JC Lyle has served as WARM’s Executive Director since January 2009. Under her leadership, WARM's annual revenue and productivity have more than quadrupled. Prior to working in the nonprofit sector, Lyle worked at McKim & Creed on
The National Council of Nonprofits describes a sustainable nonprofit as one that can raise enough money to cover its costs and invest in its own infrastructure. If you are a savvy donor, it may be im ...
“Can a nonprofit make a profit?” I’m frequently asked by people interested in our work. This natural question is at the very heart of many misunderstandings about our sector becau ...
The nonprofit sector is booming! Over 1.6 million 501c3 organizations are filed with the IRS, nearly 10% of America’s workforce is employed by a nonprofit, and over $400 billion is donated to ...
Recently, I had the honor of delivering a message at National Philanthropy Day Breakfast, hosted by Association of Fundraising Professionals of the Cape Fear Area (AFP). AFP brings together st ...
I recently asked a fantastic board member to take on a new role with WARM. He is committed, intelligent, reliable, and productive. He has secured new resources, actively participated in evaluation and ...
The team of youth and adult volunteers from Ohio pulled up to a mobile home in Leland, the site of their WARM rebuild. Over the past year, they served a spaghetti supper, held a car wash, and served a ...
We all depend on our homes to provide a safe, secure, and healthy place to eat, rest, play, and perhaps work. When we don’t have it, life starts to unravel. In some cases, a home’s deficie ...
Do you know the number one cause of death in the home? Let’s work backwards and learn the answer at the end of this column. The number three cause of death in the home: Fires I ...
As Hurricane Dorian moved slowly toward the Wilmington area, organizations involved in response efforts leapt into action. One might expect a downtrodden group of disaster management professionals, s ...
VolunTourism is a form of tourism in which travelers volunteer, typically with a charity, at their vacation destination. The trips tend to be short term, group oriented, and require little expert ...
Donations to nonprofits, by their very nature, provide a return on a community’s investment. In many cases, the return can be estimated in dollars. For example, with the help of volunte ...
Diane and her daughter Phyllis live 12 minutes apart. Before Hurricane Florence, they each had their share of tragedy. Diane lost her husband and her son several years ago and has been ...
In the nearly 10 months since Hurricane Florence, thousands of individuals, businesses, churches, civic clubs, nonprofits, and government agencies have stepped up to the plate to help our region recov ...
During the June Power Breakfast, The H Word, about hurricane recovery, one of the hottest topics to emerge was the lack of affordable housing in our state. In fact, NC Emergency Manageme ...
This Insights article is co-authored by Steve Spain, Executive Director of Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity. Sometimes, when people hear about WARM’s mission, they immediately compar ...
It’s true! Medicaid will soon be paying for home repairs and other non-clinical services including nutrition counseling, support for victims of domestic violence, and transportation. This is ...
Diane has had trouble paying her bills since she lost her husband a few years ago. Her roof fell into disrepair and was no match for Hurricane Florence's 90 mile-per-hour winds. The hurricane da ...
In the past six months, I have heard dozens of people tell me they were planning something – a special home project, a long-awaited trip, a certain work goal – but Hurricane Florence chang ...
Harnessing the power of good to recover from Hurricane Florence Mayor Saffo helps Sandy Spiers of SunTrust Bank present checks to local nonprofits involved in hurricane response and recovery during ...
Ideally, Long Term Recovery Groups become permanent because communities are always in one stage of disaster management: Hazard Mitigation, Preparation, Response, or Recovery. (NHCR3 uses the term Re ...
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity’s Lynne Wooten, Wilmington City Councilman Charlie Rivenbark, and WARM’s JC Lyle greet volunteers unloading 18 palates of donations. Why do nonprofits ...
As the only permanent agency in the tri-county area whose mission is to rebuild owner occupied homes, WARM has been very busy since Hurricane Florence. Check out this video to see what we&rsquo ...
Duke Energy employees came to a WARM rebuild site instead of the office on a beautiful Friday last Spring. Together, they replaced flooring and completed other repairs for a widow in Hampstead. & ...
In 2016, nCino employees, led by Drew Heath, held a golf tournament with proceeds going to WARM. In addition to raising money, the employees enjoyed a beautiful Friday outdoors together instead of b ...
WARM volunteers replace the kitchen floor of a local widow. The project was funded by a grant from Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation, whose mission is to serve the needs of the elderly in New Hanove ...
Mary is more accustomed to helping others than being helped. So she insisted on doing the painting when WARM volunteers repaired her siding. At a networking event in November, I met a lady who t ...
A CastleBranch employee learns new skills during the company's annual WARM Week. My New Year’s resolution is to learn a new skill outside the responsibilities of my job, something outdo ...
WARM is now able to help 135-155 families every year thanks to smart fundraising over the past 8 years. As donors try to make the most impact with their year-end giving, I hear this a lot: What p ...
If you are currently serving on a nonprofit board - or you’re joining one in 2018 - you most likely uncovered the basics in your due diligence. You know you are legally liable for the o ...
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM), a grassroots nonprofit founded in 1996, completes urgent home repairs - including storm damage - and accessibility upgrades for low-income homeowners. Tho ...
With Wrightsville Beach Presence, Luxury Real Estate Agency Expands Its N.C. Territories
Cece Nunn
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UNCW Requiring Face Coverings At The Start Of The Fall Semester
Christina Haley O'Neal
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Two Wilmington-based manufacturers in the surfing industry continue to grow after co-locating under one roof. Paper Plane Surf Co., which ma...
Wilmington-based Reignlist launched a new platform last month that aims to deliver solutions to how information is shared within other real...
Local officials and others have taken some steps recently to address the Wilmington area’s affordable housing crisis....
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