Montgomery County VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will begin helping residents on January 22 untill April 15th. The program is free to County residents that make $55,000 or less. Click here for information and to schedule appointments.
Nonprofit Montgomery member Montgomery History is hosting the Montgomery County History Conference to explore and celebrate the many facets of our past that shape our community to this day.This event is a day-long gathering includes workshops, presentations, and panel discussions covering a wide range of topics within the realm of local history. Click here for tickets.
The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County recently released the FY20 grant deadlines.Click here for more information.
General Operating Support Grants to Large Arts and Humanities Organizations
FY20 Intent to Apply Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
FY20 Application Deadline: Friday, March 8, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
General Operating Support Grants to Mid-Size Arts and Humanities Organizations
FY20 Intent to Apply Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
FY20 Application Deadline: Friday, March 8, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
Project Grants for Small Arts and Humanities Organizations and Groups
FY20 Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
Advancement Grants for Arts and Humanities Organizations
FY20 Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
Artists and Scholars Project Grants
FY20 Deadline: Friday, February 22, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
Capital Improvement Project Grants for Arts and Humanities Organizations
FY20 Deadline: Monday, February 4, 2019 – 11:59 p.m.
11 CEOs share the bad habits they want to ditch in 2019 (Fast Company, December 26, 2018)
Seven Trends That May Impact Charitable Giving In 2019 (Forbes, December 27, 2018)
County Grew By 55,000 In Six Years, New Analysis Finds (Bethesda Magazine, December 28, 2018)
Welcome back to work, you stunningly brilliant and attractive world-changer, you! (Nonprofit AF, January 2, 2019)
Food stamps, housing subsidies and other services for America’s poor at risk as shutdown drags on (Washington Post, January 9)
County Councilmember Hans Riemer is hosting a town hall on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). In addition to addressing housing affordability more broadly in the County, ADUs can bring tremendous value to the homeowner and the renter. Community members are welcome to share feedback and get questions answered. The event is free, but registration is required.
Town Hall on Accessory Dwelling Units
January 19, 2019, 10am – noon
Council Office Building – 3rd Floor Hearing Room
100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
Crystal Townsend, President of Healthcare Initiative Foundation was awarded the 2019 Montgomery Women Rising Star Award. This award was established in 2005 to honor and memorialize the life of Phyllis Campbell Newsome, an activist and founding member of Montgomery Women. Montgomery Women presents the Rising Star Award annually to a woman who has shown leadership and the potential to make a significant contribution to the Montgomery County community.
County Executive Marc Elrich is holding five community forums to gather feedback from the public on the FY20 operating budget.
We encourage all Nonprofit Montgomery members to attend. Also, invite your board members to attend and speak to the importance of the nonprofit sector. It is critical to have the voices of the nonprofit sector heard at all points of the budget process.
Suggested talking points:
The County Executive will announce his recommended FY20 Operating Budget on March 15 and the County Council approves the operating budget at the end of May.
If sign language interpretation, other services, or aids are needed to participate in this activity, call 240-777-6507, Maryland Relay 711 or email Karen.falcon@montgomerycountymd.gov.
The Montgomery County FY20 Community Grants Program is accepting applications through Tuesday, January 15, 2019 (before 4pm). Organizations that serve County residents and deliver services in Montgomery County are eligible to apply. For more information about how to apply, visit the Council Grants website.
The final grants information session will be on January 12. Click here to register.
Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10am-1pm
Council Office Building – Capital Crescent Conference Room (4th Floor)
100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
WorkSource Montgomery is looking for a partner to launch its summer youth program. Organizations interested should submit Expressions of Interest by January 31. WorkSource Montgomery is also soliciting proposals for a contractor to provide One-Stop Operator services in Montgomery County under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Through this RFP, WSM has allocated a maximum of $200,000 for the vendor agreement.
County Executive Marc Elrich is holding five budget forums to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget priorities.
January 14, 7pm – BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown
January 16, 7pm – Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring
January 22, 7pm – Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
January 23, 7pm – Mid-County Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring
February 4, 7pm – Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East West Hwy, Bethesda.
The County Executive will announce his recommended FY20 Operating Budget on March 15 and the County Council approves the operating budget at the end of May.