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Kendall To Retire As Head of Non-Profit Group
Written by Staff Reports   
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 18:23

RALEIGH – The founder and longtime president of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, will retire in November after 25 years.  Jane Kendall founded the N.C. Center for Nonprofits in 1990 and guided its growth into a 1,500-member organization that serves nonprofits and foundations of all sizes in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The Center offers comprehensive information on effective practices for nonprofit governance, financial management, human resources, and legal requirements. It monitors public policy changes that impact all nonprofits and has advocated frequently and successfully for policies that support their work.

“I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Jane for the past five years. I’ve learned so much and witnessed firsthand her remarkable effectiveness,” said Emily Zimmern, chair of the Center’s Board of Directors and president of Charlotte’s Levine Museum of the New South in a statement announcing the retirment. “Jane’s visionary leadership and service have made a profound difference across our state – strengthening nonprofits and improving the quality of life for individuals and communities for a quarter century.”

Prior to starting the Center for Nonprofits, Kendall served as executive director of the National Society for Internships and Experiential Education, working with K-12 and higher education institutions to build practical work experience and community service into the curriculum.

Selected as a Kellogg Foundation National Leadership Fellow, Kendall interviewed nonprofit leaders across the United States and the globe about their biggest challenges. Their compelling stories convinced her to find a way to connect nonprofits with each other and get the training and information they wanted for governing and managing their organizations well.

Over 18 months, she worked out of her kitchen to engage more than 2,000 nonprofits throughout North Carolina in town meetings and interviews. She asked them what, if anything, they would like to do together as a nonprofit sector. Their grassroots input shaped the priorities for the Center for Nonprofits.

“I am proud that 2,000 North Carolinians created the Center,” said Kendall. “Working with employees and volunteers in nonprofits is a great privilege because they believe that something in our society can be better than it is now. They act on that belief every day with passion and courage and continually invent ways to make a difference in the world. Helping nonprofits flourish has been an incredibly gratifying journey.”

Now, almost three out of four nonprofits using the Center report that, through its help, they have been able to make tangible improvements in how they govern, manage, or sustain their organizations.

Scott Wierman, vice chair of the Center’s Board and president of The Winston-Salem Foundation, will become Board chair in July. He will appoint a transition committee in late 2015 as the Center does in-depth planning for its future.

“We will take the time needed to step back and create a shared vision for the Center’s next decade and beyond,” Wierman said. “That vision and the resulting goals will determine what kind of person we will

 

 
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