NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 28, 2024

With a passion for political science and social justice, she initially envisioned a career in law but found herself drawn to the nonprofit sector. Sporting Kansas City has supported Harvesters for more than 25 years, including food drives at Children’s Mercy Park and a KC As One campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nonprofit Leadership 190

Nonprofit Leadership Political Science Universities Collaborations 190

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 8, 2023

Sherry has been a presenter at national and state conferences on a wide range of government relations topics, a guest lecturer on effective advocacy at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and spent many years as a guest lecturer on animal law and lobbying at the University of Tennessee’s Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, TN.

Public Policy 64

Public Policy Governance Political Science Law 64

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JULY 8, 2023

Sherry has been a presenter at national and state conferences on a wide range of government relations topics, a guest lecturer on effective advocacy at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and spent many years as a guest lecturer on animal law and lobbying at the University of Tennessee’s Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, TN.

Public Policy 52

Public Policy Governance Political Science Law 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 11, 2023

on Capitol Hill, and working for a law firm in their lobbying group. Double Major In Political Science and Spanish Tell us a success story about your work with a nonprofit in Memphis. Beauty Shop - the best salads and brunch food in Memphis. Got a phone call asking for help! I have spent time in Washington, D.C.

Political Science 59

Political Science Health Medical Law 59

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 2, 2024

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. Changing the law will require lobbying strategies, connections to policy makers, and legal expertise.

Collaborations 105

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

At 14, I began to see the lack in resources, which eventually led to my start in food justice. I started off growing fruits and vegetables in a community garden and delivering them to elders in my neighborhood, as it was a food desert. So, I went to college at Hampton University and studied political science.

Children 108

Children Political Science Environmental Food 108

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

This was not so often the case in the 1960s, when civil rights laws were passed and long-term employment, at least in unionized sectors, was the norm; it is the case today. The Politics of Movements How have movements responded to the causes and effects of skyrocketing inequality?

Public and Social Policy 75

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 75