Alliance News
Program Assistant
Mississippi Alliance of
Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Welcome to the Alliance!
We are pleased to announce that Michael C. Martella has joined the Alliance team as Program Assistant and will be responsible for providing a wide range of administrative and logistical support to the Alliance’s program team, to include assistance in the planning and management of the training and capacity building unit, membership, and the policy unit. Welcome to the team Michael!
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