ACS Member News
Dramatic Changes in Diversity Highlighted
The Association of Community Services is making available its new HoCo Population Analytics report that highlights the major changes in the size and race/ethnicity of Howard County’s population over the past 50 years. ACS Pop-Analytics NR 8-25-20.
Read MoreHoward County Executive Calvin Ball Shares Updates on the Impact of the Pandemic on the Nonprofit Community
On Wednesday, May 20th Howard County Executive, Calvin Ball shared pandemic updates with ACS Members. He shared his strategy for consulting data as well as community partners to address the most pressing issues for Howard County service providers and the clients they serve. Click here to listen to the conversation. To stay up to date…
Read MoreEmergency Funds Available to Nonprofits
Four local philanthropies established HoCoRespond.com and set a goal of raising $100,000 in 10 days to support Howard County nonprofits with emergency funds in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The goal has been exceeded and $100,000 in emergency funds are now available to support nonprofits on the frontline of support assisting with food security, housing,…
Read MoreACS Members Making a Difference
Click on the links below to see how ACS Members are taking action, making a difference and supporting the community. Bright Minds Foundation – Launches Access to Learning Fund Bright Minds Foundation, the educational foundation of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), and HCPSS have launched an emergency Access to Learning Fund to raise…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program as part of the CARES Act makes some businesses, including nonprofits with less than 500 employees, eligible for loans with complete forgiveness for up to 2.5 times their monthly payroll if they maintain or restore their payroll. Banks will begin accepting applications on April 3rd. PPP Overview Borrower Fact Sheet Sample…
Read MoreACS Howard County Self-Sufficiency Indicators Report, 2019
The Howard County Food Bank distributed over a million pounds of food between July 2018 and June 2019. In 2019 about 33,000 individuals – 10% of the population of Howard County – received food from the Food Bank. The Self-Sufficiency Indicators report provides data for policymakers and service providers about Howard County’s economically vulnerable residents…
Read MoreHoCo Non-Profit Protects Urban Farm
The Community Ecology Institute (CEI) is a Howard County based non-profit that works to create healthy communities through connections with nature. Based on their programmatic track record, CEI was given the opportunity to purchase the last farm in Columbia if they promised to protect it from development. The catch was they only had three months…
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