Jeanne Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
When you know better, you do better. –Maya Angelou
The renewed vision statement of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits adopted by our board of directors in June 2022 is: We envision a North Carolina where nonprofits are intentional in their commitment to build holistic, healthy, and equitable organizations while centering racial equity to strengthen communities.
Lisa Hazirjian, Ph.D., Win Together Consulting
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy
The Center recently learned that some nonprofits have been deemed ineligible for the State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) because they don’t meet an “efficiency ratio” in the state regulation governing the SECC. The Center is concerned that this rule may limit the ability for some nonprofits to raise funds from state employees through the SECC.
Jeanne Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
If your vision is for a year plant wheat, if your vision is for a decade plant trees, if your vision is for a lifetime plant people. –African Proverb
Creating a vision statement guides us into the future. It helps us reflect on where we have been as we consider the path forward. The Center has been on a multi-year journey to strengthen our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we’re sharing our journey as we travel this road.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was established by the federal government in 2007 with the intent of forgiving the remaining balance on federal student loans after borrowers had made 120 months of qualifying payments while working in certain public service jobs, including positions with governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Lessons from a Public Policy Student
April Turner, Graduate Student and Public Policy Intern, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Jeanne Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
David Hutchinson, President, Cause Leadership
Strategic plans identify actions that enable you to achieve your organization's goals and mission. These plans often pinpoint high-priority directions and goals. Then, they determine the steps needed for meeting these goals and indicators used to measure success and are usually established for three to five years.
In this article, we assess how a strategic plan: