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Free Summer Coding Camps for Middle Schoolers

2019-05-14T10:56:26-04:00May 15th, 2019|Uncategorized|

Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) are working together to bring coding camp opportunities to County middle school students, through a summer program called Montgomery Can Code. This partnership will help students get familiar with the skills they need to pursue careers in the app economy by working in Swift, Apple’s easy-to-learn programming language. Click here for more information.

Montgomery County Community Organizations Active in Disaster Meeting

2019-05-14T11:06:29-04:00May 14th, 2019|MoCo Government News, Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

The Montgomery County COAD is a collaborative partnership between community stakeholders – voluntary, private and nonprofits that assists in organizing community efforts to provide needed services to community members that arise as the result of a disaster. The next meeting will be on June 13, 1-3pm at Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg.

Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Individuals: How to Be An Ally

2019-05-14T10:30:38-04:00May 14th, 2019|Events|

The Safe Space workshop is a dynamic and hands-on approach to creating safe space for all; focusing specifically on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community. From the classroom bully to the unintentional exclusion by the use of certain language, LGBTQIA people frequently find themselves excluded and uncomfortable in a variety of settings.

Through the workshop participants will:

  • develop an understanding of the lived experiences of LGBTQIA people through current statistics and examples.
  • be able to identify sources of unwelcoming behaviours in a variety of settings.
  • become more familiar with and comfortable in using LGBTQIA-inclusive terminology.
  • learn to dispel negative stereotypes and develop strategies to create a more welcoming and inclusive environments for LGBTQIA people.
June 5, 2019 – 8:30am to 12:30pm (breakfast provided)
The Universities at Shady Grove
Cost: $10 for Nonprofit Montgomery members, $25 for non-members
in partnership with The Collaboration Council

Financial Consultations Sponsored by Nonprofit Montgomery

2019-05-14T10:23:33-04:00May 14th, 2019|Member News, Training Opportunities|

If your organization has taken FIRM and is a current member, we invite you to sign up for a financial consultation with Justin Pollock of Orgforward. Nonprofit Montgomery is sponsoring 12 financial consulting sessions with Justin at no cost to you. This is a great opportunity to develop a reserve policy or work on allocating administrative costs. Just our way of saying thank you for being a member.

Meeting of the Minds-Database Roundtable

2019-05-14T10:15:42-04:00May 14th, 2019|Events|

Does your organization’s software meet the needs of all of your data? Do you have concerns about recent or future upgrades? Were there successes and/or obstacles with any recent upgrade? Please join us for a peer-problem solving round table, where we will discuss these topics and more!

This session offers a prime opportunity to network and learn from each other as we all navigate the future of data solutions. Your input on these topics is so crucial. TechImpact and Clear Impact will use this information to identify topics for future workshops.

When: June 12, 2019 8:30-10:30am
Where: CaringMatters Conference Room (518 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD  20877)
RSVP HERE

Don’t miss a special presentation by Adam Luecking, CEO, Clear Impact, on Scorecard, a CRM compatible program measurement software that is now free to NPO’s (up to 10 metrics). This software may prove to be the future of the Montgomery County Government reporting system.

In collaboration with CaringMatters

Nonprofit Montgomery Advocacy Updates

2019-05-14T10:28:19-04:00May 13th, 2019|Advocacy|

Nonprofit Montgomery works year round to advocate for the nonprofit sector. This activity heats up at budget time, when we mobilize members to advocate for funding for nonprofits. This year Nonprofit Montgomery focused on asking for a 3% increase for County contracts with nonprofits. This increase is essential to help nonprofits keep up with rising costs and demands for service. Click here for more information about this issue.

Each year Nonprofit Montgomery invites members to join our visits County Councilmembers to talk about nonprofit needs. We also encourage nonprofits to testify at budget hearings. We’re asking all nonprofits to email Councilmembers to let them know the importance of contract increase to sustain essential services to county residents. Final budget negotiations are underway—now is the time to email your Councilmembers. Click here for Councilmember contact info and a message you can customize. Volume really counts—please take a minute to send an email to each Councilmember.  Let them know that nonprofits really matter!

Thanks to all the nonprofit leaders who attended Councilmember advocacy meetings and testified at the budget hearings.

Nonprofit Montgomery Action Alert – May 10, 2019

2019-05-14T11:23:43-04:00May 10th, 2019|Action Alerts, Advocacy|

Dear Nonprofit Montgomery Members:

If you have not contacted our Councilmembers to emphasize the importance a 3% increase in County contracts with nonprofits, please do so today.   

Work on the reconciliation list is coming to a close. We need many voices to support contract increases—emails to the Councilmembers from nonprofits, board members, and friends are very important.

The County Council Health & Human Services (HHS) Committee has recommended a 3% increase for County contracts with nonprofits in DHHS—but in increments. Please emphasize the importance of the full 3%. Here is the background on why this is so important, and click here for the sample email you can send.

Take a few moments this afternoon to forward this request to board members and volunteers. Tell them why it’s important to your organization, and ask them to email the Councilmembers.

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