By: Coreena Schultz, Founder & President, Bright Signal Executive Summary Nonprofits are often described as resistant to change. Most nonprofit leaders are navigating rising demand, limited resources, and persistent staffing challenges with...
Help Hub: Informed by more than 25K conversations
Dec 9, 2025
By Sonja McFarland, founding director of Help Hub The Help Hub is 10 years old this year. It’s been a decade of compassion, partnership, and community; a decade of showing up for...
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Disaster Response is a Year-Round Commitment
Aug 11, 2025
by Daniel Altenau, Director of Communications & Disaster Services, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh At Catholic Charities, disaster response is not a seasonal operation. It is a year-round commitment rooted...
Read MoreEmpowering Futures: Forward Fund Student Loans
Jun 16, 2025
by Meghan Dennison, CEO of Forward Fund If we’re to overcome crippling student debt and create real opportunities for higher wage careers, we need a new system. That’s why I launched The Forward...
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Nonprofits Are More Than Charity—They’re an Economic Engine
Jun 5, 2025
Nonprofits Are More Than Charity—They’re an Economic Engine by Kendall Englehart, Communications Manager, Communities In Schools Cape Fear This post is part of a series: Minding Our Business: Giving, Receiving & the...
Read MoreTrust-Based Philanthropy: From Control to Empowerment
May 27, 2025
by David Chatham, Senior Client Success Strategist, Angel Oak Creative This post is part of a series: Minding Our Business: Giving, Receiving & the Nonprofit Sector At Angel Oak Creative, we believe...
Read MoreStanding by Our Veterans: Wilmington Nonprofits Answer the Call
May 21, 2025
I’m Si Cantwell. Margee Herring of the Harrelson Center has asked me to write a blog post about nonprofits that serve the veterans community (interrupting my perfectly peaceful retirement!). I volunteer with...
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Wilmington to Celebrate 2nd Annual Make Music Day
May 19, 2025
Make Music Day, an international celebration of the summer solstice, will take place on Saturday, June 21, from 5 to 8 PM, at Plaza on Princess and the Harrelson Center on Fourth...
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Nikki McLaurin joins Harrelson Center as Housing Navigation Manager
May 12, 2025
The Harrelson Center, Wilmington’s campus of humanitarian nonprofits, has hired Nikki McLaurin as a full-time housing navigation manager, providing a point of contact for low-income individuals and families facing housing challenges. Ms....
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