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To commemorate its 30th year, Maryland Nonprofits is launching the anniversary campaign, ‘This is the moment to care.’ This initiative will address the urgent need for a shift towards an internal culture of care within the nonprofit sector.
“With Maryland having a $4 billion plus budget surplus, no Marylander should be in need. Nonprofits should not be struggling to keep their doors open.” Says Maryland Nonprofits President & CEO Heather Iliff. On January 19, 2021, 300 nonprofits and nonprofit leaders submitted a letter to Maryland executive and legislative leaders calling for $1 billion of Maryland’s $4+ billion budget surplus be used to “Put People First” and partner with the nonprofit sector.
Are you a recent college graduate of any level with loans that you have no idea how to pay off? You might be able to have your loans forgiven if you work for a nonprofit or government organization!
It’s mid-December, and the countdowns are on: enchanted children count down the nights until a special visitor comes down the chimney, caffeine-fueled college students number the hours left to cram for final exams, tired teachers easily enumerate the days remaining until winter break, perky television personalities announce (again and again!) the minutes until the ball drops, and hopeful nonprofit leaders eagerly await a big spike in their CRM dashboard on December 30 and December 31.
At a press conference in Baltimore today, Heather Iliff, Executive Director of Maryland Nonprofits, announced that over 200 nonprofit organizations and leaders are joining to call on the state to devote at least $1 billion of the $4 billion projected budget surplus to services for families and communities affected by the Covid pandemic and its economic effects.