Nonprofit Awareness Week 2016

Insight October 2016

Nonprofit Awareness Week 2016
October 10 -15

Get ready for Nonprofit Awareness Week, a commemoration held every October to celebrate the strength and depth of the county's nonprofit sector. The event, created by Nonprofit Prince George's County in 2011, brings together nonprofits, community stakeholders and elected officials committed to serving our residents.

We encourage all nonprofits to create events or highlight their organizations during this week. Please send any planned activities or events to Hillary Lindeman ([email protected]).

This year's Nonprofit Prince George's County sponsored events include a networking happy hour, training luncheon, nonprofit resource fair and county council proclamation.

Tuesday, October 6, Training: Unconscious Bias in the Workplace

9:00am - 12:00pm

Vista Gardens Marketplace

10201 Martin Luther King. Jr. Highway

Second Floor Community Room A

Bowie, MD 20720
Event is Full

Tuesday, October 11, Nonprofit Networking Happy Hour

4:30-6:30pm

Vista Gardens Marketplace

10201 Martin Luther King. Jr. Highway

Second Floor Community Room A

Bowie, MD 20720

Wednesday, October 12, Ideas&Info Luncheon on Corporate Funding: 12:00-2:00pm

Vista Gardens Marketplace

10201 Martin Luther King. Jr. Highway

Second Floor Community Room A

Bowie, MD 20720

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Saturday, October 15, Nonprofit Showcase

10am - 2pm

The Mall at Prince Georges

3500 East-West Highway

Hyattsville, MD 20782

Register Now

Tuesday, October 25, Prince George's County Council Proclamation
10:00am

County Council Chambers

County Administration Building

14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive

Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

October Ideas &I nfo Luncheon- Corporate Funding

Tracye Funn, Manager of Corporate Public Policy at Washington Gas, Tami Watkins, Senior External Affairs Specialist at PEPCO and Danielle White, Regional VP/Community Engagement of MGM Resorts International are our panelists.

Nonprofits professionals must have awareness of the specific funding priorities of large corporations before requesting grants or sponsorship. According to the Washington Gas charitable giving website their primary funding areas are environment, health and education. In PEPCO's 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility Report the funding priorities (listed in order of donation amount) were civic engagement, youth/education, business initiatives/workforce development, arts/culture and environment/energy.

Register now! Don't miss the opportunity to get more tips and information on corporate funding. This event is sure to fill up fast!

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

12 Noon - 2:00 pm

Vista Gardens Marketplace

10201 Martin Luther King. Jr. Highway

Second Floor Community Room A

Bowie, MD 20720

Did You Know.....

Starting December 1, the Department of Labor's new overtime rules will take effect. Employees earning less than $47,476 (except teachers, lawyers and doctors) are eligible for overtime if they work more than 40 hours. The current salary threshold is $23,660.

Are you ready for this change? Resources are available through the DC Bar Association (free webinars have been recorded and other information is also available on their website) for nonprofits regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and overtime regulations. Maryland Nonprofits is also offering several workshops on this topic.

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Nonprofit Notes

Grand Opening for Ivy Community Charities

of Prince George's County

Congratulations to the Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County for opening the
Ivy Youth and Family Center in Suitland. More than 100 people were on hand for the event, including elected officials and community members.

Nine nonprofits receive the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) Fund for Community Innovation Grant

The Prince George's County Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) Fund for Community Innovation awarded $142,000 to nonprofits serving youth in TNI-designated areas. Congratulations to the 2016 grant award recipients:

- 100 Black Men of Prince George's County,

- Derek Anthony Moore Charity,

- Empowerment Center,

- Family Restoration and Healing Center,

- L.E.E.P. to College Foundation,

- Men of Valor and Purpose,

- Suitland High School PTSA,

- Strive to Tri and

- Vine Corps.