The Ally

As the Alliance leans in to research, strategic planning and best practices, we are pleased to extend a warm welcome to Shernica Ferguson, Research Specialist. Shernica  is a native of the Mississippi Delta and a Ph.D. student at Jackson State University pursuing her doctoral degree in Public Policy and Administration.  She holds a Master’s in […]

Hello Alliance Family! I am Jamie Beatty, the new Central Mississippi Hub Director. It is such a joy to work with you, and I am looking forward to strengthening our connection through my new position. I started working with the Alliance in September and immediately began contacting nonprofits and volunteers to spread the word about […]

In August, I shared my excitement around the launch of two new affinity groups, Health and Workforce Development/Family Economic Security, and the re-launch of the Education Affinity Group.  All three groups have now met twice with much enthusiasm and an eagerness to identify gaps in services and programming that we can address as a group […]

Peer-to-peer learning, incredible guest speakers & trainers, a high-quality, well-established curriculum, key partnerships, and more; what could get better than this? If you like high-value, low-cost, month-to-month learning & networking, take this as your sign to join the Nonprofit Professionals: Fundraising Executives (NPFE) learning track. The purpose of this Alliance learning track program is to […]

Greetings Friends,  I know many of you like the summer months because they provide outdoor time and vacation time. I’m one of those people who love the Fall, though, because it gives us that wonderful blue sky, cooler temperatures, fewer mosquitoes and gnats, and football season. I admit that my Fall weekends are usually spent […]

The heart of the mission of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum remains the annual commemoration ceremony.  Each year on the anniversary of 9/11, the families of victims gather for a ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial plaza to read aloud the names of the 2,983 men, women, and children killed in the September 11, […]

The Alliance extends a warm welcome to Robin Brooks, Administrative Assistant to the Policy/Affinity Groups. Robin (Mack) is a native of Clinton Mississippi. She is the middle child of 3 and the proud mother of 2 children. Robin loves reading and spending time with her family. Robin is currently a student at Belhaven University studying […]

Please join us in welcoming Jamie Beatty as the new Central Mississippi Volunteer Hub Director.  Jamie is a native of Itawamba County in Northeast Mississippi. She graduated from Itawamba Community College and graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Science with a focus in Adolescent Development. She is […]

Recertification Why do we maintain our Excellence in Action (EIA) certification? Because the families and children we serve deserve the best we can give them! In 2011, Community Care Network became one of the first four agencies in Mississippi to receive EIA Certification.  As the founder of a small but expanding nonprofit on the coast, […]

One of my favorite things to do as the Constituent Services & Support Coordinator is cultivating and engaging in meaningful interactions with organizations across Mississippi. The last 3-months at The Alliance have been incredibly insightful and genuinely humbling. When traveling through the hot Mississippi-summer months of July and August, I met many inspiring organizations. By […]