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Maryland nonprofits can begin applying for free marketing support through a national program available regionally through Purple Cat, a mid-shore public relations firm, and Octo Design Group, Philadelphia. The program is open to all 501(c) 3 non-profits from Baltimore through the Mid-Shore. The deadline is July 20.

Since the Maryland program began eight years ago, 27 Maryland non-profits and one New Orleans non-profit have been assisted with projects valued at $85,177.

Last year Critchlow Adkins Children’s Centers of Easton was awarded the Maryland CreateAThon® project, which was a board retreat session focusing on marketing and branding. In 2010 Evergreen Cove Holistic Learning Center of Easton was selected for the program and received a brand evaluation as its project.


Past Maryland CreateAThon® recipients include: Adoptions Together, Baltimore, American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula, Elkton, Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County SPCA, Annapolis, Arundel Lodge, Edgewater, Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Baltimore, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Baltimore, Buy Fresh/Buy Local Chesapeake Region, Baltimore, Calvert Hospice, Prince Frederick, Caroline Nursing & Rehab Center, Denton, Centro de Ayuda, Annapolis, Children’s Theatre of Annapolis, Foundation for Community Partnerships, Centreville, Four Rivers The Heritage Area of Annapolis, London Town & South County, Annapolis, Fuel Fund of Maryland, Baltimore, Live Baltimore Home Center, Baltimore, Mental Health Association of Talbot County, Easton, Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Easton, New Orleans Musical Legends, New Orleans, La., The Nickelby Project, Grasonville, Partners In Care, Pasadena, United Way of Calvert County, Prince Frederick, and West End Citizens Association, Cambridge.


To download a Word version of the application, Word file.

To download a PDF version of the application, PDF file.

For more information, please call (410) 604-2319. Good luck!