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2017-08-29T12:55:59-04:00September 2nd, 2017|Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training helps nonprofits learn about evaluation, and offer a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.

MORE helps organizations develop strategic approaches to data collection and analysis, and guides them in developing metrics and to analyze program outcomes to improve service delivery. Participants will develop their skills and make concrete plans to measure the results of their work.

MORE will strengthen your organization’s capacity to measure results by:

  • Understanding key evaluation terminology.
  • Assessing your organization’s capacity for evaluation
  • Exploring the six steps of evaluation.
  • Identifying external data and resources to strengthen evaluation efforts.
  • Engaging in meaningful dialogue about evaluation with key county funders and government leaders.

Nonprofits attend MORE as a team of up to four people, including the executive director or a senior leader, program directors, and development staff.

Dates for MORE: October 12 & 13, 2017  (1.5 day seminar) December 7 (Booster session)

Intensive: October 12, 8:30am-5:00pm at the Universities at Shady Grove (breakfast & lunch provided) and October 13, 8:30am-12pm at the Universities at Shady Grove (breakfast provided)

More of MORE Booster Session: December 7, 2017 from 9-11:30am at The Nonprofit Village (breakfast provided).

Cost:  For Nonprofit Montgomery members the cost is $25 nonrefundable registration fee per organization. For nonmembers the cost per organization is $500.

Click here to register. 

MORE is supported by Montgomery County Government, the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and The Universities at Shady Grove.

National Capital Region Grants Conference

2017-08-29T12:59:23-04:00August 25th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

The National Capital Region Grants Conference: Grant Professional Strategies (GPS)-​Successfully Navigating the Waves of Change will be on September 18, 2017 at George Mason University- Arlington Campus, Founders Hall. The conference will guide grant professionals and other professionals in navigating the waves of change brought by a new U.S. fiscal year and new executive and legislative leadership. Click here to register.

Interesting Reads

2017-08-12T20:16:14-04:00August 16th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

Japan Might Be What Equality in Education Looks Like (The Atlantic, August 2)

How to Foster the New Generation of Entrepreneurs, Through Nonprofit Partnerships (Entrepreneur, August 8)

Does Takoma Park Hold Too Much Power On The Montgomery County Council? (The Kojo Nnamdi Show, August 2)

Is Your Nonprofit Built for Sustained Innovation? (Stanford Social Innovation Review, August 1)

Round Two: Montgomery County’s Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage Is Back On (The Kojo Nnamdi Show, August 2)

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

2019-01-07T15:21:33-05:00July 23rd, 2017|Member News, Nonprofit Resources|

Last month at our FIRM Alumni Session we discussed nonprofit mergers and partnerships. We looked at the various structures of partnerships, heard from a funding expert and examined some real life examples of successful partnerships and mergers. Here’s our ICYMI with highlights and links from the session.

Last year we had a FIRM Alumni Session on cybersecurity and how it can affect nonprofits. Click here for the ICYMI.

Blueprint for Latino Health in Montgomery County

2017-07-09T20:55:13-04:00July 11th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources|

The County Executive recently joined the Latino Health Steering Committee of Montgomery County for the release of “Blueprint for Latino Health in Montgomery County, Maryland 2017 – 2026.”  The report outlines the most challenging quality of life issues facing the more than 192,000 Latinos living here and recommends strategies for improving the health and wellness of Latinos in the community.

Maryland’s Food Supplement Employment & Training (FSET) Program – Reimbursement Opportunity

2019-01-07T15:21:35-05:00June 19th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

Organizations that serve clients receiving food assistance and who provide case management services and/or education, training or wrap around services, are eligible to receive a 50% reimbursement for every dollar spent on these activities by working directly with the Department of Human Resources.

The deadline for FY18 Proposals is June 30, 2017. If you have any additional questions, contact:

Erica Kea-Muhammad, MPH
FSET Contract Manager
410-767-7232 | Erica.Kea-Muhammad@Maryland.Gov | dhr.maryland.gov/fset

Maryland’s Food Supplement Employment & Training (FSET) Program – Reimbursement Opportunity

2019-01-07T15:21:36-05:00June 14th, 2017|Nonprofit Resources|

Organizations that serve clients receiving food assistance and who provide case management services and/or education, training or wrap around services, are eligible to receive a 50% reimbursement for every dollar spent on these activities by working directly with the Department of Human Resources.

Organizations interested in submitting a FSET 3rd Party Partnership proposal can begin the process by completing the Online Assessment.

The deadline for FY18 Proposals is June 30, 2017. If you have any additional questions, contact:

Erica Kea-Muhammad, MPH
FSET Contract Manager
410-767-7232 | Erica.Kea-Muhammad@Maryland.Gov | dhr.maryland.gov/fset

Collaborations, Partnerships, and Mergers- Exploring the Continuum of Nonprofit Relationships

2017-06-29T14:16:40-04:00May 29th, 2017|Events, Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

When: Friday, June 9, 2017, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Where: Interfaith Works Women’s Center (2 Taft Court, Rockville, MD)

Speakers:
Sarah Burnett, Director, Corporate Engagement Program, Leadership Montgomery
Tobi Printz-Platnick, Senior Program Officer, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Alyssa Sanders, Partner Agencies Administrator, Linkages to Learning
Leon Seeman, CFRE, Nonprofit Senior Executive
C. Marie Taylor, President and CEO, Leadership Montgomery

Nonprofits are often encouraged to partner, collaborate and even merge. But what, exactly, does it mean to partner? From informal agreements to formal partnerships supported by MOU’s, this FIRM alumni session will explore the continuum of partnership arrangements and answer questions such as:

  • When does it make sense to partner?
  • What should be included in a partnership agreement or MOU?
  • What are the pros and cons of partnerships? How do you know if a merger makes sense?
  • How can funders support successful arrangements between nonprofits?

We’ll look at the various structures of partnerships, consider the funder perspective, and present some real life examples of successful partnerships and mergers.

Click here to register.

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