nonprofit montgomery news

Job Opportunity: Executive Director – Mid-County United Ministries, Inc.

2020-07-07T11:20:14-04:00July 7th, 2020|Job Opportunities|

Executive Director – Mid-County United Ministries, Inc. (MUM) is conducting a search to fill the position of Executive Director. This is a part-time position in which the incumbent will be paid for a maximum of 30 hours of work per week. MUM is a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose missions is to provide food, prescription drug, utility cut-off and eviction-prevention assistance to residents in crisis from the communities of Wheaton, Silver Spring, Aspen Hill, Kensington and Rockville. While not all inclusive, the responsibilities of the Executive Director include: 

  • Working with an active Board of Directors to ensure MUM is fulfilling its mission goals and objectives; this also includes seeking their involvement in policy decisions and fundraising efforts; 
  • Working with the Board to develop annual budgets and ensuring their effective execution; 
  • Participating in monthly Board meetings; 
  • Managing the day-to-day operation of the organization; 
  • Supervising and promoting the active participation of staff (e.g., contract staff) and volunteers in all areas of the organization’s work; 
  • Maintaining official records and documentation and ensuring compliance with pertinent federal, state and local laws and regulations; 
  • Overseeing grants, contracts and corporate funding proposals; 
  • Serving as the organization’s primary spokesperson relating to MUM clients, media, local politicians and the general public; 
  • Preparing MUM’s Year-End Annual Report, public relations materials, social media and other forms of marketing to further educate the community and create awareness about MUM; 
  • Participating in fundraising activities, canned food drives and other community-oriented events to advance MUM’s work; 
  • Working with existing donors and identifying and cultivating potential new donors; 
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with various organizations throughout Montgomery County and the State of Maryland and using those relationships to strategically enhance MUM’s visibility and efficacy; and 
  • Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors. 

Qualifications: Applicant should have a good knowledge of resources (e.g., social services and funding opportunities) that are, or may be, available throughout Montgomery County and the State of Maryland to help MUM meet its mission. A successful applicant will have strong management skills and be a capable fundraiser. Strong written and oral communications skills are also requirements. Candidate should also be proficient using the suite of Microsoft Office programs and should understand how to use databases – MUM uses Access and Donor Tools to record client engagement activity. Applicants with non-profit experience are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Candidates interested in the part-time Executive Director position should send a cover letter, resume, three (3) references and salary requirements to: mumhelpsmd@gmail.com. The position will remain open until filled. Once the position has been filled all applicants will be notified that the position is no longer available. 

MUM, a non-religious organization, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUM does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. www.mumhelps.org 

Story Tapestries: In Need of Volunteers 

2020-07-07T10:32:27-04:00July 7th, 2020|Job Opportunities|

Do you have database skills and knowledge of Salesforce? If this is your lingo, let us know! We are currently seeking skilled data managers who have experience with the CRM Salesforce for a brand new implementation. In particular, we are preparing our extensive contact list and preparing, cleaning, and formatting the data in Excel to be able to import.

Skills required: 
Intermediate level Excel / Google Sheets skills
High attention to detail/accuracy
A basic understanding of databases

Resources needed: 
A computer with internet access
Desire to support the use of the arts as a tool for accessibility and equity

If you are interested in supporting Story Tapestries as a volunteer, please send an email outlining your experience and availability to Lorienne at development@storytapestries.org.

Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund Assistance

2020-07-06T12:27:21-04:00July 6th, 2020|Grants & Funding, Job Opportunities, MoCo Government News|

Webinar/Info Session

Nonprofit Montgomery is offering the following free webinar to help you apply for this funding. We will go through the entire application and take questions during the webinar.

  • Tuesday, July 7, 11am: Click here to register.

Recordings of the webinars are on our websiteClick here to see the updated PowerPoint presentation.

Phone and Email Support

Please call 301-349-6373 (or email ECEI.Relief@gmail.com) to ask a question or speak with a consultant. We will respond as quickly as possible. by the end of day at the latest.

In addition to English, we can offer assistance in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Amharic, and Tigrinya.

One-on-One Consultations

Let us walk you through the application. Please book an appointment with one of our consultants. In addition to English, we can offer assistance in Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Amharic, and Tigrinya.

You can sign up for a 30 or 60 minute consultation.

 

Childcare relief fund: updates and assistance

2020-07-06T12:01:16-04:00July 6th, 2020|MoCo Government News, Nonprofit Resources, Uncategorized|

Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund Assistance

Montgomery County is offering grants to child care providers, both for profit and nonprofit, to help with costs for reopening and compliance with COVID 19 guidance as well as to help cover financial losses due to the pandemic. The online application portal for the grants is available here until July 17. More information on the program and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the County’s website.

The County has also created a step by step guide which you can access here.

Important things to remember: 

  • Your application must be done in one sitting. You cannot save your information and come back to it.
  • After you submit the application, you will receive an email confirming your submission with an ID number and a link to the upload application. You will upload documents via that link and will also report your actual enrollment for April and May there.
Need help completing your application?
We are offering the following assistance:

Phone number: #301-349-6373
Website: nonprofitmoco.org/ecei
Email: ECEI.Relief@gmail.com

Funding and Grant Opportunities

2020-06-27T09:39:43-04:00June 27th, 2020|Grants & Funding|

Franca Brilliant’s Presentation

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (Just reopened!)
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners are able to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. This advance is designed to provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. This loan advance will not have to be repaid. Recipients do not have to be approved for a loan in order to receive the advance, but the amount of the loan advance will be deducted from total loan eligibility.

U.S. Treasury and SBA Released the final PPP Loan Forgiveness Application 
The application includes the changes made in the Paycheck Flexibility Act. SBA has also introduced a great EZ Forgiveness Application version as well as a full application version. This EZ form will make it much simpler to complete your forgiveness application form without doing complicated calculations.

Local: COVID 19 Early Care and Education Initiative (NEW!)

  • Reopening expenses and losses due to COVID 19. Up to $75K for one site to $250K for 4 or more sites.
  • Covers family child care homes and centers, for profit and nonprofit
  • Must be located in County, 60% of children served are County residents, children from birth to age 5, able to open by 8/31.
  • Priority for those serving low income families, children with special needs; zip codes 20877, 20886, 20902, 20877, 20906; participants in MD EXCELS program.
  • Click here for the press release.

Mead Family Foundation: Special COVID-19 Grant (NEW!)

  • TOPICAL PRIORITIES: Crisis prevention in children and youth (including mental health and well being), Career exploration and training for youth, healthy eating and healthy lifestyle, or distance learning and technology
  • SCOPE OF FUNDING: Applicants should limit funding to a single-year request in the range of $10,000-$20,000. An applicant may not submit more than one grant request.
  • Letter of Inquiry (LOI): LOIs are due no later than 11:59 PM EST on Friday, July 10th,
    2020 via Foundant.
  • Click here to see more information.

PEPCO/Rock Creek Conservancy Sustainable Communities Grant

  • Deadline 7/31, • Environmental Stewardship, up to $10K, Resources to minimize impacts to environment during emergency.

Groundswell Rapid Response Funds

  • Support for women of color/trans led organizations to meet urgent needs, $1.5K to $15k, no deadline

Mosaic Rapid Response Infrastructure RFP

  • Due 7/2, Support to eligible nonprofit organizations, up to $10K
  • For tools, technology, training, other resources for remote work

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation CARES ACT Organization Relief

  • Support for arts organizations including staff salary, facilities costs, artist fees
  • Up to $20K, due 6/22

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Grants

  • Support to help youth with disabilities develop leadership/employment skills
  • $10K to $75k per year for up to three years, open 7/15 – 10/15

Walmart Foundation Grants

  • Access to Healthier Food
  • Up to $5K, deadline 12/31, funding locally determined

Bank of America Funding, Due 6/26

Tomberg Family Philanthropies, open July 27

  • support projects in the areas of education, the environment, health and poverty alleviation

Information & Consulting for Childcare Centers

2020-06-26T16:00:13-04:00June 26th, 2020|Events, Nonprofit Resources|

Nonprofit Montgomery is offering the following free webinars to help you apply for this funding:

Monday, June 29, 2pm: Click here to register

Tuesday, June 30, 10am: Click here to register

Tuesday, June 30, 3pm: Click here to register

Wednesday, July 1, 4pm: Click here to register

Thursday, July 2, 10am: Click here to register

The content and presentation (in English) will be the same for all webinars. If you are unable to attend the webinar, we will post a recording of the sessions on our website.

Please send questions to: ECEI.Relief@gmail.com

Government & Community News: week of 6/15/20

2020-06-15T09:31:08-04:00June 15th, 2020|MoCo Government News, Uncategorized|

Montgomery County Council News and Updates 

Stay up to date with issues that affect our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.

Public hearing on special appropriations for Coronavirus Relief Fund and Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund
June 16, 1:30pm

Workforce Development (PHED/E&C)
June 18, 1:30pm

HOC Housing Production Fund and Affordable Housing Preservation Fund Options and Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund (PHED)
June 22, 9:30am

Recent OLO Reports
Autism-Friendly and Sensory-Friendly: Expanding Community Access
COVID-19 Recovery Outlook: Public Transit
COVID-19 Recovery Outlook: Office & Industrial Commercial Real Estate

Council introduces $10 million in emergency funding for Early Care and Education Initiative Recovery Fund
Council’s HHS Committee and E&C Committees are scheduled to review the special appropriation on June 11. The Council is tentatively scheduled to receive public testimony and vote on the special appropriation on June 16, 1:30pm. Click here for info on how to submit testimony.

Amplify US!: Confronting Racial Inequities in America 2020

Story Tapestries presents performances by professional and community artists addressing the racial crisis sparked by recent deaths of Breanna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of police brutality, amid a global pandemic. The event will be hosted by award-winning poet and theater artist, Regie Cabico, with moderator and racial equity facilitator, Carolyn Lowery. The event is on Saturday, June 27 from 6-7:30pm. Register here.

Coffee with Capacity Partners – Free!

Join the experts from Capacity Partners Tuesday, July 7, from 9 am to 9:30 am, for a free informal Zoom chat. The consultants will answer questions  on challenges with fundraising, strategic planning, management, leadership, and board development. Register here.

 New disability site for Montgomery County Government

The County has created a new site focusing on disability resources and information.

Job Opportunities

2020-06-15T09:26:52-04:00June 15th, 2020|Job Opportunities|

EveryMind: Manager, Crisis Prevention and Intervention Services
The position is full time and is responsible for the overall functioning, scheduling, training, and supervision of the staff and volunteers that support the phone and online emotional support (chat & text) services. The Manager will coordinate with the Director and other Managers to collect and produce meaningful data and analysis which result in successful outcomes and a positive impact for the hotline.

Bender JCC: CEO
Bender JCC is looking for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization through its next chapter of growth. The CEO is responsible for determining the future direction of the organization as part of a strategic planning process based on currently defined strategic objectives.

KID MuseumManaging Director, Marketing and Communications
This full time position will lead the organization’s strategic communications and marketing efforts to position the Museum as a national leader in maker-based education; raise public awareness about KID Museum locally and nationally; oversee marketing-related member and customer relationship activities; and manage crisis communications.

CaringMatters: Community Resource Specialist (part-time)
This part-time (20 hours/week) Community Resource Specialist provides comprehensive case management for adults with cancer and their families, to improve quality of life and maintain the highest possible ability to function within the community throughout their treatment and beyond.

Chevy Chase at Home: Volunteer & Membership Program Manager (part-time)
The part-time Volunteer & Membership will interface daily with our stakeholders while multi-tasking and coordinating all aspects of the Volunteer Program and assisting a team-oriented Executive Director (ED) with Membership and office support.

First Book: Strategic Alliances (Corporate Partnerships) Manager
The Manager of Strategic Alliances will help manage, source and design philanthropic foundation programs, corporate partnerships and cause-based marketing campaigns for First Book.

A Message from Unite Us

2020-06-15T09:22:20-04:00June 15th, 2020|Nonprofit Resources|

A Message from Unite Us

Unite Us and Kaiser Permanente are excited to collaborate with organizations in our County to support the launch of a community referral network on June 23. Thank you for giving us your time at last week’s meeting.

If you’d like to participate in the network to electronically refer community members in need to service providers and track outcomes, please complete this Partner Registration Form. We’d also love to connect with you at one of our upcoming info sessions on Tuesday, June 16. Please register here.

Contact kendra@uniteus.com for questions, or schedule some time to talk with her here.

Improve your financial literacy with FIRM E-ssentials

2020-06-15T09:44:11-04:00June 14th, 2020|Events, Training Opportunities|

Our new version of FIRM maintains our focus on building fiduciary capacity, focusing on three key topic areas.
  • Connecting numbers to operations (‘linking mission and money’)
  • Building financial systems and architecture (operating and capital budget strategies)
  • Strengthening evaluation (financial reporting)
Schedule:
  • June 19, 9am (Fri) – LIVE Orientation : 30-40min (3 content modules also posted)
  • June 24, Noon (Wed) – Module 1 Q&A : 45-60min
  • June 26, Noon (Fri) – Module 2 Q&A : 45-60min
  • June 30, Noon (Tue) – Module 3 + Open Q&A : 60-90min
Register your organization today.
Anyone who signed up for FIRM Small/Emerging Nonprofits may be automatically registered for FIRM E-ssentials. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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