March-23

Ellen Collins

Note from the Associate Director

Ellen Collins, Associate DirectorMS Alliance Recently, I was having a conversation with one of our philanthropic member organization directors and remarked to him how thrilled I was to learn of ...

Member Spotlights: Northeast MS Habitat for Humanity

Mary Ann Plasencia, Executive Director For the last two years, I have had the privilege of doing the most purposeful and fulfilling work by helping families help themselves. Our affiliate, ...

Member Spotlights: Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Christen Duhe, President & Executive Director Before Christmas, one of our local media partners stopped by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation to give poinsettias to our staff members. She brought ...

Member Spotlights: Mississippi Delta Academies

Dr. Tamela Boyd Shaw, Founder/Executive Director Founded in 2018 with a vision to create high performing public charter schools across the MS Delta, MS Delta Academies is the non-profit that ...

March 8 ~ International Women’s Day

What is International Women's Day (IWD)? Wednesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration across the world that honors the achievements and contributions of women, while challenging the ...

Continuing the Momentum of Progress

What are some good quotes for IWD and this month? Sharing a quote is a simple way to preserve women’s history and continue the momentum of progress for women everywhere.  ...

Staff Tributes

In celebration of March's theme for the month 'Women in History', when asked to reflect on who the most influential woman/women have been in their lives, this is what the ...

Making Their Mark: Mississippi Women Leading the Way

From sports to entertainment, civil activists to authors, chefs to restauranteurs, there is no way to list all the women from Mississippi who have made, and continue to make, their ...