Marcy Stagner was born and raised in Memphis, TN. She lived in Colorado for 12 years as she worked on both her Bachelors and Master's degrees and taught middle school. Marcy moved back to Memphis in 2014 and began working at the Memphis Jewish Community Center as the Director of Arts and Culture. Marcy currently works […]

Kellie Spilman is the Director of the Early Success Coalition at Porter-Leath, a collective impact initiative that promotes shared, evidence-based practices proven to improve early childhood development and school readiness within Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee. She oversees the incorporation of evidence-based health promotion strategies to maximize impact in program design and works to build […]

September kicks off our Basic Literacy & Education Month! Our first outstanding presenter was named by the Memphis Business Journal 2022 as one of the Super Women in Business.  Currently serving as the Director of Advocacy, Venita Doggett's long career in educational development is uniquely suited to inform her current role with Memphis Education Fund. […]

In remembrance of Veterans who have served our country, our presenter this week is Billie "Budman" Vinson with Wreaths Across America. Billy is the Location Coordinator for Wreaths Across America at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery here in Memphis, honoring fallen soldiers by laying wreaths on their graves during the holiday season. Billie's goal is to […]

John Lawrence is the new Director of Economic & Business Development with Memphis, Light, Gas & Water, the nation's largest public three-service energy and water distribution company. John has a unique balance of development, planning, finance, marketing, and management experience. Throughout a 25-year career as a leader in community development, his efforts have resulted in […]