Justin Pollock is responsible for the overall programming, finance, human resources, and membership activities of Maryland Nonprofits. He brings a diverse set of experiences to the organization as an educator and organizational consultant. Prior to coming to Maryland Nonprofits, Justin served as a classroom teacher and university guest lecturer, worked as an independent consultant providing technical assistance to nonprofits in Washington DC and the San Francisco Bay Area, and has served as a founding partner of an internet-based company since 1995. His nonprofit work includes board development, board retreat facilitation, strategic planning, program development, technology integration, general operations, and staff development training. He has more than 20 years of experience in the education field with an extensive background in the areas of leadership development, organizational management, group process facilitation, curriculum development, experiential learning, teambuilding, and adult education.

Henry Bogdan
Managing Director, Public Policy & Public Affairs

Henry Bogdan joined Maryland Nonprofits as Director of Public Policy in 1997, after a 20-year career in policy analysis, advocacy, and government relations for the City of Baltimore. 

Henry is responsible for implementing Maryland Nonprofits' Public Policy program and assisting organizations with legal or practical questions arising from their own advocacy efforts. Henry's background in nonprofit tax-exemption issues, his broad knowledge of federal and state laws governing nonprofit organizations (including fundraising regulations), and his familiarity with government processes and the inner workings of state and local legislative bodies make him an ideal speaker and trainer. 

Henry is a graduate of the University of Baltimore Law School.

Neil Bergsman is Director of the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research organization that provides timely, accurate and accessible analysis of state finances. 

From 2004 until 2007, he was the Chief Financial Officer of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. Bergsman served in the Maryland Department of Budget and Management from 1988 to 2004 – as state budget director for six of those years.  From 1985 to 1988, Bergsman was an analyst for the Maryland legislature.  Bergsman was the president of the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) for 2002-2003. He has conducted training and made presentations for organizations, including Maryland Nonprofits, the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices, and many other groups.

Bergsman holds a master’s degree in public management from the University of Maryland. He is currently a Public Policy doctoral student at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Craig is responsible for recruiting and retaining members for Maryland Nonprofits. Prior to relocating to Maryland, Craig worked for 8 years as the Membership, Outreach and IT Director for the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, a sister organization to Maryland Nonprofits. There, he was also in charge of membership, as well as dispensing advice and guidance on nonprofit management issues. Craig started his career in the nonprofit sector through a college internship with a Piano Trio. Through two Development Director positions at the Delaware and Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestras, Craig learned about the challenges of nonprofit management before moving to the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee. Craig has also been the “accidental techie” at each organization, applying technological know-how to the organizations and expanding their social media presence.

Craig holds a B.A. of Music from Dickinson College, and in 2008, earned a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Baruch College through a competitive program at the United Way of New York City’s Nonprofit Leadership Program.

Allison’s experience working “in the trenches” for a local nonprofit motivated her to come to Maryland Nonprofits to support the sector as a whole.

Her work at a small environmental nonprofit in Annapolis required that she juggle a range of duties, including: coordination of a summer water quality monitoring effort; oversight of volunteer recruitment and retention;  direction of communications and marketing efforts; support of organizational development through grant writing, membership campaigns, and event planning; and assistance with small and large-scale restoration projects. 

Joining Maryland Nonprofits in the summer of '09, Allison assisted with membership and discounted group buying programs.  She now manages marketing and member benefits.

Allison received her B.A. in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of South Carolina, and her M.S.P.P. specializing in Environmental Policy from the University of Maryland. 

Dawn Edwards is responsible for the organization's individual, corporate and foundation giving programs. Previously, Dawn was the Director of Development at BoardSource, the preeminent national organization focused on providing governance expertise, resources, and capacity-building assistance to nonprofit boards nationwide. Prior to joining BoardSource, Dawn spent four years on Maryland Nonprofits’ staff, initially with the Standards for Excellence® Program, but she was quickly promoted to Manager of Foundation and Corporate Relations, and then to Associate Director of Development. Dawn also served as the Director of Communications AIDS Delaware, where she coordinated marketing/communications to promote and support the organization, its programs/services, and events.

Dawn holds a BA in Political Science from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and a Master's of Public Administration from the University of Delaware’s Graduate School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy in Newark, Delaware.

Dr. Tracey L. Durant holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a career specialty in healthcare from Sojourner-Douglass College. Her master's degree from Coppin State University is in Adult & Continuing Education/Administration & Supervision. She earned her Doctoral Degree in Higher Education Administration at Morgan State University.

She is currently the Director of Professional Development at Maryland Nonprofits. Previously, Dr. Durant was the founding executive director of the 100 Black Men of Maryland College Access Program (100 CAP). 100 CAP was a program designed to help low-income, first-generation and underserved students navigate the college access process. Prior to joining 100 CAP, she was the Learning Assistance Coordinator at the Community College of Baltimore County responsible for coordinating Title III grant initiatives related to improving developmental education pass rates. Dr. Durant’s awards include: Outstanding Research for Improving Classroom Practice from Morgan State University in 2005 and Outstanding Research in Developmental Education from the Developmental Education Association of Maryland in 2006.

Dr. Durant’s current professional service activities include: Immediate Past President of the Developmental Education Association of Maryland and board member of the Woodbourne Center. She is also a member of the Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Amy Coates Madsen is the Director of the Standards for Excellence® Institute, a national initiative to promote the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations, and to facilitate adherence to standards by all organizations. The Standards for Excellence Institute is a program of Maryland Nonprofits where Amy has served for more than 14 years. Amy is responsible for coordinating all aspects of this comprehensive ethics and accountability program and its efforts to replicate the program nationally. She serves as a trainer in the areas of board conduct, program evaluation, program replication, and nonprofit management.

Amy has held positions at the Princeton Public Affairs Group and Catholic Relief Services. Amy received her Masters degree from Johns Hopkins and her Bachelors degree from Virginia Tech. Amy is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and is on the board of Central Maryland CAN TOO.

Ellen Knight is Office Manager at Maryland Nonprofits.  She handles the copying jobs for our members, maintains the office equipment, as well as process all of our mailings.
 

Prior to coming to Maryland Nonprofits, Ellen worked as a Rater Coder at Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland for 19 years; providing Rates and Insurance premiums for Home, Business, Office and Flood coverage to Baltimore City and surrounding states.

Ellen has a B.A. Degree in Business from Towson Stratford School of Business.

Heather Iliff is an experienced facilitator, trainer and manager with international, national and local nonprofit organizations.   She specializes in board development, strategic planning and nonprofit systemic change.  Heather has been featured as a speaker at national conferences including Organizational Development Network Annual Conference, The Philanthropy and Non-Profit Performance Conference, Alliance for Nonprofit Management Annual Conference, and the Association of Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action.  She also serves as the Co-Chair of the Partnership for Prince George’s and is a member of the Partnership for Equity, two funding collaboratives that focus on capacity building for nonprofits. 

Heather holds a B.A.degree in international studies from The American University and a Masters in Political Science from the Central European University (University of the State of New York).  She is a licensed consultant with the Standards for Excellence Institute, and is an elected member of the Prince George’s County Board of Education.