The National Conference on Citizenship released the annual Volunteering and Civic Life in America research in partnership with the Corporation for National & Community Service. It shows that the overall rate of volunteering is slightly lower than the previous year’s, but remains strong and stable. Click here for the full report.
CUPF’s new program subsidizes facility fees for classrooms, all-purpose rooms, and library meeting rooms for an activity by nonprofits that primarily serves vulnerable youth or low-income residents. This program has two application deadlines: Jan 1 and Apr 1, 2016. Information and application instructions are on the CUPF subsidy program website.
The County Executive will release his Recommended Operating Budget on March 15, 2016 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2016. The forums begin with a budget briefing by the County Office of Management and Budget, followed by a Q&A with the County Executive.
The meetings, which all begin at 7pm are:
Jan 6: Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
Jan 11: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
Jan 20: Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
Jan 21: Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring
Jan 25: BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown
The Department of Economic Development is being privatized and will be dissolved on April 30, 2016. All contracts will remain in effect until the end of the County’s fiscal year, June 30, 2016. For more information, contact Jacqueline Arnold or register for Nonprofit Montgomery’s Changes in Workforce Development and DED event on Jan 14.
FIRM Financial Leadership Institute is specifically designed for Executive Directors, Finance Staff and Board members of nonprofit organizations serving residents of Montgomery County. This 2-day intensive workshop with follow-on tutorials and support provides the strategic framework and practical tools needed to strengthen your organization’s financial leadership and management. Join the ranks of over 150 nonprofits that have attended this high impact workshop.
Spring session begins March 1 & 2 and Early Bird Registration is now open (for Nonprofit Montgomery members only) through Jan 25 and includes free tuition. Regular registration is open through Feb 10. Click here for more information on becoming a member.
The FY17 County Council and County Executive grant application deadline is Wednesday, Jan 13, 2016. Applications must be submitted through the Online Grants Portal and should be available online.
Community Grants Workshops:
Dec 8, 2pm: Sidney Kramer Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Suite 1000, Germantown
Dec 9, 7pm: Council Office Building, 3rd floor Council Hearing Room, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville
Dec 10, 10am: White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Ln., Silver Spring
The content will be the same at all three workshops and will include the grants process for both Council and County Executive Grants and a brief introduction to the application process.
Rebuilding Together Montgomery County is accepting applications for homeowners that need free home repairs and nonprofits that require facility repairs or would like new playhouses.
Research released by the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and Montgomery College shows that stronger social and academic supports are needed to connect Black and African American youth to education and the workforce. The report, Connecting Youth to Opportunity: How Black and African American Youth Perspectives Can Inform a Blueprint for Improving Opportunity in Montgomery County, Maryland, (more…)
Members of Nonprofit Montgomery can register for the Maryland Nonprofits Annual Conference or pre-conference sessions at discounted rates. Email us at connect@nonprofitmoco.org for the coupon codes. Pre-registration closes Nov 8, after that on-site registration will be full price.
Save the date for a meaty dive into and dialogue that Nonprofit Montgomery is organizing about how changes in the county’s workforce development and economic development systems will impact nonprofits and the communities you serve.
The County’s new workforce development system, WorkSource Montgomery, Inc. will include the workforce development functions currently within the Department of Economic Development, including the one-stop centers and youth programs and the federally mandated Workforce Development Board, in compliance with the new federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WorkSource Montgomery, Inc. is conducting a search for a President & CEO and has begun working on requirements and expectations for partner organizations delivering workforce development services as well as on systemic indicators of success. (more…)