Member News

Nonprofit Montgomery would like to recognize organizations for participating in the September 25-26, 2019 session of FIRM, Nonprofit Montgomery’s financial leadership and management program.

Nonprofit Montgomery partners with the Department of Health & Human Services and the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, The Meyer Foundation, The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The Universities at Shady Grove, and The Greater Washington Community Foundation-Montgomery County to offer capacity building programs such as FIRM and MORE (our metrics and evaluation partners).

We’d like to thank our partners: Montgomery County DHHS and these local funders who invest in building strength and capacity in the nonprofit sector.

Ayuda; Bender JCC of Greater Washington;
Celestial Manna; EveryMind; FFCF;
Girls on the Run of Montgomery County, MD; JCADA; Kolot HaLev; Lab Rescue LRCP;
Life Asset; Poolesville Area Senior Center;
Up 2 Us Foundation; Vietnamese American Services;
Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day

Nonprofit leaders know that a strong, functioning board is essential for success. We at Nonprofit Montgomery are very grateful to the nonprofit leaders who serve on our Board of Directors. Though they are busy leaders of their own organizations, our Board members think broadly about the nonprofit sector and give their time and expertise to furthering our mission to strengthen, support and give visibility to the sector.

This fall we welcome the following new members to our board:  

• Shannon Babe-Thomas, Executive Director, Community Bridges, Inc.
• Ann Mazur, CEO, EveryMind
• Carson Henry, Executive Director, YMCA Youth & Family Services
• Kylie McCleaf, Executive Director, Family Services, Inc.
• Elijah Wheeler, Deputy Executive Director/Social Justice Director, Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families, Inc.

Our newly elected board President is Debbie Riley, CEO of Center for Adoption Support and Education. Also serving on the Executive Committee are:

• Jacob Newman, Managing Director, Montgomery County, Latin American Youth Center, Board VP
• Jackie DeCarlo, CEO, Manna Food Center, Board Secretary
• Shane Rock, CEO, Interfaith Work, Board Treasurer

We also thank Kathy Stevens and Suzan Jenkins (formerly Board President and Vice President) for their service on the Executive Committee. Kathy and Suzan continue their service on the board, along with (list remaining board members)

• Rosalba Bonilla-Acosta, Director of Maryland State, CentroNía
• Chloe Perez, President & CEO, Hearts & Homes for Youth
• Abe Schuchman, CEO, Housing Unlimited
• Susie Sinclair-Smith, CEO, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless

An Artist Advocate, with Arts on the Block’s Design Your Future program, is an empowering, knowledgeable, resourceful, adult volunteer who serves as a support and trusted confidant to a young creative on our Studio Crew. The Advocate helps to ensure that the Emerging Artist develops important academic, professional and life skills, is exposed to a network of opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive professional and educational choices, and builds/follows through with a plan in terms of their long-term goals. Click here to learn more.

Thank you to the members and partners that have joined or renewed for 2019-2020. Together we can help strengthen the nonprofit sector serving Montgomery County. If you forgot to renew, don’t worry there’s still time!

Nonprofit Montgomery members Manna Food Center, KindWorks and Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless were in featured on WAMU’s segment ‘Humans For Humans’: Maryland Group Turns ‘Ugly’ Produce Into Cooked Meals For The Needy. Click here to listen/read.

Jewish Foundation for Group Homes (JFGH) named David A. Ervin as CEO. For the past 14 years, David has led The Resource Exchange (TRE), an agency providing more than 4,400 children and adults with intellectual and development disabilities with a broad spectrum of health and support services.

The CollegeTracks board has chosen Linda Youngentob to succeed Nancy Leopold as CollegeTracks’ CEO. Nancy Leopold is retiring after 17 years leading the organization. Linda Youngentob served on the CollegeTracks board for six years until 2017, and she has been a CollegeTracks volunteer for about 10 years.