Posts by Rena Coughlin
Welcome new nonprofit leaders!
The Nonprofit Center features local nonprofit leaders in a blog series called First Person. This month, we are sending a big welcome to the newest leaders of some of our local nonprofits. We hope you will take every opportunity to reach out and connect with these fine people and offer them support and partnership! The…
Read MoreFirst Person – Chatting about Resilience with CEO Eric Mann
The Nonprofit Center features local nonprofit leaders in a blog series called First Person. We asked YMCA of Florida’s First Coast CEO Eric Mann to talk to us about the past year, sharing his perspective on leading, adapting, and caring for people and an organization through extraordinary times. His thoughts and experiences will ring true for…
Read MoreThe Concerns Keeping Nonprofit Leaders Awake at Night
“I’m worried about my staff; I think we’re all tired and that COVID fatigue is setting in.” “I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to collaborate with other nonprofit leaders to create new ways to serve our communities and I want to know how we can keep it going.” “I wish more emergency funding sources…
Read MoreNonprofit Advocacy Priorities for 2021
One word I keep coming back to in 2021 is gratitude. I am immensely grateful to the hundreds of nonprofit organizations across our region who continue to find ways to innovate and serve their constituents every day. According to our latest COVID-19 research, more than 70% of local nonprofits have remained fully operational and continued…
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