Charities fear tax bill could turn philanthropy into a pursuit only for the rich (The Washington Post, December 23)
Seven Things Everyone Should Know Before Working For A Nonprofit(Forbes, December 26)
How To Guide Your Nonprofit Toward Mission-Friendly Growth (Forbes, December 6)
10 Ways to Kill Your Nonprofit (Nonprofit Quarterly, January 6)
Manna Food Center’s Heroes Against Hunger Awards, recognizes community champions in the fight against hunger in three categories – Individual Hero, Corporate Hero & Community Hero. Anyone is able to nominate candidates by Friday January 12, 2018. This includes self and multiple nominations!
WorkSource Montgomery’s internship program Summer R.I.S.E. is recruiting business/nonprofit hosts for July 9-27, 2018 (20 hours a week). Summer R.I.S.E. hosts offer county high school juniors and seniors for a hands-on, real world career experience at local workplaces. For more information or to become a host, please contact David Goldstein, Program Manager.
How To Grab Anyone’s Attention In These 7 Common Work Situations(Fast Company, December 11)
Some new nonprofits take off, others flop – and nobody knows why(WTOP, December 15)
Johnson Amendment Saved, For Now (The Nonprofit Times, December 15)
Run Up to November Elections Means 2018 Will Be Busy Year(Montgomery Community Media, December 18)
Data Point: In 15 states, more than half of children receive health insurance through Medicaid and CHIP (Child Trends, December 19)
Jackie DeCarlo, CEO of Manna Food Center recently wrote a guest blog post in the Seventh State blog. Click here to read “Budget Cuts and Hunger in Montgomery County.”
As part of our 2018 planning process we would like to get the input of our most important constituents
—our members. Please let us know what you think about the programs and services offered by Nonprofit Montgomery by participating in this survey. This is your chance to tell us what you value about our work, and what other programs and services you’d like to see. The survey should take 10 minutes to complete.
Your input will help set our direction for the future. Please take a moment to complete the survey today. Your responses are confidential. Thank you.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NM_AnnualSurvey2017
Join us to connect with colleagues over holiday treats, and to engage in year-end reflection about programs and sustainability. This session builds on content covered in the FIRM and MORE programs, but is open to all nonprofits.
Manna Food Center: Community Education Program Manager
Identity, Inc.: Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
A Wider Circle: Director of Community Outreach and Workforce Development Coordinator
The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health: Human Resources Manager (part-time)
Parent Encouragement Program (PEP): Spanish Speaking Presenter
Primary Care Coalition: Manager of Grants and Fund Development
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes: Jewish Living Coordinator
The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission: Public Affairs and Marketing Manager
Members – don’t forget to share your news and job listings with us!
Email connect@nonprofitmoco.
D.C. Bar Pro Bono is hosting a webinar on legal issues such as: making sure employees are eligible to work in the US by completing the Form I-9 and making sure your nonprofit is complying with the requirements of the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act. They will also review the rules that govern when a new employee must be allowed to participate in the employer’s benefit plans. The free webinar is on December 13 from 1:30-2:30pm. Click here to register.
The Key to Unlocking U.S. GDP Growth: Women (S&P Global)
The Financial Health of Philadelphia-Area Nonprofits (The Nonprofit Quarterly, November 9)
Are We Living in a Golden Age of Charitable Giving? Hardly (Inside Philanthropy, November 30)
How To Stay Healthy When You’re Stressed At Work (Fast Company, December 3)
How The Tax Rewrite Could Impact Charitable Giving (NPR, December 3)
A Call to Inaction: Nonprofits, Give Your Staff a Break (Nonprofit AF, December 4)
Start Your Engines: How Immigration Communicators Can Fine-Tune Their Strategy (The Nonprofit Quarterly, December 5)