In 1995 when Nancy McGee became executive director of what is now known as the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, it was just a small grant-writing center. It grew into a holistic nonprofit support organization that offers management services to more than 200 members.

2. Dean to Replace McGee As CEO of Nonprofit Alliance - Saturday, February 4, 2017

Nancy McGee, who has given 25 years of service to the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, is retiring as CEO of the organization, but will remain with the alliance as CEO emeritus through April.

3. McGee Retiring, Dean Named CEO of Nonprofit Alliance - Friday, February 3, 2017

Nancy McGee, who has given 25 years of service to the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, is retiring as CEO of the organization, but will remain with the alliance as CEO emeritus through April.

4. Last Word: Travel Ban Protest, Other Trump React and Sierra Club Goes To Court - Thursday, February 2, 2017

Grizz over the Nuggets in Denver Wednesday 119-99. The Tigers play USF in Tampa Thursday.

Another big crowd for a Memphis march, the second in less than two weeks including the Memphis Women’s March. The Wednesday march, focused on President Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban order, was smaller than that, but still sizeable and diverse.

5. Nonprofit Alliance CEO Nancy McGee Retiring - Thursday, February 2, 2017

Nancy McGee, who has given 25 years of service to the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, is retiring as CEO of the organization but will remain with the alliance as CEO emeritus through April of this year.

6. Nonprofit Alliance CEO Nancy McGee Retiring - Thursday, February 2, 2017

Nancy McGee, who has given 25 years of service to the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, is retiring as CEO of the organization but will remain with The Alliance as CEO emeritus through April of this year.

7. Nonprofits Find a Winner in Grit. Grind. Give. - Wednesday, January 11, 2017

The national #GivingTuesday movement had started in 2012 in New York on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It was, and remains, a global giving effort riding the power of social media as a way to respond to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

8. Nonprofits Raised Value In 2016 In Many Ways - Tuesday, December 27, 2016

In any given year, charitable giving might rise or fall. But when the Chronical of Philanthropy analyzed the giving of the country’s 50 largest cities via Internal Revenue Service data, it captured a larger sample size: 2006 through 2012.

9. Nonprofit Operators Told That Failure Can Bring Long-Term Success - Thursday, May 12, 2016

“Innovation and the Courage to Fail.” That was the theme for the 11th annual conference for the nonprofit sector presented by the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence and Nonprofit Quarterly.

10. Under Pressure - Saturday, January 2, 2016

The Urban Child Institute’s research produces data. That data provides guidance for making decisions about how to best help Memphis children age 3 and younger. And The Urban Child Institute’s assets, around $150 million in 2013, offer a means to that end.

11. Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence Develops Tighter Focus - Tuesday, June 30, 2015

In good times and bad, change is a constant. During the recession, nonprofits were stretched financially and emotionally as demands for services increased and funding declined.

A recalibration was in order, and that was something that the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence preached.

12. Conference to Present Power of Networks - Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Mid-South nonprofit community is doing better than it was during the throes of the recession. And there is a report on the 2013 fiscal year as proof that things are better than they once were.

But in the nonprofit world, there is always a need to do more and to expand resources as far as possible. So, when the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence holds its ninth annual conference on May 1 at Temple Israel, the keynote speaker will be an expert on grantmaking.

13. Nelson Takes New Role at Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Amanda C. Nelson has joined the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence as director of consulting, a newly created position. Nelson will oversee, coordinate and promote the alliance’s management consulting services, and manage its three-year capacity-building program, the Program for Nonprofit Excellence.

14. Nonprofit Alliance Retools Logo, Website, Message - Tuesday, September 17, 2013

About this time last year, CEO Nancy McGee of the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence decided to evaluate the organization’s internal and external messaging.

15. Nonprofit Alliance Expanding, Moving - Saturday, August 31, 2013

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence is expanding and plans to move from 5100 Poplar Ave. to 1919 Lynnfield Road, Suite 200, in September.

16. Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence Expanding, Moving - Thursday, August 29, 2013

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence is expanding and plans to move from 5100 Poplar Ave. to 1919 Lynnfield Road, Suite 200, in September.

17. Nonprofits Coping With New Challenges - Monday, April 29, 2013

About 74 percent of Mid-South nonprofit organizations reported increased service demands in 2012, compared with 72 percent a year earlier. But many of those organizations cannot fully meet the demand for increased services because of funding constraints.

18. Conference Stresses Power Of Social Media - Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The Memphis-based Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence is gearing up for its seventh annual conference, and this year’s theme focuses on ways nonprofits can harness the power of social media and build connected communities in this fast-paced information age.

19. Donations Up Nationwide, Local Nonprofits Still Struggle - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Fundraising for nonprofits has returned to pre-recession levels, now exceeding the level of giving last seen in 2007, according to Blackbaud Inc., a Charleston, S.C.-based provider of software and services for nonprofits across the country.

20. Negative Hits Keep Coming in 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

While some of the Mid-South’s more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations received major gifts and successfully engaged new donor bases, the anemic economic recovery required others to hold a magnifying glass to their bottom lines in 2011.

21. Study: Recession Changing Orgs’ Approach to Service - Friday, December 9, 2011

Less funding, increased operational costs and a growing demand for services continue to beleaguer the Mid-South’s nonprofit sector, according to a new report from the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence.

22. Nonprofit Excellence Gears Up for Conference - Friday, April 22, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will offer the nonprofit community a full day’s worth of respected industry speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities during its sixth annual conference Wednesday.

23. Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence Plans Spring Workshops - Tuesday, March 8, 2011

As many Mid-South nonprofits continue to struggle with funding, the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, which serves nonprofits in more than 30 counties in Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi and Western Tennessee, is working to strengthen them through its 2011 annual conference and a series of spring workshops.

24. Fundraising, Economic Woes Dominate Nonprofits - Monday, December 27, 2010

Although most of the Mid-South’s more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations made cost-cutting changes in 2010, many continued to struggle through the challenges of a prolonged economic downturn.

“Across the board, I think everybody has made some sort of cuts or belt-tightening,” said Nancy McGee, CEO of the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, which works to strengthen organizations in more than 30 counties in Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi and Western Tennessee.

25. Nonprofit Necessity - Monday, December 6, 2010

Something had to change.

In mid-2008, Sallie Johnson became executive director of Memphis Literacy Council, a 30-year-old nonprofit literacy organization with a strong reputation for programming that was facing funding issues caused by a rapidly disintegrating economy.

26. Nonprofits’ Money Woes Continue - Friday, September 10, 2010

Although Mid-South nonprofit organizations have made changes to get through the prolonged economic downturn, they continue to struggle – particularly the smaller ones.

Larger and more established organizations are getting caught in cash-flow crunches because of delayed government payments for the services they render.

27. Shah Touts Nonprofits Via Social Media - Friday, May 7, 2010

Sonal Shah, director of the newly created White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, is a social media practitioner.

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence turned that to its advantage, using Facebook to lure her to Memphis. Once here, she blogged about her experiences during two days of visits with charitable organizations.

28. White House Official to Visit Local Orgs - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The White House official who finds new ways to address the nation’s social issues will be in Memphis next month to visit two charities and speak at a conference for nonprofit organizations.

Sonal Shah, director of the newly created White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, is coming at the invitation of the Alliance for Nonprofit Alliance. She is scheduled to give the keynote address at the Alliance’s annual conference.

29. United Way Sees Unique Fundraising Success - Monday, March 8, 2010

The United Way of the Mid-South surpassed its $25 million goal this year, which is encouraging news for the Memphis nonprofit community. However, not all charities are enjoying that kind of success.

30. Mid South Reads, Literacy Council Soon to Merge - Friday, December 4, 2009

The partnership between Mid South Reads and the Memphis Literacy Council is about to be a marriage.

The two nonprofit organizations will become a single entity Jan. 1 with a new name, Literacy Mid South. No mission or program will be abandoned because of the merger.

31. Alliance for Nonprofit Org. Exceeds $200M in Grants - Friday, October 16, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence this month surpassed the $200 million mark for helping nonprofit organizations receive grants.

The organization, which has existed since 1992, helps more than 200 nonprofit members in the Mid-South achieve their goals. The center operates with a full-time staff of four and one part-timer. For every dollar of local support the Alliance receives, it generates an average of $30 for the community through national funding for local agencies.

32. Service First: Nonprofit orgs struggle to balance client needs with funding shortages - Monday, September 14, 2009

Rahema Barber gazed into the void of the Power House. It looked as though all the art had been wiped away: blank walls, empty rooms and silent space.

What had been a center of creative energy was about to become a shuttered building once again – just six years after the nonprofit Delta Axis had transformed the old coal plant into a venue for contemporary art and film.

33. Study Shows Recession’s Impact On Nonprofit Orgs - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

A prolonged recession that increases demands on Mid-South nonprofit organizations while their revenues falter is having a severe impact, according to a report by the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence.

34. The Politics of Rape: What went wrong at MSARC - Monday, June 29, 2009

There’s no such thing as a textbook rape victim. There are, however, some very thick and detailed textbooks on how medical and legal authorities should come to a victim’s aid.

Those two realities collided violently in March inside an examination room at the Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center.

35. Conference Attendance Hints at Nonprofit Slump - Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The sign-up list for an event Friday intended to help nonprofit organizations cope with today’s economic challenges may be evidence that the organizations are feeling the financial crunch.

Registration is hovering between 80 and 90 people for the annual conference of the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, which usually has between 150 and 200 participants. This year’s theme is “Surviving the Perfect Storm: Reinventing the Nonprofit’s Future.”

36. Nonprofit Orgs Brace For Financial Fallout - Friday, October 17, 2008

Nonprofit organizations could have less money to operate when their services are needed mostly because of Wall Street losses and economic uncertainty.

Memphis area charities are keeping close tabs on their finances whether they depend on large endowments invested in financial markets or annual contributions from donors’ paychecks.

37. ANE, CBU Introduce Certificate Program - Friday, September 26, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence has taken another step to offer local nonprofit executives a way to strengthen their capabilities.

ANE is in parternship with the Christian Brothers University School of Business to offer a two-year program called Certificate in Frameworks of Nonprofit Excellence. Program graduates will be awarded joint certificates by ANE and CBU.

38. ANE Finds New Home In Clark Tower - Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence is moving to Clark Tower in East Memphis from its current location at 606 S. Mendenhall Road.

ANE executive director Nancy McGee said the staff is in the middle of packing now.

39. ANE Conference To Look at Effective Nonprofit Governance - Tuesday, April 29, 2008

At this year's Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence annual conference, local nonprofit organization leaders will get a chance to hear from experts from academia who have taken a hard look at governance models for nonprofit boards and are testing some ideas on what works in creating effective board governance.

40. Events - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will present its Breakfast Forum '08 today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Hilton Memphis hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Tom Schmitt, the 2008 chamber chair and the president and CEO of FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, will present "Moving the Needle on Memphis!" The cost is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. Reservations should be made by calling 543-3518 or e-mailing emilford@memphischamber.com.

41. Events - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. A lunch buffet costs $18. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton will give his annual State of the City Address. Reservations should be made to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

42. Events - Monday, January 28, 2008

Rhodes College will present Dr. Nel Noddings, who will speak on "The Problems of School Reform," based on her book "When School Reform Goes Wrong," today at 7 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Patrick Shade at 843-3935.

43. Events - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Rhodes College will host Charlie Cook, political analyst and publisher of the nonpartisan newsletter "The Cook Political Report," today at 7:30 p.m. in Barrett Hall on the Rhodes campus. Cook will discuss the 2008 primaries and presidential election. For more information, call Meg Carne at 843-3840.

44. Events - Tuesday, January 22, 2008

masterIT, a local network solutions company, will host an open house today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its corporate offices, 8024 Stage Hills Blvd. in Bartlett. Attendees can experience live demos and discuss new business technology. This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, visit www.master-IT.com/truckevent.html or call 377-7891.

45. Events - Friday, January 18, 2008

Rhodes College will present its 21st annual Institute on the Profession of Law today from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bryan Campus Life Center Ballroom on the Rhodes campus. David Luban, the Frederick J. Haas Professor of Law and Philosophy at Georgetown Law School, will be the keynote speaker.
A panel of experts also will be in attendance. Tuition for one person is $325. Attorneys may register by calling the Meeman Center at 843-3965.

46. Events - Thursday, January 17, 2008

Women on the Move will host a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. My Harrison, special agent in charge of the FBI Memphis field office, is the featured speaker. The cost is $19.50 per person. For reservations, call 684-1010.

47. Events - Wednesday, January 16, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host a workshop titled "The Essentials of Human Resource Management" today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. Tiffany Chisnall, director of employee services and development at Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union, will present the workshop. The cost is $65 for Alliance members, $55 for participants in the Alliance's Program for Nonprofit Excellence and $99 for nonmembers. For more information or to make reservations, call Nancy McGee at 684-6605.

48. Events - Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. A lunch buffet will be provided for $18. Dr. George Nicopoulos and Maurice Elliott will be the speakers. Reservations should be made to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

49. Events - Monday, January 14, 2008

The InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute today will present its Musculoskeletal Lecture with Dr. Stuart Goodman with social hour beginning at 5 p.m. and the lecture beginning at 6 p.m. at the FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. For reservations, contact Gretchan Mishler at 271-0000 or gmishler@inmotionmemphis.org.

50. Events - Wednesday, September 19, 2007

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host its "Researching Grant Funding" workshop today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the alliance office, 606 S. Mendenhall Road, Suite 108. The event is $65 for members, $55 for participants in the Alliance's Program for Nonprofit Excellence and $99 for nonmembers. Call Nancy McGee at 684-6605 for more information.

51. Events - Tuesday, September 18, 2007

The Executive Employment Law Seminar Series will be today from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. This week's topic is "Compensation, Benefits and Commissions." The event is $25 per person, including breakfast, payable at the door. Reservations can be made by calling Sheila Lindsey at 683-1850.

52. Nonprofit Executives Aren't Too Worried Over Possible Recession - Yet - Friday, August 17, 2007

Analysts and economists nationwide have been speculating about an impending recession. And as the threat of a downturn continues to loom, different business sectors are projecting how this bleak scenario might affect them.

53. Nonprofit Workshop to Give Execs Disaster-Planning Advice - Tuesday, July 24, 2007

A few weeks ago, two local nonprofit organizations found themselves facing a crisis as they suddenly were forced to look for new homes.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and COMEC (the Commission on Missing and Exploited Children) were given notice earlier this month that they would have to vacate their free office space in the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County by Oct. 1. The news came in the wake of Juvenile Court's planned expansion for its child support enforcement division.

54. Acclaimed Speaker, Writer, Fund-Raiser to Headline ANE Conference Thursday - Tuesday, May 8, 2007

In one of her Q&A columns in the Grassroots Funding Journal, noted fund-raising expert Kim Klein says people give money when they're asked. Even so, she adds, asking doesn't always guarantee a donation.

55. Grant Center Gets Nonprofit Enterprises on the Ball - Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Sometimes the organizations that help people need a little help themselves. The Grant Center has been helping nonprofit organizations since it was founded in 1992 by providing education to aid Mid-South groups in securing money.

56. Corporate Scandals Create Focus on Nonprofit Accountability - Thursday, March 9, 2006

School children are given free fingerprinting kits and taught about safety.

Families who live in poverty are able to say goodbye to substandard housing.

Downtown Memphis parks, streets and medians are kept well-manicured, and visitors get to gaze at exhibits in the renovated Fire Engine House No. 1 at 118 Adams St.

57. Grant Center Program Offers Help for Nonprofits - Friday, December 9, 2005

It's not uncommon on an afternoon in Downtown to see columns of schoolchildren stride soundlessly into the renovated Fire Engine House No. 1 at 118 Adams St., where they marvel at such exhibits as a horse-drawn steam engine, a dispatcher's radio that plays actual 911 calls and an outdoor sculpture that memorializes fire fighters who have died in the line of duty.

58. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 2, 1998
March 3 March 3 The Society of Professional Journalists, University of Memphis chapter, will sponsor its 17th annual Freedom of Information Congress at 7:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Lounge of the University Center. The speaker will be Barrie Dunsmore, f...

59. Archived Article: Nonprofit Workshop Lj - Wednesday, June 19, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Weekend workshop to enlighten budding non-profits By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Thinking of starting a non-profit organization? If the answer is yes, an upcoming workshop sponsored by a coalition of local community service groups ma...