This day-long Summit will bring together key community stakeholders and thought leaders to highlight challenges, opportunities, vision and next steps needed to deepen support for small businesses and arts/non-profit organizations toward their sustainable growth in underserved communities. Click here for more information.
Nonprofit Montgomery’s 7th Annual Directors Dialogue is a community conversation for executives in the nonprofit community with the Directors of Montgomery County’s Departments.
This gathering is an opportunity for the Department Directors to share budget and policy priorities and where they see their departments heading in the next fiscal year. Plus, this provides nonprofit leaders with an early chance to react and to share what they are seeing and experiencing in the community.
Confirmed speakers:
Uma Ahluwalia, Department of Health and Human Services
Cherri Branson, Department of Procurement
Clarence J. Snuggs, Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Thursday, October 6, 8:30-10:30am, Easter Seals, Silver Spring, MD. Registration is open for Nonprofit Montgomery members.
The Montgomery County Office of Procurement is having a forum on October 5 from 8:30am-12:30pm at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The forum will include information about the procurement process and how to write a proposal. Representatives from upcoming local projects will also speak. Click here for more information and to register.
Chesapeake Public Strategies is hosting a free advocacy seminar for County nonprofits on October 26 from 1:30-5pm at the Bethesda Women’s Club. The free seminar will feature panels on: social media for advocacy, media relations in the digital age, and grassroots organizing on a budget. Register today.
October 14, 8:30am–3:00pm at The Universities at Shady Grove
The landscape of health care coverage for County residents is complex and changing. The good news is that there are many health care options. Please join this collaborative effort to equip you with the latest information on Medicaid, Qualified Health Plans, and County health programs. This interactive seminar will help providers:
Who Should Attend: Case managers and eligibility workers from health care and human services nonprofits.
Sponsored by: The Department of Health and Human Services, Board of Social Services, Healthcare Initiative Foundation, Nonprofit Montgomery, Primary Care Coalition
This free event is open to everyone. Click here to register.
Here’s an opportunity to check in on your progress since taking FIRM. Do you need some input on changes you’d like to make? Is there something you are struggling with? Here’s a chance to meet with fellow FIRM alumni and Justin Pollock (head FIRM instructor) to work through issues, hear success stories, and renew your enthusiasm for making changes to your financial management. Dust off that resource binder and join us for an informative and motivating session.
October 13, 9:30am–11:30pm , Location TBD
This alumni session is open to anyone who has taken the FIRM 2 day institute. Questions? Contact Lesley.
Where: 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington Convention Center, Hall D, Washington, DC, 20001
When: Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
For more information, visit IdealistDC16.eventbrite.com.
The pilot session of MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training is full. Please contact Lesley to be added to the waitlist. MORE will be offered again in the spring of 2017.
MORE is supported by Montgomery County Government, the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and The Universities at Shady Grove. For information about the MORE pilot program, visit our websiteor contact Lesley.
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center have designed a one-day course for new board members that will give them an overview of what their role is in the governance of a nonprofit organization. This course includes panel and group discussions and Q&A with experts.
Table for Ten will focus on the role and strategies of leaders who must balance the needs of their Board, staff, patients and partners while working to improve the health of their communities. The discussion will be facilitated by Sharon Zalewski, Executive Director of the Regional Primary Care Coalition.
Tables for Ten meet three times for candid, confidential facilitated conversations and problem solving. This Table for Ten will meet on Tuesdays this fall: September 27, October 25, November 29 from 9-10:30am. Participants are asked to commit to all three meetings.
This Table for Ten is sponsored by the Healthcare Initiative Foundation. Registration is open for Nonprofit Montgomery members.