Calendar of Events
New Board Equity Series:
- Recruiting Diverse Candidates to Your Board (January 26)
- Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Board Service Work (February 24)
- Fired-Up Fundraising with a DEI Lens (March 24)
- Conflict Resolution for Board Members (April 21)
Data Visualization: January 31, 10:30am-noon
Member Exclusive: Candidate Conversation w/ Tom Hucker: January 28, 9:30-10:30am
Member Exclusive: Candidate Conversation w/ Hans Riemer: February 1, 4:30-5:30pm
How to Refine Survey Design: February 28, noon-1pm
FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 16 & 18
Member Exclusive: Candidate Conversation w/ Tom Hucker: January 28, 9:30-10:30am
Member Exclusive: Candidate Conversation w/ Hans Riemer: February 1, 4:30-5:30pm
How to Refine Survey Design: February 28, noon-1pm
FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 16 & 18
Coming Soon:
MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation): March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 10:30am-noon, and May 23
FIRM for Program Directors: May 18
Questions about our programs and events?
Please reach out to Lavontte, Program & Membership Director for more information.
Please reach out to Lavontte, Program & Membership Director for more information.
How to Refine Survey Design
Does your team meet any survey design projects with a collective groan? Crafting the perfect survey, or even just a pretty good one, can feel like a daunting process. But what if we could refine that process?
We’ll review key elements to consider when approaching survey design and then walk through Sharp Insight’s survey design template. The template is intended to ease the survey design process while efficiently identifying the alignment between survey items and survey objectives. It can even help kickstart your data analysis plan right from the start of your survey process.
When: Monday, February 28 at noon
Where: on Zoom. Click here to register.
Join FIRM for Small/Emerging Nonprofits
Calling all small or emerging nonprofits! This FIRM is especially designed for nonprofits that are just starting up and/or are small (budgets under $750,000). The training introduces nonprofit leaders and board members to financial best practices for greater accountability and sustainability. Given the uncertainty and changes in funding in the last couple of years, it’s more important than ever to make sure your financial management is in shape.
This is a two-morning training for up to four staff and board members from each nonprofit, plus an individual consultation with a nonprofit financial expert.
When: Wednesday, March 16 & Friday, 18, 2022 from 9am-12:30pm
Where: On Zoom.
Cost: $25 for Nonprofit Montgomery member organizations. $275 for non-members.
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Women’s Legislative Briefing
The Women’s Legislative Briefing (WLB) is the premier and longest-standing women’s legislative event in the state of Maryland. It is coordinated by the Montgomery County Commission for Women and brings together advocates, policy makers, and emerging leaders to empower, engage, and mobilize Marylanders around issues affecting women and girls throughout the state. The event is on January 30, 2022 from 12:30-5:00pm. Click here for more info.
Data Visualization: How to report evaluation data to stakeholders
Part of the Nonprofit Impact Series
Are you swimming in data, but just don’t know how to share all of those numbers in a meaningful way? From enrollment data 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!
When: Monday, January 31, 10:30am-noon
Where: On Zoom. Click here to register.
ICYMI Nonprofit Montgomery: Nonprofit Meet-Up
On January 12 we hosted our first Nonprofit Meet-Up of 2022. Click here to watch the recording and for more resources. Speakers included:
- Councilmember Will Jawando on the Guaranteed Income Pilot
- Adam LaRose, Capital Area Food Bank on the Montgomery County Utilization Report
- Netta Squires, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security: results of a Survey documenting the Covid-response work of nonprofits in Montgomery County.
MORE Capstone
For Recent MORE Graduates
Join your fellow MORE graduates in sharing your evaluation progress and challenges and identifying questions to support more effective data communication. And, continue building connections within the nonprofit evaluation community in the county.
When: Monday, January 24, 10:30am-noon
Where: On Zoom. Click here to register.
Hybrid Events: Key Considerations for Planning
If you host events, “hybrid” events are becoming more and more common. But in your organization, what would it mean? Join Linda Howard as she takes you through what it means to host a “hybrid” event, identify some strategies for deciding when and how to evolve from fully virtual to hybrid to fully in-person events, and explore how to plan appropriately for various approaches.
Participants will:
• Explore a variety of definitions for what “hybrid” event might mean to you
• Examine your organization’s objectives when deciding between virtual, hybrid, and in-person workshop and event formats
• Identify strategies for planning and preparing for in-person vs hybrid events
Linda Howard, Howard Consulting LLC, helps association and nonprofit leaders design virtual meetings and events that are interactive and engaging so that participants feel more connected to the mission of the organization.
Linda is a Certified Virtual Facilitator (CVF), Certified Management
consultant (CMC), and Project Management Professional (PMP). She is former chapter president of the Institute of Management Consultants, National Capital Region, and currently serves on its leadership team.
Hybrid Events-Key Considerations for Planning: December 16, 3-4:15pm
Click here to register.
Quarterly Alumni Skill-Building Sessions: Excel How-To
MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation)
Quarterly Alumni Skill-Building Sessions: Excel How-To
Are you often stumped when working in Excel? Do you find you avoid most data entry or analysis tasks because spreadsheets can get some overwhelming? Join Sharp Insight and fellow MORE alums for the second in this year’s “How To” quarterly workshop series: How to Excel at Excel.
Sharp Insight will share tips for data analysis, evaluation, and the most frequently used formulas and short-cuts.
When: December 6, noon-1pm
Who: Recommended for MORE Alumni, but open to all!
Where: On Zoom, Click here to register.