This program is helping nonprofits better serve the Birmingham community

Curious about how to grow your nonprofit? For the first time since 2013, the Alabama Association of Nonprofits (AAN) is hosting its Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute (NELI) to help nonprofits thrive within the community. Read on to learn more about this leadership program and who’s part of it.

Alabama Association of Nonprofits is equipping leaders

AAN, an organization that helps nonprofits succeed through training, advocacy and management support, is kicking off NELI, a 10-month program on organizational health.

With the help of the Alabama Power Foundation and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, this leadership program gives participants leadership and management tools. AAN is equipping participants to become knowledgeable managers, better designers of infrastructure and stronger leaders in their communities.

“If the Association doesn’t provide leadership training equitably, we all suffer. There is great power and strength in diversity. It allows us to be more innovative and better problem solvers. Nonprofits are stronger when we learn from a variety of perspectives.”

Danielle Dunbar, Executive Director, Alabama Association of Nonprofits

Who’s part of the leadership cohort?

The program is all about learning and working together. This year’s leadership cohort is stacked with incredible leaders from life-changing nonprofits:

• Adrienne Starks | STREAM Innovations
• Alice Westery | Youth Towers
• Alyssia Walker | Leaders of Excellence
• Anne Rygiel | Cooperative Downtown Ministries (The Firehouse Shelter)
• April Clark | Reach and Teach
• Beth Zaiontz | Triumph Services
• Bibby Bailey | Parkinson Association of Alabama
• Catherine Pittman Smith | Community Grief Support
• Courtney Curenton-Baker | Alabama Association of Conservation Districts
• David Jones | Capstone Rural Health Center
• Deborah Daniels | Offender Alumni Association
• Doug Taylor | Rebirth Community Corporation
• Jahman Hill | The Flourish Alabama
• Jenice Fountain | Yellowhammer Fund & Margins
• Jennifer Fields Hall | The Literacy Council of Central Alabama
• Jennifer Hatchett | YouthServe
• Jennifer Sumner | Pathways
• Karen Griner | STAIR of Birmingham
• Loren Gary | David Mathews Center for Civic Life
• Mariohn Michel | Breakthrough Birmingham
• Michelle Hayes | College Admissions Made Possible
• Mona Lisa Morris | Birmingham Business Resource Center & Foundation Capital
• Quiwintre Frye | STRIVE Birmingham
• Tamika Holmes | Community Care Development Network
• Tonya Hill Allen | Diane’s Heart
• Tony Jones | Camp Sumatanga

We can’t wait to see how this program helps these leaders make an even bigger impact within our communities.

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