Save the Dates: Upcoming Programs and Events
BoardMatch Montgomery – April 10 & 12
FIRM for Small and Emerging Nonprofits – April 19
Register for MORE 2018
Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training helps nonprofits learn about evaluation, and offers a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
MORE helps organizations develop strategic approaches to data collection and analysis, and guide them in developing metrics and to analyze program outcomes to improve service delivery. Participants 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.
Nonprofits participate in MORE as a team of up to four senior leaders. The MORE program consists of 1-1/2 days of training on March 15 and 16 at The Universities at Shady Grove, an individual session with an evaluation consultant, and a follow-up session at The Nonprofit Village.
MORE is supported by Montgomery County Government, the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and The Universities at Shady Grove. For information, please visit the MORE program page or contact Lesley. Registration is now open. The cost is just $25 for Nonprofit Montgomery members. .
March 15-16, 2018
Nonprofit Montgomery Membership
Thank you to the Nonprofit Montgomery members who joined or renewed their membership this year. Your membership is critical to our work.
Renewing your membership may have slipped your mind. Please take a moment to join or renew your membership. Members can access high quality training at a low cost, networking opportunities, Action Alerts on key advocacy issues, and opportunities to network and learn from your peers.Your membership shows that you stand with us, and value the visibility and support we provide the nonprofit sector in Montgomery County. And your membership dues directly support our advocacy on behalf of the sector. Our membership year began July 1. Please join today!
Table for Ten: Executive Directors of Small and Emerging Nonprofits
This Table for Ten is for Directors of small and emerging nonprofits (budgets under $750,000.) Join your peers to share your challenges, learn about resources, and build a supportive network of nonprofit colleagues.
Tables for Ten meet three times for candid, confidential facilitated conversations and problem solving. As opposed to a formal presentation, the purpose is to learn from and support each other.
Participants must commit to attending all three meetings. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis with priority for Nonprofit Montgomery member organizations.
Wednesdays, February 21, March 14, and April 11 – 9 to 10:30am
The Nonprofit Village: 12320 Parklawn Dr, Rockville
Stepping Stones Shelter’s New Executive Director
Stepping Stones Shelter named Stacey Gold Erd, MSW, LCSW-C, as its new Executive Director effective February 12. Stacey served for 12 years as the Executive Director of Beacon House. She also has served as a psychotherapist, providing mental health counseling to low income individuals, groups, families, couples, and children via Family Services, Inc., and her private practice.
Congratulations Crystal Townsend of HIF
Crystal Townsend President of the Healthcare Initiative Foundation has been selected to receive the Andrea Jolly President’s Award at Leadership Montgomery’s 2018 Corporate Volunteer Awards Luncheon! The Andrea Jolly President’s Award is presented to one business, organization, or individual for outstanding service in Montgomery County.
FIRM for Program Directors – Registration Now Open
FIRM for Program Directors (February 1, 2018) is a day-long workshop that provides program directors and department leaders with a deeper understanding of the financial processes, planning, and decision making that support strong program and organizational sustainability. Participants will learn about program level financial modeling, strategic budgeting, and financial reporting to build confidence and competence in making decisions that balance assets and outcomes (aka money and mission) for individual programs and the organization at large.
This session prepares program directors to make informed contributions to the nonprofit budgeting process and provides future leaders with a framework for thinking about nonprofit accountability and sustainability. Nonprofits are encouraged to send a team of program directors to be trained together.
February 1, 2018 from 8:30 to 5pm
The Universities at Shady Grove
Nonprofit Montgomery’s Year-End Survey
As part of our 2018 planning process we would like to get the input of our most important constituents
—our members. Please let us know what you think about the programs and services offered by Nonprofit Montgomery by participating in this survey. This is your chance to tell us what you value about our work, and what other programs and services you’d like to see. The survey should take 10 minutes to complete.
Your input will help set our direction for the future. Please take a moment to complete the survey today. Your responses are confidential. Thank you.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NM_AnnualSurvey2017
Adventist Community Services in Washingtonian
Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington was included in, “Doing Good,”Washingtonian’s annual December Guide to Giving.
Lunch & Learn: Salesforce for Nonprofits
This workshop teaches you about Salesforce: an-easy-to-use customer relationship management (CRM) application, designed to make the daily life of nonprofits a little easier. If you are frustrated using spreadsheets or a Salesforce user needing to brush up on their skills, this session is for you!
The platform can help solve your data challenges and help advance your mission by managing your: contacts interactions, donation payments, grants in the pipeline, volunteers, and reports.
About the presenter: Alex Scott is the founder and CEO of Harmoniee CRM Solutions, a team of experts focused on helping nonprofits succeed by creating powerful, yet easy-to-use solutions built on the Salesforce CRM platform. Alex has over 10 years experience in implementing IT projects as both project manager and developer.
*Lunch will be provided by Harmoniee CRM Solutions
Tuesday, January 23 from noon to 1:30pm
JCA/The Nonprofit Village (12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville)
RSVP today!