Events

LAST CHANCE for MORE until Fall 2020

2020-02-19T11:01:23-05:00February 19th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation: March 4-5
The ability to measure the outcomes of nonprofit programs is a core competency for nonprofit organizations. Upcoming changes to the Community Grants program will include a move to outcomes-driven funding. Now is the time to prepare for this shift by taking MORE, the only County supported outcomes and metrics training for nonprofits.
MORE helps organizations develop strategic approaches to data collection and analysis, and guides them in developing metrics and to analyze program outcomes to improve service delivery. Participants will develop their skills and make concrete plans to measure the results of their work.

MORE will strengthen your organization’s capacity to measure results by:

  • Understanding key evaluation terminology.
  • Assessing your organization’s capacity for evaluation
  • Exploring the six steps of evaluation.
  • Identifying external data and resources to strengthen evaluation efforts.
  • Engaging in meaningful dialogue about evaluation with key county funders and government leaders.
When: Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5 from 8:30am-4pm
Where: The Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD
REGISTER HERE

Events and Other Opportunities

2020-02-19T11:10:00-05:00February 18th, 2020|Events, Uncategorized|

Read Across Montgomery County
Join the Children’s Opportunity Fund for Read Across Montgomery County, a special community conversation about the power of literacy to equip our children for lifelong success. The event will have a keynote from Dr. Daniel T. Willingham, the author of Raising Kids Who Read and Why Don’t Students Like School. There will be a panel discussion about removing literacy barriers, expanding opportunities, and supporting community members to serve as full partners in the success of Montgomery County’s children. The event is on March 2 from 1-5pm at the Wheaton Library & Community Recreation Center.

2020 Cafritz Lecture on Philanthropy: The Transformational Power of Investing in Women of Color
Did you know nationally, only 6% of foundation giving in 2016 was targeted toward women of color? Vanessa Daniel, Executive Director of the Groundswell Fund will be addressing how funders grapple with how to advance racial equity and social justice. The event is on February 27 at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Click here for more information.
FREE Tax Appointments Available Throughout the County
The Community Action Agency and its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) partners are now offering FREE tax appointments for Montgomery County residents with household incomes of $56,000 or less. Click here for more information.

Nonprofit Montgomery Signature Programs

2020-02-13T09:47:55-05:00February 13th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation: March 4-5
Learn about evaluation, and take a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
REGISTER HERE

FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 25
Calling all small and mighty nonprofits! Learn to make informed contributions to the budgeting process and understand financial accountability and sustainability.
REGISTER HERE

BoardMatch Montgomery: March 26
A collaboration between Nonprofit Montgomery, Leadership Montgomery, and Capacity Partners, this program helps nonprofits recruit effective and engaged board candidates to serve on their boards of directors.
REGISTER HERE

Montgomery Women: Power Tea

2020-02-13T09:39:45-05:00February 11th, 2020|Events|

Montgomery Women: Power Tea
Montgomery Women’s Annual Power Tea will be on March 1 from 3-5pm at ​BlackRock Center for the Arts. Tickets are on sale now. The event will honor:

2020 Rising Star: Shannon Babe-Thomas (Nonprofit Montgomery Board Member!)
2020 Shining Star: The Honorable Karla N. Smith
Honorary Chair: C. Marie Taylor
Keynote Speaker: Honorable Brook Lierman

The MORE Evaluation Network

2020-01-29T12:58:22-05:00January 29th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

The MORE Evaluation Network includes an interactive online discussion group as well as quarterly meetings to support nonprofit staff in building their evaluation knowledge and help support one another implementing evaluation in nonprofits. This community of practice includes an online moderated discussion and quarterly gatherings for network members.

Who: The network is open to all MORE alumni.
What: Participants will be invited to a LinkedIn group where Sharp Insight will moderate a discussion forum around various evaluation topics. In addition, Nonprofit Montgomery will host quarterly brown bags facilitated by Sharp Insight.
How: Register for group below and we’ll send you instructions on how to join the LinkedIn group.
Why: Join the network to help keep the momentum going on your evaluation work, connect with a network of other nonprofit staff working on evaluation for mutual support, provide a place for problem solving and sharing successes.

LinkedIn Group – How to Join

Please join our LinkedIn group where our partners from Sharp Insight will be posting resources and moderating an ongoing online evaluation forum.  Join by visiting the group page and requesting membership.

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12304481/

Nonprofit Montgomery also hosts quarterly brown bags facilitated by Sharp Insight. Brown Bag Lunches will be on February 20, 12-1:30 pm and April 22, 12-1:30pm.

Montgomery County Volunteer Center

2020-01-27T09:36:29-05:00January 28th, 2020|Events|

Did you know the County’s Volunteer Center has orientations that give an overview of programs and services, an introduction to using the online database, and hints on ways to maximize volunteer recruitment? Upcoming orientations are on: Mon. Jan 27 – Rockville, Wed. Feb 26 – Germantown, and Tues. Mar 24 – Germantown.

Find out more about the Volunteer Center and register for programs here.

Networking and Training Opportunities 

  • Interviewing & Screening Volunteers, February 5, 2020
  • Keeping a Connection with Episodic & On-Call Volunteers, April 1, 2020
  • Volunteer Recognition & Retention, June 3, 2020
  • Volunteer Management 101: Elements of Volunteer Management, August 5, 2020
  • Risk Management in Volunteer Programs, October 7, 2020
  • Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers, Dec 2, 2020

County Council News and Updates

2020-01-27T09:40:01-05:00January 27th, 2020|Advocacy, Events|

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

1/27, 9:30am PHED/HHS 
Follow-up: OLO Report 2019-4: Inventory of Rent Subsidy Programs in Montgomery County

1/27, 10:15am HHS 
Update: Status of Gude Men’s Shelter

1/27, 2pm PS
Briefing: Suicide Prevention Practices – Mental Health Evaluation and Management Review

1/27, 2pm E&C 
Follow Up Worksession: OLO Report 2019-14, MCPS Performance and Opportunity Gaps

1/30, 9:30am E&C/HHS  
Update: Implementation of the County’s Early Care and Education Initiative
Discussion: school-based substance prevention programming

1/30, 2pm, GO/HHS 
Bill 36-19, Contracts and Procurement – Office of Grants Management

The Nonprofit Impact Series

2020-01-27T09:32:00-05:00January 27th, 2020|Events|

The Nonprofit Impact Series addresses issues critical to nonprofits and builds on the learnings form FIRM and MORE. The series is supported by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. 

Matrix Map

This session introduces the Matrix Map – a helpful tool for assessing both the financial and mission impact of programs. The Matrix Map looks at your program mix and helps you think about how programs contribute (or don’t contribute) to the long term sustainability of an organization.

Tuesday, February 4 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
Survey Basics and Design
The workshop will begin with the “why” — why quality surveys matter. Participants will then work on what to consider before you even think about designing specific questions (e.g., audience, objectives, burden, method). Finally, Jana Sharp of Sharp Insight will go over “tips and tricks” for designing high quality survey items.

As a result of the workshop, participants will be better able to:

  • Describe why quality surveys matter,
  • Plan for a quality survey,
  • Develop quality survey questions and response options.

Tuesday, February 11 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP HERE

HR for Nonprofits: Difficult Conversations

2020-01-27T09:32:52-05:00January 26th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

We heard you! We received tremendous feedback on our session Meaningful Performance Evaluation with Kelly Collins that we’ve asked her to lead Difficult Conversations. Kelly will lead a discussion/workshop on how to have difficult, but crucial and sometimes necessary, conversations with staff.

Kelly Collins, Director of Human Resources, EveryMind and member of the Board of Directors, Society of Human Resource Management, Montgomery County.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP HERE

Nonprofit Montgomery Signature Programs

2020-01-27T09:33:59-05:00January 25th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation: March 4-5
Learn about evaluation, and take a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
REGISTER HERE

FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 25
Calling all Program Directors! Learn to make informed contributions to the budgeting process and understand financial accountability and sustainability.
REGISTER HERE

BoardMatch Montgomery: March 26
A collaboration between Nonprofit Montgomery, Leadership Montgomery, and Capacity Partners, this program helps nonprofits recruit effective and engaged board candidates to serve on their boards of directors.
REGISTER HERE

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