Who We Are

Maryland Nonprofits is of, by and for the state's nonprofit sector.  We strive to maintain a membership, as well as a Board of Directors, that is broadly representative of the diversity of Maryland's nonprofit community. 

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is composed of nonprofit executives and senior level staff, as well as business and community leaders and professionals who are actively involved in the nonprofit community.  In fact, our Bylaws lay out a complicated formula that is intended to assure that the Board includes up to 27 members who are, as a group, representative of the nonprofit sector.  Under the bylaws, board seats are allocated as follows:

•  3 seats are for executives of Arts, Culture, Humanities, and Education organizations;
•  3 seats for Health Care, Environment and Animal Related organizations;
•  3 seats for Human Services organizations;
•  3 seats for Public and Society Benefit, International, Religious, and Miscellaneous organizations;
•  1 seat is for an executive of a nonprofit headquartered in Prince Georges County, Montgomery County, or Southern Maryland;
•  1 seat is for an executive of a nonprofit headquartered on the Eastern Shore (including Cecil County);
•  1 seat is for an executive of a nonprofit headquartered in Frederick County, Washington County, Allegany County or Garrett County;
•  5 seats are for nonprofit executives from any subsector or geographic region;
•  5 seats are allocated as "Community Seats" for individuals who are involved with nonprofits on a volunteer or professional basis who are not employed by a nonprofit; and
•  2 seats are At-large, for individuals who support the purpose of Maryland Nonprofits, regardless of his/her affiliation.  

Click here for a list of both current and former board members.

Nonprofit Members

On an annual basis, Maryland Nonprofits studies the composition of our membership in comparision to the distribution of all nonprofits in the state.  We're pleased to report that Maryland Nonprofits' membership includes nonprofits from Baltimore City and all 23 counties, and includes all sizes and types of nonprofits.

Follow this link to our searchable Member Directory, or click here for statistical information about the composition of Maryland Nonprofits' membership at the close of the past fiscal year.

Thanks to all our Volunteers in FY2006!

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