Events from Nonprofit Montgomery

Budgeting for Impact

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 EST

Budget Architecture and Design

How we design and develop our budgets really does matter. In this session, we look at how to use our budgets and the budgeting process to build the connection between our finances and our strategy in a way that everyone can understand and engage in. Specifically, what does a budget need to accomplish, how do we organize things so that they make sense to both board and staff, and how do we make sure we understand what it really takes to advance our mission goals.

11/12/2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

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Nonprofit Tech Cafe: Practical AI from Prompts to Policies

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 13:40:00 EST

Stop struggling with AI hype and start reclaiming hours for your mission. Nonprofit Montgomery’s Fall Tech Cafe is a practical, high-impact afternoon built specifically for nonprofit executive directors, program managers, operations teams, and social sector leaders. Learn how to transform artificial intelligence into daily operational time savings, from mastering custom prompts to establishing bulletproof organizational policies.EVENT DETAILS LOGISTICSDate Time: November 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Location Venue: Montgomery College – Rockville Campus | Science West Building (51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850)What to Bring: A laptop (for hands-on workshop exercises) and your pressing operational questions.Registration Rates: NM Members Nonprofit Partners: $25 | Nonmembers: $50 | Montgomery College Students: $15Audience: Executive Leaders Board Members: Explore high-level AI governance, cybersecurity controls, and organizational risk management.Program Frontline Staff: Learn to automate reports, case summaries, and client communications while strictly protecting constituent data.Admin, Comms Operations Teams: Gain hands-on practice with prompt engineering, task automation, and building shared AI workspaces in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot.PROGRAM AGENDA1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Registration, Coffee NetworkingArrival, registration check-in, coffee, and peer networking.1:30 PM – 1:40 PM | Welcome High-Impact Orientation1:40 PM – 2:30 PM | Workshop Block A (Choose One)1A) Making Sense of AI: Capabilities, Limitations, and Concerns (HMB Tech — Harrison Carvalho)Cut through technical jargon to understand what modern AI actually can and cannot do, while identifying core security, privacy, and governance risks before adopting tools across your organization.2A) Maximize Your AI Assistant 101: Teach It How You Work (Orr Group — Bobby Hunter Zac Gilbert)Stop getting generic AI answers. Learn custom instructions, settings, and structured prompting frameworks in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot to match your nonprofit s exact writing style.3A) Practical AI Use Cases Data Privacy for Program Staff (Civic AI Strategies — DeVere Kutscher)Save hours on progress reports, case summaries, and client letters without exposing sensitive constituent data. Master an intuitive Green/Yellow/Red traffic-light privacy framework and document de-identification.2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | System Reboot: Coffee Peer Networking BreakRefreshments, coffee, and networking with peers and presenters.2:45 PM – 3:35 PM | Workshop Block B (Choose One)1B) Technology Governance, Risks and Compliance (GRC) Readiness (Lion Solutions — Taija Thomas)Protect your organization s reputation and funding. Learn how to establish practical tech governance, cybersecurity controls, and compliance rules that manage shadow AI risks while building community trust.2B) Maximize Your AI Assistant 102: Build Your AI Workspace (Orr Group — Bobby Hunter Zac Gilbert)Move from single-chat prompts to repeatable team workflows. Learn how to set up dedicated digital workspaces (Gems, Projects, Agents) pre-loaded with your templates, guidelines, and project files.3B) Streamlining Daily Admin: Practical AI for Busy Teams (GxP Solutions — Jake Butt)Put AI to work inside your daily tools. Turn meeting recordings into immediate action items and follow-up emails, connect AI to spreadsheets and calendars, and build reusable weekly automation assistants.3:35 PM – 3:45 PM | Power Cycle: Room Transition Coffee RefillWrap up sessions, stretch, and gather for the final presenter Q A panel.3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | All-Presenter Q A PanelAsk your pressing questions and walk away with tailored, expert strategies for your nonprofit s daily operations.Presenters: Harrison Carvalho (HMB Tech), Bobby Hunter Zac Gilbert (Orr Group), DeVere Kutscher (Civic AI Strategies), Taija Thomas (Lion Solutions), and Jake Butt (GxP Solutions).

11/17/2026 01:40 PM - 04:30 PM ET

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November Power Hour

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 09:00:00 EST

You're invited to Nonprofit Montgomery's November Power Hour program event. Join us for a morning filled with meaningful connections, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship with nonprofit professionals dedicated to shaping Montgomery County into a healthy and prosperous community for all.

Event Highlights:

Mingling and Connection: Engage in valuable conversations with like-minded individuals passionate about their community.
Knowledge-Sharing: Learn and grow as professionals committed to making a positive impact in Montgomery County.
Exclusive Insights: Discover upcoming programs focused on nonprofit sustainability, leadership development, essential skills, community-building, advocacy, and much more.
Membership Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of joining our alliance.

This event is free and open to members and nonmembers, please register to RSVP.

11/20/2026 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

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Cybersecurity-Access Control Policy

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 12:00:00 EST

Join us for the second session of our cybersecurity Lunch and Learn Series. During this session we will be discussing, Access Control Policy, "Who Has the Keys?"

Not everyone gets a master key to the building, so why does everyone have one to your systems? This session is about writing the rules for who gets access to what, so that if one account does get compromised, it doesn't turn into an organization-wide disaster. Think of it as changing the locks before you need to.

Each session opens with a quick rundown of what makes a good policy and reviewing a reusable policy template structure that can apply to any policy, not just the subject topic. From there, we'll break into small groups where members brainstorm their organization's specific policy requirements, then come back together to compare notes. With their specific requirements identified, we'll then walk through a "model" policy outlining requirements and controls crafted specifically for use with the Google Workspace environment, followed by a live demo showing exactly how those controls are easily implemented in Google Workspace. Time permitting, we'll close with a bonus demonstration digging into a related tool or technique.

This session will be led by George Van Osterom, Executive Director, Hacking for Good.

12/08/2026 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET

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December Power Hour

Fri, 18 Dec 2026 09:00:00 EST

You're invited to Nonprofit Montgomery's End of Year Power Hour program event. Join us for a morning filled with meaningful connections, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship with nonprofit professionals dedicated to shaping Montgomery County into a healthy and prosperous community for all.

Event Highlights:

Mingling and Connection: Engage in valuable conversations with like-minded individuals passionate about their community.
Knowledge-Sharing: Learn and grow as professionals committed to making a positive impact in Montgomery County.
Exclusive Insights: Discover upcoming programs focused on nonprofit sustainability, leadership development, essential skills, community-building, advocacy, and much more.
Membership Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of joining our alliance.

This event is free and open to members and nonmembers, please register to RSVP.

12/18/2026 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

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January Power Hour

Thu, 21 Jan 2027 09:00:00 EST

You're invited to Nonprofit Montgomery's January Power Hour program event. Join us for a morning filled with meaningful connections, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship with nonprofit professionals dedicated to shaping Montgomery County into a healthy and prosperous community for all.

Event Highlights:

Mingling and Connection: Engage in valuable conversations with like-minded individuals passionate about their community.
Knowledge-Sharing: Learn and grow as professionals committed to making a positive impact in Montgomery County.
Exclusive Insights: Discover upcoming programs focused on nonprofit sustainability, leadership development, essential skills, community-building, advocacy, and much more.
Membership Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of joining our alliance.

This event is free and open to members and nonmembers, please register to RSVP.

01/21/2027 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

To register, check the Registration Link

Budgeting for Impact-Spring Session

Tue, 09 Feb 2027 09:00:00 EST

Budget Architecture and Design

02/09/2027 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

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February Power Hour

Thu, 25 Feb 2027 09:00:00 EST

You're invited to Nonprofit Montgomery's February Power Hour program event. Join us for a morning filled with meaningful connections, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship with nonprofit professionals dedicated to shaping Montgomery County into a healthy and prosperous community for all.

Event Highlights:

Mingling and Connection: Engage in valuable conversations with like-minded individuals passionate about their community.
Knowledge-Sharing: Learn and grow as professionals committed to making a positive impact in Montgomery County.
Exclusive Insights: Discover upcoming programs focused on nonprofit sustainability, leadership development, essential skills, community-building, advocacy, and much more.
Membership Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of joining our alliance.

This event is free and open to members and nonmembers, please register to RSVP.

02/25/2027 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

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Cybersecurity-Data Classification and Handling Policy

Tue, 09 Mar 2027 12:00:00 EST

Join us for the third session in our cybersecurity Lunch and Learn series. During this session we will be discussing, Data Classification & Handling Policy, "Secret, Public, or Somewhere In Between?"

This workshop teaches you how to classify your data (for example, Public, Confidential, Personally Identifiable Information) so that everyone knows what they're looking at and how to handle it. Once data is labeled, the rest is easy- this policy establishes rules for who's allowed to access it, where it's allowed to live, and what happens if someone tries to send it somewhere it shouldn't.

This session will be led by George Van Osterom, Executive Director at Hacking for Good.

03/09/2027 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET

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A Fiduciary and an Asset: Aligning Board Expectations and Operations

Tue, 16 Mar 2027 15:30:00 EST

A Fiduciary and an Asset: Aligning board expectations and operations

Putting aside all the rhetoric around best practices and the lists of board roles

and responsibilities, being a fiduciary and an asset are the fundamental

requirements of board members. What does it mean to be a fiduciary and act on

behalf of an organization’s best interest? (it’s about more than money folks); and

what does it mean to be an asset and provide added benefit to an organization?

(it’s more than money folks). What does it take to do this?

Event Details

Date & Time: March 16, 3:30-5:30pm
Location: Main Street Connect (Matt's Peace Room, past main reception), 50 Monroe Place, Rockville, MD.
Parking: Paid garage parking available directly across the street at 51 Monroe Place.

Audience: Board members, executive leadership

03/16/2027 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM ET

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Save the Date-Tools to Thrive

Wed, 24 Mar 2027 09:00:00 EST

Save the Date for the 2027Nonprofit Montgomery Tools to Thrive!

03/24/2027 09:00 AM - 11:59 PM ET

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Navigating the True Cost of Programs

Thu, 15 Apr 2027 10:00:00 EST

There is a True Cost – And how funders do and don’t cover it?: Allocating ‘overhead/indirect’ costs to programs and understanding the impact of different funder restrictions.

It is important that we truly understand what it takes to fully support our mission outcomes. All of our organizational expenses are in service to program delivery. While some expenses are labeled as ‘overhead’ or ‘indirect,’ we still need to account for them and how they support our programmatic efforts. Meanwhile funders restrict what they will and won’t contribute to. This session looks at how to approach allocating overhead/indirect costs and assessing the impact of different revenue restrictions.

Audience: Executive leadership, program management, financial administrators, grants managers, and fundraisers

Length: 2 hrs

Best if you have attended a previous FIRM program or Awesome Operating Budgets

04/15/2027 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

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April Power Hour

Thu, 29 Apr 2027 09:00:00 EST

You're invited to Nonprofit Montgomery's April Power Hour program event. Join us for a morning filled with meaningful connections, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship with nonprofit professionals dedicated to shaping Montgomery County into a healthy and prosperous community for all.

Event Highlights:

Mingling and Connection: Engage in valuable conversations with like-minded individuals passionate about their community.
Knowledge-Sharing: Learn and grow as professionals committed to making a positive impact in Montgomery County.
Exclusive Insights: Discover upcoming programs focused on nonprofit sustainability, leadership development, essential skills, community-building, advocacy, and much more.
Membership Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of joining our alliance.

This event is free and open to members and nonmembers, please register to RSVP.

04/29/2027 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

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May Power Hour

Fri, 21 May 2027 09:00:00 EST

You're invited to Nonprofit Montgomery's May Power Hour program event. Join us for a morning filled with meaningful connections, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship with nonprofit professionals dedicated to shaping Montgomery County into a healthy and prosperous community for all.

Event Highlights:

Mingling and Connection: Engage in valuable conversations with like-minded individuals passionate about their community.
Knowledge-Sharing: Learn and grow as professionals committed to making a positive impact in Montgomery County.
Exclusive Insights: Discover upcoming programs focused on nonprofit sustainability, leadership development, essential skills, community-building, advocacy, and much more.
Membership Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of joining our alliance.

This event is free and open to members and nonmembers, please register to RSVP.

05/21/2027 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

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Cybersecurity-Logging and Monitoring Policy

Tue, 15 Jun 2027 12:00:00 EST

Please join us for the fourth Lunch and Learn session on cybersecurity. During this workshop we will be discussing, Logging and Monitoring Policy.

If something goes wrong in your systems today, would you even know? Most organizations find out about a breach months later, by which point it's too late to do much about it. This session teaches you to write a policy that enforces maintaining records of what's happening so you can actually catch problems as they happen instead of discovering them the hard way.

This session is led by George Van Osterom, Executive Director, Hacking for Good.

06/15/2027 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET

To register, check the Registration Link