FIRM for Program Directors and Dept. Leaders
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MORE Alumni Info and Events
We’ve kicked off our Spring 2021 MORE cohort, our second in the new virtual MORE model. Over in the MORE Alumni Evaluation Network on LinkedIn, we had a busy month of resource sharing.
We shared a resource for secondary data, with benchmark data for foundation evaluation projects. The Sharp Insight team also shared a new favorite post, their Ode to Outputs, which we hope our MORE alums will appreciate. It’s no “stand up, sit down,” but that’s more difficult to facilitate over a blog post! As we’ve been reading more about equity in evaluation, we shared an article with some simple steps to help get started connecting diversity, equity, and inclusion to your metrics. As an added bonus, an alum shared a video on data visualization that we think you might enjoy.
A resource we hope you’ll all give a listen is a video from We All Count with a message about what we really want to know about identity. If you’re interested in seeing more resources like these, join 111 of your nonprofit colleagues in our LinkedIn alumni network!
Alumni are encouraged to join us for the next MORE office hours (and informal discussion/Q&A) on Wednesday, March 17 at noon by registering here. The spring cohort just debriefed on the levels of influence, which we hope rings some bells. We’re planning to focus most of the office hours discussion on how different organizations approach their evaluation of the various levels.
Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey
Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey
Scholarship for Nonprofit Montgomery Members
Nonprofit Montgomery is excited to partner with The Nonprofit Village to offer five member organizations a scholarship to attend Conscious Conversations: A Race Equity Self-Accountability Journey. This two-part series workshop exploring key racial equity concepts to assist participants to develop and enhance understanding of racism as constructs and how these constructs are used as structural barriers.
It will be facilitated by C. Marie Taylor is the President & Principal Consultant at Equity Through Action and former President & CEO of Leadership Montgomery.
When: March 12, 10am – 11am AND April 16, 10am – 12pm
Who: ED/CEO and Board Chair
Important: You must commit to attending both the March 12 and April 16 sessions as two-person team (ED/CEO and Board Chair or equivalent) and to devoting time to self-paced work during the six week period.
How: While the program is open to anyone and you can register here, there are a few scholarships available to Nonprofit Montgomery members.
Contact Meredith as soon as possible to be considered for scholarship (preference for smaller organizations, but any member is eligible!)
Human Resources for ECE Providers
COVID 19 has made it very challenging for child care providers to manage staff, keep track of changing regulations, and stay in compliance. This 90 minute webinar will cover the following topics with plenty of time for your questions:
- What you need to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and your payroll
- The need-to-knows of the CARES Act for the child care providers
- Employer/employee leave
- State and county-specific requirements
When: Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: on Zoom. Click here to register.
Survey BASICS Workshop
Thinking about launching a survey but not sure where to start? Join us February 24, 2021 for our Survey BASICS workshop with Sharp Insight, LLC. We’ll begin by exploring what to think about before designing a survey.
Then we’ll dive into tips to improve survey quality and end with Sharp Insight’s Survey BASICS tool to help you create the best surveys for your organization.
Ready to take your organization’s surveys to the next level? Join us Wednesday, February 24.
When: Wednesday, February 24, from 11am to 12:30pm
Where: on Zoom, Click here to register.
Human Resources for Child Care Providers
COVID 19 has made it very challenging for child care providers to manage staff, keep track of changing regulations, and stay in compliance. This 90 minute webinar will cover the following topics with plenty of time for your questions:
- What you need to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and your payroll
- The need-to-knows of the CARES Act for the child care providers
- Employer/employee leave
- State and county-specific requirements
This session will be led by Hennither Gant, Chief HR Strategist of Career Image Solutions.
When: Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: on Zoom. Click here to register.
MORE: Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation
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FIRM: Financial Leadership & Management
Nonprofit Montgomery’s FIRM (Financial Reporting and Management Institute) is an innovative program in collaboration with the County to help nonprofits with financial leadership and sustainability. All nonprofits can benefit from this deep dive into understanding and strengthening your financial model, particularly now in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on programs and organizations.
As organizational leaders navigate dynamic changes and pressures to adapt how their organizations operate, understanding the role of financial leadership and strong fiduciary capacity becomes more critical to success and longer term sustainability. FIRM provides tools, models, and frameworks that strengthen your ability to identify, manage, and assess the assets you put to work to achieve organizational outcomes.
Nonprofits attend as a team of up to four people including the Executive Director, Finance Director/CFO, Board Member, and Program Director. The results: better clarity on outcomes and the assets needed to support them; greater strategic budgeting and reporting process; and improved financial conversations across the organization (board & staff).
Schedule (all on Zoom)
FIRM Orientation: Friday, January 8, noon-1:30pm
FIRM 1 of 4: Tuesday, January 12, noon-1:30pm
FIRM 2 of 4: Thursday, January 14, noon-1:30pm
FIRM 3 of 4: Tuesday, January 19, noon-1:30pm
FIRM 4 of 4: Thursday, January 21, noon-1:30pm
Click here to register.
*For those that registered for the fall 2020 FIRM session we moved your registration to January 2021.
A Table for Ten for EDs & CEOs: Self Care Isn’t Selfish!
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MORE Alumni Evaluation Network
We wanted to share a note of gratitude to those who have joined us in the MORE Alumni Evaluation Network on LinkedIn. With the Fall 2020 cohort underway, and MORE’s first ever fully virtual cohort, we are extra appreciative of this online space to share resources and connect to support each other in our evaluation efforts.
So far this month we’ve shared a Sharp Insight survey development cheat sheet, tips on SMARTIE indicators, and some virtual evaluation consideration. For a little added fun, we included Sharp Insight’s newest (and first!) online quiz, Name That Election Chart!
Join us on LinkedIn to connect with 87 of your nonprofit colleagues.