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A Maryland nonprofit’s quest to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers

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Maryland New Directions has helped motivate men and women in the greater Baltimore area find new career opportunities for nearly 50 years. In addition to conceiving new methods and technologies to deliver our services, we are in constant communication with local employers, asking them what they need and want to see from candidates.

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Join us at NVOAD Conference!

VisionLink

We're off to the National VOAD Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, May 2nd through 5th at the Renaissance Harborplace! We're excited to join with Good360 and local experts from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. See you in Maryland! It's that time of year again for Visionlink! Visit us at Booth #304! Want to learn more now?

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Pathfinders for Autism Launches Bus Tour And Major Fundraising Campaign for Statewide Expansion

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May 17, 2021 – Today, Maryland’s largest autism resource center Pathfinders for Autism formally commenced its 2021 Dip Challenge Tour , a statewide bus tour and major fundraising initiative to expand autism resources and programs across Maryland. According to the CDC , Maryland has the fourth highest autism rate in the U.S.

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Dip Into Your Heart

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Pathfinders for Autism (PFA) is a Maryland-based nonprofit that supports and improves the lives of individuals affected by autism. A trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, saw 1,500 people visit. Pathfinders for Autism is currently the only organization in Maryland training first responders on this issue.

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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

Candid

Only a relative few independent foundations in the United States and Canada have made public contributions, such as $500,000 from the Patterson Foundation in Florida; $250,000 from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation in Maryland; and $188,000 from the Coram Deo Foundation in Canada. to make the gift.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

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When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education.

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Guest Post: Why it’s worth allowing volunteers to lead (even when it’s uncomfortable)

Twenty Hats

For the past 16 years, I have coordinated volunteer programs within local government. The volunteers continue to work with local organizations to address needs as direct service volunteers, ambassadors for a cause, and resource development project leaders. I did not want to give away the good stuff. Fast forward to the present.