Maryland Nonprofits’ legal team is excited to offer an exclusive series of new services designed to help you run your nonprofit with confidence, knowing you are complying with state and federal requirements as well as best practices in governing and managing your organization. Our affordably priced services are intended to help our clients and the greater nonprofit community tackle the important legal tasks that can distract you from your mission-related activities. We meet your organization where you are with strategic guidance that aligns with your immediate needs! Maryland Nonprofits Back ..read more

Media Contact: Imany Dye, Communications & Marketing Coordinator Iadye@mdnonprofit.org | (443) 238 2336  Baltimore, Maryland – Maryland Nonprofits, the sole association representing the 40,000 nonprofit organizations in Maryland, is pleased to announce the election of new board members and officers to terms beginning January 1, 2024. The 2024 Maryland Nonprofits Board of Directors will play a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission of strengthening organizations for a greater quality of life and equity.  The newly elected members of the Maryland Nonprofits Board of ..read more

Embrace 25 Years of the Standards for Excellence Institute this Giving Tuesday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baltimore, MD [November 21, 2023] – With Giving Tuesday just one week away, Maryland Nonprofits celebrates the monumental 25th Anniversary of its Standards for Excellence Institute. This initiative has redefined ethical standards and operational efficacy in the nonprofit sector. The Standards for Excellence program began 25 years ago in response to crucial questions about ethics and public trust in the nonprofit sector. The Institute developed a rigorous accreditation process, signaling a nonp ..read more

“Not enough people are imagining utopian scenarios surrounding AI.” That statement from our President & CEO Heather Iliff would be the first of many big conversations that came from MANOAC23! This year, the theme of our annual conference was ‘Big Conversations on Equity and Leadership’, and the first virtual conference day did not disappoint! From lessons in targeted community engagement to generative AI grant writing, the abundance of dialogue among attendees and presenters made way for the birth of revolutionary ideas and new perspectives. We started Tuesday’s sessions with a presentatio ..read more