Nonprofit Resources

Childcare relief fund: updates and assistance

2020-07-06T12:01:16-04:00July 6th, 2020|MoCo Government News, Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund Assistance

Montgomery County is offering grants to child care providers, both for profit and nonprofit, to help with costs for reopening and compliance with COVID 19 guidance as well as to help cover financial losses due to the pandemic. The online application portal for the grants is available here until July 17. More information on the program and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the County’s website.

The County has also created a step by step guide which you can access here.

Important things to remember: 

  • Your application must be done in one sitting. You cannot save your information and come back to it.
  • After you submit the application, you will receive an email confirming your submission with an ID number and a link to the upload application. You will upload documents via that link and will also report your actual enrollment for April and May there.
Need help completing your application?
We are offering the following assistance:

Phone number: #301-349-6373
Website: nonprofitmoco.org/ecei
Email: ECEI.Relief@gmail.com

Information & Consulting for Childcare Centers

2020-06-26T16:00:13-04:00June 26th, 2020|Events, Nonprofit Resources|

Nonprofit Montgomery is offering the following free webinars to help you apply for this funding:

Monday, June 29, 2pm: Click here to register

Tuesday, June 30, 10am: Click here to register

Tuesday, June 30, 3pm: Click here to register

Wednesday, July 1, 4pm: Click here to register

Thursday, July 2, 10am: Click here to register

The content and presentation (in English) will be the same for all webinars. If you are unable to attend the webinar, we will post a recording of the sessions on our website.

Please send questions to: ECEI.Relief@gmail.com

A Message from Unite Us

2020-06-15T09:22:20-04:00June 15th, 2020|Nonprofit Resources|

A Message from Unite Us

Unite Us and Kaiser Permanente are excited to collaborate with organizations in our County to support the launch of a community referral network on June 23. Thank you for giving us your time at last week’s meeting.

If you’d like to participate in the network to electronically refer community members in need to service providers and track outcomes, please complete this Partner Registration Form. We’d also love to connect with you at one of our upcoming info sessions on Tuesday, June 16. Please register here.

Contact kendra@uniteus.com for questions, or schedule some time to talk with her here.

Wednesday’s Covid-19 Response Call – June 10

2020-06-15T09:42:52-04:00June 13th, 2020|Events, Grants & Funding, Nonprofit Resources|

Wednesday’s Covid-19 Response Call

Here’s the video and a few take aways below. This meeting featured Leonard Howie, CEO, Worksource Montgomery (former Labor Secretary of Maryland); Kendra Kanty, Sr. Account Manager, Unite Us; Franca Brilliant, Nonprofit Consultant, and more.

Take Aways from Wednesday’s Meeting: 

Updated Relief Opportunities by Franca Brilliant, Nonprofit Consultant
Click here to see Franca’s presentation with links

FEMA Public Assistance Program – MEMA will be on the 6/17 meeting to answer questions.
Reimbursement of up to 75% of expenses for COVID 19 response
Minimum $3,300, due by 6/26
Questions to: publicassistance.mema@maryland.gov

Mid Atlantic Arts Council grants: through 6/22

DOL Susan Harwood Training Grants
Three programs, all due 7/20

Maryland Humanities mini-grants
support for public humanities projects, documentaries, and civic education
$1,200, due 7/1

USDA SNAP improvements, 6/15

updated Nonprofit Montgomery COVID-19 Resources

2020-06-02T11:36:47-04:00June 4th, 2020|Nonprofit Resources|

Visit our webpage with updates, resources, and news from the sector, as well as from the County government, philanthropy, and more.
Nonprofit Montgomery is providing free technical assistance and consulting related to issues stemming from the COVID-19 crisis to Montgomery County 501c3 nonprofits. Thanks to generous support from the County, Nonprofit Montgomery offers one-on-one consulting.
  • Consultations are open to all Montgomery County nonprofits. To submit a request for technical assistance and consulting, please fill out this form.

County’s Short Term COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program – Applications are now open until June 5, 2pm.

  • Assistance will be based on current household income and total monthly rent amount. Each household is eligible for assistance of up to $500 per month for a maximum of three (3) months for a total of $1,500.

Solo Support Group

2020-06-02T10:50:46-04:00June 4th, 2020|Events, Nonprofit Resources|

Come join us for an informal, no judgment sharing session for solo-preneurs. Are you the leadership group of one (or very few) at your organization? Want to chat and learn from others in the same situation?

Join us for our second meeting for this support group. This is always a challenging role, but especially right now during this unprecedented time.

When: Friday, July 10, 9:30-10:30am
How: Zoom Meeting, REGISTER HERE

Introducing Mini MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation)

2020-06-02T10:49:55-04:00June 4th, 2020|Events, Nonprofit Resources, Training Opportunities|

Introducing Mini MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation)

for Nonprofit Montgomery members

This program is intended as a precursor to the regular MORE two-day program and is best suited for small, start-up nonprofits, or longer-term nonprofits who have an operating budget of $100,000 or less. It consists of two virtual workshops, each approximately two hours.

Mini MORE will be facilitated by Sharp Insight, LLC., an evaluation firm that helps mission-driven organizations measure and strengthen the quality and impact of their programs.

When: June 18 and 25, 2020 (1-3pm on both days)
Where: on Zoom
Who: small, start-up nonprofits, or longer-term nonprofits who have an operating budget of $100,000 or less.
Cost: $25 for up to four members of your organization
REGISTER for Mini MORE

updated Nonprofit Montgomery COVID-19 Resources

2020-06-02T11:59:13-04:00June 2nd, 2020|Nonprofit Resources|

Visit our webpage with updates, resources, and news from the sector, as well as from the County government, philanthropy, and more.

Nonprofit Montgomery is providing free technical assistance and consulting related to issues stemming from the COVID-19 crisis to Montgomery County 501c3 nonprofits. Thanks to generous support from the County, Nonprofit Montgomery offers one-on-one consulting.

  • Consultations are open to all Montgomery County nonprofits. To submit a request for technical assistance and consulting, please fill out this form.

County’s Short Term COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program – Applications are now open until June 5, 2pm.

  • Assistance will be based on current household income and total monthly rent amount. Each household is eligible for assistance of up to $500 per month for a maximum of three (3) months for a total of $1,500.

County’s Telework Assistance Fund: The program is designed to reimburse Montgomery County businesses and non-profit organizations for expenses incurred implementing a telework policy due to the COVID-19 health crisis.

  • The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) will administer and award grants of up to $2,500 to eligible County businesses and non-profits for verified teleworking equipment and software purchased in response to the pandemic, until the funds are exhausted.
  • The Fund closes this week on June 5. Please submit by Wednesday, June 3.

Did you take MORE? Join the MORE Alumni Evaluation Network

2020-06-02T10:48:58-04:00June 2nd, 2020|Events, Nonprofit Resources|

If you find yourself working to adapt evaluation approaches, looking for relevant data, or beginning to design your evaluation work, the MORE Alumni Evaluation Network on LinkedIn has you covered.

Last month we:

  • found a data source for student and community needs during long-term school closures
  • learned about data communication considerations in these uncertain times
  • found resources one on adapting evaluation frameworks and the other on sharing evaluation-related blogs, each with its own cartoon!

Join 65 of your nonprofit colleagues in the alumni network to get evaluation support, COVID-19 related and beyond. Questions? Contact Meredith at programs@nonprofitmoco.org.

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