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Building Community Through Soccer: Maigan T. Bridgette’s Story at Sporting Kansas City

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

With a passion for political science and social justice, she initially envisioned a career in law but found herself drawn to the nonprofit sector. One of the standout initiatives is the Volunteer Time Off (VTO) program, where Sporting associates are encouraged to dedicate their time to local 501(c)(3) organizations.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The leaders of a nonprofit community garden want to help residents move up the value chain by selling food products from their homes, but state law restricts food production to commercial kitchens or farms. The local organization could identify someone working at the intersection of food and legal advocacy.

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Getting to Know Our Consultants: Christy Gilmour

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

I decided to return home to Chicago, where I worked for a city/county health initiative promoting community health, worked with the YMCA Metro Chicago, where I oversaw strategic planning, and then worked in patient and orthopedic advocacy for a specialty medical association. Beauty Shop - the best salads and brunch food in Memphis.

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Get to Know Our New Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, Sherry Rout!

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

She established her own government relations firm in 1998 and has worked as a consultant and contract lobbyist for large national nonprofits, state nonprofit associations, and nonprofits in her community. By my family participating in food drives, collecting school supplies, adopting families in need, volunteering at soup kitchens, etc.,

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Get to Know Our New Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, Sherry Rout!

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

She established her own government relations firm in 1998 and has worked as a consultant and contract lobbyist for large national nonprofits, state nonprofit associations, and nonprofits in her community. By my family participating in food drives, collecting school supplies, adopting families in need, volunteering at soup kitchens, etc.,

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Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013

Care2

Join Paul Habig of SankyNet, Sarah Alexander of Food & Water Watch, and Eric Rardin of Care2 as they outline the critical and often easy ways you can boost your fundraising results in 2013. Sarah Alexander -- Education & Outreach Coordinator, Food & Water Watch. Eric Rardin -- Senior Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2.