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Nonprofit Leadership Center Welcomes Four New Board Members

NonProfit Leadership Center

The Nonprofit Leadership Center is pleased to welcome four new board members to our dynamic board of directors : Lisa L. When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations. As a career nonprofit leader and current member of the philanthropic sector, I am honored to serve on the NLC Board.

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Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation: As “Plan B” Emerges, What’s at Stake?

NonProfit Quarterly

Since then, the Biden administration has taken incremental steps to reduce debt. A new Biden administration proposal could change that. This provision forgives debt accrued by students who enrolled in universities, many of which were for-profit, that failed to provide an adequate education. As of January 2024, 3.7

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Legislative Tracker for Tennessee Nonprofits - Education

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Nonprofits bring unique perspectives to lawmakers.

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How to Eliminate the Myth of Meritocracy and Build the World We Deserve

NonProfit Quarterly

The false belief that a person can leverage hard work and talent to pull themselves and their family out of poverty should they only try is a pervasive story that has shaped our culture and laws. Racial discrimination was written into the laws, so these programs continue to be, at best, a Band-Aid solution accessible to only some Americans.

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Protecting South Carolina’s Lowcountry

NonProfit Quarterly

Collaboration among community members, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and local governments allows resources to flow where they’re needed and is a powerful way to help address race and climate inequities. In late 2021, FEMA finally changed that policy that had kept thousands of Black families from accessing aid.

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Call for Speakers: 2023 Nonprofit Talent Summit in Memphis, TN

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

National Council of Nonprofits launched a Survey of Nonprofit Workforce Shortages to determine the scope and impact of these difficulties. What do nonprofit leaders need to know about effectively handling organizational change? What does DEI have to do with the workforce shortage, and what can organizations do about it?

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Announcing the Mid-South Nonprofit Conference Speakers!

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.