NCCJ Board Member Tina Firesheets share her story about belonging. I was in second grade when my grandfather told me to go back to where I came from. Bewildered, I […]
The recent conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) present an opportunity for NCCJ (North Carolina for Community and Justice) to share our core values and mission. We are committed […]
NCCJ’s mission of fighting bias, bigotry and racism and building more inclusive and compassionate communities for all of us – not just some of us, is a big mission that […]
We are thrilled to announce Jennifer Ruppe as NCCJ’s next president and CEO. Jennifer, who has served as executive director of Guilford Green Foundation & LGBTQ Center since 2018, is a North Carolina native with 20 years of philanthropic experience rooted in community building and collaboration in Greensboro.
We are hiring! Following our longtime executive director Ivan Canada’s departure in January for an incredible professional opportunity as the president & CEO for the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, NCCJ is […]
NCCJ will honor Triad leaders Ellen “Lennie” W. Gerber and Dr. Henry “Hank” W.B. Smith, III at the Citation Award Dinner on Wednesday, November 6th.
“NCCJ helped me find my footing and place in this country as an immigrant, it taught me that women always have a place at the table and that I don’t have to agree with everything I’m told. I learned that my body will always be the body it needs to be and that a conversation can truly, truly, change a life. “
Following Ivan Canada’s departure in January 2024, Erika Rain Wilhite will serve as NCCJ’s interim executive director. Mona Edwards and Neil Belenky will co-chair the Transition Team.
NCCJ’s mission of fighting bias, bigotry and racism and building more inclusive and compassionate communities for all of us – not just some of us, is a big mission that […]
As we bear witness to the death and pain in Israel and Gaza, we cannot afford to look away from the fear and pain felt by our Jewish, Muslim, and Arab-American neighbors in our own community.