Mark your calendar for these can’t be missed opportunities in 2020!
Keys for Successful Audit
Table for Ten: Board Governance
February
Survey Basics
March
MORE: Metrics, Outcomes, and Responsible Evaluation
Matrix Map
FIRM for Small or Emerging Nonprofits
April
Focusing on Focus Groups
Founder’s Dilemma
FIRM for Program Directors
Accounting for Nonprofits: 990s
Table for Ten: Board Governance
with Kristalee Overdahl, Principal, Virescent Group
Across this three-part Tables for Ten series on board governance, we will examine common challenges facing nonprofits boards including evaluating the “who’s who” of your board especially as it relates to the mission and vision of your organization, outlining approaches on getting the most out of individual board members today, and sharing tried and true methods of increasing board impact and effectiveness.
This Tables for Ten is beneficial to all nonprofit leaders who would like to tackle board governance head-on in the new year.
About Table for Ten:
Table for Ten meet three times for candid, confidential facilitated conversations and problem solving. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis for members only. These facilitated peer-to-peer sessions offer an opportunity for nonprofit executives to connect with peers around issues of importance to them and their organizations.
When: 1/28, 2/27, 3/31 from 9 to 10:30am
Location: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville
REGISTER HERE
Strategy Screens Workshop
Assessing Your Program Portfolio
This workshop explores the process of screening programs against your desired community outcomes so that you can determine the best portfolio of programs to carry forward into your next budgeting and strategy window.
If this sounds daunting–don’t despair! Justin Pollock of OrgForward, and our skillful FIRM facilitator will walk us through this process during the session and you will leave with a much better understanding of which of your programs is most aligned with desired outcomes. To get the most out of this, participants should come with both a list of organizational programs/effort and a list of general community outcomes your organization seeks to advance.
When: December 17, 9-11am
Where: The Leadership Hub, 6010 Executive Blvd, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
REGISTER HERE
with Kristalee Overdahl, Principal, Virescent Group
Across this three-part Tables for Ten series on board governance, we will examine common challenges facing nonprofits boards including evaluating the “who’s who” of your board especially as it relates to the mission and vision of your organization, outlining approaches on getting the most out of individual board members today, and sharing tried and true methods of increasing board impact and effectiveness.
This Tables for Ten is beneficial to all nonprofit leaders who would like to tackle board governance head-on in the new year.
About Table for Ten:
Table for Ten meet three times for candid, confidential facilitated conversations and problem solving. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis for members only. These facilitated peer-to-peer sessions offer an opportunity for nonprofit executives to connect with peers around issues of importance to them and their organizations.
When: Tuesdays 1/28, 2/27, 3/31 from 9 to 10:30am
Location: 6010 Executive Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville
REGISTER HERE
Part of The Nonprofit Impact Series:
Are we investing our resources into the right programs? Do you have a program you love, but suspect it might not be a good financial return for your organization? Yes, some programs are worth the effort even at a loss—but some aren’t. How do you determine which is which?
Answering this question is the keystone to advancing community benefit and building financial health. This workshop explores the process of screening programs against your desired community outcomes so that you can determine the best portfolio of programs to carry forward into your next budgeting and strategy window. The process builds organizational integrity and sets the stage for more sophisticated financial analysis of the work that you do.
Participants should come with both a list of organizational programs/effort and a list of general community outcomes your organization seeks to advance.
When: December 17, 9-11am
Where: The Leadership Hub, 6010 Executive Blvd, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
REGISTER HERE
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is sponsoring a free legal clinic on December 12 to assist nonprofits in understanding the basics of insurance coverage, including what is contained in existing insurance policies. There will be a short training on insurance basics and attorney volunteers will meet with organizations one-on-one to review insurance policies.
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
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.
REGISTER HERE
Quarterly In-Person Meet Up
Our second quarterly meeting will be held as a brown bag lunch on December 5 from noon to 1:30pm at the Nonprofit Montgomery Office (6010 Executive Blvd, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852). Let us know if you’re coming and don’t forget to bring your own lunch. We’ll provide the drinks and desert.
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.
Register here
Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) program helps nonprofits identify and measure program outcomes. Being able to demonstrate that programs are effective is key to a nonprofit’s sustainability and success especially when it comes to grants and funding.
This specialized training was designed with the input of county funders to help nonprofits learn about effective evaluation. It offers a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
MORE includes 2 days of training, an individual consultation with an evaluation expert, and a 2-hour follow up training, plus access to an Alumni Evaluation Group. Nonprofits participate as a team of up to four members, including senior staff, program and development directors.
When: November 20-21, 2019 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Where: The Universities at Shady Grove
Cost: $25 for Nonprofit Montgomery members, $525 for non-members
REGISTER HERE