Arts on the Block hired a new Executive Director, effective January 2, 2017. Anne L’Ecuyer succeeds founder Jan Goldstein who is stepping down after 14 years. Anne founded Art Lives Here, was a faculty member in Arts Management at American University, and held several positions with Americans for the Arts,
MCPS Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith presented his recommended budget for the next fiscal year to the Board of Education. The Board will hold public hearings on January 5 and 11, 2017. The Board is scheduled to adopt the proposed budget on February 14. Click here to see the recommended budget and here for a quick overview.
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2016 was a busy year for Nonprofit Montgomery. We successfully advocated to the County Council for an increase to base budget contracts, and an increase to the community grants pool. In the coming year we’ll continue to focus on important issues that affect our sector, like minimum wage and impact of a changing federal administration.
We convened advisory committee meetings to the Department of Health and Human Services for two major issues: “rounding pennies” and single user accounts—two issues that have a big financial impact for many of us.
We strengthened the County’s nonprofit leadership with capacity building programs like FIRM and Tables for Ten and introduced MORE (Metrics and Outcomes for Responsible Evaluation) training to great success. Watch for opportunities to register for FIRM and MORE spring sessions. We convened nonprofits to talk about workforce issues and to educate about the impact of proposed FLSA rules. Seventy-eight nonprofit leaders participated in our forums with key county public and elected officials.
We increased the visibility of the sector by serving as the backbone organization of Montgomery Moving Forward. MMF is a collective impact initiative that brings together leadership of all sectors of the community to address complex community problems.
As 2017 approaches, we look forward to continuing this work together. Warmest wishes for a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season!
With thanks,
Brigid Howe
Executive Director
Nonprofit Montgomery now has 108 members, who represent the spectrum of nonprofit organizations in the County. Thank you for all that you do for our community and the people we serve.
The following organization’s have joined as new members since April 2016:
Building Bright Communities, Charity Connect, Crossway Montessori Community, Dance Exchange, Donation Nation, Equipment Connections for Children, George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Hearts and Homes for Youth, Instruments of Healing, InterPLAYorchestra, Job Opportunities Task Force, Montgomery County Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, Montgomery History, NAMI Montgomery County, On Our Own of Montgomery County, Our Voices Matter, Parent Encouragement Program, Rainbow Place Shelter, Regional Primary Care Coalition, Rising Sun Cultural and Educational Programs, Inc., Shepherds of Zion Ministries International Church, Sikh Kid 2 Kid, The CareerCatchers, Inc., The Tacy Foundation, WorkSource Montgomery, YMCA -Youth and Family Services
The Montgomery County Community Action Agency released the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Maryland 2016 Report. The report found that Montgomery County has the highest self-sufficiency standard in Maryland. A family of three with one adult, one preschooler and one school-age child would need an income of $86,580 to cover the basic necessities – more than four times the Federal Poverty Level for a family of three ($20,160). Despite Montgomery County’s higher minimum wage, a parent with two young children would need to work over 155 hours per week at minimum wage to make ends meet.
January 9, 7pm, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
January 11,7pm, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center
January 18,7pm, Mid-County Community Recreation Center
January 25, 7pm, Silver Spring Civic Building
January 30, 7pm, BlackRock Center for the Arts
The County Executive will announce his Recommended FY18 Operating Budget on March 15 and will approve it by the end of May.
The Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative, an initiative of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, released a new report, Greater Washington Works: IT and Health Careers with Promise which focuses on how our region can address the skills gap and lift more of our neighbors out of poverty through careers in IT and Healthcare.
The Primary Care Coalition (PCC) received two awards for its work focused on eliminating health disparities. The Maryland Cancer Collaborative honored PCC and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) with the 2016 Exemplary Collaboration Award and the Adventist HealthCare Center for Health Equity and Wellness honored the PCC with the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award.
Sally Rudney, founding Executive Director of The Community Foundation in Montgomery County was honored for her 17 years of leadership of the local community. Sally is also a member of the Montgomery Moving Forward Leadership Group.