Advocacy

Nonprofit Montgomery Advocacy

2018-04-07T19:10:09-04:00April 9th, 2018|Action Alerts, Advocacy|

The Montgomery County 2019 Operating budget does not include contract adjustments or inflationary increases for nonprofit contracts. Flat funding for nonprofit contracts across County departments means that providers are faced with the difficult choice of cutting essential services or searching for additional funding through limited outside sources to continue providing the same level of service.

Nonprofit Montgomery advocates for increases to County contracts to address these needs, in all departments that contract with nonprofit providers. We are hard at work preparing for budget advocacy meetings with our Councilmembers. Our messaging on behalf of the sector is strengthened when we bring multiple leaders together into the meeting rooms.

Our goal is to have at least 4-7 nonprofit leaders in the room for each meeting, who can speak about the impact of the county’s budget actions on their organizations and the people they serve. Even attending one can help make a difference for the county’s nonprofit sector and your organization. Please join us!

Councilmember Marc Elrich – Monday, April 9, 10am – FULL
Councilmember George Leventhal – Monday, April 9, 11:30am – FULL
Councilmember Craig Rice – Thursday, April 12, 10am
Councilmember Navarro – Thursday, April 12, 11am
Councilmember Sidney Katz – Thursday, April 12, 3:45pm
Councilmember Roger Berliner – Monday, April 16, noon (rescheduled from April 9)
Councilmember Nancy Floreen – Wednesday, April 18, 2pm
Office of Councilmember Hans Riemer – Thursday, April 19, 11am
Councilmember Tom Hucker – Thursday, April 26, noon

Please contact us if you are able to attend any of the above meetings. 

2018 Montgomery County Executive Candidates Forum

2018-04-06T13:02:03-04:00April 7th, 2018|Advocacy, Events|

County Executive candidates will share their vision for Montgomery County and address questions related to jobs and workforce development, affordable housing, opportunity disparities, health and mental health care, safety net services, early care and education, and other topics of concern to the nonprofit sector and the 500,000+ residents who receive services from nonprofit organizations.

Thursday, May 24 from 6-8:30pm
Interfaith Works Clothing Center, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville

Advocacy Training Through the University of Maryland

2019-01-07T15:21:18-05:00April 2nd, 2018|Advocacy, Events|

The University of Maryland is hosting an advocacy training Institute. At the Institute, nationally recognized policy advocates will help participants navigate the federal policy-making and funding process and link that process to advocacy opportunities at the federal, state and local levels and create and deliver effective messages for policymakers and the public. The Institute’s inaugural in-person training program will take place September 23-25, 2018. The training will be conducted near the University of Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Click here for more information.

County Council Work Sessions of Interest

2018-03-28T09:39:30-04:00March 30th, 2018|Advocacy|

Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.

Health & Human Services and Education – April 19, 2pm
FY19 Operating Budget

  • Early Childhood Services, Infants and Toddlers, Child Care Subsidies, School Health Services, Linkages to Learning, High School Wellness Center, Public Private Partnerships, Children’s Opportunity Fund, and the Kennedy Cluster Project

Montgomery County Executive Candidates Forum

2018-03-28T09:25:05-04:00March 28th, 2018|Advocacy, Events|

Thursday, May 24, 2018 from 6:00-8:30pm
Interfaith Works Clothing Center // 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD
County Executive candidates will share their vision for Montgomery County and address questions related to jobs and workforce development, affordable housing, opportunity disparities, health and mental health care, safety net services, early care and education, and other topics of concern to the nonprofit sector and the 500,000+ residents who receive services from nonprofit organizations.

Thursday, May 24 from 6-8:30pm
Interfaith Works Clothing Center, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville

Please contact Brigid Howe if you would like to join the planning committee.

Public Hearings Scheduled April 10-12 about Proposed FY19 Operating Budget

2018-03-28T09:20:03-04:00March 28th, 2018|Action Alerts, Advocacy|

On Thursday, March 15, County Executive Ike Leggett released his proposed FY19 Operating Budget. Here is the full budget document. The County Executive’s Grants List begins on page 677 of the document.

Additionally, you can explore the budget through the Open Budget website, which allows for in-depth exploration of budget areas.

Opportunities for Advocacy:
The budget did not include contract adjustments or inflationary increases for nonprofit contracts. Past policy decisions made by the County Council and Executive, such as minimum wage increases, background check requirements, and cybersecurity insurance requirements for county contracts, raise costs of doing business. Additionally, costs rise each year due to inflation. Flat funding for nonprofit contracts across County departments means that providers are faced with the difficult choice of cutting essential services or searching for additional funding through limited outside sources to continue providing the same level of service.

Nonprofit Montgomery advocates for increases to County contracts to address these needs, in all departments that contract with nonprofit providers.

Starting in April, the Council is holding a series of public hearings about the budget. Sign up to testify about the impact of the County budget on your organization at one of the Operating Budget public hearings: 

April 10, 7pm
April 11, 1:30pm and 7pm
April 12, 1:30 and 7pm

Nonprofit Montgomery Candidate Conversations

2018-03-28T09:26:00-04:00March 26th, 2018|Advocacy|

One key objective for our advocacy is to share the priorities of the nonprofit sector with our local government. In order to foster a collaborative relationship with our incoming County Council, we are hosting small group conversations with nonprofit leaders and County Council candidates, so that candidates for local office have an in-depth understanding of the needs of our sector.

Nonprofit Montgomery members are invited to participate in panels of nonprofit leaders to meet with candidates for Montgomery County Council. On scheduled days, a panel of 3-4 nonprofit leaders will meet with 3-5 individual candidates.

Available Dates:
March 28: 1:30-4pm
April 3: 9:30am-12pm  OR 1:30-4pm
April 4: 6-8pm
April 16: 3pm – 6pm  *just added!
April 17: 8:30am – 11:30am   *just added!

 Join the conversations today!

Nonprofit Montgomery Candidate Conversations

2018-03-12T19:55:20-04:00March 12th, 2018|Advocacy, Events, MoCo Government News|

One key objective for our advocacy is to share the priorities of the nonprofit sector with our local government. In order to begin to foster a collaborative relationship with our County Council, we’ll be meeting in a small group setting with nonprofit leaders and County Council candidates to gain a better understanding of the needs of our sector.

Nonprofit Montgomery members are invited to participate in panels of nonprofit leaders to meet with candidates for Montgomery County Council. On selected days, 3-4 nonprofit leaders will meet as a group with 3-5 individual candidates.

Available Dates:
March 21: 6-8pm
March 22: 9:30am-12pm  OR 1:30-4pm
March 27: 9:30am-12pm OR 1:30-4pm
March 28: 9:30am-12pm OR 1:30-4pm
April 3: 9:30am-12pm  OR 1:30-4pm
April 4: 6-8pm

Only a few spots remain. Reserve your space today.

In order to amplify the voices of the nonprofit sector during this election season and beyond, we are compiling a resource list of social media handles and contacts for our member organizations. Click here to let us know where you can be found online.
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