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Time-Sensitive Grant !!

2022-02-03T10:33:02-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Grants & Funding|

Montgomery County Emergency Food & Shelter Program Grant 

The Montgomery County Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) is accepting grant applications for funding to supplement and extend current resources for emergency rent, mortgage, utility, food, and shelter assistance in Montgomery County.

  • This year an unprecedented amount of funding, more than $1.8 million, will be awarded.
  • Applicants must have an existing program in the category for which they are seeking funding.
  • These funds cannot be used as a substitute for other program funds or SEED money (money raised by a business in its infancy or early stages) to start new programs.
  • The EFSP Board will determine how the funds will be allocated among the emergency rent, mortgage, utility, food, and shelter assistance programs.

IMPORTANT DATES

  1. The application deadline: Friday, February 11, at 5pm. 
  2. There is a virtual mandatory orientation will be on Thursday, February 3, at noon. Information on applying, including the application itself, will be provided to interested agencies at the orientation. Click here to register for the mandatory orientation.

 

Calendar of Events

2022-01-27T12:35:17-05:00January 30th, 2022|Events|

New Board Equity Series: 
  • Recruiting Diverse Candidates to Your Board (January 26)
  • Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Board Service Work (February 24)
  • Fired-Up Fundraising with a DEI Lens (March 24)
  • Conflict Resolution for Board Members (April 21)
Data Visualization: January 31, 10:30am-noon
Member Exclusive: Candidate Conversation w/ Tom Hucker: January 28, 9:30-10:30am
Member Exclusive: Candidate Conversation w/ Hans Riemer: February 1, 4:30-5:30pm
How to Refine Survey Design: February 28, noon-1pm
FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 16 & 18

Coming Soon:
MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation): March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 10:30am-noon, and May 23
FIRM for Program Directors: May 18

Questions about our programs and events?
Please reach out to Lavontte, Program & Membership Director for more information.

Reading & Resources

2022-01-27T11:48:01-05:00January 30th, 2022|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

  • Self to Systems: Leading for Race Equity Impact (ProInspire, 2022) – tool to support individuals and organizations with core commitments, corresponding practices, and reflection questions that can create and sustain racially equitable experiences and outcomes within the social sector.
  • Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs: A Race to Lead Report on Nonprofit Executives of Color (Building Movement Project, January 2022)
  • GoFundMe gets Classy (literally) with acquisition of nonprofit giving platform (TechCrunch, January 13)

Job Opportunity: Audience Engagement Manager @ANS

2022-02-07T13:57:00-05:00January 28th, 2022|Job Opportunities|

The Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) is looking for an Audience Engagement Manager to help reach our audiences through a variety of communication vehicles including traditional media, social media, email marketing, the web, surveys, and personal interactions.

The goal is to share the value of ANS’s mission and programs as well as to hear and understand the needs and desires of our varied audiences. An essential component is communicating the ANS brand to diverse communities in positive and authentic ways. This position is onsite at our picturesque Woodend Nature Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD. Some duties are eligible for telework.

This is a 40-hour per week, full-time exempt position with health care and other benefits. The salary range is $50,000 – $60,000 based on experience and qualifications. For a complete job description, including how to apply, click here.

2022 MoCo Food and Beverage Guide

2022-01-27T11:45:32-05:00January 28th, 2022|Member News, Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

The Montgomery County Food Council just released the 2022 Montgomery County Food and Beverage Guide. The Guide is available as a downloadable PDF and interactive searchable Guide.

The Guide features includes 18 farms, 17 bakeries/confectioneries, 16 prepared goods producers, 15 craft beverage producers, 4 non-alcoholic beverage producers, 3 meat producers, and 2 honey producers.

How to Refine Survey Design

2022-01-27T11:45:05-05:00January 28th, 2022|Events, Training Opportunities|

Does your team meet any survey design projects with a collective groan? Crafting the perfect survey, or even just a pretty good one, can feel like a daunting process. But what if we could refine that process?

We’ll review key elements to consider when approaching survey design and then walk through Sharp Insight’s survey design template. The template is intended to ease the survey design process while efficiently identifying the alignment between survey items and survey objectives. It can even help kickstart your data analysis plan right from the start of your survey process.

When: Monday, February 28 at noon
Where: on Zoom. Click here to register.

Join FIRM for Small/Emerging Nonprofits

2022-01-27T12:37:19-05:00January 27th, 2022|Events, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Calling all small or emerging nonprofits! This FIRM is especially designed for nonprofits that are just starting up and/or are small (budgets under $750,000). The training introduces nonprofit leaders and board members to financial best practices for greater accountability and sustainability. Given the uncertainty and changes in funding in the last couple of years, it’s more important than ever to make sure your financial management is in shape.

This is a two-morning training for up to four staff and board members from each nonprofit, plus an individual consultation with a nonprofit financial expert.

When: Wednesday, March 16 & Friday, 18, 2022 from 9am-12:30pm
Where: On Zoom.
Cost: $25 for Nonprofit Montgomery member organizations. $275 for non-members.

Register for FIRM
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