Events, Rockville Reports

Save the Date for the 2nd Annual City of Rockville Nonprofit Symposium

May 1, 2026

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman speaks at a podium to an audience seated at round tables in a modern conference room with wood-accented ceiling and bright lighting.

Join fellow nonprofit leaders, partners and community members as the City of Rockville and Nonprofit Montgomery come together to share resources, build connections and strengthen the community’s local nonprofit sector. 

This year’s symposium theme is “United for Impact” and will include a discussion with the Mayor and Council on how local government is responding to community needs, partnering across sectors and regions, and engaging with residents and leaders to bridge gaps and support Rockville families. 

The Second Annual Nonprofit Symposium will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, May 14. Doors open at 8 a.m. The Mayor and Council discussion will take place from 9:15- 9:45 a.m. at VisArts, 155 Gibbs St. 

A panel discussion with nonprofit and community leaders will feature Craig Rice, chief executive officer of Manna Food Center; Kate Lu, clinical health director for the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center; Sharon Dietsche, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Montgomery County; Nicole Durler-Montant, chief development and communications officer for the Latino Economic Development Center; and Sharon Whiting, development director of VisArts.