2025 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview

2025 Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview

13 January 2025 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Whether your organization is new to advocacy or a long-time advocacy leader in the sector, this must-attend event will help you navigate a legislative session that could lead to critical new funding for your mission.

The Maryland Nonprofits Legislative Preview, co-hosted with Maryland Philanthropy Network, is your opportunity to learn what other nonprofits will be working on, how the legislature will function, how you can be an effective advocate in the coming year, and how to access opportunities for your organization. During this virtual convening, you will hear from public officials and leading nonprofit advocates.

Featured Speakers
Governor Wes Moore (Invited)
US Senator Elect Angela Alsobrooks (Invited)
Comptroller Brooke Lierman (Confirmed)
Ben Orr, President and CEO, Maryland Center on Economic Policy (Confirmed)
Maryland State Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Confirmed)
David Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy, National Council of Nonprofits (Confirmed)
Maryland State Senator Cheryl Kagan (Confirmed)

Breakout Session Topics	Name	Organization
1. Meeting Needs for Shelter and Housing in MD	Claudia Wilson Randall Matt Hill	Community Development Network Public Justice Center
2. Climate & Environmental Priorities	Kristen Harbeson Josh Tulkin	MD League of Conservation Voters Sierra Club-Maryland Chapter
3. Future of the Blueprint and Early Childhood Issues	Beth Morrow Ellie Mitchell Riya Gupta	MD Family Network MOST Network Strong Schools Maryland
4. Arts and Culture Enhancing Quality of Life	Jeannie Howe Lindsey Baker Nicholas Cohen	Baltimore Cultural Arts Alliance Maryland Humanities MD Citizens for the Arts
5. Protecting and Prioritizing State Fiscal Resources	Kali Schumitz	Maryland Center on Economic Policy
6. Policy Priorities to Protect Public Health	Ilona Argirion	MD Public Health Association
7. Protecting/Improving the MD EITC and Child Tax Credit	Tonaeya Moore Lonia Muckle	CASH Campaign of Maryland CASH Campaign of Maryland
8. Behavioral Health Issues and Challenges	Adrienne Breidenstine Nicole Graner	Behavioral Health System Baltimore Community Behavioral Health Associates
9. Prescription Drug Pricing and Maryland Health Care Progress	Vinnie DeMarco Stephanie Klapper	MD Citizens Health Initiative MD Citizens Health Initiative
10. Transforming Maryland Transit	Brian O'Malley Lindsey Mendelsohn	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance Maryland Sierra Club
11. Elections and Voting	Nancy Soreng Linda Kohn Nikki Tyree	MD League of Women Voters MD League of Women Voters MD League of Women Voters
12. Maryland Latinos Unidos Issues	Carlos Orbe Jr.	Maryland Latinos Unidos
13. Nutrition Needs and Access to Food	JD Robinson Julia Gross	MD Hunger Solutions MD Hunger Solutions
14. Child Welfare Issues	Rob Basler	MARFY
15. Victims of Family Violence	Lisae Jordan Laure Ruth	MD Coalition Against Sexual Assault MD Network Against Domestic Violence
16. Protecting Disability Rights	Leslie Margolis	Disability Rights Maryland
17. Justice System Reforms	Elizabeth Hilliard Yanet Amanuel	Office of the Public Defender ACLU-MD
18. Auto Charging of Youth as Adults	Dayvon Love	Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
19. Developmental Disabilities Issues	Laura Howell Ande Kolp	MD Association of Community Services (MACS) ARC of Maryland
20. Trans Rights Issues	Brigette Dumais	Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition
21. Issues on Aging in Maryland	Elizabeth Briscoe Carol Lienhard	Maryland Philanthropy Network Maryland Philanthropy Network
22. Advocacy 'Messaging' for Session	Alice Wilkerson	Advance Maryland

Registration

There's strength in numbers, and we're offering a special group registration rate to encourage you to bring all your colleagues to this year's Legislative Preview.

For the price of $49, you can register 1 attendee.
For $89, you can register everyone in your organization. To clarify, the maximum your organization could have to pay to register everyone you'd like to bring is $89. If you have not yet finalized your attendee list, you will be able to make a Regfox account and log in to add additional attendees to an existing registration at a later date.
Nonprofit Development Center participants attend for free. Learn if you qualify for the Nonprofit Development Center, a free program for new and small nonprofits.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available to Maryland Nonprofits members who otherwise cannot afford to attend this event. Email your request with your name and organization to [email protected] with the subject line “Scholarship Request”. If you are not sure of your organization’s membership status, you may email [email protected] call 410-727-6367 to check.

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Nonprofit Development Center participants register for free. Click "add attendee" below to register each additional participant. Email [email protected] to find out if you are an NDC participant.

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Sponsorship benefits include your logo on the event website, acknowledgment during the event, and one registration (Please contact Rachel Mygatt at [email protected] or 443-438-2343 if interested or for more information.)

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