BoardMatch Montgomery and FIRM: Financial Training for Small and Emerging Nonprofits
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Nonprofit Montgomery Candidate Conversations – Updates!
The Wednesday, March 21 Candidate Conversation will be rescheduled due to inclement weather. If MCPS is closed on Thursday, March 22, we will reschedule our two Candidate Conversations. Please contact brigid@nonprofitmoco.org with any questions.
Help our Teens through Summer RISE
Businesses and nonprofit organizations are needed to provide our local high school students with a head start this summer! Serve as a Career Experience Host for Montgomery County high school juniors and seniors for three weeks in July. Share your workday with a student and show them the meaningful career opportunities they can pursue. Learn more and register today to serve as a career host.
Interesting Reads – March 2018
Eight Nonprofit Professionals Offer Their Best Fundraising Advice (Forbes, February 28)
Social Impact Bonds/Pay for Success: Primer and Case Studies (OLO Report, February 13)
Charities Have Plenty of Opportunity to Advance Giving Despite Tax Law Losses (Government We Deserve, March 1)
Are You Making One Of These Recruiting Mistakes That Show Bias? (Fast Company, March 7)
How To Predict Which Of Your Employees Are About To Quit (Fast Company, March 10)
State Tax Credit for Renters in Maryland
Housing Initiative Partnership is assisting low-income renters apply for the Maryland Renters’ Tax Credit Progrram, which provides financial assistance up to $1,000. The financial assistance is available to qualifying renters over 60, with disabilities, or who have a dependent child under the age of 18. Email ccastro@hiphomes.org for more information.
Big Train Baseball Nonprofits of the Night
Thanks to the support of the Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation, Bethesda Big Train Baseball will showcase the nonprofits that make Montgomery County special. Big Train Baseball (a program of BCC Baseball) will honor two nonprofits at each of 24 home games played this June and July at Shirley Povich Field in Cabin John Regional Park.
Each nonprofit will receive 100 free tickets to the game, be included in the game-night program, get a table to display information, and have a representative throw out a ceremonial first pitch. If your nonprofit is interested in participating, please email Bruce Adams for more information.
How Nonprofits Can Participate in the Electoral Process
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Brenda Barron, formerly the Director of Programs for Nonprofit Vote. Brenda will present guidance on how nonprofits can participate in the electoral process without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. You’ll learn about permissible advocacy, nonpartisan voter registration activities, and voter education.
Bring your questions and your lunch for a very informative session.
Tuesday, March 20 from noon to 1:30pm
Jewish Council for the Aging: 12320 Parklawn Dr, Rockville
RSVP NOW
How Nonprofits Can Participate in the Electoral Process
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Brenda Barron, recently the Director of Programs for Nonprofit Vote. Brenda will present guidance on how nonprofits can participate in the electoral process without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status. You’ll learn about permissible advocacy, nonpartisan voter registration activities, and voter education.
Bring your questions and your lunch for a very informative session.
Thursday, March 20 from noon to 1:30pm
Jewish Council for the Aging: 12320 Parklawn Dr, Rockville
RSVP NOW
Interesting Reads
Nonprofits must evaluate to be effective (The Herald Sun, February 17)
To Combat Burnout, Let Data Lead the Way (Entrepreneur, February 13)
If Immigrants Are Pushed Out, Who Will Care for the Elderly? (New York Times, February 2)
New To Nonprofit Leadership? Here Are Seven Tips For Success.(Forbes, February 5)
What School-Funding Debates Ignore (The Atlantic, January 22)
Nominate Your Favorite Volunteer
Nominations for the Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award and the Montgomery Serves Awards are due February 23. Visit the Montgomery County Volunteer Center awards page for details.