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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. 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.

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For the Love of Humankind: End of Year Fundraising for Community impact

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Whether we are working in community development, food insecurity, or racial justice, our fundraising must be grounded in our organization’s mission as we work to center the community we seek to serve and develop measurable impact and progress. . The answer should simply be “ For the love of humankind.” . Louis City, Missouri.

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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.

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Unlearning to Relearn: An Interview with Stephanie Bowman of Mothers Out Front

NonProfit Quarterly

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.

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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

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. What services are your specialty? Three: Fund development. Strategic planning. Impact communications. that you may have. Kami Ramen - soup in winter.

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

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

In 2022, due to her keen understanding of politics, her policy acumen, and her experience with the internal workings of local government, Sherry was appointed to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ “Our Next Era” transition team that was tasked with mapping out the Mayor’s policy goals for the next four years in her home county of Shelby County, TN.