COVID-19 Response Meeting
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YOU’RE ON! Strategies for Engaging and Effective Virtual Meetings
It seems Zoom consumes us these days. Virtual meetings in some form are likely here to stay and there ARE ways to get creative. Join us to learn about the neuroscience behind some best practices on Zoom and to add some skills to your Zoom toolbox.
Margo Reid of Capacity Partners will off a variety of engagement strategies with deeper dives into a few: Round Robin, Break Out Groups, Annotating, White Board, Color-Coded Docs, Flip Chart Carousel, and Bubble Annotating
When: Tuesday, February 16, 10-11am
Where: on Zoom, Click here to register.
Who: Open to anyone, members and nonmembers alike!
Funding and Grants
Impact 100 DC
Impact100 DC will consider grant applications from nonprofits in the District of Columbia, Montgomery, Prince Georges, Fairfax, and Arlington Counties, and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church in five focus areas: (1) Arts & Culture; (2) Education; (3) Family; (4) Health & Wellness; and (5) Environment. It will award a single grant of $103,000 to the organization voted upon by its membership, with priority given to transformational projects that address disparate outcomes resulting from structural racism. The grant recipient will be announced in September 2021. Click here to apply.
The Venable Foundation
The Venable Foundation provides funding for place-based organizations and initiatives, meaning that organizations must be based in or impacting regions where Venable has major offices. Venable is accepting proposals for its 2021 grant cycles. Application deadlines are February 1, June 1 and September 1. For more information on priorities, eligibility and how to apply.
Job Opportunities
Sandy Spring Museum: Development Coordinator
EveryMind: Grants Writer/ Development Associate; Director, Linkage to Learning (part time); Manager, Serving Together
Collaboration Council: Manager of Finance
Many Languages One Voice: Early Childcare Organizer
American Association of University Women: Senior Director of Institutional Advancement
Human Resources for ECE Providers
COVID 19 has made it very challenging for child care providers to manage staff, keep track of changing regulations, and stay in compliance. This 90 minute webinar will cover the following topics with plenty of time for your questions:
- What you need to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and your payroll
- The need-to-knows of the CARES Act for the child care providers
- Employer/employee leave
- State and county-specific requirements
When: Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Where: on Zoom. Click here to register.
Community Food Access Survey
The Food Council launched a short 8-question COVID-19 Community Food Access survey seeking input from residents to guide Montgomery County food security initiatives in 2021. Residents’ feedback on how the County can best serve our communities and improve food access during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is essential to informing program implementation, policy development, and future funding priorities.
The deadline for survey responses is Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. The survey is currently available in English and Spanish, and we will be launching the survey in French, Amharic and Mandarin in the coming weeks.
Food Access Survey (English) and Food Access Survey (Español)
Nonprofit Montgomery Member News
Welcome New and Renewing Members!
We’d like to welcome our newest (and renewing) members that joined us recently!
Alliance for Nonprofits, Inc.
Integrated Living Opportunities
Islamic Center Of Maryland
Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Small Things Matter
YMCA Youth & Family Services
Integrated Living Opportunities
Islamic Center Of Maryland
Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Small Things Matter
YMCA Youth & Family Services
ICYMI: C. Marie Taylor former CEO of Leadership Montgomery was featured in Bethesda Magazine. Check out the article here.
The Montgomery County Food Council’s 2021 Montgomery County Food System Policy and Programs Recommendations was just released. These recommendations are intended to serve as a guide for Countywide food system advocacy efforts in 2021, and reflect core priorities of equity, community, and economic and environmental sustainability.
Bethesda Green is looking to diversify its board of directors and seeks candidates for consideration. Interested individuals should contact Adam Roberts.
Job Opportunities
Ayuda: Director of Social Services
Interfaith Works: Executive Assistant to the CEO
Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium: Communications Specialist
Funding and Grants
Call for Submissions: New Profit’s Civic Lab
$800,000 Investment in 8 Nonpartisan Democracy Organizations. Click here for more info.
City of Rockville: Community Empowerment Matching Grant
Community Empowerment Grants help neighbors work together to accomplish common goals that support the overall health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call “home.” The City of Rockville offers these grants to neighbors and organizations who are willing to match funding through cash, in-kind donation and volunteer hours. Applications are due February 5, 2021.
FY 2022 Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program
The Maryland Heritage Areas Program is currently accepting submissions for the FY 2022 grant round. Applicants are strongly encouraged to view a live or recorded webinar and to contact Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) staff with any questions.
Survey BASICS Workshop
Thinking about launching a survey but not sure where to start? Join us February 24, 2021 for our Survey BASICS workshop with Sharp Insight, LLC. We’ll begin by exploring what to think about before designing a survey.
Then we’ll dive into tips to improve survey quality and end with Sharp Insight’s Survey BASICS tool to help you create the best surveys for your organization.
Ready to take your organization’s surveys to the next level? Join us Wednesday, February 24.
When: Wednesday, February 24, from 11am to 12:30pm
Where: on Zoom, Click here to register.