nonprofit montgomery news

Membership Renewal Opening in June

2019-05-30T14:38:33-04:00May 30th, 2019|Member News|

Thanks to our members, Nonprofit Montgomery grew over 11% in membership from the previous year.

As we open renewal for the FY20 membership year, we’d like to take a moment to thank the more than 170 nonprofits and their leaders who have joined Nonprofit Montgomery’s alliance during FY19. With your help, we have amplified the nonprofit sector’s visibility and impact through advocacy and professional development. This year we successfully advocated for a 3% increase in nonprofit contracts in DHHS and mobilized nonprofits to testify at a hearing on changes to the County’s Community Grants process.

Because of your support, we provided over 40 programs, including FIRM, MORE, Tables for Ten, Lunch and Learns, Nonprofit Impact workshops, and a leadership series. In addition, we provided countless opportunities for networking, advocacy, and resource sharing– including our Funders Dialogue on Equity and Community Grants Dialogue.

We are proud of the mission, vision, and values that each of your respective organizations brings to the sector and we are humbled that you have entrusted us with the vital job of being the voice of Montgomery County’s nonprofit community and the community convenor in the community. We look forward to welcoming you back for another year of alliance and capacity building.

Thank you for being a Nonprofit Montgomery Member!

NM Advocacy – County Council Approves Increases for Nonprofit Contracts

2019-05-30T14:37:19-04:00May 30th, 2019|Advocacy|

Nonprofit Montgomery is pleased to announce that the Montgomery County Council approved a budget reconciliation list that included a 3% increase for nonprofits with contracts in DHHS. The reconciliation list was originally over $32 million.

The Council reduced the list to $16,590,556, with nonprofit contracts included. A 3% increase to nonprofit contracts was a focus of Nonprofit Montgomery’s advocacy this year. We are thrilled that the Council approved the whole 3%.

The Council also approved recommendations for $14.5 million in Community Grants. A total of 335 grants were awarded. Note that this list includes both County Executive and County Council grants combined, including grants for capital improvements.

We’d like to thank the Nonprofit Montgomery members who attended advocacy visits to Council members, and all those who testified at hearings, emailed Councilmembers and mobilized others to do the same. Our strength and visibility as a sector increase when we pull together. Nonprofit Montgomery would also like to thank our Councilmembers for their continued support of our sector.

Montgomery County ONE-STOP Employment Law Update & Information Workshop

2019-05-30T14:46:54-04:00May 29th, 2019|Events, Training Opportunities|

Come and learn what you need to know about age discrimination, bullying and harassment in the workplace, federal legal updates and much more. This event is Presented by the Office of Human Rights- Montgomery County Human Rights Commission and Montgomery County Commission for Women. The workshop is on June 6, 9am – 2:30pm in Silver Spring.

New Program: Finances for the Flummoxed

2019-05-30T14:41:30-04:00May 28th, 2019|Events, Training Opportunities|

What is a budget really meant to communicate? What can those financial reports really tell me about my work and/or the organization?

Do you want to better understand what all those rows and columns of numbers mean and how you can use them, then join us for this session. An organization’s budget tells a much bigger story than just money in and money out. Those reports about activities, cash flow, and balances open doors to important information about how an organization conducts its business.

This session provides clarity on how these financial tools and the processes associated with them can serve you, even if you don’t think you are a numbers person.

When: June 13, 4-6pm
Where: The Writer’s Center, (4508 Walsh St., Bethesda)
RSVP HERE

This program is a collaboration with Young Nonprofit Professionals’ Network.

Community Bridges College Road Trip!

2019-05-30T14:43:09-04:00May 27th, 2019|Member News|

Community Bridges recently took three staff members and 10 Community Bridges girls on a Spring Break College Tour Road Trip. The road trip took place from April 15-18 with stops at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, Agnes Scott College, and Spelman College. The experience was a first of many of the CB girls. For some girls, it was the first time they’ve left the state and stayed overnight in a hotel. Several juniors from the trip have already decided to apply next year to the schools they visited.

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