Maryville College to host nonprofit fair Feb. 28, community invited to attend

The Maryville College Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) will host its third annual Nonprofit Fair on Thurs., Feb. 28 in the William Baxter Lee III Grand Foyer of the Clayton Center for the Arts. The fair will be open to members of the community from noon until 3 p.m. to learn about nonprofit missions, service or volunteer opportunities, and internships or employment opportunities. There is no charge to attend the fair.

Approximately 50 East Tennessee nonprofit organizations are expected to be in attendance, including Blount County Habitat for Humanity, Camp in the Community, Emerald Youth Foundation, The Florence Crittendon Agency, Keep Blount Beautiful, and Knoxville Utilities Board.  

The event is sponsored by the United Way of Blount County.

 “This is an exciting event for our campus and our community,” said Amy Gilliland, director of community engagement at Maryville College. “It allows our students to network and explore career and volunteer opportunities, and it’s a great opportunity for community members to learn about ways to give back. The fair also exposes representatives from nonprofit organizations to more volunteers and provides a great networking opportunity among the nonprofits themselves.”

Nonprofit organizations can register for a table by visiting www.tinyurl.com/2019MCNonprofitFair.  

The event is a fundraiser for the Maryville College Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, which is part of a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations that prepares and certifies college students for professional careers in nonprofit management. Proceeds from registration fees will help MC students participate in the Alliance Management Institute (AMI), the national Nonprofit Leadership Alliance annual conference, which offers professional development and networking opportunities for students who want to work for nonprofit organizations.

For more information, please contact Amy Gilliland at 865.981.8122 or [email protected].

 

Maryville College recognized during national conference

            The Maryville College Nonprofit Leadership Alliance was recognized during the annual Alliance Management Institute (AMI) conference in Orlando, Fla., in January.

            MC’s NLA was selected for the Campus Program Excellence for Outstanding Community Engagement award. Maryville College senior Ariel Kaylor ’19 was also selected as one of the eight Alliance Management Institute (AMI) Ambassadors.