The Ally

Greetings Friends,  It hardly seems possible that we are in the final quarter of 2021. Where did the time go?  My grandmother always said that the older you get, the faster time seems to go.  She was certainly right about that, but even with the quick passing of time, we need to stop and celebrate […]

The Annual Report for 2019 was focused on creating and launching The Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Now, reflecting on 2020, despite the pandemic and societal challenges we  all faced, our second year proved to be one of significant growth for the Alliance. A growing team of staff and consultants has expanded our programs, […]

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 […]