Councilmember Marc Elrich on The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Councilmember Marc Elrich was a recent guest on The Kojo Nnamdi show, “How Much, How Fast: Debating Montgomery County’s Development.” Click here to listen.
Interesting Reads
Why Nonprofit Organizations Should Take Risks More Often — Even If It Means Failure
Five Myths that Perpetuate Burnout Across Nonprofits
Study Proves Triple-Digit Revenue Hike From Sustainers
The Changing Geography of Poverty Demands Changes to Safety Net Provision
The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital
Student Debt Is Hurting the Nonprofit Workforce—and You Can Do Something about It
City of Gaithersburg Accepting Applications for City Council
The City of Gaithersburg is accepting applications for the vacant City Council position. The application should include a letter of interest, a resume, and a statement of the applicant’s priorities and vision for the City. Applications are due on December 2, 2016.
New Report from the OLO
The Office of Legislative Oversight just released “Mapping the Montgomery County Procurement Process.”
Congratulations Christina Johnson, RTMC
Christina Johnson, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Montgomery County and Board Member of Nonprofit Montgomery was honored with The Daily Record’s Leading Women Award. Click here to read RTMC’s article about Christina’s award.
County Council Hearing Dates of Interest
County Council Silver Spring Town Hall Meeting (11/9, 7:30-9pm)
HHS Discussion – Grants and base budget funding in DHHS (11/14, 9:30am)
A Shark Tank for Nonprofits: The Duck Pond
Nonprofit Village and Montgomery College are partnering to provide a“Shark Tank” style event. Participants will present their new nonprofit or program concept in front of an expert panel and receive instant feedback from program development experts, nonprofit leaders, and more.Applications are due November 4.
Congratulations Tamara Copeland, WRAG
Tamara Copeland, President of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers received an honorable mention of the EXCEL Award from the Center for Nonprofit Advancement.
Empowered Women International’s Marketplace-Call for Entrepreneurs
EWI is looking for vendors to sell at its fourth annual Artisan Marketplace. Applications are due October 26. Click here for more information.