Funding and Grants
Meyer Foundation
Accepting Interest Forms: Toward A Just & Equitable COVID-19 Recovery
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Systems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Build a Culture of Health
Nonprofit Montgomery Member News
Welcome New and Renewing Members! We’d like to welcome our newest (and renewing) members that joined us recently:
- First Generation College Bound
- Olive Branch Community Church
Not a member? Join Nonprofit Montgomery today!
CollegeTracks
CollegeTracks announces the selection of Mecha Inman as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Inman started earlier this year. Welcome!
CollegeTracks announces the selection of Mecha Inman as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Inman started earlier this year. Welcome!
The Giving Square
Amy Neugebauer, Executive Director and Founder of The Giving Square was recently featured on the Urban Institute podcast Critical Value to discuss how children develop their philanthropic identity.
Charity Connect
Charity Connect has created a Nonprofit Needs Assessment in order to gather information about volunteer and in-kind needs from local nonprofits. We use this information to help match volunteers with organizations as well as to share needs with our community of volunteers. Visit Charity Connect’s to learn more.
Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey
Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey
Scholarship for Nonprofit Montgomery Members
Nonprofit Montgomery is excited to partner with The Nonprofit Village to offer five member organizations a scholarship to attend Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey. This two-part series workshop exploring key racial equity concepts to assist participants to develop and enhance understanding of racism as constructs and how these constructs are used as structural barriers.
It will be facilitated by C. Marie Taylor is the President & Principal Consultant at Equity Through Action and former President & CEO of Leadership Montgomery.
When: March 12, 10am – 11am AND April 16, 10am – 12pm
Who: ED/CEO and Board Chair
Important: You must commit to attending both the March 12 and April 16 sessions as two-person team (ED/CEO and Board Chair or equivalent) and to devoting time to self-paced work during the six week period.
How: While the program is open to anyone and you can register here, there are a few scholarships available to Nonprofit Montgomery members.
Contact Meredith as soon as possible to be considered for scholarship (preference for smaller organizations, but any member is eligible!)
Webinar: Making the Most of the Latest PPP — Sustaining your Business
Maryland Business: Rebooted Panel – Making the Most of the Latest PPP — Sustaining your Business
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was launched by the federal government on April 3, 2020 to assist small businesses in sustaining the paychecks of their employees in the face of the COVID19 pandemic. This webinar will dig into the specifics of the PPP and how you can access this important resource: How to apply, what the funds can be used for, and what will determine whether or not the loan is partially or fully forgiven. There will also be time for Q&A. With the loan application process set to close at the end of March, there is still time to access this program to support the employment of your workers.
Maryland Smith Finance Professor Michael Faulkender, former Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at U.S. Department of the Treasury, was the architect of the program. Dr. Faulkender will be joined by Ms. Mindy Lehman, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Communications at the Maryland Bankers Association & Ms. Rony Brodsky, Strategy & Impact Investing at the Harbor Bank of Maryland.
Mar 3, 2021 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
click here to register
Apply for PPP Before March 10th: Help for Family- and Center-Based Child Care Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Employees
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a forgivable loan program to help very small businesses, such as child care programs, with much needed financial support during these unprecedented times. From February 24 to March 10, 2021, only businesses with fewer than 20 employees can apply for a PPP loan. This exclusive application period allows participating lenders to focus on serving very small businesses, such as family child care (FCC) educators and early care and education (ECE) programs.
Learn more about PPP loans by exploring the resources below.
The Biden-Harris Administration statement issued on February 22, 2021, provides details on changes to PPP to increase lending opportunities for small businesses to further promote equitable access to relief. The statement includes information on the exclusive application period for PPP to help very small businesses, such as FCC educators and ECE programs. Here’s a link to the statement for more details: Changes to PPP To Further Promote Equitable Access to Relief.
For more information about PPP and other financial business supports, please visit the Office of Child Care’s (OCC) webpage: Early Care and Education Providers: Taking Advantage of the New Small Business Administration Loan and Grant Programs, which includes the following information:
- Two national webinar videos to help you understand and access PPP—one video for FCC educators and one video for ECE programs
- Several resources for small businesses to help FCC educators and ECE programs learn more about PPP and navigate the challenges created by the pandemic.
Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program are due no later than March 31, 2021, for all businesses, but program funding may run out before then.
Lescault & Walderman: Allocating Expenses to Programs
Join us for our new four part accounting and finance series led by Nonprofit Montgomery partner Lescault & Walderman.
Why, what and how? Is it worth the effort to identify and split expenses between programs, management and general, and fundraising? How do I know which expenses I can charge out? How do I determine how much to allocate?
Join us for a discussion of direct costs versus indirect costs and how you can use cost allocation to tell a better story about your organization.
When: Tuesday, March 9 from 1-2pm
Where: on Zoom, Click here to register.
Save the dates for: June 8 – Budgeting vs. Forecasting; September 14 – Reading Financial Statements; December 14 – Internal Controls in a Small Staff Environment.
Audubon Naturalist Society: Senior Accountant
The Audubon Naturalist Society, whose mission is to inspire residents of the DC Metro region to appreciate, understand, and protect nature, is seeking a Senior Accountant to handle Cash Receipts, Accounts Receivable and Benefit Administration. This full-time position requires accounting and benefit experience, attention to detail, proficiency in Excel, and familiarity with accounting software. Experience with Financial Edge and HR a plus. For a complete description of responsibilities visit our website at www.anshome.org. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume by February 26 to ansfinanceposition@gmail.com.
Virtual and Free Tax Help for County Residents Earning $57,000 or Less
Appointments for FREE tax assistance are now available for County residents earning $57,000 or less through the Community Action Agency’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, with safe, VIRTUAL services available through April 15, with IRS-certified preparers assisting taxpayers through Zoom.
To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Cashback. Look for the “Book Now” button to schedule a virtual appointment. (In-person appointments will not be scheduled, due to Covid-19.)
Identifying Vendors for Youth Support & Engagement Program Hubs
The purpose of this funding is to increase access to quality youth programs focused on the positive development of and the academic, social-emotional, and overall well-being of the County’s students. The County has designated the Collaboration Council to provide these program services as a pilot targeting the communities in the following MCPS Cluster areas: Gaithersburg, Wheaton, Paint Branch (East County-Downcounty Consortium), and Watkins Mill in partnership. Click here for more information.
Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey
Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey
Scholarship for Nonprofit Montgomery Members
Nonprofit Montgomery is excited to partner with The Nonprofit Village to offer five member organizations a scholarship to attend Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey. This two-part series workshop exploring key racial equity concepts to assist participants to develop and enhance understanding of racism as constructs and how these constructs are used as structural barriers.
It will be facilitated by C. Marie Taylor is the President & Principal Consultant at Equity Through Action and former President & CEO of Leadership Montgomery.
When: March 12, 10am – 11am AND April 16, 10am – 12pm
Who: ED/CEO and Board Chair
Important: You must commit to attending both the March 12 and April 16 sessions as two-person team (ED/CEO and Board Chair or equivalent) and to devoting time to self-paced work during the six week period.
How: While the program is open to anyone and you can register here, there are a few scholarships available to Nonprofit Montgomery members.
Contact Meredith as soon as possible to be considered for scholarship (preference for smaller organizations, but any member is eligible!)