Nonprofit Resources

Has your organization had a financial health check up recently?

2018-10-05T11:08:55-04:00October 5th, 2018|Events, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Build a stronger and healthier nonprofit with better financial management.
Register for FIRM Financial Leadership Institute on October 24-25

Are you a new CEO/ED of your organization or have you gone through a few staff changes? Do you need take take some time with your senior leaders to discuss your financial matters?

Consider learning better financial practices by taking FIRM, Nonprofit Montgomery’s Financial Leadership Institute, which is specifically designed for nonprofit executives serving residents of Montgomery County.

FIRM is a unique approach to building financial leadership capacity within nonprofits.FIRM’s curriculum provides a strategic framework and practical tools to help leadership teams develop and implement effective financial leadership.

FIRM strengthens nonprofits by helping:

  • Improve staff/board fiscal leadership – working together as a leadership team to insure healthy finances.
  • Learn about opportunities for County funding and how to “do business” with the County.
  • Create a specific workplan to for better financial administration procedures.
  • Develop and use budgets that reflect vision, mission and strategy.
  • Use financial statements and reports as strategic management and assessment tools.

The program engages teams from each organization in active learning, exploring the context, infrastructure, communication, and assessment needed to leverage financial management for greater organizational and community benefit.

FIRM DETAILS: 

Nonprofits participate in FIRM as a team of up to four senior leaders.

FIRM Training Includes: 
DAY 1: Wednesday, October 24 from 8:30am-5pm at The Universities at Shady Grove
DAY 2: Thursday, October 25 from 8:30am-5pm at The Universities at Shady Grove
Individual Consultation with FIRM Instructor Justin Pollock
Learning Tutorial

Please don’t hesitate to contact Meredith Bowers with any questions. We look forward to seeing you and your team at FIRM.

REGISTER NOW

Interesting Reads

2018-08-30T10:52:31-04:00September 2nd, 2018|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

America has 1.5 million nonprofits and room for more (The Conversation, August 13)

Is Your IRS Form 990 Telling the Right Story? And What Can You Do About It? (Nonprofit Quarterly, August 15)

No room for raises this year? You can still reward high performers (Fast Company, August 17)

Data Collection Should Be A Key Priority In Nonprofit Management(Forbes Nonprofit Council, August 17)

How Nonprofits Can Keep Employees Motivated Until Year-End (Forbes Nonprofit Council, August 21)

20 ways majority-white nonprofits can build authentic partnerships with organizations led by communities of color (Nonprofit AF)

CFO/Finance Directors Network

2018-08-30T10:28:14-04:00August 30th, 2018|Events, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Join your fellow Finance Directors, CFOs, and COOs for collaborative problem solving, support and also share effective policies and practices. We encourage anyone who took Table for Ten-Finance Directors/CFOs/COOs to attend, along with anyone who does finance work. Questions? Contact us at connect@nonprofitmoco.org

Date: September 20, 9-10:30am
Where: Flying V at the Silver Spring Black Box Theatre – 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring
RSVP

ICYMI: Smart Staffing for Nonprofits – 5 Tips to Hire Top Talent on a Budget

2018-08-27T19:47:58-04:00August 25th, 2018|Nonprofit Resources|

In Case You Missed It
Smart Staffing for Nonprofits – 5 Tips to Hire Top Talent on a Budget 
Recently Gwenn Rosener, Partner/Co-founder of FlexProfessionals presented information about hiring, staffing, and part-time work as part of our Lunch & Learn series. Ms. Rosener generously provided The Nonprofit Montgomery community her presentation, hiring templates, and other useful materials.

Add Your Organization to the Food Council’s Food Assistance Resource Directory

2018-08-13T20:06:49-04:00August 16th, 2018|Nonprofit Resources|

The third edition of the Montgomery County Food and Beverage Guide will be released this fall. This resource features food and beverages produced in farms and kitchens located or headquartered in Montgomery County. To add your organization or to update your information click here. Please contact info@mocofoodcouncil.org if you have any questions.

Free Lunch for Children During Summer Break

2018-06-24T21:02:29-04:00June 25th, 2018|Events, Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

MCPS will be providing free meals for children during summer break. Click here for the locations and schedule. Also summer programs may qualify for summer meals if the program is located in a school or at a location close to a school where 50% of the students enrolled are eligible for free or reduced price meals. For more information, contact SummerFoodProgram@mcpsmd.org or 301-284-4900.

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