November-2021

Sammy Moon

Note from the Executive Director

Sammy Moon Executive Director MS Alliance Greetings Friends,  It hardly seems possible that we are in the final quarter of 2021. Where did the time go?  My grandmother always said ...

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Dave MillerProgram DirectorMS Alliance Every day too many Mississippians go to bed at night, not having their basic needs met, and too many wake up the next morning struggling to ...
Mary Ellen Calvert

Pilot to Program: The Genesis of the Innovations Lab

Mary Ellen CalvertConsultantMS Alliance All of us have been given a unique path to follow as we live our lives.  We have met others on our way as our journeys ...

What Pilot Participants Say About the Lab

In 2018, a pilot of the Innovations Lab was conducted to test the concept. The resulting evaluations proved that the concept was solid, with few modifications. A compilation and analysis ...

Outcomes and Impact – What We Can Accomplish Together

Shernica FergusonResearch SpecialistMS Alliance The relationship between nonprofits and philanthropy is both critical and complex. Nevertheless, the connections between the two can affect the economic growth of any nonprofit organization ...

The Power of Networking

Jamie RasberryPolicy CoordinatorMS Alliance Helen Keller said, “Alone, we can do so little. Together, we can do so much.” There is a certain power that we all have at our ...

Effective Volunteerism

Brandi WestbrookDeputy DirectorVolunteer Mississippi As a native Mississippian, who has been actively involved in my community, I welcome the opportunity to serve as the Deputy Director of the Mississippi Commission ...