AUGUST 2022

In 2016, the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP) started with only 6 companies and 14 apprentices.

This month, GAP graduated 27 apprentices from 13 different companies and signed on 56 new apprentices with 21 different companies.

Fields of interest include advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, electrical, IT/cyber security, automotive, supply chain and logistics, HVAC, and pharmacy technician.

Join the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium on September 22 for their bi-annual Board Development Academy!

Your organization’s board members are responsible for steering the organization toward a sustainable future through sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, and to make sure the organization has the resources needed to advance its mission. That’s a lot of responsibility, yet few board members receive formal training as they take on this critical role.

To help build these skills, the Consortium brings together experts from a variety of disciplines to teach Board Development Academy twice each year. The fall academy will be held weekly on Thursday evenings from September 22 through November 3 (5:30 – 7:30 pm). This learning opportunity is ideal for people who have recently started serving on a nonprofit board or who want to brush up on their skills. Nonprofit leaders and staff are welcome to enroll.

The cost is $200 per person for member organizations, and $300 for nonmembers (dinner is included). The fall session will be held in the board room at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro at 301 N. Elm Street.

This month, many of our scholarship recipients headed off to college ready to start the semester! 

From left to right: Dr. Whitney Oakley (interim superintendent of GCS), Khem Irby (GCS Board of Education School Board, District 6), Dr. Angela Monell (principal at Southwest Guilford High School), Anita Bachman (chair of Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors) and Brent Christensen (President & CEO Greensboro Chamber of Commerce).  

Community leaders announced this year's most improved school in Guilford County Wednesday during the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce's annual State of Our Community Luncheon. This year’s winning school is Southwest Guilford High School, Dr. Angela Monnell, Principal. The Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. School Improvement Award recognizes schools for improving student achievement through sound educational practices, community outreach, and collaborative relationships. The Humphrey Fund is managed by The Community Foundation.  

Allison "Alli" Lindenberg joined the CFGG staff as our Development and Donor Engagement Officer. 

Allison is from Greensboro, NC where she attended Grimsley High School. She went to Elon University and received a degree in Human Service Studies.

Alli got her start in nonprofits by volunteering for an international empowerment organization for girls in high school and college. She continued her work in nonprofits with the organization Education NC for almost 3 years before joining the CFGG team.

Allison enjoys rock climbing and is an amateur photographer and baker (usually challah). She also loves spending time in Greensboro’s parks and Scuppernong Books downtown.

Felicia Coleman joined the CFGG staff as our Development and Donor Engagement Assistant.

Felicia is from Asheboro, NC and has resided in Greensboro for almost ten years. She attended UNC Greensboro and earned her B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies with a minor in Social Work. Felicia has always been passionate about serving her community and has locally volunteered for a number of organizations and causes ranging from refugee resettlement to animal rescues. Some causes that are particularly close to her heart are permanent housing and food insecurity.

Felicia began working with non-profits in college. She was a member of AmeriCorps-Partnership to End Homelessness, as well as, AmeriCorps VISTA. She accrued experience in many different areas, but mainly got to focus on case management, marketing & development, and event planning with fundraising. Felicia spent the past seven years working as a Children’s and Youth Minister for local Episcopal churches. 

Felicia loves spending her free time gardening(playing in the dirt), spending time with her friends, attending concerts or shows, and most importantly spending time with her husband and their fur babies(their dog, Luna Bear, and their cat, Mo).