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Senate bill would fund single nonprofit navigator in Department of Commerce
Summary
Sen. Cheryl Kagan proposed creating a single nonprofit navigator position in the Maryland Department of Commerce to help the state’s 40,000+ nonprofit organizations find grants, payments and agency contacts; bill supporters said the post would be low-cost and provide parity with an existing small-business navigator.
Sen. Cheryl Kagan on Thursday asked the Senate Finance Committee to create a single nonprofit navigator position in the Maryland Department of Commerce to help nonprofits find grants, resolve payment delays and identify the correct state contacts.
Kagan said the state’s nonprofit sector employs roughly 13–14% of the workforce and that a single “GPS” navigator could save time for organizations that lack staff capacity. “For the 40,000 plus nonprofits in the state of Maryland … one person can provide support and…
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