The Ally

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 […]

Greetings Friends,  Each year, when the calendar rolls to August, my mind inevitably goes back to school days. Back-to-school season conjures the smell of burning leaves, football games, band practice, new teachers, new books, and newly sharpened pencils. In Mississippi, autumnal weather comes a bit later, but the images persist of crisp fall air during those […]

ALICE is your childcare provider, the cashier at your supermarket, the gas attendant, your waitress, a home health aide, an office clerk. You might even be ALICE. ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford […]

Greetings! I have now been at the Alliance for four months, yet it feels like I have been here four years! My father taught me early in life, when you know what you are supposed to do, you jump right in and figure out how to do it. And that is exactly what I have […]

Does your organization need support in fundraising? Look no further! The Nonprofit Professionals: Fundraising Executives learning track is here to support new and established nonprofit fundraisers/development professionals. Participants will expand their competencies while generating innovative ideas. Their unique expertise will enable them to support any organization by setting them up for a sustainable future. Each […]

We at Volunteer Mississippi are very pleased and excited to be a part of the growth and success of the Mississippi Hub Network and are committed to continue supporting its great work in communities across Mississippi.  Thanks to the hard work of our Hub Directors, support of their host organizations, and close partnership with the […]

Civil rights leader Robert “Bob” Moses, a soft-spoken and self-effacing grassroots organizer who championed Black voting rights, died on Sunday at age 86. Born and raised in Harlem, N.Y., Moses went to the South to join the nascent fight for civil rights in the early 1960s, ultimately becoming a central figure in the movement.  As […]

Coming up Tuesday, July 27th We know that running a nonprofit takes a lot of work, and keeping up with everything can be incredibly difficult. Nobody enjoys the day when they go to the mailbox and find a letter informing them that they have been chosen for an examination by the Secretary of State’s office. […]

Greetings Friends,  It’s summertime. Many a song has been written about the mellow, long days of sunshine.  Whether you’re finding that the living is easy or have chosen to sit back and unwind,  I hope you all have found some time for rest and relaxation this season – all while celebrating our nation’s Independence Day […]