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by Dr. Kevin Dean, President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network The year 2020 was one that feels simultaneously like yesterday and a bygone era, doesn’t it? It was the year of sourdough starters, tiger kings, and a word that became so ubiquitous it nearly lost all meaning: “pivot.” Remember the endless Zoom calls, the frantic

by Dr. Kevin Dean, President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network The old community center buzzed with a familiar, comforting hum, but to Sarah, it sounded more like a distant echo. For twenty years, the Bright Futures Learning Center had been her life’s work, a haven where children from underserved neighborhoods found tutoring, mentorship, and a

Note: we have already sold half of our available tickets to the 2025 Tennessee Nonprofit Conference in only two weeks time! We will sell out early! We are thrilled to announce that Amber Hamilton, a visionary leader with over 25 years of experience in leadership strategies and nonprofit management, will be our keynote speaker at the