Do your clients need emergency assistance?
As the County enters Phase 2 of the Emergency Assistance Relief Payments (EARP) program, they are soliciting the support of nonprofits to serve as referral partners for families in need. Becoming a referral partner means your existing clients can be screened by your staff, get information about the documentation needed, and can give permission to your staff to provide that information a processing agency.
If your organization would like to become an official EARP referral partner, please complete the following steps:
Click here to complete the EARP referring agency sign-up form. Note: There are two pages to the online form. Please be sure to click the submit button on the second page or the information will not go through.
You will then be matched with one of the processing agencies.
After you receive the confirmation notice from your assigned processing agency, you may begin to refer clients.
Please do not send applications to multiple processing agencies and do not submit any applications before you have been assigned to a processing agency. If you send applications without first being assigned an agency, the processing agency will not be able to follow through on those applications.
EARP opens this coming Monday, May 18. Please apply as soon as possible as the funds will be used quickly.
--- Nonprofit Montgomery is providing this information on behalf of the Department of Health & Human Services and the Greater Washington Community Foundation Questions may be sent to JoAnn Barnes, Department of Health & Human Services.
Weekly COVID-19 Response Meeting
Wednesday, May 20 at 11am
Join Nonprofit Montgomery for our weekly virtual meeting with Montgomery County and nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, May 20 at 11am. This will be an opportunity to hear from our officials and receive updates on the local covid-19 response.
Featuring:
Councilmember Hans Riemer
Recommendations for reopening for nonprofits from the Governor's Nonprofit Working Group
Dennis Linders, Manager - Planning, Analytics, and Customer Service, DHHS
Shawn Ellis, Montgomery County 2020 Census Manager
Franca Brilliant, Nonprofit Consultant to advise on relief opportunities
more speakers will be announced soon
When: May 20, 11am-12:30pm
Where: On Zoom. Once you register you'll receive an auto-email with all the details.
*Please be sure to to put any questions in the comments section of the registration.
Here's the video and a few take aways below. This meeting featured JoAnn Barnes from DHHS, and nonprofits serving immigrant communities.
Resources Mentioned During the Meeting:
Relief Opportunities for Nonprofits: Franca Brilliant's presentation City of Gaithersburg:Resources Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center:website and covid-19 resource page Montgomery County Coalition for Adult English Literacy:Adult ESOL classes as well as organizations that offer other types of training (GED, citizenship,etc.) Ayuda: services and resources - pro bono legal services, language services, survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking Community Reach of Montgomery County:resources during covid-19: Rockville Emergency Assistance Program, Language Outreach Program, Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic
Membership Matters: Member Voices Cynthia Rubenstein, Executive Director, Passion for Learning, Inc.
"Membership in Nonprofit Montgomery represents a tremendous value for our organization:
top notch training and information sharing,
influential advocacy on behalf of the nonprofit sector,
opportunities for networking and collaboration;
I could go on and on. Instead, I'll just say, JOIN TODAY. "
Nonprofit Montgomery is here to bring you relevant capacity building programs, news you can use, and advocacy opportunities. The majority of our programs are free thanks to the support of our members and the County government. Please consider joining our alliance or donating to support our work.
Join/Renew your Nonprofit Montgomery membership today. Our 2020-2021 membership starts July 1!
Early Bird Discount: Join/Renew today and receive $25 off your membership dues.
Use the code EARLYBIRD and click apply discount.
Nonprofit Montgomery COVID-19 Resource Page
Visit our webpage with updates, resources, and news from the sector, as well as from the County government, philanthropy, and more.
Montgomery County Food Access Grants Awarded to 38 Community Organizations
Franca Brilliant's updates on relief opportunities
Council approves $1,250,000 special appropriation spearheaded by Councilmember Friedson to provide further funding for Telework Assistance Program
Nonprofit Montgomery is providing free technical assistance and consulting related to issues stemming from the COVID-19 crisis to Montgomery County 501c3 nonprofits. Thanks to generous support from the County, Nonprofit Montgomery offers one-on-one consulting on topics including:
Determining which relief grant is appropriate for your organization.
Assistance with completing an application for grants and loans.
Questions on how to show losses on relief applications.
General accounting questions related to COVID-19 crisis.
Consultations are open to all Montgomery County nonprofits. To submit a request for technical assistance and consulting, please fill out this form.
Dynamic Planning, Dynamic Boards
Join Capacity Partners in Dynamic Planning, Dynamic Board. Mary Robinson, President of Capacity Partners as well as Joan Schaffer and Margo Reid, Capacity Partners Consultants, will guide us on how to pivot and plan with your Board of Directors in uncertain times.
Capacity Partners works with nonprofits in strategic planning, fundraising, board development, management consulting, and organizational vitality that help our clients achieve transformative results.
When: May 21, 11am-noon How: Zoom Meeting, REGISTER HERE Cost: Free
Pivoting to 90 Day Budgets
A. Michael Gellman will be leading this session on how nonprofits can move toward managing 90 day budgets. Gellman was also the facilitator of Navigating Uncharted Waters During a Period of Hyper-Change.
Featuring: A. Michael Gellman, CPA, CGMA, is an independent Fiscal and Financial Strategist for nonprofits and a founding principal partner for Fiscal Strategies “4” Nonprofits, LLC. Gellman was a former 20-year Shareholder for Rubino & Company, Chartered, CPA’s and Consultants.
When: Thursday, May 28, noon How: Zoom Meeting, REGISTER HERE
Feedback we received from the Hyper-Change Workshop: "This is the most helpful financial webinar I've been part of recently with very tangible takeaways. Mike was knowledgeable but general enough to be applicable to many types of organizations. I came away with tangible tools that helped to build confidence in decision making because of a methodical approach with his framework."
Nonprofit Montgomery - Solo Support Group
Come join us for an informal, no judgement sharing session for solo-preneurs. Are you the leadership group of one at your organization? Want to chat and learn from others in the same situation?
Join us on Thursday, May 28 at 10am for our inaugural meeting for this quarterly group. This is always a challenging role, but especially right now during this unprecedented time. Facilitated by: Cynthia Rubenstein, Executive Director, Passion for Learning
When: Thursday, May 28, 10-11:15am How: Zoom Meeting, REGISTER HERE
Coffee and Conversation with Youth-serving Organizations and Programs
Facilitated by:
Jacob Newman, Managing Director, Montgomery County, LAYC (and Nonprofit Montgomery Board Member)
Shané A. Tate, Program Manager, Out-of-School-Time Programming,Collaboration Council
When: Tuesday, June 2 at 11am - 12:30pm How: RSVP HERE
Mergers and Partnerships w/ Leadership Montgomery and Nonprofit Montgomery
Join us for a thoughtful discussion around the M word (Mergers). While we are doing business in a different light it is a perfect time to have a dialog about opportunities to streamline some of our work.
Join us to walk through: What are the benefits of a merger and the challenges and pitfalls?
What does a nonprofit merger process involve? And How does one determine if a merger is the right choice?
Hear from non-profits that have joined forces, get the philanthropic sector’s take on the process and learn from an expert in Change Management. The session will offer opportunities for dialogue and space for break-out rooms to dive deeper into the topic.
Speakers include:
Marla Bilonick, Executive Director and CEO, LEDC
Rachael Gibson, Senior Consultant, Raffa – Marcum’s Nonprofit & Social Sector Group
Tobi Printz-Platnick, Associate Director, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
C. Marie Taylor, President & CEO, Leadership Montgomery
When: Thursday, June 18 at 10am – 11:30am How: Via Zoom, REGISTER HERE
East County/Briggs Chaney Grab n Go Food Distribution
There will be a grab and go food distribution at the East County Recreation Community Center on May 16 starting at 11am. Click here for more information. Sponsored by Kingdom Fellowship and Montgomery County Government.
Voter Hotline - Open Now!
The League of Women Voters-Montgomery County has a hotline open to the community who have questions about:
Mail-in voting process and other voting options
How to update voter registration
Important deadlines
Online sources of information about candidates
The number is 301-984-9585 and is open 9am-5pm, weekdays, from May 1 to June 2. Click here to see the flyer.
Reopening Guidance for Nonprofits
The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits put out a guide Best Practices and Considerations for Nonprofit Re-engagement for organizations. The guide has suggestions for:
County Seeks Local Small Businesses for $7.1 Million IT Consulting Contract
Montgomery County’s Department of Technology Services (DTS) and its Office of Procurement have issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for IT consulting and technical services. The solicitation will enable County using departments to procure IT consulting and technical services in a timely and economical manner.
The contract is entirely for local small businesses. Click here to read the solicitation.
Virtual Town Hall with Congressman David Trone
The Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County is hosting a virtual Town Hall featuring guest speaker Congressman David Trone. The event will be on May 20 at 1pm. Register here.
