2019 Annual Fundraising Event at Smokey Glen Farm
Stepping Stones Shelter’s annual fundraising event will be at Smokey Glen Farm on April 28 from 2-6pm. Click here for more information and to buy tickets.
Montgomery County GreenFest
GreenFest is committed to helping everyone in the County explore their path to a greener life. It will be at Brookside Gardens on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Activities include: live music, dance performances, children’s activities, and a craft fair.
County Council News and Updates
Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions.Click here for the current committee schedule.
PHED/HHS: April 24, 9:30am
- FY20 Operating Budget and CIP Amendments
- Housing First
- CIP Amendments – Affordable Housing Acquisition & Preservation
- DHHS Services to End and Prevent Homelessness
E&C: April 25, 9:30am
- FY20 Operating Budget and CIP Amendments
- Montgomery County Public Schools
GO: April 25, 2pm
- FY20 Operating Budget and CIP Amendments
- General Services: Fleet Mgmt and NDA: Motor Pool Fund
- General Services: Facilities (including CIP)
- Finance, Risk Management, and NDA for Risk Management
- NDAs: Leases, Working Families Income Supplement, State Property Tax
- Services, Grants to Municipalities, Future Grants, Takoma Park Police
- Rebate, Municipal Tax Duplication
- Debt Service
HHS/E&C: April 26, 1:30pm
- FY20 Operating Budget and CIP Amendments
- Early Childhood Services, Infants and Toddlers, Child Care Subsidies, School Health Services, Linkages to Learning, High School Wellness Center, Public Private Partnerships, Children’s Opportunity Fund, and the Kennedy Cluster Project
Symposium – First Things First: PreK is Not Enough
Join The Early Childhood Coordinating Council for a conversation with Ruby Takanishi, author of “First Things First! Creating the New American Primary School.” The event is on May 10, 8:30am-noon at the Church of St. Andrew in Silver Spring. Click here for more details and to register.
Spring is Budget Season!
As you are planning your budget for the year ahead, be sure to set aside Nonprofit Montgomery membership dues! If you need a reminder of our fee schedule, just click here. And if you need a reminder of why joining our alliance is a good idea, check out all of our programs above and on ourwebsite.
In addition, your membership supports advocacy on behalf of the sector and ensures you receive periodic advocacy alerts—the best way to stay up-to-date on crucial need-to-know information.
Grants and Funding Opportunities
LOCAL
Healthcare Initiative Foundation: FY19 Small Grants
STATE/NATIONAL
WalMart Foundation: Community Grant Awards
Home Depot: Community Impact Grants
Nonprofit Montgomery Advocacy
The County budget process is underway, with over 150 individuals testifying before the Council at budget hearings last week in a great demonstration of democracy in action. Nonprofit Montgomery is leading teams of nonprofit leaders in meetings with Councilmembers and their staff. The goal of these meetings is to educate Councilmembers about the vital programs offered by nonprofits on behalf of County Government.
This year Nonprofit Montgomery is advocating for a 3% increase in contracts the County holds with nonprofits. Without increases, nonprofits can’t keep up with rising costs. There is still time to engage in budget advocacy–Nonprofit Montgomery members will receive a complete advocacy update early next week.
Crystal Townsend Featured in Bethesda Magazine
Crystal Townsend, President of the Healthcare Initiative Foundation was featured in the March/April issue of Bethesda Magazine. Congratulations Crystal!
New Job Opportunities – 4/16/19
Bender JCC: Preschool Director
Community Bridges: High School and College and Career Program Manager
Office of Community Partnerships: Community Outreach Manager (Asian Liaison), Community Outreach Manager (Latino Community Liaison), Senior Fellow Program Manager (Middle Eastern Community Liaison)
The Dwelling Place: Executive Director
Bread for the World: President and Chief Executive Officer
Data Visualization-How to report evaluation data to stakeholders
Are you swimming in data, but just don’t know how to share all of those numbers in a meaningful way? As a nonprofit professional, there’s a good chance that you and your staff manage a LOT of data throughout the year. From enrollment information and daily attendance records, to annual surveys and other participant/client data, at some point you may wonder how you can translate all of your information into compelling charts and graphs.
Want to learn how to make that happen? Join us for an introductory session on basic principles of data visualization (aka “data viz”) so that YOU can learn tips and tricks to more effectively share your organization’s data with the world!
