The Undercurrent

Commentary from and about the nonprofit sector

Why Funding Nonprofit Overhead is Essential

May 1, 2025

This post is part of a series:  Minding Our Business: Giving, Receiving & the Nonprofit Sector In the nonprofit sector, a long-standing peeve persists: that low overhead is a measure of high...

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Community Justice Center: A One-Stop Shop for Hope, Healing, and Justice

Apr 22, 2025

The Community Justice Center (CJC), located at the Harrelson Center in Wilmington, NC, is a place of hope for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and youth violence. As the CEO and...

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Every Day, Every Week: A Sampling of Calls for Guidance

Apr 17, 2025

The Harrelson Center is Wilmington’s campus for humanitarian nonprofits. People know they can visit our campus and find support for many of life’s challenges from interpersonal violence and food insecurity to childhood...

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Collateral Consequences & Expunction: A Door to Second Chances

Apr 8, 2025

Many people think of incarceration as a way to “repay a debt to society.” The idea is that once someone serves their time, they should be able to start fresh, rebuild their...

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Harrelson Center & Partner Nonprofits Lean into Local Housing Challenge

Apr 1, 2025

It’s not just affordable, but also accessible housing that is needed. As a community, indeed as a nation, we are all aware of the need for more affordable housing.  But what’s often...

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