Events

The FY24 Community Grants review and awarding process is complete with Notification Letters sent to all applicants. The Office of Grants Management (OGM) received over 310 applications with the value of requests totaling nearly $50 million with less than six million available for awards; an 8.5 to one ratio of requests received to funds available. The full list of award winners in pdf format may be downloaded here.

Montgomery County and the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) have launched the Nonprofit Preservation Fund (NPF) to preserve affordable housing. The NPF will be funded with $50 million by Fiscal Year 2025 to provide low-interest interim loans to support nonprofit developers and HOC in acquiring and preserving naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH).

The Montgomery County Council’s public hearing on the Great Seneca Plan, Connecting Life & Science, is on June 12 at 7 p.m. at The Universities at Shady Grove. To testify at a Council public hearing and submit written, audio or video testimony, please use the following link: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/testify.html, or call 240-777-7803.

IRA Direct Pay Webinar for Maryland Tax Exempt Entities
The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history. Most of the investment comes through tax incentives. Under a novel provision known as “direct pay” or “elective pay”, tax exempt entities can benefit from these tax incentives.

Easter Seals DC VA MD Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy for Disability and Military Communities.

County Executive Marc Elrich has appointed Easterseals Cohen Clinic Director Grace Caulfield to the Commission on Veterans Affairs, bringing an expert voice in high-quality, accessible veterans mental healthcare to the Commission. As director of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals, Caulfield has successfully worked with prominent veteran and military leaders to ensure veterans quickly receive help at Easterseals.

Maryland Market Rate and Cost of Care Survey
The Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood is requesting your help to estimate the cost of child care, both current costs and the “true cost” for a financially sustainable child care program. This survey is being conducted by a non-profit organization, Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies.

Building Your Employee Handbook

An employee handbook is a necessary part of onboarding new employees, retaining current ones, and making everyone aware of the culture and policies of your organization. Whether you are a leader of a small or large staff, an employee handbook or manual is a vital, living document that all nonprofits need. Join us as we host Michelle Nicholson, Founder and President of AllProfit HR and Chief People Officer of Polaris, who will take us through building an employee handbook and how to use it effectively within your organization.

This session is free for Nonprofit Montgomery members and $10 for non-members. Once you register for this session, you will receive your Zoom link.

When: June 8, 10-11am
Where: On Zoom. Click here to register.
Cost: Free for Nonprofit Montgomery members. $10 for non-members.

Join us as we host two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) administrators on opportunities available to local nonprofits on partnerships and more. First, Jen Strouble, MCPS’ Out of School Time Coordinator will review an RFP opportunity for nonprofits for the next school year.

We’ll also have Amy Beal Community Schools Coordinator for MCPS, who will give an overview of community schools and how MCPS works with partners and community members.

When: April 20, 11am – noon
Where: On Zoom. Click here to register.