Nonprofit Resources

County Grants and Funding Opportunities

2019-01-07T15:21:31-05:00November 9th, 2017|Grants & Funding, MoCo Government News, Nonprofit Resources|

2019 Community Services Grants Program
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for theFY19 Community Services Grants Program. The submission deadline Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 3pm. A pre-submission meeting is on Monday, November 20, 2017 from 4-5pm at DHHS, 401 Hungerford Drive, Conf. Room 1A/1B.

RSVPs for the pre-submission meeting is encouraged. Email or call Alma Laxa at (240) 777-1211 by November 17.

Montgomery County Government Grant Deadlines and Dates 
December 1, 2017: Registration Open & FY 19 Applications Available
Early December: Grants Workshops TBD
January 11, 2018: Applications Due
Late February through March: Council Applicant Meetings
March 15, 2018: County Executive Recommendations
Late April: Council Grants Advisory Group Issues Report
Late May: County Council Approves Operating Budget (including final grant awards)

Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County Grant Deadlines 
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County released deadlines for the FY19 grant cycle.

BoardMatch Montgomery-Registration Now Open

2019-01-07T15:21:31-05:00November 9th, 2017|Events, Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Nonprofit Montgomery, Leadership Montgomery, and Capacity Partners are partnering on a new resource to strengthen nonprofit boards of directors. BoardMatch Montgomery will recruit and train effective and engaged candidates to serve on the boards Montgomery County nonprofits.

Nonprofits start the process by attending a training on effective board practices. The two hour session to be held on December 6 will highlight best practices and increase board effectiveness and engagement. The training will be offered by Capacity Partners. After the training nonprofits can apply to be matched with board-ready local leaders through a personalized matching process. The program is available to all Nonprofit Montgomery members.

Interested? Register for the training: Effective Boards – Training for Nonprofits: Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 8:30-11:30am
Location: TBD
Registration processing fee: $25

An education session for prospective board members will be held on December 4, 2017. Register for this session through Leadership Montgomery.

Click here to see step-by-step details on how BoardMatch Montgomery works.

*Materials related to nonprofit board matching best practices were generously provided by Compass.

Free Webinar: IT Security for Nonprofits

2017-10-27T12:40:26-04:00October 26th, 2017|Events, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Tech Impact is hosting a free webinar “IT Security for Nonprofits” on October 31 at 2pm. Discussion topics include: security measures your nonprofit can take to work towards becoming compliant and protecting your data, types of security threats and actors nonprofit leaders must be aware of, and concerns related to the different platforms, devices, accounts and data methods nonprofits use. Click here to register.

Announcing: BoardMatch Montgomery

2017-10-12T20:20:31-04:00October 12th, 2017|Events, Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Strong leaders make for strong organizations. While County nonprofit organizations are seeking great leaders to serve on their boards of directors, local leaders are eager to lend their expertise to benefit our community. Leadership Montgomery and Nonprofit Montgomery are pleased to team up to launchBoardMatch Montgomery, a program that will prepare and match leaders for service on nonprofit boards.

We will kick off our program this fall with a pair of trainings developed by Capacity Partners–one for potential board candidates and one for nonprofits seeking new board members. Participants in these trainings will be eligible to participate in a high-touch matching process that will jumpstart the relationship between existing boards and board candidates.

Save the date for these upcoming training sessions and stay tuned for more information on this long-awaited program!

Candidate Training: Monday, December 4
Nonprofit Training: Wednesday, December 6

Spread the Word! ACA Enrollment November 1 to December 15

2019-01-07T15:21:32-05:00October 9th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

The open enrollment period for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act is only 45 days this year—15 days shorter than in previous years. Enrollment opens November 1 and closes on December 15. DHHS enrollment sites are expecting crowds and long waits for assistance. Nonprofits can help clients access health insurance by:

  • Making sure clients are aware of the shortened enrollment period;
  • Reassuring clients that insurance is still available and Maryland Health Connection is the only place to get help paying for a health plan;
  • Becoming familiar with the options and requirements, plans and prices changes every year and it is very important to update the MHC application before December 15;
  • Helping clients gather the necessary documentation to apply; and
  • Informing clients that they can apply online, through the “Enroll MHC” mobile app or by calling the MHC Call Center at 1-855-642-8572.

For more information, visit the Maryland Health Connection website or download the “Enroll MHC” app.

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)-County Grants Forum

2019-01-07T15:21:32-05:00September 29th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources|

Every year Nonprofit Montgomery hosts Joan Schaffer, Council Grants Manager and Jed Millard, Management & Budget Specialist at Montgomery County Office of Management and Budget to garner candid feedback on the County Executive and County Council Grants Process.

If you missed our event, check out our In Case You Missed It with facts including applications received, how many grants were made, and suggestions from our sector.

Check out some of our past ICYMI:
Collaborations, Partnerships, and Mergers, Exploring the Continuum of Nonprofit Relationships and Cybersecurity and How it Affects Nonprofits

Tutorial on Dashboards for FIRM and MORE Graduates

2019-01-07T15:21:33-05:00September 3rd, 2017|Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Tutorial on Dashboards for FIRM and MORE Graduates

A dashboard is a data visualization tool that helps you track, analyze and display data on important metrics. Dashboard can be used to show progress on important goals, and is useful for conveying financial and outcomes data. This session will help MORE and FIRM participants develop a dashboarding strategy. It includes steps for identifying key indicators and exploring what types of charts to use. The session will also demonstrate how Excel can be used to help create a dashboard.

This is a follow up session for recent participants in FIRM and MORE. The program will be held on September 14 from 9-11am.

Location: The Nonprofit Village/Jewish Council for the Aging (Training Room: 12320 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD

Click here to register.

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