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Nonprofit Montgomery is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brigid Howe as the permanent Executive Director of Nonprofit Montgomery. Brigid had been our Interim ED for the last 9 months and it was a very easy decision to make it permanent. She brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to strengthening the nonprofit sector. With a robust background in nonprofit management and a passion for innovative collaboration and cross-sector partnerships, Brigid is poised to lead Nonprofit Montgomery into a new era of growth and impact.

Brigid’s extensive experience in the nonprofit sector includes leadership roles that have consistently demonstrated her ability to build strong, effective organizations and foster meaningful collaborations. A native of Montgomery County, she was Senior Director of District Councils at the Urban Land Institute from 2019 – 2023. Earlier in her career, she was appointed the first Executive Director of Nonprofit Montgomery in 2015.

Please join us in welcoming Brigid Howe back to Nonprofit Montgomery. Her visionary approach and dedication to community engagement align with Nonprofit Montgomery’s mission to support and empower the nonprofit community. We look forward to the exciting developments and achievements that lie ahead under her leadership.

Sincerely,

Cari Guthrie
Chair of Nonprofit Montgomery Advisory Board

GapBuster, Inc. seeks to strengthen the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County workforce via a people-first approach, by developing skilled workers to increase community morale and productivity. GapBuster Inc. recognizes that training, skill development, continuing education, and career pathways opportunities are proven ways to maximize career readiness, job placement success.
GapBuster, Inc. leverages its community partnerships to connect individuals seeking career growth and development within construction and IT. Learn more here.

Southern Maryland Community Network (SMCN) and Cornerstone Montgomery will be merging effective January 1, 2023 in order to meet the needs and better serve Marylanders. The merged organization will continue to be called Cornerstone Montgomery. Southern Maryland Community Network will do business as Cornerstone Southern Maryland in order to highlight its regional impact. The combined organization will offer services in the following Maryland counties, Montgomery, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s. Cari Guthrie Cho will remain in her role as CEO, and Karen Carloni, ED of SMCN, will assume the new role and title of Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer.

2022-2023 Nonprofit Montgomery New and Renewed Members (As of August 8, 2022)

4Montgomery’s Kids
A Place Of Hope Inc
Adventure Theatre-MTC
Alliance for Nonprofits
Arc Montgomery County
Asian American LEAD (AA Youth Leadership Empowerment & Development)
Audubon Naturalist Society
Bethesda Cares, Inc.
Bethesda Green
Big Learning CALMRA Inc.
CALMRA Inc.
CAREERCATCHERS INC.
CaringMatters
Carpe Diem Arts, Inc.
CASA
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
Center for Nonprofit Advancement
Charity Connect
Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming
Chevy Chase at Home
CHI Centers, Inc.
Circle of Rights, Inc.
Civic Circle
ClancyWorks Dance Company
Clara Barton Center for children
CollegeTracks
Community Bridges
Community Engagement & Consultation Group
Community FarmShare
Community Reach of Montgomery County Create Calm Inc.
Create Calm Inc.
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington
Crossroads Community Food Network
EasterSeals DC MD VA
EduCare Support Services, Inc
Emma’s Torch
Empowering the Ages
EveryMind
Family Learning Solutions, Inc.
First Generation College Bound
Food & Friends, Inc.
Gabriel Project Cluster Montgomery County Maryland, Inc.
Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative
Gaithersburg HELP, Inc.
Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD
Great and Small
GROWS (Grass Roots Organization for the Wellbeing of Seniors)
Healthcare Initiative Foundation
Hearts & Homes for Youth, Inc.
Hope Connections for Cancer Support
Imagination Library Of Montgomery County, MD
Impact 100 DC
Instruments of Healing, Inc.
Integrated Living Opportunities
Integrative Strategies Forum
Interfaith Works
interPLAY Orchestra, Inc.
JCADA (Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse)
Jewish Council for The Aging of Greater Washington
Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA)
Jubilee Association of Maryland
Kolot HaLev, Inc.
Learning for Real, Inc.
Liberty’s Promise
Life Ministry (L.M.) Foundation
Link Generations

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Congratulations to the team at Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless for opening the new men’s emergency homeless shelter that can serve up to 200 clients. The new shelter will serve as Montgomery County’s main shelter for men, serving some 750 clients a year with the goal of setting each of them on the path to more permanent housing. Learn more here.

Demonstrating once again that nonprofits are essential in times of crisis, Nonprofit Montgomery member Montgomery Housing Partnership is taking the lead in efforts to help families affected by the Friendly Gardens apartment fire. Read more here and consider making a donation to the dedicated fund to help the families.