NCCJ (North Carolina for Community and Justice) is a human relations organization established in 1937 (learn about NCCJ’s history.) We help build communities free of bias, bigotry and racism by promoting understanding and respect among all cultures, races and religions. Based in the Triad, we are best known for Anytown, our flagship youth leadership and human relations summer camp for teens. We work year-round with students, educators, and companies across the state.
Our Staff
Kelly Dawson
Interim Executive Director
Tom Martinek
Program Associate
Imani Mitchell
Program Director
Deonna Kelli Sayed
Development and Communications Director
Alison Whitman Jones
Finance and Data Analytics Director
Our Board of Directors
Officers: FY 2025-2026
Chair
Milagros Russell
Chair-Elect
Bill Miller
Treasurer
Marci Peace
Directors At-Large
Cassiopeia “Cassi” Reid
José Villalba
Secretary
Wayne Young
Interim Executive Director
Kelly Dawson
Directors
Douglas R. Bender, Jr.
David Bergen
Christian Chan
Rebecca Conway
Tina Firesheets
Barbara T. Frye
Mark Gendle
Gary M. Grandon
Bryle Henderson Hatch
Tanisha Jones
Leslie Dunne Ketner
Akir Khan
Amber Khan
Angie Williams-McMichael
Jenna L. Mendelson
Dulce Rodriguez Ortiz
Mary Poytner-Thomas*
Paul Ringel
Donna Samuels
Tara McKenzie Sandercock
Raffi Simel
Sue Simmons
Aaron Strasser*
Jen Strasser*
Hilda Tajalli
Frank K. Thomas*
Waiyi Tse
Johnette C. Walser
Kate Shugart Weaver
*2025 Citation Award Dinner Co-Chairs
Partnership is everything.
We believe change starts with a conversation. When people respect and know how to communicate with others who are different from them, everyone benefits.
We partner with organizations across our community and our state. These partnerships allow us to collaborate with and deliver programs to diverse groups, sharing ideas and expertise to help move our community forward. Here are some of the businesses, community groups, and schools we’ve partnered with to deliver programs. We’ve also worked with houses of worship across the Triad. We’d love to partner with you, too! Connect with us.
Our community partners include:
AuthoraCare Collective
City of Greensboro
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Cone Health Foundation
Davidson County Community College
Elsewhere
Genworth Financial
GreenHill
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro Day School
Greensboro Jewish Federation
Greensboro Police Department
Guilford County Schools
The Harwood Institute
High Point University
Impact Alamance
International Visitor Leadership Program
Liberty Hardware
New Garden Friends School
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Replacements, Ltd.
Syngenta
YMCA of Greensboro
Our History
In 1937, NCCJ was born out of the idea that open, respectful dialogue between people of different backgrounds builds stronger communities. We remain committed to that core ideal. As the region’s oldest human relations organization, we have a long history here. Over the years, we’ve cultivated close relationships with people, companies, and organizations from many different parts of our community.
NCCJ has evolved to meet the challenges of each new era, expanding our focus to include issues of race, class, gender equity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and the rights of people with different abilities.
For almost 90 years, NCCJ has promoted understanding and respect among all people in the Piedmont Triad. We have strong ties to this community’s past and we are deeply invested in its future.
Financials
We’re an open book. Check out our financial statements and annual reports for a closer look at how we operate.
