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News Release: The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida Announces Leadership Transition

May 2, 2023

NEWS RELEASEContact: Autumn LeeCommunications DirectorO: 904-425-1183E: alee@nonprofitctr.orgThe Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida Announces Leadership TransitionCEO Rena Coughlin to retire at close of 2023 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 2, 2023 – The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida which connects, strengthens and advocates for the nonprofit sector in the region, announces Rena Coughlin, longtime CEO, will be retiring by…

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Our advocacy agenda and why nonprofits should include advocating in their organization’s mission-success strategy!

January 30, 2023

My years in D.C. taught me that regulatory or statutory change can have far-reaching impact. Working for a nonprofit should not mean leaving the legislative and regulatory strategy to others! Happily, the Nonprofit Center puts advocacy at the center of our mission and knows that advocacy is an integral part of our work. We’re sharing a…

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The Nonprofit Center believes in the good…

November 1, 2022

At our 20th Anniversary Celebration on October 20, the Nonprofit Center launched the Believe in the Good campaign, and at the centerpiece is a video highlighting and uplifting the nonprofit sector in Northeast Florida. We asked the audience to let us know what good they believe in, and the answers by no surprise were inspiring…

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Believe in the Good Public Perceptions Poll: Results and more

October 28, 2022

Ever wonder if your fellow community members are aware of the broad and deep impact that local nonprofits have? We in the nonprofit sector see it every day, sometimes in leaps and bounds but more often in tiny, precious steps: the child at their first swimming lesson, the daily harvest of a community garden, the…

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Nonprofit Center to release new poll, video, and campaign on October 20

September 21, 2022

Contact: Autumn Lee  Communications Director Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida O: 904-425-1183 E: alee@nonprofitctr.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Nonprofit Center to release new poll, video, and campaign on October 20 JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida invites members of the news media to its 20th Anniversary Breakfast Celebration, where it will release results of…

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Trust: The nonprofit sector’s superpower

September 6, 2022

If you’ve attended any of my presentations or trainings since I started working at the Nonprofit Center in 2017, you know that I find a way to slip my favorite data point into almost all of my slide decks: Nonprofits and individual volunteers are the most trusted institutions in our community to take action on…

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PRESS RELEASE: The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida elected new leadership, welcomed new Board Members, and celebrated two long-serving Board Member’s departure

August 1, 2022

Contact: Autumn Lee  Communications Director Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida O: 904-425-1183 E: alee@nonprofitctr.org JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida Board of Directors held its annual meeting recently and elected new leadership, welcomed new members, and celebrated two long-serving Board Member’s departure.  To read the full bios for the Board of Directors…

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Access our new Member Only Resource anywhere, anytime and at your own pace – The Lawrence DuBow Online Learning Lab is now live!

July 5, 2022

For nearly two decades, the Nonprofit Center has provided high-quality workshops and trainings on a range of topics offered In-Person, Online and in a Hybrid format. Now, we are thrilled to bring our members a library of learning opportunities that are available any time, anywhere and at your own pace!  The Lawrence DuBow Online Learning…

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PRESS RELEASE – The Sector Advocate Award is presented for only the third time ever to Nina Waters!

July 5, 2022

Contact: Autumn Lee  Communications Director Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida O: 904-425-1183 E: alee@nonprofitctr.org JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida presented its Sector Advocate Award to Nina Waters, President of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, on Thursday, June 23, 2022. The Sector Advocate Award honors a person in Northeast Florida that has…

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Channeling untapped artistic abilities at Nonprofit Works during a much-needed Mental Health Break!

June 27, 2022

We know employee health and well-being is an important part of staying motivated in our work. At our annual conference Nonprofit Works: Futures of the Sector we took a mental health break and provided a space to let attendees’ minds wander as they used watercolor pencils to create a unique take-away and connect with colleagues.…

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