Bethesda Big Train Baseball will showcase and honor two nonprofits at each of their 24 home games this summer. Every Nonprofit of the Night will receive 100 free tickets, be able to display a banner and table, throw out the ceremonial first pitch and more. If your organization would like to featured, email Bruce Adams by Feb 26.
CUPF will hold several public forums from February to May to provide an overview of changes, processes, deadline dates, etc., as well as to provide the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. For more information on the public forum dates click here.
The Nonprofit Quarterly is offering a free webinar, Performance Measurement Issue: Models and Components of Great Nonprofit Dashboards on Feb 17 from 2-3:30pm. Register here.
The County Executive will release his Recommended Operating Budget on March 15, 2016 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2016. The forum will begin with a budget briefing by the County Office of Management and Budget, followed by a Q&A with the County Executive.
The forum will be held at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown from 7-8:30pm.
Due to a recent rule change, after April 1, 2016 more than 1,500 County residents may not receive monthly Food Supplement Program benefits. The new rule states that individuals between the ages of 18-50, able to work and not living with a dependent child can only receive SNAP benefits for 3 months in a 3 year period.
Manna Food Center is hosting an information session to explain the impacts of these rules. The event will be on Feb 4 from 2-3:30pm at the Casey Health Institute in Gaithersburg. For more information about Manna Food or the event, contact Jenna.
All forums will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 17: Montgomery College, Germantown campus
Feb 24: Einstein High School
March 9: Gaithersburg High School
March 16: Magruder High School
March 23: Thomas S. Wootton High School
For more information, read the County Council’s press release.
EWI is accepting applications for the Grow My Business program which includes six months of training and peer support. This program is open to anyone with a business plan who wants to achieve the next level of personal and financial success.
FIRM Financial Leadership Institute is a 2-day intensive workshop with follow-on tutorials and support provides the strategic framework and practical tools needed to strengthen your organization’s financial leadership and management. Join the ranks of over 150 nonprofits that have attended this high impact workshop.
Early Bird Registration is open for the March 1 & 2 Spring Session for Nonprofit Montgomery members only through Jan 25. Regular registration is open through Feb 10.
IMPACT’s Reading for IMPACT campaign invites our local community to read and discuss The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods by Peter Block and John McKnight. Co-author Peter Block will be the featured guest at IMPACT’s annual IMPACT NOW! Event on April 6.
Nonprofit leaders and staff, board members, and volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend these public forums on the county’s operating budget to share insight into community needs, and to hear the County Executive’s priorities. Click here to read the briefing.
The meetings, which all begin at 7pm are:
Jan 20: Silver Spring Civic Center, Jan 21: Mid-County Community Recreation Center, Jan 25: BlackRock Center for the Arts
The County Executive will release his Recommended Operating Budget on March 15, 2016 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2016. The forums begin with a budget briefing by the County Office of Management and Budget, followed by a Q&A with the County Executive.