MHA is Now EveryMind
The Mental Health Association of Montgomery County has a new name: EveryMind. Visit their new website at every-mind.org.
A Note from Executive Director Brigid Howe
Thank you to all who responded to our recent member survey. Your feedback on Nonprofit Montgomery’s programs and services is critical to our direction for the future. We’ll be sharing some of the results of the survey in Nonprofit Matters, so stay tuned. If you were unable to take the survey, we are always eager to hear our members’ feedback, so please email us at connect@nonprofitmoco.org.
We are so excited to offer our pilot program MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training this year. We have worked closely with our advisory board of representatives of Montgomery County government, nonprofits, and philanthropy to create a meaningful and impactful program with a local focus that our sector was missing. Our fall pilot session filled quickly, but we are offering this program again in the spring—registration will open in January for our April 28-29 program.
Finally, thank you to all our new and renewed members for making our work to strengthen the nonprofit sector possible. The collective work of nonprofits is vital to the health of our community. If you haven’t renewed yet, there’s still time. Join us and work together to address common problems with your peers, develop your own leadership skills and ensure your organization has a voice at the table.
With thanks,
Brigid Howe
Executive Director
Health and Human Services Background Check Policy Training for Vendors
Join experts from the Department of Health and Human Services for a specialized training of the background check policy.
September 20, 3pm-4pm: East County Regional Service Center, Large Conference Room
September 27, 5:30-6:30pm: Department of Health and Human Services, 1st Floor Conference Room
A third date will be added to the schedule in the following week. For more information, contact Samir.
Maryland Nonprofits Annual Conference Discount Code
Mark your calendars for Maryland Nonprofits’ 23rd Annual Conference,Celebrating Success – Inspiring Innovation, September 29 in Baltimore. Nonprofit Montgomery members are eligible to receive a special discount. Please contact connect@nonprofitmoco.org for the discount code.
Flower Branch Apartments Explosion and Fire
Nonprofit Montgomery would like to recognize local nonprofits CASA and Montgomery Housing Partnership for their relief and recovery efforts in the fire and explosion last month in Silver Spring. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our community.
MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training
Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation) Training will help nonprofits learn about evaluation, and offer a deep dive into measuring impact and gauging program effectiveness.
MORE will help organizations develop strategic approaches to data collection and analysis, and guide 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.
Intensive: November 3, 8:30am-5:00pm and November 4, 8:30am-12pm at The Universities at Shady Grove
More of MORE: December 8, 9-11:30am at The Nonprofit Village
MORE will be offered again in the spring of 2017.MORE is supported by Montgomery County Government, the Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and The Universities at Shady Grove. For information about the MORE pilot program, visit our website or contact Lesley.
FIRM Institute Registration-Waitlist Now Open
The Fall session of FIRM Financial Leadership Institute is now full. Please contact Lesley to be added to the waitlist.
Interesting Reads
A Graphic Re-visioning of Nonprofit Overhead
Succession Planning for Nonprofits
Leadership Development: Five Things All Nonprofits Should Know
Achieving Diversity in the Nonprofit Workplace: A Step-by-Step Guide
Financial Accounting Standards Board Issues New Guidance on Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting