Training Opportunities

Registration Now Open for FIRM for Program Directors

2020-03-09T12:38:07-04:00March 8th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

Registration Now Open for FIRM for Program Directors 
Tuesday, April 21 from 8:30am to 5pm

FIRM for Program Directors is a day-long workshop that introduces program directors to important financial concepts, such as understanding how a budget is created and understanding indirect costs.

It prepares program directors to make informed contributions to the nonprofit budgeting process and provides future leaders with a basic understanding of nonprofit accountability and sustainability.

When: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 8:30am to 5pm
Where: The Universities at Shady Grove
REGISTER HERE

Feedback we received about FIRM for Program Directors: 
It has opened my eyes to the relationship between assets and outcomes. I will approach programs discussion making from now on with a new lease.

I was able to see a different point of view, the program director’s pov. I was able to understand what I need to do to make it easier for program directors to view the budget. 

I now understand how to better incorporate program planning/budgeting into overall organizational goals. 

Registration Now Open for FIRM for Small/Emerging Nonprofits

2020-02-19T11:04:47-05:00February 21st, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

Calling all small and mighty nonprofits! Learn to make informed contributions to the budgeting process and understand financial accountability and sustainability.

FIRM focuses on strengthening the partnership between staff and board in managing nonprofit organizations for financial sustainability.
REGISTER HERE

What DHHS said about nonprofits and FIRM:  
The point of FIRM is to make sure that nonprofits have financial literacy. Nonprofits must be proficient in understanding their financial situation, tracking finances and reporting financial data to the board in a way that enables good decision making. You can accomplish your mission only if you are a financially sustainable organization.  

Coming soon … Registration for FIRM for Program Directors (April 21, 2020) will open next week. 

LAST CHANCE for MORE until Fall 2020

2020-02-19T11:01:23-05:00February 19th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation: March 4-5
The ability to measure the outcomes of nonprofit programs is a core competency for nonprofit organizations. Upcoming changes to the Community Grants program will include a move to outcomes-driven funding. Now is the time to prepare for this shift by taking MORE, the only County supported outcomes and metrics training for nonprofits.
MORE helps organizations develop strategic approaches to data collection and analysis, and guides them in developing metrics and to analyze program outcomes to improve service delivery. Participants will develop their skills and make concrete plans to measure the results of their work.

MORE will strengthen your organization’s capacity to measure results by:

  • Understanding key evaluation terminology.
  • Assessing your organization’s capacity for evaluation
  • Exploring the six steps of evaluation.
  • Identifying external data and resources to strengthen evaluation efforts.
  • Engaging in meaningful dialogue about evaluation with key county funders and government leaders.
When: Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5 from 8:30am-4pm
Where: The Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD
REGISTER HERE

Nonprofit Montgomery Signature Programs

2020-02-13T09:47:55-05:00February 13th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation: March 4-5
Learn about evaluation, and take a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
REGISTER HERE

FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 25
Calling all small and mighty nonprofits! Learn to make informed contributions to the budgeting process and understand financial accountability and sustainability.
REGISTER HERE

BoardMatch Montgomery: March 26
A collaboration between Nonprofit Montgomery, Leadership Montgomery, and Capacity Partners, this program helps nonprofits recruit effective and engaged board candidates to serve on their boards of directors.
REGISTER HERE

The MORE Evaluation Network

2020-01-29T12:58:22-05:00January 29th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

The MORE Evaluation Network includes an interactive online discussion group as well as quarterly meetings to support nonprofit staff in building their evaluation knowledge and help support one another implementing evaluation in nonprofits. This community of practice includes an online moderated discussion and quarterly gatherings for network members.

Who: The network is open to all MORE alumni.
What: Participants will be invited to a LinkedIn group where Sharp Insight will moderate a discussion forum around various evaluation topics. In addition, Nonprofit Montgomery will host quarterly brown bags facilitated by Sharp Insight.
How: Register for group below and we’ll send you instructions on how to join the LinkedIn group.
Why: Join the network to help keep the momentum going on your evaluation work, connect with a network of other nonprofit staff working on evaluation for mutual support, provide a place for problem solving and sharing successes.

LinkedIn Group – How to Join

Please join our LinkedIn group where our partners from Sharp Insight will be posting resources and moderating an ongoing online evaluation forum.  Join by visiting the group page and requesting membership.

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12304481/

Nonprofit Montgomery also hosts quarterly brown bags facilitated by Sharp Insight. Brown Bag Lunches will be on February 20, 12-1:30 pm and April 22, 12-1:30pm.

HR for Nonprofits: Difficult Conversations

2020-01-27T09:32:52-05:00January 26th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

We heard you! We received tremendous feedback on our session Meaningful Performance Evaluation with Kelly Collins that we’ve asked her to lead Difficult Conversations. Kelly will lead a discussion/workshop on how to have difficult, but crucial and sometimes necessary, conversations with staff.

Kelly Collins, Director of Human Resources, EveryMind and member of the Board of Directors, Society of Human Resource Management, Montgomery County.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP HERE

Nonprofit Montgomery Signature Programs

2020-01-27T09:33:59-05:00January 25th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation: March 4-5
Learn about evaluation, and take a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
REGISTER HERE

FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits: March 25
Calling all Program Directors! Learn to make informed contributions to the budgeting process and understand financial accountability and sustainability.
REGISTER HERE

BoardMatch Montgomery: March 26
A collaboration between Nonprofit Montgomery, Leadership Montgomery, and Capacity Partners, this program helps nonprofits recruit effective and engaged board candidates to serve on their boards of directors.
REGISTER HERE

MORE Alumni: Network and Quarterly Meet-Up

2020-01-27T09:33:33-05:00January 25th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

The MORE Alumni Evaluation Network on LinkedIn is here for you! Created specifically for our alumni, this online community is designed to support you in exploring the field of evaluation and engage with your Montgomery County nonprofit peers and the Sharp Insight team. Together we’ve discovered tips for designing charts, learned dashboards, gotten a refresher on the program evaluation cycle, and found resources for local data.

Join the network, ask a question, create a post, and connect with your local evaluation community!  This is a live resource—content is updated weekly and Sharp Insight evaluation experts moderate the discussion, answer questions, and respond to comments from members.

We also host quarterly brown bags facilitated by Sharp Insight.

When: February 20, 12pm – 1:30pm
Where: The Leadership Hub, 6010 Executive Blvd, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP for the Brown Bag Lunch on February 20. We’ll provide the drinks and dessert.

HR for Nonprofits: Difficult Conversations

2020-01-13T10:00:59-05:00January 12th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

We heard you! We received tremendous feedback on our session Meaningful Performance Evaluation with Kelly Collins that we’ve asked her to lead Difficult Conversations. Kelly will lead a discussion/workshop on how to have difficult, but crucial and sometimes necessary, conversations with staff.

Kelly Collins, Director of Human Resources, EveryMind and member of the Board of Directors, Society of Human Resource Management, Montgomery County.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP HERE

The Nonprofit Impact Series

2020-01-13T09:59:54-05:00January 11th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

Matrix Map
This session introduces the Matrix Map – a helpful tool for assessing both the financial and mission impact of programs. The Matrix Map looks at your program mix and helps you think about how programs contribute (or don’t contribute) to the long term sustainability of an organization.

Tuesday, February 4 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852

RSVP HERE

Survey Basics and Design

The workshop will begin with the “why” — why quality surveys matter. Participants will then work on what to consider before you even think about designing specific questions (e.g., audience, objectives, burden, method). Finally, Jana Sharp of Sharp Insight will go over “tips and tricks” for designing high quality survey items.

As a result of the workshop, participants will be better able to:

  • Describe why quality surveys matter,
  • Plan for a quality survey,
  • Develop quality survey questions and response options.

Tuesday, February 11 from 9-11am
The Leadership Hub: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
RSVP HERE

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