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Nonprofit Montgomery is accepting FY16-17 membership applications for new and renewing members. For more information please contact Lesley.

Wonders Child Care officially changed its name to Wonders Early Learning & Extended Day. Wonders made the decision to include the words “early learning” and “extended day” in its name because they articulate the core of Wonders’ programming – supportive learning environments for children in its early childhood programs and before and after school programs.

The Governor’s Commission to Modernize State Procurement hopes to hear from private sector businesses and nonprofits about experiences, issues, and suggestions for improving procurement by state agencies. Nonprofits are encouraged to make the Commission aware of issues and concerns they have experienced with state agency procurement policies or practices, putting them on the record either by forwarding those to the Commission through this web page, and/or by participating in one of the regional meetings. If you have experienced problems with state procurements, or share comments with the Commission, please also share that information withHenry Bogdan, Director of Public Policy at Maryland Nonprofits.

Nonprofit Montgomery member Pain Connection and the US Pain Foundation will be merging together. Both organizations share the same mission to help people with chronic pain and their families. Gwenn Herman, Executive Director and Founder of Pain Connection will continue to oversee direct services, such as support groups and trainings in Arizona.

Nonprofits based in Montgomery County that own their buildings, may be subject to this benchmarking law, which requires the County and building owners to:

• Benchmark the energy use of certain nonresidential buildings 50,000 square feet and greater in the county in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager,
• Have those data verified by a Recognized Data Verifier the first year and every three years thereafter, and
• Report data to the County annually for public disclosure.

For more information visit the Department of Environmental Protection website.

Join Maryland Nonprofits, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, and Nonprofit Montgomery on June 14 from 4-6pm for a presentation of new research on nonprofit employment, philanthropy, and the size and scope of the nonprofit sector. Click here for more information and to register.

Nonprofit Montgomery would like to thank the Healthcare Initiative Foundation for their generous support of our FIRM Institute and our other programs. With their support this fall, our Table for Ten program will be tailored for EDs of healthcare-related nonprofits to connect about the issues unique to their organizations.

Jews United for Justice is hosting a Budget Campaign Meeting on May 11 from 7:30-9pm at the B’nai Israel Congregation. Click here to RSVP.