What's New:

Take our nonprofit Salary Survey and receive a free copy of the results!  The deadline is August 10, 2010.

Free seminar: Maintaining Your Organization's Mission in Tough Times.  Topics will include: using your strategic plan to choose the right funding strategies; how to make good decisions without a strategic plan; the differences between types or grants and funders; and key concepts for implementing grant-funded programs.  RSVP to Becky Cockerham at the College of Southern Maryland no later than August 20, 2010 by calling (301) 934-7648 or beckyc@csmd.edu.

Interns of color! Don't miss two special social networking events sponsored by the Racial Diversity Collaborative and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The event is only $5.00 and limited to the first 100 people registered for each session.  Dates are August 2nd (5:30 - 8:00 pm at the Urban Institute in DC) and August 5th (5:30 - 8:00 pm at the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore). Learn more and register here>>

Independent Sector has released a report from their NGEN Fellows Project answering the question: "How can this new generation marshal forces across all sectors to solve society’s problems?" Find the report here, or attend a free webinar about the report.

Enter your nonprofit into the 2010 Nonprofit Tagline Awards! Deadline is July 28th!

Maryland's nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for the Fall 2010 Grassroots.org Social Venture Consulting Program. Deadline is July 31st. Click here for more information.

Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute in the news!  How the Senate's failure to pass jobs legislation affects Maryland>>

The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) and The Rural Maryland Families grant program deadlines are fast approaching (July 8th and 9th, 2010). For more information and appliction materials please visit the RMC website.

At a press conference on Capitol Hill June 16th, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) announced the introduction of her groundbreaking legislation, the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act.  This is the first federal initiative toward integrating the nonprofit sector into the federal policymaking process by establishing formal structures in Congress and federal administrative agencies focused on the success of nonprofits.

Maryland Nonprofits is proud to announce our new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) service provider, Business Health Solutions (BHS).  Learn about the new program here>>

News from Maryland Nonprofits!  Prince George's Community Nonprofits Graduate from First Cohort Advancement Project.  Read article>>

Download Opportunity Knocks' free 2010 Retention & Vacancy Report for the latest on addressing turnover and vacancy rates in nonprofits.

New! LOWER prices for members on web/teleconferencing from ReadyTalk!  Find out more details by registering for an informational webinar. 

Disaster Relief for Nonprofits.  Because the city was recently added to a state of emergency declaration, Baltimore-based nonprofits (as well as those in other jurisdictions) can apply for MEMA funds to help recover financially from this winter's snowpocalypse.  For more information groups should contact Sharon Campbell, Public Assistance Officer at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), 410-517-3604 or at  SCAMPBELL@MEMA.STATE.MD.US  See article from Baltimore Business Journal here.

Op-Ed in Baltimore Sun on "Bed Tax" by CEO Darryl A Jones, Sr. and Board Vice Pres Janice Frey-Angel

IRS Warning of Action - Small Organizations (Under $25,000) Required to File Form 990N.  Enforcement Begins May 15.  More information here.

Maryland Nonprofits' 2010 Legislative Report (pdf) now available online!

Tax-exempt organizations are now eligible to claim the small-employer tax credit for providing health insurance coverage for their employees. The Small Business Majority website has a tax credit calculator that will help nonprofit organizations determine eligibility for the small employer health care tax credit. The calculator includes a function to calculate the credit based on nonprofit employer status.  

Nonprofit Quarterly's The State We're In feature on Maryland by CEO Darryl A. Jones, Sr., Maryland: Strong Deeds, Gentle Words

Health Reform Includes Benefit For Small Nonprofits

The new health reform law, the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”, signed by President Obama on March 23, gives a tax credit to certain small employers – including a refundable credit to small tax exempt nonprofits - that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010.  The Internal Revenue Service has posted questions and answers that provide information on the credit as it applies for 2010-2013, including information on transition relief for 2010. An enhanced version of the credit will be effective beginning in 2014. 

Article in the Baltimore Sun featuring our own Darryl A. Jones, Sr., Minority leadership lagging at nonprofits, report says

New Nonprofit Finance Fund Survey finds that only 12% of nonprofits expect 2010 to be financially easier for their organizations. 80% of nonprofits anticipate an increase in demand for services in 2010; 49% expect to be able to fully meet this demand level.

We are a Nonprofits Count partner - learn more about your nonprofits' role in the 2010 Census now Download 1/21 Countdown to the Census: Effective Messaging and Mobilization Strategies for Nonprofits presentation and mp3

New from MB&TPI - Regular Person's Guide to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget (pdf) The purpose of the “Regular Person’s Guide to the Governor’s budget,” as the name suggests, is to provide basic, useful information about the State’s spending plan to people who normally do not “live and breathe this stuff.” 

Maryland Nonprofits' Research Reports:
- Nonprofits by the Numbers 2009

- 2009 Employment Report - Nonprofits and Recessions: New Data from Maryland

- View Press Coverage of the Reports in the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, Daily Record, The Gazette, and Washington Business Journal

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