The Nonprofit Connection

This year, Nonprofit Montgomery continued strengthening our nonprofit community through learning opportunities, advocacy, and collaboration. Some of the highlights included: Hosting ten Power Hour networking events, connecting hundreds of nonprofit and business leaders to build partnerships and share resources. Continuing dialogue on the State of Nonprofits in Montgomery County recommendations through ten Community Conversations, sponsored by CareFirst. Holding the second a

June 23, 2026, marks the next Maryland Primary Election — and the work began over a year ago. Every four years, Nonprofit Montgomery mobilizes the power of the nonprofit sector to engage in the electoral process. As a vital part of our democracy, nonprofits could and should participate in nonpartisan civic engagement — and we were here to help them do just that. During the election season, Nonprofit Montgomery hosted over 25 candidate conversations with County Council, Board

Today, the County Council will cast its official vote on the FY27 Operating Budget. This budget process was an extraordinarily challenging one, as many Councilmembers alluded to in their remarks during the straw vote on Friday, May 15. We appreciate the many remarks by Councilmembers that acknowledged that while a 3.5% increase was more than the County Executive had proposed, it is not enough to address the increased needs and skyrocketing operational expenses many nonprofi

Nonprofit Montgomery works closely with the County Government and maintains regular communication with Councilmembers, the County Executive, and their teams to elevate the needs and priorities of the nonprofit sector. As part of this work, we invited all County Council and County Executive candidates to complete a short questionnaire reflecting on their personal and professional experience with nonprofits, as well as their vision for the future of Montgomery County. We are gr