Emergency Rental Assistance Program Application Portal to Close Dec. 31
Montgomery County’s Emergency Rental Assistance program’s (ERA) COVID Rent Relief application portal will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31. Applications submitted before the deadline will be reviewed and processed, but no additional applications will be received after that time.
An additional round of rent-relief funding, with an updated application process and eligibility criteria, will be announced in early 2022. Also ICYMI: Gaithersburg might extend rent protections through May 15 (Bethesda Magazine, December 10).
New Job Opportunities
We encourage our members to post a salary on all job descriptions. Nonprofit Montgomery is working toward equity in the nonprofit sector in our county. This includes transparency in the hiring process.
Story Tapestries: Operations Director
Mid-County United Ministries (MUM): Executive Director
Catholic Charities: Compliance and Reporting Associate
Washington Metro Oasis: Tutor Program Coordinator (Part-time)
JCA: Data/Payroll Administrator (Part-time)
MCPS Looking for Nonprofit/Community Support: Gathering Opportunities for Students
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is looking to offer/pilot programs that provide activities for students to access on days off from school due to professional development days. The Partnerships Unit has been asked to see if any partners would be able to offer opportunities that students can access live, virtually, or asynchronously on days school is closed while MCPS teachers are working. The live opportunities could be school specific or school cluster/regional programs located around the county. We are open to discussing logistics including use of school space.
The Partnerships Unit is open to identify FREE Out-of-School Time programs/activities for this school year on the following days in 2022: Half Days on: 1/12, 3/21, 5/18 and Full Days on 1/24, 4/1, 5/2. Please reach out to the MCPS Partnerships Unit.
Advocacy Opportunities
Pandemic Impact on Nonprofits in Maryland
MD Nonprofits’ final COVID-19 and Racial Equity Survey is now available. Nonprofit Montgomery partnered with MD Nonprofits to collect this data in 2020, and Montgomery County tied with Baltimore for the county with the highest number of respondents. The data highlights the impact of covid on the nonprofit sector and the disproportionate impact on smaller nonprofits and nonprofits led by people of color.
Sign on to Letter to Governor Hogan
MD Nonprofits is calling on the state to devote at least $1 billion of the $4 billion projected budget state surplus to services for families and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects. That sign-on letter is here. Nonprofit Montgomery has signed on, as have over 215 other organizations. We encourage all Maryland nonprofits to sign on to the letter.
Nonprofit ERTC Relief
The National Council of Nonprofits is leading the action to Restore the ERTC, which was eliminated for the fourth quarter of 2021, and is helping nonprofits that reduced their payments to the IRS in anticipation of these credits avoid having to pay back amounts owed due to the repeal. Click here for more information and to learn how to get involved. If you were directly affected by the repeal, please reach out to Henry Bogdan, Maryland Nonprofits, who is collecting this information for an advocacy effort.
Grants & Funding Opportunities
City of Rockville: FY23 Human Services Nonprofit Grant
- Required Application Technical Assistance Meeting: December 3rd, 1-2pm or December 14th, 11am-12pm.
- Application Due Date: December 22
City of Rockville: Community Organization Grant
- The City of Rockville provides grants annually to local organizations that partner with the city to enhance the quality of life of Rockville residents. Nonprofits supporting the advancement of education, community engagement and other activities that benefit the community are welcome to apply.
- Applications Due Date: December 17
Healthcare Initiative Foundation: Grant
- Applications Due Date: December 17
- In case you missed the grantee training, a recording is available here.
Impact 100 DC
- will hold an online workshop for nonprofits interested in learning more about 2022 grant application and process on December 13, 5-6pm. The grant application will open for online submissions on January 7, 2022. Click here to register. Email for more information.
Potomac Health Foundation:
SBA: Opportunity to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans Advances
- up to $15,000 that does not need to be paid back
- Deadline is December 10, 2021
- To receive this funding, you must be eligible. As you prepare to apply, please review the eligibility criteria and application instructions.
Grants & Funding Opportunities
City of Rockville: FY23 Human Services Nonprofit Grant
- Required Application Technical Assistance Meeting: December 3rd, 1-2pm or December 14th, 11am-12pm.
- Application Due Date: December 22
City of Rockville: Community Organization Grant
- The City of Rockville provides grants annually to local organizations that partner with the city to enhance the quality of life of Rockville residents. Nonprofits supporting the advancement of education, community engagement and other activities that benefit the community are welcome to apply.
- Applications Due Date: December 17
Healthcare Initiative Foundation: Grant
- Applications Due Date: December 17
- In case you missed the grantee training, a recording is available here.
Impact 100 DC
- will hold an online workshop for nonprofits interested in learning more about 2022 grant application and process on December 13, 5-6pm. The grant application will open for online submissions on January 7, 2022. Click here to register. Email for more information.
SBA: Opportunity to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans Advances
- up to $15,000 that does not need to be paid back
- Deadline is December 10, 2021
- To receive this funding, you must be eligible. As you prepare to apply, please review the eligibility criteria and application instructions.
Hybrid Events: Key Considerations for Planning
If you host events, “hybrid” events are becoming more and more common. But in your organization, what would it mean? Join Linda Howard as she takes you through what it means to host a “hybrid” event, identify some strategies for deciding when and how to evolve from fully virtual to hybrid to fully in-person events, and explore how to plan appropriately for various approaches.
Participants will:
• Explore a variety of definitions for what “hybrid” event might mean to you
• Examine your organization’s objectives when deciding between virtual, hybrid, and in-person workshop and event formats
• Identify strategies for planning and preparing for in-person vs hybrid events
Linda Howard, Howard Consulting LLC, helps association and nonprofit leaders design virtual meetings and events that are interactive and engaging so that participants feel more connected to the mission of the organization.
Linda is a Certified Virtual Facilitator (CVF), Certified Management
consultant (CMC), and Project Management Professional (PMP). She is former chapter president of the Institute of Management Consultants, National Capital Region, and currently serves on its leadership team.
Hybrid Events-Key Considerations for Planning: December 16, 3-4:15pm
Click here to register.
Nonprofit Montgomery Member Updates & News
- ICYM our most recent advocacy update, check it out here. Available first to members, we sent updates on: budget advocacy, discussions with local candidates, community grants, and more.
- Congratulations to Thrivers on the Move for launching a new Employment Program for Afghan Women Immigrants in the U.S. If you would like to learn more about this program, sponsor an Afghan woman immigrant for this program, or become a partner please send an email to info@thriversonthemove.org.
It’s never too late to join/renew Nonprofit Montgomery membership. Please contact Lavontte, Program & Membership Director with any questions.
Quarterly Alumni Skill-Building Sessions: Excel How-To
MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation)
Quarterly Alumni Skill-Building Sessions: Excel How-To
Are you often stumped when working in Excel? Do you find you avoid most data entry or analysis tasks because spreadsheets can get some overwhelming? Join Sharp Insight and fellow MORE alums for the second in this year’s “How To” quarterly workshop series: How to Excel at Excel.
Sharp Insight will share tips for data analysis, evaluation, and the most frequently used formulas and short-cuts.
When: December 6, noon-1pm
Who: Recommended for MORE Alumni, but open to all!
Where: On Zoom, Click here to register.