Events

Mergers and Partnerships with Nonprofit Montgomery & Leadership Montgomery

2020-05-12T09:01:27-04:00May 12th, 2020|Events|

Join Nonprofit Montgomery & Leadership Montgomery for a thoughtful discussion around the M word ( Mergers). While we are doing business in a different light it is a perfect time to have a dialog about opportunities to streamline some of our work.

Join us to walk through: 

  • What are the benefits of a merger?
  • The challenges and pitfalls?
  • What does a nonprofit merger process involve?
  • How does one determine if a merger is the right choice?

Hear from non-profits that have joined forces, get the philanthropic sector’s take on the process and learn from an expert in Change Management. The session will offer opportunities for dialogue and space for break-out rooms to dive deeper into the topic.

Speakers include:
Marla Bilonick, Executive Director and CEO, LEDC
Rachael Gibson, Senior Consultant, Raffa – Marcum’s Nonprofit & Social Sector Group
Lesley MacDonald, Executive Director- Nonprofit Montgomery
Kylie McCleaf, Chief Operating Officer, JSSA
Tobi Printz-Platnick, Associate Director, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
C. Marie Taylor, President & CE0- Leadership Montgomery

When: Thursday, June 18, 2020 10-11:30am
Where: Zoom

Click here to register.

Weekly COVID-19 Response Meeting

2020-05-04T16:30:46-04:00May 4th, 2020|Events|

Weekly COVID-19 Response Meeting

Wednesday, May 6 at 11am

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our weekly virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, May 6 at 11am. This will be an opportunity to hear from our officials and receive updates on the local covid-19 response.

County Government Updates and Q&A:
Jerome Fletcher, Office of the County Executive- updates on Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG)
Vickie Buckland, Chief Operating Officer, DHHS
BB Otero, Special Assistant, Office of the County Executive
Caroline Sturgis, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Office of the County Executive

Franca Brilliant, Nonprofit Consultant – updates on relief opportunities for nonprofits

Emergency Food Access Grant:
Crystal Townsend, President & CEO, Healthcare Initiative Foundation
Heather Bruskin, Executive Director, MoCo Food Council

Sector Update: Disabilities
Chrissy Shawver, CEO, The Arc Montgomery County  
Rick Callahan, Executive Director, Compass Maryland

Pat Ritter, Executive Director, The Treatment and Learning Centers

When: May 6, 11am-12:30pm
Where: On Zoom. Once you register you’ll receive an auto-email with all the details.
*Please be sure to to put any questions in the comments section of the registration.
RSVP for the May 6 Meeting

Upcoming Events

2020-05-04T16:34:26-04:00May 3rd, 2020|Events|

Payroll Protection Program Guidance  

Do you have questions about Payroll Protection Program loans? Not quite sure how or if you can get full forgiveness of the loan or how to track it?

Join us on Friday, May 8 and get your questions answered.

This webinar and info session will be presented by Patrick Curtis of Rubino & Company a nationally-recognized financial services and consulting company dedicated to helping nonprofits and government contractors.

When: May 8, 10-11am
How: Zoom Meeting, REGISTER HERE
Cost: Free

COVID-19 Nonprofit Toolkit – Part 2

2020-04-17T13:32:40-04:00April 18th, 2020|Events|

Join 20 Degrees co-founders Tom Bartlett and Sara Gibson for a discussion of the COVID-19 Nonprofit Toolkit they designed for nonprofit leaders. The goals of this two-part webinar will be:

  1. Introduce you to the available resources, explaining their purpose and outputs.
  2. Guide you through the critical steps and questions in the creation of scenario plans and related tools
  3. Prepare you to complete the one-page plan driving your COVID-19 response

When: Part 2: Tuesday, April 21, from 3-4:30pm
This is a two-part series with different content at each session.
Where: on Zoom. RSVP and you’ll receive an email with all the details.
Cost: Free!
Click here to RSVP.

Navigating Uncharted Waters During a Period of Hyper-Change

2020-04-17T13:31:39-04:00April 17th, 2020|Events|

We are all faced with the challenge of responding to “hyper change”. This multi-part series will provide fiscal and financial strategies and guidance for nonprofit leaders and their organizations during this time of uncertainty. When and how should you protect your organization’s assets? How best to position financial resource utilization during a hyper-change period until “true” recovery begins.

In Part I of this series, we will begin by exploring a framework for a thoughtful approach that favors using a financial bias of protecting the financial position of a nonprofit organization when considering key management decisions that must be made.

Speaker: A. Michael Gellman, CPA, CGMA, Founding Principal/Shareholder of Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits

When: Monday, April 20 at 10-11am
Where: on Zoom (you’ll receive the details once you register)
Cost: Free!
Click here to RSVP.

Check out Gellman’s blog that answers questions such as ….

Can donors use the charitable deduction for pre-paid fees for events that have been cancelled if the donor lets the organization keep the fees in lieu of a refund?

Top 10 Legal Action Items for Nonprofits in Light of COVID-19

ICYMI Nonprofit Montgomery’s PHEG Webinar for Nonprofits

2020-04-17T13:26:31-04:00April 17th, 2020|Events, Nonprofit Resources|

On Thursday, Nonprofit Montgomery partner Franca Brilliant answered questions about the new PHEG Program. Click here to see the video and here to view her presentation.

A few take aways: 

  • Organizations have to show a 50% loss since the disaster declared compared to a comparable period previously. Funding for first round of applications (approximately 50% of total funding) is a maximum of $10,000 plus a potential $2,500 for support for teleworking.
  • With these constraints the grant is likely to work best for organizations who have significant earned income, eg childcare providers, performing arts groups, ESOL providers, and who need short term assistance while they look for other resources.
  • There is a complicated formula for calculating the loss in revenue but essentially the County will compare a monthly average revenue from pre-COVID-19 operations to March 2020 revenue. The amount you will be awarded is based on revenue lost, not any additional costs incurred because of the emergency.
  • It is important to read the FAQs and the Executive Regulation to ensure that revenue calculations are done correctly. [NOTE: one of the questions on the webinar had to do with organizations that only had quarterly financials for the post emergency period. In that case, the monthly average revenue would be multiplied by three as a basis for comparison to the post emergency revenue).
  • Applicants may use the funds for a wide range of operating costs, and may use these funds along with other funds from state and federal sources such as the PPP or SBA disaster loans.
  • Funds may not be used to cover costs covered by insurance or for wages paid to employees who are eligible for unemployment at the same time.
  • The application asks for a percentage breakdown of how the funds will be used if awarded but the County has said that they understand that the percentages and use may change because conditions are evolving so rapidly.
  • There is no deadline for the application and there does not appear to be a specific grant period other than the duration of the public emergency. Organizations can apply monthly until the grant funding expires.

Weekly COVID-19 Response with County and Local Leaders 4/22

2020-04-17T13:21:13-04:00April 16th, 2020|Events|

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our weekly virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, April 22 at 11am. This will be an opportunity to hear from our County officials and receive updates on the local covid-19 response.

County Government Updates and Q&A:
  • Council President Sidney Katz
  • Vickie Buckland, Chief Operating Officer, DHHS
  • BB Otero, Special Assistant, Office of the County Executive
  • Caroline Sturgis, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Office of the County Executive
Montgomery County Volunteer Center
  • Molly Callaway, Director
Sector Update – Early Care and Education:
  • Joanne Hurt, Executive Director, Wonders Early Learning & Extended Day
  • Tiffany Jones, Head Start Policy Council and Community Action Board
  • Jennifer Arnaiz, Resource and Referral Center, DHHS

When: Wednesday, April 22, 11am-12:30pm
Where: On Zoom. Once you register you’ll receive an auto-email with all the details.
RSVP HERE
*Please be sure to to put any questions in the comments section of the registration.

Save the Date: 4/29 Senator Chris Van Hollen will be joining us on our weekly call.

ICYMI: Weekly COVID-19 Response Meeting

2020-04-13T09:52:43-04:00April 13th, 2020|Events, Grants & Funding|

On April 8, Nonprofit Montgomery hosted its fourth weekly meeting with county leaders including Councilmember Navarro and Councilmember Glass. Attendees were able to hear about the public health Emergency Grant legislation and updates on how safety-net clinics are responding to COVID-19. Click here to watch the webinar.

A few take aways: 
Q. Do you know anything about the progress of making unemployment benefits available to self-employed people?
A. Yes, the federal stimulus expands unemployment benefits to self employed / independent contractors

Q.Outpouring of cloth mask creation by the community has been great. How can residents, especially seniors, obtain masks? Is there an organization making them available at little or no cost?
A. Yes! Montgomery Volunteer Center can provide more information about this.

Q: Is there a link for the Federal assistance program catered specifically to the Child Care Providers?
A. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/coronavirus/acf-covid-19-stimulus

Q. Is there a way to find out more easily the language capacity for the different domestic violence providers in the County, as well as for the mental health providers?
A: JCADA uses a language line for the phone, and the amazing folks at Ayuda for live translation.

MD Division of Unemployment Insurance
The website for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation has this statement online: Please do NOT yet submit an application if you are self-employed, an independent contractor, gig worker, have insufficient work history, and/or believe you may be eligible. Our system is currently not set up to process these types of applicants, as they are formerly considered ineligible. If you do submit an application, it will be denied. To receive an e-mail once the new application is ready, please sign up online.

Weekly COVID-19 Response with County and Local Leaders

2020-04-13T09:49:15-04:00April 12th, 2020|Events|

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our weekly virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, April 15 at 11am. This will be an opportunity to hear from our County officials and receive updates on the local covid-19 response.

County Government Updates and Q&A:
  • Councilmember Will Jawando: will provide updates on his renters bill and emergency grants
  • Vickie Buckland, Chief Operating Officer, DHHS
  • BB Otero, Special Assistant, Office of the County Executive
  • Caroline Sturgis, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Office of the County Executive

InfoMontgomery: COVID-19 Response – Connecting people to resources

  • Elijah Wheeler, Interim Executive Director/Social Justice Director, Collaboration Council
  • Susan Augusty, Public Policy Coordinator, Collaboration Council

The Response from Local Philanthropy:

  • Crystal Townsend, President & CEO, Healthcare Initiative Foundation
  • Anna Hargrave, Executive Director, Greater Washington Community Foundation-Montgomery County

When: Wednesday, April 15, 11am-12:30pm
Where: On Zoom. Once you register you’ll receive an auto-email with all the details.
RSVP HERE
*Please be sure to to put any questions in the comments section of the registration.

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