Special Programs
Advocacy Leaders Program – OPEN HOUSE
FREE to Attend (Registration required)
Henry Bogdan, Director of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Maryland Nonprofits
Now in its seventh year, Maryland Nonprofits' Advocacy Leaders Program (ALP) enables active and interested nonprofit advocates to work with and team together. Over the course of a year, ALP seeks to build the advocacy knowledge and skills of individual participants, and to strengthen the capacity of the organizations they lead or represent to influence policy change and outcomes. The 2008-2009 Program includes a four day opening retreat, monthly seminars and a four day closing retreat, in which participants come together to increase their knowledge and understanding of government policymaking while expanding their capacity, competence and confidence in advocating for their causes. Topics are selected for seminars and retreats based on four objectives: preparing for policy advocacy, understanding the policymaking process, utilizing effective tools to influence the process, and applying advocacy strategically to achieve policy goals. Join us for an open house to learn more about the Advocacy Leaders Program!
Prince George's Child Resource Center
9475 Lottsford Road
Largo, MD 20774
8/7/08, 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Free to Attend -
Light Breakfast will be served
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Employee Benefit Plans: Are You in Compliance with the IRS Changes?
Sponsored by
Time is running out! Recent IRS Revenue Rulings require substantial
changes to 403(b) retirement plans for nonprofits, and the
deadlines are almost here. Complying with these changes is
extremely important, and many organizations are getting conflicting/
confusing information. This workshop will help you discover if
you're on track to meet the critical changes required in order to
maintain compliance (and avoid serious penalties for non-compliance).
This will be your last opportunity to get detailed information
from experts in the field, and ask specific questions about your
plan. Retirement planning experts and ERISA attorneys will be on
hand to provide expert advice and answer your questions. This
special program is directed to all nonprofit directors, human
resource professionals, and board members, regardless of their
level of understanding of the current benefits they have in place.
At the end of the workshop, you will have an understanding of
whether you need to make changes, and whether or not your plan
would likely have a favorable outcome from an IRS audit.
NEW DATE Announced - 9/11/08, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Pre-registration through 8/29 - $119 Members / $219 Nonmembers
No registrations accepted 8/30 - 9/10/2008
Onsite registration (if space is available)
9/11/2008 - $299 Members / Nonmembers
No vouchers accepted.
Howard Community College - Gateway Campus, Charles I.
Ecker Business Training Center
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Room 6
Columbia, MD 21046
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Maryland Nonprofits 16th Annual Conference
Friday, November 7, 2008
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
Legislative Preview
January 12, 2009
Westin Annapolis
Maryland Nonprofits will for its fifth year, bring together public officials, legislative experts, and advocacy leaders to present important information regarding the nonprofit sector and Maryland’s upcoming 2009 legislative session. The Governor, Comptroller and Presiding Officers of the Maryland Assembly have all been invited to present the major issues of particular concern to the nonprofit sector, the fastest growing sector in the state. Find out what to expect from our state’s leadership, the current budget crisis and how you can have an impact, as well as Maryland Nonprofits policy agenda for the upcoming session.
Event Planning Expo
February, 2009
Baltimore, Maryland
Planning a special event? Need to know how to do it? Want to find out who’s out there to help? This unique combination of event planning workshops and extensive vendor exhibition hall provides you with a one-stop opportunity to learn about putting on a special event and to meet the vendors that can bring your event to life. Taste the delights of caterers, collect samples of premiums and novelty gifts, find talent to entertain, and meet the professionals who know how to help.
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