GGCC Community Foundation

When our community comes together, great things happen. Join us for a Joint Networking Happy Hour with Connect Networking, BNI Central Maryland, and Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce. For $20, build connections while supporting Story Tapestries and the GGCC Community Foundation. Your donation includes appetizers and beverages. Purchase your ticket today you don’t want to miss it! 🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/2c47j3ww

Nonprofit leaders, this one is for you! Join us for Nonprofit Direct Connect and learn how to spot cyber threats, avoid common scams, and protect your organization in today’s digital world. Featuring cybersecurity expert Chris May from Advantage Technology. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/23j47mh9

GGCC Weekly Highlights: Don’t Miss Out! Big News Coming April 17th!
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GGCC Weekly Highlights: Don’t Miss Out! Big News Coming April 17th! Email from Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce GGCC Monday Newsletter: Upcoming Events, Member Spotlights, and Community Highlights   To Access Your Member Portal, Click Here. Since open

Thanks to the generosity of our community, over $2,000 was raised at our Joint Networking Lunch “4 A Cause” at Barking Mad Café to benefit the work of Nourish Now and the GGCC Community Foundation. A special thank you to BNI Central Maryland, M&T Bank, and Barking Mad Café, along with everyone who joined us for lunch to contribute to this cause. Moments like this highlight what is possible when our community comes together.

What a great session about Google Grants for nonprofits with our GGCC Nonprofit Direct Connect! Special thanks to Bank - Dave West and to Joey Chambers (M&T Bank) from our GGCC Community Foundation Board of Directors for putting this series of seminars together! Dave always sponsors a terrific lunch to keep us all thinking clearly! Thank you to @1631 Digital and Joe Corbe for the presentation and patience with our questions!

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s nonprofit direct connect group had a terrific session this week with Rafael Murphy, Director of the Office of Grants Management at Montgomery County. Many thanks to David West of Bank, and Joey Chambers at M&T Bank for organizing and sponsoring this session in partnership with the GGCC Community Foundation in support of our large nonprofit community!

It is the final day of 2025, and what a year it was! Thank you to all of our donors and friends who made this year a remarkable one for the GGCC Community Foundation, and the causes and nonprofit organizations that we were able to support due to your generosity! With your help - the GGCC Community Foundation - in only its 2nd full year of operations - provided over $33,000 in direct giving this year!

There are 12 hours left to make the 2025 donor list, and to make an impact right here in our community!

Visit our draft 2025 Annual Report of Giving here:https://www.ggchamber.org/.../Summary-Annual-report-2025.pdf

Make your end-of-year gift to our Upcounty community here: https://www.eprocessingnetwork.com/cgi-bin/epn/secure/pfg/payment.fpl?a=1123105&f=919A2691-6BFF-1014-AB3C-C1987B7C8941

All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Every year, we recognize organizations making a meaningful impact in our community. At the Annual Gala Celebration & Awards Dinner, the Inaugural Nonprofit of the Year Award was presented to BlackRock Center for the Arts in the Small Category and Comfort Cases in the Large Category, recognized by Steve Barber of Supporting Strategies.

At the Annual Gala & Awards Dinner, we celebrated outstanding leadership and community impact. Kempes Jean of The Kempes Group Powered by Homespire Mortgage was honored with the Inaugural GGCC Community Foundation Building Bridges Award, presented by Heather Madison of Peterson Companies – Rio and Chair of the GGCC Community Foundation Board of Directors. Michele Potter of Asbury Methodist Village received the You Made a Difference Award, presented by Steve Barber of Supporting Strategies and Chair of the GGCC Board of Directors. The President’s Award was presented to Justin Volman of Volman HR Strategy by President and CEO, Paula Ross. Congratulations to all for their dedication and for making a meaningful difference in our community!

Congratulations to John Teel of Supporting Strategies, named Young Professional of the Year at the GGCC Annual Gala! 🏆 John is recognized for his exceptional leadership, dedication to community impact, and commitment to building meaningful relationships. Beyond his professional achievements in business development and sales, John actively mentors local students, leads networking groups, and supports numerous community initiatives including PAC, Comfort Cases, and GGCC 4-A-Cause events. Presented by Sharon Anthony of Montgomery College, this award celebrates John’s outstanding contributions to both his profession and our community.

Congratulations to Douglas & Son Services on being named Mid-Size Business of the Year at the Annual Gala Celebration and Awards Dinner, recognized for their rapid growth, experienced leadership, dedicated team, and commitment to reliable and affordable plumbing and HVAC services, with special thanks to PNC for presenting the award.

Small Business of the Year: Tortacos! Honored at the Annual Gala Celebration and Awards Dinner, Tortacos, founded in 2011 by the Espana family, brings L.A. style street tacos to Montgomery County. Now a Germantown neighborhood hub, they serve favorites like tacos, tortas, and burritos while supporting local schools and organizations. Congratulations to Tortacos and thank you to M&T Bank for presenting this award.