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Legislative Tracker for Tennessee Nonprofits - Education

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.

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32 Rising Nonprofit Leaders Chosen for 2023 Certificate in Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Center

Laura Petitt School-to-Work and Big Futures Coordinator III, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Meet Certificate in Leadership Class of 2023 Alex Strieder, Housing Stabilization Manager, Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas Amanda Griffin, Executive Director, Children’s Dream Fund Amber Nixon, Manager of Outreach & Advocacy, Florida (..)

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Close Achievement Gap: Helios Vice Chair On Urgency of Education Access

Fundraising Leadership

Jane Roig, vice chair of the board of directors of Helios Education Foundation, receiving the Leading Philanthropy Award at the recent Power Up conference. She also served on the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators board of directors. “ She was a widow in 1923 with four children under the age of 7.”

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Building evidence and innovating programs to reduce disparities in children’s well-being 

Candid

The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones. The latest report, released this month, shows that we are failing to equip children of every race and ethnicity with what they need to succeed.

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From Factory to Civic Powerhouse: Rebuilding Local Democracy in Barcelona

NonProfit Quarterly

These days, activists from all corners come to Barcelona to learn how community-run associations have put a solidarity economy into action—promoting local democracy, community education, and wellbeing. Children developed breathing problems as they inhaled the poisonous air. However, the situation was once quite different.

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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

NonProfit Leadership Center

Stacy Baier is the CEO of the Pinellas Education Foundation, where she leads all development, educational impact and administrative activities while cultivating a strong working relationship between the business and school communities. and Nathan Penha, CRPS®, AAMS®. Meet Stacy Baier. Stacy Baier. Meet Nathan Penha.

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The Origins of Black History Month

NonProfit Quarterly

As children, many of us would celebrate Black History Month in school by learning about people like Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1937, at the urging of educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune, Woodson created the Negro History Bulletin , a monthly newsletter sent out to high school teachers to provide lesson plan ideas on Black history.