The Nonprofit Village and Montgomery College will be hosting a two-day educational program that focuses on creating an integrated fundraising plan and features content that will help participants plan for more diverse revenue streams. Featured trainers include: Debbie Liverpool, Senior Development Officer, DHS Hospital Foundation and Glen O’Gilvie, CEO, Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Click here for more information and to register.
It’s almost time for the DMV’s green networking event. Bethesda Green celebrates its 8th annual GALA at the historic Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. Join the region’s greenest movers, shakers, and entrepreneurs who share the vision of a more green and sustainable community.
Ticket purchasers should expect to enjoy a seasonal feast provided by local purveyors, an open beer and wine bar, live entertainment, the celebration of Bethesda Magazine’s 2017 Green Award winners, an inspiring keynote speech by climate and energy leader Jigar Shah, and a silent auction featuring environmentally-friendly products and services.
Event: Bethesda Green Gala
When: October 12, 2017
Time: 6:30-9:30 pm
Location: Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club
7719 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Join EveryMind as they run and walk through the trees and trails of Meadowbrook Park for the 2nd Annual RunforEveryMind on Sunday, September 17. Click here to register or to donate.
Project Grants for Small Arts and Humanities Organizations and Groups provide funding for a wide array of arts and humanities activities that benefit county residents, nurture arts and humanities programs, support innovative and distinctive artistic and scholarly programs by the county’s resident arts and humanities groups and promote direct interaction between artists and scholars and community audiences. The application deadline is September 13.
Wheaton Cultural Project Grants are awards for projects that create impact in the Wheaton community, and provide professional opportunities for artists and scholars to work there. The application deadline is September 18.
Email connect@nonprofitmoco.org to share your latest news, events, and job opportunities.
Tutorial on Dashboards for FIRM and MORE Graduates
A dashboard is a data visualization tool that helps you track, analyze and display data on important metrics. Dashboard can be used to show progress on important goals, and is useful for conveying financial and outcomes data. This session will help MORE and FIRM participants develop a dashboarding strategy. It includes steps for identifying key indicators and exploring what types of charts to use. The session will also demonstrate how Excel can be used to help create a dashboard.
This is a follow up session for recent participants in FIRM and MORE. The program will be held on September 14 from 9-11am.
Location: The Nonprofit Village/Jewish Council for the Aging (Training Room: 12320 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD
Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training helps nonprofits learn about evaluation, and offer a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
MORE helps organizations develop strategic approaches to data collection and analysis, and guides them in developing metrics and to analyze program outcomes to improve service delivery. Participants will develop their skills and make concrete plans to measure the results of their work.
MORE will strengthen your organization’s capacity to measure results by:
Nonprofits attend MORE as a team of up to four people, including the executive director or a senior leader, program directors, and development staff.
Intensive: October 12, 8:30am-5:00pm at the Universities at Shady Grove (breakfast & lunch provided) and October 13, 8:30am-12pm at the Universities at Shady Grove (breakfast provided)
More of MORE Booster Session: December 7, 2017 from 9-11:30am at The Nonprofit Village (breakfast provided).
Cost: For Nonprofit Montgomery members the cost is $25 nonrefundable registration fee per organization. For nonmembers the cost per organization is $500.
MORE is supported by Montgomery County Government, the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and The Universities at Shady Grove.
Where Do Confederate Statues Go After They’re Removed? (Newsweek, August 16) – Featuring Matt Logan, Executive Director, Montgomery County Historical Society
An ‘Entrepreneur’ by Any Other Name: 5 Things to Consider When You Start a Non-Profit (Entrepreneur, August 14)
Nonprofit evaluation should be purposeful, feasible and sustainable. Here’s why (Generocity, August 16)
Empowered Women International is recruiting for their Fall ETS class which emphasizes the fundamentals of micro-entrepreneurship, combined with the basics of financial literacy. Classes are located in Alexandria, Herndon, and Rockville, starting in September and full scholarships available based on income. Visit EWI’s website for more information.
The Maryland Reporter is maintaining a list of candidates for local, state and federal office in Montgomery County. It will be updated at least once a week until the filing deadline of February 27. Candidates for county executive and county council are listed first, followed by state legislature, Congress and then statewide office.