Restricting Factors:

• Current funding is not sustainable and budgeting could be inflated due to one time factors below
• There are some inactive leadership group members
• No minimum or maximum expectation from leadership group members or no group goal

Contributing Factors:

• 10 year celebration led to better funder engagement and fundraising
• ECE issue (childcare specifically) resonated greatly with all the stakeholders involved
• In FY21, we received two one-time $100,000 grants from the County Government
• Roughly 80% of the leadership group members made a direct contribution or raised money
• Have consistent support from Montgomery County Government and White Family Fund

• Leadership group members
• Montgomery County Government
• Philanthrophy
• Private donors
• MMF staff
• Montgomery County Public School
• Montgomery College/USG

• Set individual and group giving expectations
• Relationship building
• Having an inspiring issue
• Fundraising events and goals 
• Hosting events underwritten by sponsors
• Matching efforts motivate leadership group members

• Identify and obtain guranteed and continuous significant funding over several years
• Require a financial commitment of all Leadership Group members
• Change of Leadership Group framework to increase community involvement/leadership (pay to participate)
• Moving forward with third issue will stimulate fundraising opportunities
• More and better communication strategy about Collective Impact, MMF and issue.
• Relationship building with newly elected public officials to make sure they are informed on importance of MMF