For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Lavontte first joined Nonprofit Montgomery as the Program & Membership Director in July 2021 and has served as the Interim Executive Director since mid-April. Lavontte has over 13 years of nonprofit experience in program development, operations, and management. Lavontte has worked on several major national programs and has a professional background in mental health services, women’s rights, and victim services. Lavontte is dedicated to the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access and has developed BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) affinity groups and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) committees in her previous roles. Her past experience includes working at the National Center for Victims of Crime, Polaris Project, the National Abortion Federation, and RAINN.
Lavontte currently serves on the Board of Directors of Montgomery Women and Court Watch Montgomery. She also sits on Montgomery County’s Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and is a member of Impact 100DC, the Maryland Women of Color Network, and the Tahirih Justice Center’s Forced Marriage workgroup.
“We are so fortunate to have Lavontte assuming the role of Executive Director,” said Board President Jackie DeCarlo. “During her tenure as Interim Executive Director, Lavontte has shown extraordinary leadership, commitment, and vision—not only keeping the organization running smoothly during a transition but also building on Nonprofit Montgomery’s record of accomplishments. The organization recently won an 8% increase in Montgomery County funding for nonprofits in FY 2023, launched two major capacity-building projects directed at Early Care and Education (ECE) providers and small and emerging nonprofits, and facilitated the establishment of a new coordinating entity to strengthen ECE in the County. I invite the Nonprofit Montgomery membership and community partners to join the Board in congratulating Lavontte as we continue to push for a stronger, more diverse, and inclusive nonprofit sector in Montgomery County.”
The Nonprofit Montgomery staff are thrilled to join the Board in welcoming Lavontte Chatmon as their Executive Director.
Nonprofit Montgomery is the alliance of leaders of nonprofit organizations serving Montgomery County, MD. We are the collective voice of nonprofits of all sizes and missions with our government, philanthropic, and corporate partners. We strengthen our organizations, increase the visibility of their work and advocate on behalf of nonprofits and the people we serve. We are the convener and information network for our County’s nonprofits. We leverage the Collective Impact model through Montgomery Moving Forward to address complex community problems in Montgomery County, bringing leaders together to define a problem and embrace a common agenda.