Candidates Running for Montgomery County, State, Federal Offices(Bethesda Magazine, November 27)
When Asked To Name A “Responsible Company,” Americans Don’t Do So Hot (Fast Company, November 16)
Yes, You Can—and Should! Nonprofit Advocacy as a Core Competency (The Nonprofit Quarterly, November 17)
How To Develop And Visualize The Best Metrics For Nonprofit Success(Forbes, November 17)
Nonprofit leaders and staff, board members, and volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend these public forums on the county’s operating budget to share insight into community needs, and to hear the County Executive’s priorities.
The County Executive will release his Recommended Operating Budget on March 15, 2017 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2018.
The meetings, which all begin at 7pm are on:
Last year we piloted MORE: Metrics and Outcomes for Responsible Evaluation, a training paired with an individual consultation that focuses on evaluation of program outcomes.
We are pleased to announce the creation of the Nonprofit Impact Series, which builds on and continues the learning from FIRM and MORE. The series of workshops provides insights and hands-on tools that encourage nonprofit accountability, sustainability and program excellence. While most nonprofits might get started by enrolling in either FIRM or MORE, the series provides flexibility to attend the sessions that are relevant and timely. Sessions are open to staff and board members from all nonprofits working in Montgomery County.
In addition to the series of workshops listed below, two new versions of FIRM will be offered. FIRM for Program Directors (February 1, 2018) is a day-long workshop that introduces program directors to important financial concepts, such as understanding how a budget is created and understanding indirect costs. It prepares program directors to make informed contributions to the nonprofit budgeting process and provides future leaders with a basic understanding of nonprofit accountability and sustainability.
FIRM for Emerging Nonprofits (April 19, 2018) is designed for nonprofits that are just starting up and small nonprofits (budgets under $400,000). The training introduces nonprofit leaders and board members to financial best practices for greater accountability and sustainability.This is a full day training for up to four staff and board members from each nonprofit, plus an individual consultation with a nonprofit financial expert.
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.
Montgomery County Government Grant Deadlines and Dates
December 1, 2017: Registration Open & FY 19 Applications Available
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)
This year the County will hold two workshops to provide information for Community Grant Applicants. The content of each workshop will be the same and will last 1.5-2 hours. No registration is required.
FY19 Montgomery County Grants Workshops
December 5, 1:30pm – White Oak Community Recreation Center, Social Hall B
December 7, 10am – Sydney Kramer UpCounty Regional Services Center, Meeting Room A
December 11, 7pm – Council Office Building, 3rd floor hearing room
Executive’s Community Collaboration Grants Office of the County Executive
Application deadline: FY19 Applications due Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Contact Person(s): Joshua Watters
Contact Email: execgrants@montgomerycountymd.gov
2019 Community Services Grants Program
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for the FY19 Community Services Grants Program. The submission deadline Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 3pm.
Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County Grant Deadlines
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County released deadlines for the FY19 grant cycle.
Your crappy chair is not a badge of honor (Nonprofit AF, October 23)
What To Do When People Keep Quitting (Fast Company, November 1)
Mardell Moffett has been named the new Executive Director of The Cafritz Foundation. Ms. Moffett joined the Foundation in 1993 and most recently served as Associate Executive Director. Ms. Moffett succeeds Dr. Rose Ann Cleveland who retired last month.
Bethesda Cares welcomes Michael Officer as its new Executive Director. Officer was previously the Executive Director of Healthy Families, Thriving Communities Collaborative Council. He succeeds Susan Kirk (retiring on 11/15/17) who served as Executive Director for more than 21 years.
Recently Bethesda Magazine profiled Germantown’s Daly Elementary School principal, staff, and students in “Hope Lives Here” by Cindy Rich. According to the article Daly Elementary School has a FARMS (Free and Reduced Priced Meals) rate of 73%. While the article highlights Principal Nora Dietz and her staff, many Nonprofit Montgomery members are mentioned such as Healthcare Initiative Foundation who is one of eight Thriving Germantown funders; Family Services; Inc.; EveryMind; Identity, Inc.; Holy Cross Health; Manna Food Center; and Aspire Counseling.
Be a part of work that makes a difference every day in the lives of our neediest neighbors.
The application deadline is Monday, November 13, 2017. We value dedication and diversity highly. Please apply via the packet at https://shepherdstable.files.w
Visit ST online at http://shepherdstable.org for general background. If you’d like an opportunity for informal discussion with board members, attend ST’s November 9 gala at Discovery (https://shepherdstable.org/dy
Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) program enters it’s second year with teams from thirteen local nonprofits attending an intensive 1.5 days of training. MORE is a dynamic program that helps nonprofits measure the impact of their programs and communicate those results to their boards, funders, donors and other constituents.
Participants commented that the training is “engaging and high energy” with dynamic, knowledgeable 
facilitators and “a really good mix of presentation and activities, with opportunities to meet people from other nonprofits.” Participants liked the “really clear tools and formats, great resources and takeaway items” and gained “new energy, skills and strategies for looking at our organization’s evaluation endeavors.” A participant observed that MORE showed them how to “use evaluation data to improve, not just report.”
Congratulations to the following organizations for sending a team to the Fall 2017 MORE program:
Arts on the Block, Arts for the Aging, Inc., Community Ministries of Rockville, Cornerstone Montgomery, DHHS Latino Health Initiative, Holy Cross Health, Housing Unlimited, Inc., IMPACT Silver Spring, Interfaith Works, Manna Food Center, Montgomery Housing Partnership, Parent Encouragement Program, The Children’s Inn at NIH
The next session of MORE will be on March 15-16, 2018. For more information about MORE or any Nonprofit Montgomery program, contact Lesley.