First Coast Connect: Uncharted waters for nonprofits

The future of nonprofits Tough times are forcing big changes at local nonprofits. Whether it’s fighting for limited resources, enduring reductions in government funding, competing for donor attention spans or contending with inflationary pressures, the challenges are large and growing. We ask two local leaders about managing seemingly impossible choices, and whether consolidation will offer a path to more enduring institutions. Guest: Leah Donelan McDermott, program director, Florida Nonprofit Alliance Dawn Lockhart, CEO, Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida Women's Center handoff After a decade at the helm of the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, Teresa Miles is leaving the top job to devote more time to the health needs of her family. She’s passing the torch to longtime City Year Jacksonville leader Allishia Bauman. The transition comes as the center enters its third decade as the city’s certified rape crisis center, providing mental health support, advocacy and emergency forensic exams to victims of sexual assault. We ask both women what the handoff will look like and what changes might be in store. Guests: Allishia Bauman, CEO, Women’s Center of Jacksonville Teresa Miles, outgoing CEO, Women’s Center of Jacksonville Hard in the paint The Jacksonville University Dolphins are going to the big dance for the first time since 2016. The head coach of the No. 15 women’s team tells us what the team is preparing for ahead of its March 20 matchup in Baton Rouge against SEC powerhouse and No. 2-ranked LSU. This is just the second time the women’s team secured a March Madness bid. The men’s team has appeared in five NCAA championships, the last time in 1986. Guests: Alex Ricker-Gilbert, senior vice president and athletics director, Jacksonville University Special Jennings, head coach, JU Women's Basketball Priscilla Williams, senior, JU Women's Basketball and ASUN Player of the Year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.