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Most nonprofits emerge from COVID-19 pandemic wounded but still open

June 9, 2021 Leave a comment

Some nonprofit leaders and consultants say the lessons and skills their organizations have acquired during the pandemic will shape how they operate beyond COVID-19. (Depositphotos)

Nonprofits across the nation suffered deep economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, but strong government support and stepped-up giving appears to have averted widespread charity failures.

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Maryland nonprofits scramble to meet county rules, deadlines for aid

May 27, 2021 Comments Off on Maryland nonprofits scramble to meet county rules, deadlines for aid

Counties are beginning to award the latest round of COVID-19 relief funds to nonprofits, but the welter of deadlines and rules has caused confusion and slowed up distribution of money, says Maryland Nonprofits.

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How Maryland nonprofits can reset for the post-COVID economy

May 20, 2021 Comments Off on How Maryland nonprofits can reset for the post-COVID economy

“It’s just a tough time and I think leaders have to make sure they are not thinking about themselves as much as they are thinking about the people that work with them and the communities they serve," says Franklyn Baker, president and CEO of United Way of Central Maryland. (Submitted Photo)

While many areas took hits over the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit sector saw not only a huge increase in demand for services but a decline in donations due to fundraising event cancellations and loss of donors and corporate partners.

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Nonprofits went virtual due to COVID-19. Some aren’t planning to go back

October 22, 2020 Comments Off on Nonprofits went virtual due to COVID-19. Some aren’t planning to go back

When the pandemic began, BEACON House, Inc., a Hagerstown nonprofit dedicated to providing STEAM education to low-income and minority students, lost not only most of its revenue streams but also the school buildings out of which it operated its before- ...

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COVID-19 pandemic alters the landscape for Maryland nonprofits

April 10, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 pandemic alters the landscape for Maryland nonprofits

The COVID-19 pandemic has become an economic tsunami for Maryland’s thousands of nonprofits, striking at their financial resources even as the demand for their services has escalated. Organizations are beseeching donors to maintain their support, overhauling programs and shifting resources ...

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Md., neighboring states announce settlement with ‘sham charity’

August 14, 2019 Comments Off on Md., neighboring states announce settlement with ‘sham charity’

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh successfully argued that not every criticism of a person holding a position of public trust addresses a matter of public concern. (The Daily Record/File Photo)

A for-profit company that misrepresented itself as a charity supporting service members will pay nearly $300,000 in restitution and cease operations as part of a multistate settlement announced Wednesday by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Maryland Secretary of State John ...

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Weinberg Foundation awards $500K in grants, with a twist

September 27, 2016 Comments Off on Weinberg Foundation awards $500K in grants, with a twist

From left, Sarah Kerr, grants and outreach coordinator; Jim Longenecker, senior philanthropy officer; and Bob Gehman, executive director of the Helping Up Mission are introduced by Kyle McNair, controller at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, at the employee giving program luncheon. Kyle’s brother was once a client of Helping Up Mission, and he wanted it to have the $20,000 he was allotted to give. (Maximilian Franz / The Daily Record)

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation gives out roughly $100 million in grants each year. On Tuesday, the Baltimore foundation gave out $500,000 in grants but in a unique way – the foundation let 25 employees each present a $20,000 ...

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Nonprofit leaders call for action in plentiful budget year

January 11, 2016 Comments Off on Nonprofit leaders call for action in plentiful budget year

Henry Bogdan, director of public policy for Maryland Nonprofits, an umbrella group that represents nonprofit organizations in Maryland. (file)

ANNAPOLIS — An umbrella group that represents nonprofit organizations in Maryland urged members to unite in an effort to protect against state budget cuts and possibly seek additional taxes for “unmet needs.” The call by Maryland Nonprofits comes days before ...

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High court won’t hear challenge over nonprofit donor lists

November 9, 2015 Comments Off on High court won’t hear challenge over nonprofit donor lists

The Supreme Court in October 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear a dispute over California’s requirement that nonprofit groups turn over the names of major donors. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the state has a right to ...

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Sisters charged with embezzling from charities

November 18, 2014 Comments Off on Sisters charged with embezzling from charities

A federal grand jury in Baltimore Tuesday indicted two sisters for allegedly embezzling $1.4 million from nonprofit organizations, prosecutors announced.

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