Ability Housing is the third winner of the 2020 Local Focus. Lasting Impact.™ Moments Recognition. Ability Housing is being recognized for their innovation in the area of permanent supportive housing for individuals who have experienced homelessness. The individuals served by Ability Housing are often disqualified from other housing opportunities due to barriers to entry, such…
Read MoreThe second winner of the 2020 Local Focus. Lasting Impact.™ Moments Recognition is Project SHARE – a program developed by Feeding Northeast Florida. Feeding Northeast Florida is being recognized for their outstanding collaboration during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As Northeast Florida began to experience the effects of closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number…
Read MoreThe first winner of the 2020 Local Focus. Lasting Impact.™ Moments Recognition is the Youth Crisis Center. The Youth Crisis Center is being recognized for their outstanding innovation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreDue to the extenuating circumstances surrounding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Local Focus. Lasting Impact.™ application has been condensed and the recognition structure has expanded. Thanks to the generosity of Florida Blue, WJCT, Community First Credit Union, and the Jessie Ball duPont Reflective Practice Endowment Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, we…
Read MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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…
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