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Grants & Funding Opportunities

2022-09-02T08:36:21-04:00September 2nd, 2022|Grants & Funding|

City of Rockville: The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low and moderate-income persons. Rockville is accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal CDBG funds it will receive in fall 2023. This funding is a subset of the Montgomery County CDBG program, that is designed for nonprofits serving Rockville residents.

  • Fiscal Year 2024 grants will fund projects during July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024. Click here for more information or to access the online application link. Applications are due at 11:59 PM on September 30, 2022.

Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County: COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Montgomery County Government and AHCMC are providing emergency relief funds. The Arts & Humanities COVID-19 Relief Fund is available to non-profit arts and/or humanities organizations/groups and individual artists/scholars based in Montgomery County, MD experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19.
Application Deadline: Friday, September 16, 2022 – 11:59 pm
Last Day for Questions: Friday, September 9, 2022 – 5:30 pm

Montgomery County Community Food Rescue: FY23 Mini-Grants Program
These grants are intended to provide opportunities for improving capacity and infrastructure of the local food system in all aspects of food recovery, and for innovative and collaborative approaches to reducing food insecurity. Montgomery County’s vision of food security is a community in which all people, at all times, have access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food, with dignity.
Applications are due by September 9, 2022. Portal closes at 7:00PM

Job Opportunities (Full-Time)

2022-08-29T10:55:26-04:00September 1st, 2022|Job Opportunities|

Girls on the Run of Montgomery County: Program Director
The Program Director is a full-time, exempt position that reports to the Executive Director. The role requires demonstrated experience in successfully managing all aspects of program operations and relationship management. Salary: $65,000-$70,000; commensurate with experience, plus benefits

Latin American Youth Center
Deputy Director: The Deputy Director has both internal and external facing responsibilities, ranging from client and project management to reporting, and human capital. Salary: $ 75,000 –$ 80,000, plus benefits.

Bilingual Case Manager: The Bilingual Case Manager is responsible for providing participants with one-on-one mentorship, case management services, and social emotional learning workshops as well as assistance and referrals to needed services. Salary: $45,000-48,000 plus benefits.

Workforce Development Specialist: The Specialist will facilitate and lead curricula offered to youth ages 16 to 24 as a part of a collaborative project called MoCo Reconnect. Salary $45,000-49,000 plus benefits.

More openings available at LAYC.

Washington Area Women’s Foundation: Open Positions

Director of Development: The Director of Development will also drive the development and execution of strategies to build the foundation’s funding base of philanthropic, corporate, and government support, including expansion of individual support and unrestricted funding. 8 – 10 years of experience and salary range up to $125,000.

Development Manager: The Development Manager will work as part of the development team to implement the development plan and strategies to ensure that the organization reaches its annual revenue target and is working toward its long-term fundraising goals. 3 – 5 years of experience and salary range up to $65,000.

Development Associate: The Development Associate will work as part of the development team to implement the development plan and strategies to ensure that the organization reaches its annual revenue target and is working toward its long-term fundraising goals. This position will be part of a new development department of two other team members with plans to expand to six in a few years. Minimum of 2 years of experience and salary up to $50,000.

2022 – 2023 Community Advocacy Institute

2022-08-29T10:50:27-04:00August 29th, 2022|Uncategorized|

The Community Action Board’s Community Advocacy Institute is a FREE program that provides County residents with the opportunity to learn and utilize advocacy skills. Successful completion of the program includes attendance at all monthly workshops and completion of an advocacy project (testifying before County Council or submitting a letter to County Council). This year’s program includes mostly virtual workshops and a few in-person sessions. Click here to learn more.

Mobile Markets Montgomery County – Five openings!

2022-08-29T10:48:53-04:00August 29th, 2022|Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

Capital Area Food Bank has openings for Five monthly Mobile Markets in Montgomery County. Mobile Markets are a free food distribution that works with the help of  community members and organizations, such as social service agencies, places of worship, community centers etc. The focus of MMs is to provide fresh produce. Please contact Kayla Posie-Nelson, Capital Area Food Bank for more information.

MARYLAND READY for REBUILDING

2022-08-29T11:06:48-04:00August 28th, 2022|Uncategorized|

Register for MSDE Department of Early Childhood’s forum MARYALND READY for REBUILDING. It will be on October 11, 2022 at 8:00 AM. The forum, crafted to build relationships, expand perspectives, and provoke new thinking, is open to interested research organizations, universities, and stakeholders who want to understand the latest research efforts and apply them to Maryland’s early childhood systems and context. Click here to learn more and to register.

All About Focus Groups: MORE Alumni Evaluation Network Series

2022-08-29T10:48:01-04:00August 27th, 2022|Events, Training Opportunities|

All About Focus Groups: MORE Alumni Evaluation Network Series

Facilitated by Sharp Insight, LLC

Keep the MORE learning going with our MORE Alumni Quarterly skill-building sessions. This year we’re excited to introduce our new series on focus groups.

  • Focus Group Planning & Recruitment: Sept. 20, 2022
  • Focus Group Facilitation & Note Taking: Dec. 6, 2022
  • Focus Group Data Analysis: Feb. 28, 2023
  • Sharing Focus Group Findings: June 6, 2023
All sessions take place over Zoom from 12pm – 1pm on their scheduled dates. Click here to register.

MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation)

2022-08-29T10:46:37-04:00August 26th, 2022|Training Opportunities|

MORE (Metrics, Outcomes and Responsible Evaluation)
Strengthening the Evaluation Capacity of Nonprofits in Montgomery County

Nonprofit Montgomery’s MORE 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.

MORE will strengthen your organization’s capacity to measure results by:

  • Assessing your organization’s capacity for evaluation
  • Identifying external data and resources to strengthen evaluation efforts
  • Engaging in meaningful dialogue about evaluation with key county funders and government leaders.
Fall 2022 dates:
  • In-Person Orientation: September 22, 9:30-11am at Main Street Connect, Rockville, MD
  • Self-Paced Session: September 22 – October 21
  • One-on-One Consultation  September 26 – October 21
  • Virtual Review Session & Capstone Preparation: October 20, 9:30am-11:30am
  • In-Person Funder Panel & Capstone: October 27, 9:30-11am at Main Street Connect, Rockville, MD
Need more information? Please reach out to us to learn more about MORE and how it’s right for your organization.

Nonprofit Montgomery: Nonprofit Meet-Up

2022-08-29T10:45:54-04:00August 25th, 2022|Uncategorized|

Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders for opportunity to hear updates on funding, advocacy, and other topics important to our sector.

We’re excited to have Maryland Center on Economic Policy’s President and CEO Benjamin Orr present on what nonprofits can do about state level advocacy.

We’ll learn what’s in the state budget and why it matters to you, get an overview of the new state budget process and who makes decisions about how to use our shared resources, and gain tips on how you can engage with state policymakers to help shape budget decisions.

When: Wednesday, September 7, 11am-noon
Where: On Zoom. Once you register you’ll receive an auto-email with all the details.

Funding Opportunities – August 25, 2022

2022-08-25T10:05:02-04:00August 25th, 2022|Grants & Funding|

City of Rockville: The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low and moderate-income persons. Rockville is accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal CDBG funds it will receive in fall 2023. This funding is a subset of the Montgomery County CDBG program, that is designed for nonprofits serving Rockville residents.

  • Fiscal Year 2024 grants will fund projects during July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024. Click here for more information or to access the online application link. Applications are due at 11:59 PM on September 30, 2022.
  • There will be a technical assistance session to explain the CDBG program rules, application process and answer questions. Register here: August 30, 2022 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County: COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Montgomery County Government and AHCMC are providing emergency relief funds. The Arts & Humanities COVID-19 Relief Fund is available to non-profit arts and/or humanities organizations/groups and individual artists/scholars based in Montgomery County, MD experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19.
Application Deadline: Friday, September 16, 2022 – 11:59 pm
Last Day for Questions: Friday, September 9, 2022 – 5:30 pm

Montgomery County Community Food Rescue: FY23 Mini-Grants Program
These grants are intended to provide opportunities for improving capacity and infrastructure of the local food system in all aspects of food recovery, and for innovative and collaborative approaches to reducing food insecurity. Montgomery County’s vision of food security is a community in which all people, at all times, have access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food, with dignity.
Applications are due by September 9, 2022. Portal closes at 7:00PM

Governor’s Child Care Stabilization Grant Program – Round 3
This funding opportunity is designed for licensed child care providers. Applicants may be a family home child care provider, a large family home child care provider, a child care center, or an education program under a Letter of Compliance.  It is not the intention of this program to fund the start-up of new child care programs that are not yet operating. This Grant Information Guide (GIG) and Application release – August 3, 2022. Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on August 29, 2022.

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