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Economic Crisis and Recovery
The Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative has compiled a list of resources regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and information to help nonprofits and funders continue their community development work during these tough economic times.
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Nonprofit Assistance: Tips and Strategies
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Maryland Nonprofit Support Network
A coalition of Baltimore organizations has partnered to assist the nonprofit sector during these challenging economic times. As part of their efforts, the coalition has developed the MD Nonprofit Support Network to provide a repository for resources and information useful to the nonprofit sector.
Useful recession-related websites and documents
Julia Pierson and Kathy Shulman have compiled a list of useful websites and resources for nonprofits dealing with the economic downturn.
Opportunities in Lean Times
The Fieldstone Alliance has developed a number of helpful resources that nonprofits can use when faced with cutbacks.
Bringing Home the Green Recovery: A User's Guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
This in-depth guide offers tangible, up-to-date information and ideas for using and securing recovery dollars to help expand opportunity in low-income communities and communities of color.
Donor Collaboration: Power in Numbers
The Philanthropic Initiative created this primer to help donors understand and evaluate if some form of collaboration might be right for them. While donor collaboration is not a new concept, the new economic reality has more and more family, foundation and corporate donors looking towards collaboration as a tool to increase their impact on the issues they care about.
7 Pivotal Points When Nonprofits Must Make Fundamental Changes
Susan Gross and The Fieldstone Alliance look at critical points, during which nonprofits must reassess their management and operating styles. Gross also has pointers for adjusting to tighter funding environment.
When Times are Tough, Get Creative and Strategic
The Fieldstone Alliance outlines six steps that nonprofits can take to develop concrete strategies to get through lean economic times.
Short and Long-Term Approaches to Finding New Revenue Sources
The Fieldstone Alliance outlines the steps a nonprofit should take in evaluating a long-term business venture.
When Layoffs Are Necessary, Nonprofits Need to Be Planful
Bill Coy and the Fieldstone Alliance looks at the steps nonprofits should take if they need to layoff employees.
Tough Times Strategies: Moving Beyond the Bake Sale
Sandy Jacobson and the Fieldstone Alliance looks at strategies--and especially at the strategy of collaboration--for weathering tough economic times.
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PolicyLink's "Recovery Briefing Series"
PolicyLink is holding "Demand Equity Now: A Recovery Briefing Series." This bi-weekly call-in series is held every other Friday at 1 PM, and it will focus on ways to infuse equity into the nation's economic recovery. RSVP for PolicyLink's Recovery Briefing Series.
Meeting of Nonprofits and Funders: Presentations and Discussion
February 20, Baltimore
Associated Black Charities, Baltimore Housing, Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative, Enterprise Community Partners and Maryland Asset Building and Community Development Network - City Committee convened nonprofits, intermediaries, and funders to focus on the impact of the recession and stimulus on community development in Baltimore. The goals of the meeting were to: (1) Understand the implications of the current financial environment on the local community development sector; (2) Share information about how Baltimore community development funders are approaching 2009; and (3) Begin to identify areas where funders and the nonprofit sector can work together to respond to these challenging times.
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About the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The White House provides a quick summary of the Act and its promised outcomes, including the creation or saving of over 3.5 million jobs.
City
Baltimore Economic Recovery Team
This multi-agency team will coordinate, maximize, and monitor the funds that will come to Baltimore through the Recovery Act. The Team will report on the use of the funding and the outcomes achieved.
Mainstreet Economic Recovery
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is tracking the ARRA funds that are going to the nation's cities.
State
Maryland's Recovery and Reinvestment
The Governor's website will provide Marylanders with the information and tools (including county-level information) necessary to track the progress of Maryland's Recovery and Reinvestment plan.
Maryland Municipal League
The Maryland Municipal League is compiling Maryland-specific updates related to the stimulus.
Maryland ARRA Information sheet
BNC has compiled this information sheet on how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will affect Maryland.
National
Recovery.gov
The White House's official website for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will allow you to track where and for what the stimulus money is being spent.
HUD Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's website provides detailed information on how it is implementing the Recovery Act and the programs being funded by the Act.
Smart Transportation Spending in a Time of Economic Crisis
Smart Growth America is working to shape stimulus spending and state DOT budget decisions, with a goal of that the stimulus will provide a down payment on a clean, green transportation infrastructure for the 21st Century.
An Engine of Opportunity: A User's Guide to Advocate for Transportation Equity in the 2009 Recovery Act
This new report from PolicyLink and the Transportation Equity Network provides a roadmap for advocates to ensure that stimulus-funded public transportation projects bring hope and economic opportunity to millions of Americans hit "first and worst" by the economic downturn. The report shows advocates how they can push local, state, and federal leaders to make fair and just transportation investments in low-income communities and communities of color.
Bringing Home the Green Recovery: A User's Guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
PolicyLink and Green for All offer tangible, up-to-date information and ideas for using and securing recovery dollars to help expand opportunity in low-income communities and communities of color in this recently released guide.