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Survey BASICS Workshop – This week!

2021-02-22T13:08:43-05:00February 21st, 2021|Events|

Thinking about launching a survey but not sure where to start? Join us February 24, 2021 for our Survey BASICS workshop with Sharp Insight, LLC. We’ll begin by exploring what to think about before designing a survey.

Then we’ll dive into tips to improve survey quality and end with Sharp Insight’s Survey BASICS tool to help you create the best surveys for your organization.

Ready to take your organization’s surveys to the next level? Join us Wednesday, February 24.

When: Wednesday, February 24, from 11am to 12:30pm
Where: on Zoom, Click here to register.

County to Host COVID-19 Economic Revitalization and Recovery Virtual Town Hall

2021-02-16T12:21:18-05:00February 16th, 2021|Events|

Montgomery County to Host COVID-19 Economic Revitalization and Recovery Virtual Town Hall on Friday, Feb. 19, with Focus on ‘Human Resources Issues During the Pandemic’

“Human Resources Issues During the Pandemic” will be the theme from noon-12:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, when Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Economic Revitalization and Recovery program continues its series of virtual town hall meetings to keep businesses informed on strategies for doing business as the health crisis continues. The upcoming town hall will feature Silvia Kinch, the County’s chief of the Division of Labor Relations and Public Safety in the Office of the County Attorney.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich initiated the series of town halls held every other Friday as a way to share timely updates on COVID-19 topics of interest to the business community. The town halls give businesses an opportunity to hear directly from County leaders. Jerome Fletcher, the County’s assistant chief administrative officer (ACAO) for economic development, hosts the sessions. He also provides updates on grant programs available to County businesses and offers ideas that can help economic recovery.

During the town hall, Ms. Kinch will focus on human resources topics that businesses may be grappling with during the pandemic. The Feb. 19 town hall overall will address how employers should prioritize and incentivize employees for getting vaccines and whether vaccines can be mandatory.

The town hall will be broadcast live via Teams. To join the broadcast, go to tinyurl.com/70afddv9.

The town hall will be broadcast on County Cable Montgomery (cable station CCM), which is available on Comcast and RCN (channels 6 and HD996) and Verizon (channel 30). The town hall can be viewed live via County social media at https://www.facebook.com/montgomerycountyinfo.

Town halls are recorded and available for 90 days at the Montgomery County Business Portal at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/biz-resources/covid19/

COVID-19 Response Meeting

2021-02-05T08:42:56-05:00February 5th, 2021|Events|

Wednesday, February 10 at 11am

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders on Wednesday at 11am. This will be an opportunity to hear from our officials and receive updates on the local covid-19 response.

How to work with MCPS

  • Elaine Chang-Baxter, Director of Partnerships, MCPS
  • Meredith McNerney, Principal, Gaithersburg Elementary School

Grants and Funding Updates

  • Franca Brilliant, Nonprofit Consultant

When: Wednesday, February 10 at 11am – 12:15pm
Where: On Zoom. Once you register you’ll receive an auto-email with all the details.
*Please be sure to to put any questions in the comments section of the registration.

Register Here

YOU’RE ON! Strategies for Engaging and Effective Virtual Meetings

2021-02-05T08:38:54-05:00February 5th, 2021|Events|

It seems Zoom consumes us these days. Virtual meetings in some form are likely here to stay and there ARE ways to get creative. Join us to learn about the neuroscience behind some best practices on Zoom and to add some skills to your Zoom toolbox.

Margo Reid of Capacity Partners will off a variety of engagement strategies with deeper dives into a few: Round Robin, Break Out Groups, Annotating, White Board, Color-Coded Docs, Flip Chart Carousel, and Bubble Annotating

When: Tuesday, February 16, 10-11am
Where: on Zoom, Click here to register.
Who: Open to anyone, members and nonmembers alike!

Funding and Grants

2021-02-05T08:38:22-05:00February 5th, 2021|Grants & Funding|

Impact 100 DC
Impact100 DC will consider grant applications from nonprofits in the District of Columbia, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Fairfax, and Arlington Counties, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church in five focus areas: (1) Arts & Culture; (2) Education; (3) Family; (4) Health & Wellness; and (5) Environment. It will award a single grant of $103,000 to the organization voted upon by its membership, with priority given to transformational projects that address disparate outcomes resulting from structural racism. The grant recipient will be announced in September 2021. Click here to apply.

The Venable Foundation
The Venable Foundation provides funding for place-based organizations and initiatives, meaning that organizations must be based in or impacting regions where Venable has major offices. Venable is accepting proposals for its 2021 grant cycles. Application deadlines are February 1, June 1 and September 1. For more information on priorities, eligibility and how to apply.

Human Resources for ECE Providers

2021-02-03T13:59:35-05:00February 4th, 2021|Events, Training Opportunities|

COVID 19 has made it very challenging for child care providers to manage staff, keep track of changing regulations, and stay in compliance. This 90 minute webinar will cover the following topics with plenty of time for your questions:

  • What you need to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and your payroll
  • The need-to-knows of the CARES Act for the child care providers
  • Employer/employee leave
  • State and county-specific requirements

When: Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: on Zoom. Click here to register.

Community Food Access Survey

2021-02-05T08:40:41-05:00February 4th, 2021|Member News|

The Food Council launched a short 8-question COVID-19 Community Food Access survey seeking input from residents to guide Montgomery County food security initiatives in 2021. Residents’ feedback on how the County can best serve our communities and improve food access during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is essential to informing program implementation, policy development, and future funding priorities.

The deadline for survey responses is Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. The survey is currently available in English and Spanish, and we will be launching the survey in French, Amharic and Mandarin in the coming weeks.

Food Access Survey (English) and Food Access Survey (Español)

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