What We’re Reading
How to Implement Trauma-informed Care to Build Resilience to Childhood Trauma(Child Trends, May 9, 2019)
Fired, quit, or laid off? Here’s how to explain the blip (Fast Company, May 10, 2019)
The Writer’s Center: Meeting and Event Space
The Writer’s Center welcomes the community as a meeting and event venue in Bethesda. The Writer’s Center has classroom space and large event space in its 12,000-square-foot facility. We also encourage the DC-area literary community to take advantage of The Writer’s Center for writing groups, book clubs, and readings. Check the website for more details, call 301-654-8664, or email info@writer.org.
Free Consulting for Nonprofits from Compass
Compass grants pro bono consulting services to nonprofits that benefit the DC community. Each nonprofit client receives approximately $150,000 of strategic consulting in Board Development, Funding Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations, or Strategic Marketing services – free of charge. About 20-25 nonprofits are chosen. The Prospective Client Information Session is on May 3, RSVP here.
County’s Report on Maternal and Infant Health
County health officials released the first Report on Maternal and Infant Health for the County. The report includes information and data on maternal and infant health topics in the county and the Department of Health and Human Services role in providing education and services to reduce adverse pregnancy-related outcomes and improve maternal and infant health among county residents.
County News, Updates, and Reports
Montgomery County Trends – A Look at People, Housing and Jobs Since 1990
In case you missed it, the Montgomery County Planning Department recently released a report on population, housing, and employment trends. Click hereto access the report.
New Report on Montgomery County Women Released
The Montgomery County Commission for Women released its 2018 Status of Women report, “A Tale of Two Counties: The Status of Women in Montgomery County.” The report describes women’s experiences through quantitative data, both to measure observable progress and trends among women over the past decade and to identify specific obstacles, gaps, and disparities that continue to create challenges for women in the County.
County Health “Fair” – Register Your Event
The Department of Health and Human Services and Healthy Montgomery is planning a county-wide health fair to recognize National Public Health Week (April 1 -7). Rather than a traditional health fair in one location, organizers are asking neighborhood associations, health organizations, schools, businesses and other government agencies to host health-related events throughout the county. Click here to register your event.
funding, events, and other opportunities
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Montgomery County (MD) Delta Alumnae Foundation, Inc. 2019/2020 Community-Based Grants
provides competitive grants up to $3,000.00 that fund, or aid community-based programs/projects
Barriers to Building Affordable Housing Roundtable
The Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County is hosting a Bricks vs. Bureaucracy – Barriers to Building Affordable Housing Roundtable. It will be on March 6 from 9am-noon at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. Tickets are free but registration is required.
Nominate the Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year
The Community Foundation in Montgomery County is accepting applications for the 2019 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year. Nomination forms and letters are due by March 8, 2019.
Rental Space Available at the Jewish Council for the Aging
The Jewish Council for the Aging located in Rockville, MD has space available to rent to both nonprofits and for profit groups. For more information, contact Stephen Wolk.
Leadership Montgomery – Registration Open for All Programs
Registration is now open for all Leadership Montgomery programs. Click here to more information about the programs, recruitment events, and more.
WorkSource Montgomery In Search of Partner and RFP
WorkSource Montgomery is looking for a partner to launch its summer youth program. Organizations interested should submit Expressions of Interest by January 31. WorkSource Montgomery is also soliciting proposals for a contractor to provide One-Stop Operator services in Montgomery County under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Through this RFP, WSM has allocated a maximum of $200,000 for the vendor agreement.
MORE Registration Now Open
The ability to measure the impact of programs is an essential skill for nonprofit organizations. With County Executive Marc Elrich placing a high priority on outcomes, building evaluation capacity in nonprofits is more important than ever. MORE (Metrics and Outcomes for Responsible Evaluation) was developed in partnership with the County and other local funders to strengthen nonprofit capacity to measure and communicate program outcomes, and to use outcome data to improve programs. MORE includes hands on learning and opportunities to develop implementation plans as a team.
At MORE you will:
- Explore elements of responsible evaluation, including data security and evaluation ethics.
- Identify external data and resources.
- Identify the evaluation needs of your organization.
- Develop or strengthen a logic model or evaluation plan.
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 21 and 22 at The Universities at Shady Grove, an individual session with an evaluation consultant, and a group follow-up session.
On what they liked best about MORE, one participant stated, “how interactive the presentation was and the activities throughout the day to keep participants focused and attentive. It was interactive learning and had practical tools.”
March 21-22, 2019
The Universities at Shady Grove
REGISTER YOUR TEAM | INFO ON THE NONPROFIT IMPACT SERIES
MORE is supported by the Montgomery County Government, the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and The Universities at Shady Grove. For information, please visit the MORE program page or contact us. Registration is now open. The cost is just $25 for Nonprofit Montgomery members.
Catalogue for Philanthropy – Accepting Applications
The Catalogue for Philanthropy is accepting applications from 501(c)(3) organizations. Applications are due February 11, 2019. Click here for more information. Catalogue for Philanthropy of Greater Washington is hosting a series of free workshops to make the process easier and to answer any questions. These workshops are optional, but highly recommended.
Reading List
11 CEOs share the bad habits they want to ditch in 2019 (Fast Company, December 26, 2018)
Seven Trends That May Impact Charitable Giving In 2019 (Forbes, December 27, 2018)
County Grew By 55,000 In Six Years, New Analysis Finds (Bethesda Magazine, December 28, 2018)
Welcome back to work, you stunningly brilliant and attractive world-changer, you! (Nonprofit AF, January 2, 2019)
Food stamps, housing subsidies and other services for America’s poor at risk as shutdown drags on (Washington Post, January 9)
Free Expungement Clinic – December 15
There will be a free legal clinic to help clean criminal records. The clinic will be held on December 15, 9am-1pm at the Clifton Park Baptist Church in Silver Spring, MD. Contact nikki@jotf for more information.