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May 2025
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It's Mental Health Awareness Month
When was the last time you hit your own pause button?
| | Member Resource: When your staff team feels mentally and emotionally supported, they’re better able to bring their best self to work every day. Bolster wellbeing in your workplace. | |
Tip of the Month: Human Resources
Our Tips of the Month share simple, practical advice inspired by our Principles & Practices guide to help you strengthen your organization, connect with your community, and reach your mission.
Check out this month's tip for strategies to strengthen and center humanity in your human resources practices so you’re taking care of your team as they continue to take care of your community.
| Member Benefit: Center Members have access to pro bono consultations with HR experts. Ask specific questions, get tailored guidance and advice. | |
NC Nonprofit Careers is one of the most-visited places on our website – with over 29,000 views per month! If it’s time for a new job or to expand your staff team, search and post jobs specifically in the nonprofit sector across the state. Center Members and Sustainers get discounts on job posts. | | | |
News & Tools to Navigate Uncertainty
Over the last three months, there’s been a flurry of significant policy developments affecting nonprofits at both the federal and state levels. To help NC nonprofits catch up and keep up:
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Farewell + Hello
We say farewell to Sarah Easley, our incredible events manager, as she leaves the Center after 10 amazing years. In what one team member described as Sarah’s event planning wizardry – from organizing our biggest events like the annual statewide conference to managing seemingly simple Teams meetings – we appreciate her calm, humor, and color-coded details down to the minute! We wish Sarah all the best and look forward to crossing paths again.
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We welcome Kelsey Jones to our team as membership coordinator. Born and raised in Charlotte, she’s spent her career honing her skills in relationship and partnership management in both the private and nonprofit sectors. She enjoys using her AMC A Lister status at the movie theater, learning a new craft (crochet is the newest in the rotation!), and spending time with her friends and family.
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As the political landscape continues to shift, nonprofits are stepping up in big ways to advocate for their communities, respond to policy changes, and protect the heart of their missions and teams.
The 2025 Conference for North Carolina’s Nonprofits will dig into what that looks like and equip you to lead with purpose and clarity, adapt with confidence, and connect with others to strengthen our sector and drive meaningful change.
SAVE THE DATE to learn, share, and grow together: November 19-20, 2025 in Research Triangle Park
Stay tuned for opportunities to submit session proposals!
Interested in sponsoring, exhibiting, or advertising at the conference? Contact Kim Neustrom.
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Health Insurance for Nonprofits
Nonprofits face real challenges when it comes to providing and navigating health insurance benefits for your employees. As a nonprofit ourselves, we get it. That's why we’ve partnered with Marsh McLennan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC to provide options for nonprofits to offer health insurance, among a menu of other benefits and coverage for your employees, through our new Association Health Plan (AHP).
Want to know more and ask questions? Join us tomorrow, May 16 at 11:00 am for a free information session to learn about AHP plan options, get answers to your questions, and see how 20+ organizations are saving within the plan or offering employee benefits where they couldn't before. Or fill out an interest form to hear directly from Marsh McLennan. (There’s no obligation to participate in the AHP if you attend the session or fill out the form.)
| | Don’t miss NCACPA’s 2025 Not-For-Profit Accounting Conference on June 2 in Greensboro! The day begins with the Center’s David Heinen covering key legislative updates, followed by networking and learning on auditing & accounting, tax, technology, and other critical topics to sharpen your skills, grow your network, and stay ahead in the sector. Center Members can register – with in-person and virtual options – at NCACPA member rates (see instructions). Join us! | | |
Thank You, Supporters!
We appreciate the support of these businesses. Check them out in Business Finder, our online directory of businesses and consultants that work specifically with nonprofits.
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