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Monthly News & Updates
February 2025
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Dear Kristyn,
A reflection for today: “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” – John Lewis
Please continue to keep us informed of what's happening with you in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The information here comes from you, with links to our website for more complete information and resources. Send your events and updates to Kristyn: kristyn@bucksmontcollab.org. Thank you!
Warmly,
Kristyn DiDominick, Executive Director
Nadja Mummery, Program Coordinator
Board of Directors
Image Credit: Courtesy of the Smithsonian
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1 annual membership = 50+ trainings & events/year for your staff, board, and volunteers!
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Thank You to our Sponsors and Funders! | |
Bucks-Mont Collaborative Sponsors | | |
Bucks-Mont Collaborative Funders | | |
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Coming up with the Collaborative!
February 2025
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Navigating Difficult Conversations: Gain a framework and practical strategies! | |
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Trends in Fund Development: Trends to Know in 90 minutes!
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Building Bridges: Regional Immigration Resources and Opportunities for Collaboration
Yesterday, we held a session with six leading organizations serving immigrant communities. They shared many timely and critical resources!
If your organization is seeking information, we hope these resources can help!
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Surveys and Special Invitations | | |
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Your Way Home Montgomery County is excited to announce that they are launching several new initiatives through the Action Teams within the Continuum of Care (CoC). They invite all CoC members to apply to be part of one of these impactful teams! These teams are dedicated to addressing key issues within our community and working together to make real, lasting change for those experiencing homelessness.
Your expertise, dedication, and unique perspective can make a powerful impact. You can join one or more of these teams:
• Data and Outcomes Action Team
• Coordinated Entry Action Team
• LGBTQIA2S+ Engagement Action Team
• HUD CoC Project Review Team
• Lived Experience Advisory Board
To apply, please complete the application form by Friday, February 28, 2025. Be sure to indicate your preferred action team(s), and provide a brief statement of interest and qualifications. They encourage individuals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and expertise to apply. Be a part of lasting solutions to end homelessness in our community!
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PANO is developing the first Economic Impact of Pennsylvania Nonprofits Report in partnership with Fourth Economy! This report will highlight how nonprofits across the state invest in communities—supporting health, education, culture, emergency services, economic opportunity, and more.
Your input is essential in measuring the sector’s economic value and its role in providing critical services. Take this quick 12-minute survey to contribute valuable data that will help advocate for the nonprofit sector. Your voice matters—let’s tell the story of PA nonprofits together!
Take the Survey
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Upcoming Community Events | | |
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The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, in partnership with MontcoWorks, is seeking employers for the Summer 2025 Montco RISE internship program!
The Montgomery County Real-World Internship Skills & Experiences (RISE) Program needs employers in all industries to provide placements for rising high school seniors, high school graduates and college students ages 18-24. The Montco RISE team reviews intern and employer applications to determine best matches, and then the employer meets with the selected intern(s) to confirm the fit of the placement.
Opportunity Details
1. Montco RISE is seeking employers to provide full-time or part-time, summer internship positions with businesses and non-profits.
2. This 6-8 week fall internship program will run from late May through August 2024; start and end dates are individually determined by the availability of both the matched intern and organization.
3. Interns are paid up to $18 per hour through our program and funding at no cost to you. Montco RISE pays the hourly wages and provides interns with worker’s compensation.
Benefits to Employers
4. Employers can develop their talent pipeline by supporting a Montco RISE intern.
5. Interns will take part in Internship Readiness Training prior to starting their internship placement so they come to you ready to engage and learn!
Requirements
- Must be an employer in Montgomery County, PA.
- Willing to engage interns in meaningful work-based learning opportunities.
Ready to Apply? Complete the online form by February 14, 2025. Email questions to MontcoRISE@mciu.org
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The Patricia Kind Family Foundation:
Guide to Nonprofit Consultants!
“We are very excited to share what was originally multiple notes on scattered scraps of paper and then became a PDF and is now an interactive data base. This is a compilation of resources that we have gathered from people at many different wonderful Philadelphia non-profit organizations, foundations and other partners. It is by no means a comprehensive list.” Learn more, and access consultants for your nonprofit needs!
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Fundraisers Can Expect Tensions, Dust Ups
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Following a contentious election year, polarization seems to be the norm for the nation. And while many have seen charity as a refuge from strife, in 2025 polarization is, unfortunately, likely to continue to seep into relations between donors and the nonprofits they support, experts who follow philanthropy tell the Chronicle. Read more.
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Building Movement Project - Co-Executive Directorship Learnings
Building Movement Project (BMP) just hired a new Executive Director for the first time in 10 years - after a decade of operating under a co-directorship model. Their latest resource, Co-Executive Directorship Learnings, draws from internal documentation and interviews with former co-executive directors Frances Kunreuther and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld. Released in November, this resource captures their insights and reflections on co-directorship, including:
• Leading across age, gender, and racial differences
• The distinction between shared and distributed leadership
• Choosing leadership structures based on an organization’s evolving needs
• Viewing co-directorship as a feminist approach to leadership and management
Frances and Sean’s leadership tenure at BMP has created a rich legacy of learning and raised new questions for the field about the potential and challenges of shared leadership models. Read more!
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Montgomery County Planning Commission Encouraging Affordability by Building More Housing Units
Several proposed residential developments in the county have received interest for the potential of including a handful of below-market rate units, alongside market rate units, that would be perpetually affordable to households making 80 percent or less of the area median income. This concept of offsetting the lower rents collected by allowing for additional market rate units is frequently called a “density bonus.” Some municipalities in Pennsylvania have taken this idea a step further by requiring the construction of affordable units alongside market rate units (or having a developer pay a fee in lieu of constructing the units). This concept, called inclusionary zoning, has been successfully utilized to build much-needed units where there is a demand for new, dense residential construction. While inclusionary zoning is not explicitly permitted in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), it is an idea worth exploring. More Information.
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Pottstown Partners with County to Provide Year-Round Hotel Rooms, Mike Hays, Montco 30% Project
‘The county commissioners announced their second lease in two months with a non-profit service provider for year-round emergency housing and wraparound social services. The Days Inn on W. King Street will rent up to 62 rooms under a six-month lease with Opportunity House of Reading, Pa., as the service provider.’ Read more.
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Montco Doubles Down on DEI Funding as Trump Seeks To End Programs Nationwide
Montgomery County will quadruple the size of its DEI office, as Trump and the private sector dismantle similar programs across the nation. Read more.
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The Welcome Project PA
On November 19th, 2024, The Welcome Project PA hosted a Town Hall on the state of LGBT+ rights in Pennsylvania and beyond. Tune in and review the materials shared! Stay connected for updates as more information becomes available in an evolving political climate. If you have further questions or need more information, contact their team: info@welcomeprojectpa.org!
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Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is now accepting applications for its Bucks Innovation & Improvement (BIIG) and Capital Improvement (CAP) spring grant cycles. Eligible nonprofits can submit a Letter of Inquiry by April 1, 2025, through FCP’s web site. Learn more and apply!
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Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led funding initiative to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people in the United States, including U.S. territories.
The deadline to apply for funding is February 15, 2025.
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The AARP Purpose Prize award supports AARP's mission by honoring extraordinary people ages 50 and older who tap into the power of life experience to build a better future for us all. The winners receive $75,000 for their founded nonprofits and a year of technical support to help broaden the scope of their organization’s work. Examples of current supports include one-on-one leadership coaching for founders, data and evaluation consulting, succession planning, prospectus development, social media and branding support, and more. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET. Learn more and apply.
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March 5 Deadline | AARP Community Challenge
This annual grant program is accepting applications for three different opportunities: flagship grants to create vibrant public spaces and housing options, capacity building micro grants, and demonstration grants to enhance pedestrian safety and host housing design competitions (among many other project options). Get more information.
Thank you to the Montgomery County Planning Commission for sharing!
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Fourth Annual Rothman Award
Applications due Friday, March 14, 2025 at 5:00pm. Apply here.
The Special Commission to Advance Macro Social Work announces the Fourth Annual Rothman Award for social workers seeking transformative structural change in society by changing policies/procedures to benefit those impacted by inequalities. Structural changes must have occurred within the last four years to qualify. The $2,000 annual award is funded through the generosity of Jack and Judith Rothman.
Thank you to the Social Justice Initiative for sharing!
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The VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn has launched its spring 2025 grant cycle with a March 31, 2025 deadline!
Once again, the VNA Foundation is offering one-year General Operating and Flexible Program Grants of up to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations that provide under-resourced people in the Greater North Penn region with access to Food, Housing, and Basic Health Needs (including mental health and addiction). Visit the Applying for a Grant section of their newly revamped website to preview application questions and begin the application via their online portal.
Contact Diana Doherty, ddoherty@npvnafoundation.org, with any questions or concerns about the process.
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Stay connected to Generations February through March with their many events, programs and services coming up! We love their newsletter that invites all to their mission and doors. Read more! | |
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Food, Housing, and Financial Resources | | |
Thank you for joining us and for supporting your fellow members.
See you next month!
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