External Awareness and Advocacy
Nonprofit Center Commitment to Advance Racial Justice
The Nonprofit Center has been working with a group of our members in the past few weeks to chronicle and lift up how our industry is adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the insights both profound and practical, was the insistence that we prioritize naming, challenging, and changing internal and external practices and programs that…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – 2020 Local Focus. Lasting Impact. ™ Recognition Awarded to Seven Local Nonprofits
Contact: Anna McDaniel-WyattNonprofit Center of Northeast FloridaO: 904-425-1183C: 813-523-5253E: AMcDaniel-Wyatt@NonprofitCtr.org JACKSONVILLE, FL, June 22, 2020 – Over the past several weeks, seven local nonprofits have been honored virtually through the 2020 Local Focus. Lasting Impact.™ Moments Recognition Program. Changing Homelessness and the City of Jacksonville Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness won the 2020 Local Focus.…
Read MoreIn 2020, MLK’s “Other America” Still Exists
The Nonprofit Center is in solidarity with our community members who are taking a stand to make their voices heard against racism, violence, and discrimination. We hear you. We see you. We are with you. For far too long some members of our Northeast Florida community have not been heard; their voices were sometimes silenced…
Read MoreMay 1 Recording and Resources
On Friday, May 1, the Nonprofit Center hosted our last regularly-scheduled COVID-19 resource call. Ria Chattergoon, Esq. of the RC Law Group joined us with a quick update on the responsibilities of employers as outlined in the CARES Act. The full call recording is available here. The slides are available here. All previous calls are…
Read MoreApril 24 Recording and Resources
On April 24 the Nonprofit Center hosted Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry for our weekly COVID-19 resource call. Mayor Curry shared updated information about relief programs available for Jacksonville residents and businesses, shared his evolving plans for re-opening the Jacksonville economy, and took questions from the almost 200 participants. The full call recording is available here.…
Read MoreApril 17 Slides & Resources
On April 17, the Nonprofit Center hosted our fifth weekly COVID-19 resource call. This call included important advocacy updates from Sabeen Perwaiz of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance. Key leaders from the philanthropic community including Amanda Crawford of VyStar Credit Union, Michael Murray of Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, and Kathleen Shaw from the Community Foundation for…
Read MoreApril 10 Recording and Resources
On April 10, the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida hosted our fourth weekly wrap-up call. Participants heard from national expert Michael Gellman, CPA. Our local sector experts included; Michael Howland, CEO and President of Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center, Lori Richards, Executive Director, BEAM, and Loretta Prescott, Director of Development, JASMYN. View the full call…
Read MoreApril 3 Recording and Resources
On April 3, 2020 the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida hosted our third COVID-19 weekly wrap-up featuring experts in human resources and SBA loans. Each week we promise to bring you the most update information available about various relief options. The speakers today included experts on workforce management and Paycheck Protection Program loan options. Our featured Human…
Read MoreMarch 27 Recording and Resources
On March 27, 2020 the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida hosted a webinar featuring experts in federal legislation, Florida Nonprofit Alliance, the city of Jacksonville, and the Duval COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster). More than 140 staff members from Nonprofits across Northeast Florida joined. This recording contains a breakdown of federal COVID-19 relief legislation…
Read MoreMarch 19 Recording and Resources
On March 19, 2020 the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida hosted a webinar featuring experts from the National Council of Nonprofits, Florida Nonprofit Alliance, and the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. More than 150 staff members from Nonprofits across Northeast Florida joined. Nonprofits reported a range of effects related to COVID-19. Here are some of…
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