Montgomery Moving Forward

Montgomery Moving Forward (MMF), the collective impact initiative of Nonprofit Montgomery, is excited to announce that on July 12, the County Council took the final steps to officially launch the new Early Care and Education (ECE) Coordinating Entity. The Council unanimously named the Children’s Opportunity Alliance of Montgomery County (formerly the Children’s Opportunity Fund) as the new Entity and formally approved the appointment of the COA’s first Board of Directors.

The Children’s Opportunity Alliance will function as a public-private partnership that brings together a wide group of stakeholders, including employers, philanthropy, parents, and providers to strengthen ECE in our county.

This is the culmination of four years of work by MMF. We are grateful for the dedication and support of the County Council, the County Executive, the Children’s Opportunity Fund, the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the MMF Leadership Group and the providers, parents, businesses, nonprofits, philanthropies, and many other community partners who made this launch possible.

We could not have come this far without your invaluable advice and assistance! We are excited about the potential this entity holds for transforming access to high quality, affordable ECE for Montgomery County’s families!

Please contact infommf@nonprofitmoco.org if you have any questions or would like to know more about MMF’s role in the creation of the Early Care and Education Coordinating Entity.

Open Invitation: COA’s Inaugural Board of Directors Meeting

In compliance with the requirements of the Montgomery County Open Meetings Act, COA is inviting the public to the first meeting of the Children’s Opportunity Alliance board meeting on Thursday, July 21, 6-7:30 pm. The agenda for the meeting is here and the Zoom information is below.

Click this link to join the Zoom Meeting.
Meeting ID: 883 7156 6128   Passcode: 336702
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After 10 years as the Director for Montgomery Moving Forward, the collective impact initiative of Nonprofit Montgomery, Sharon will be retiring. Sharon’s tireless energy, charismatic leadership, and natural ability to bring together diverse community and sector leaders to effect transformative systems change has had a lasting impact on Montgomery County.

We’d like to thank Sharon for her years of service to the community and wish her a very happy retirement! If you missed her special message, please click here to read it.

On June 2 we will honor trailblazing heroes of collective impact; leaders who have been integral to the creation and success of Nonprofit Montgomery’s collective impact initiative, Montgomery Moving Forward, over the last decade. Ticket sales start April 25.

Please join us on Friday, March 19 at noon to learn about the project launch, including details about our implementing partners, how the pilot will work, and ways you can get involved.

Click here to register!

Contact mmf@noprofitmoco.org for questions or more information.

Montgomery Moving Forward Leadership Group member, Cliff White was celebrated at The Community Foundation’s 2017 “Celebration of Giving” event as the 2017 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year. He is also featured in this month’s Bethesda Magazine.