"Helping others to help themselves "
"Out for Justice"
~Building Power for Change~
~Building Power for Change~
George Friday grew up in Lincolnton and Gastonia, NC in the 60s. She holds degrees in Political Science, Economics, and African American Studies from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where she graduated in 1982.
George works with grassroots community organizations to provide leadership and skills training ranging from strategic planning and organizing to fundraising, marketing and community building with particular focus on communication, oppression, change and the role of ”privilege” in transforming power dynamics leading to broad, deep economic and social justice change.
George works with grassroots community organizations to provide leadership and skills training ranging from strategic planning and organizing to fundraising, marketing and community building with particular focus on communication, oppression, change and the role of ”privilege” in transforming power dynamics leading to broad, deep economic and social justice change.
Avis Ransom believes in creating change through collective political action and sustained, organized public education and engagement. She has experience in grassroots organizing, organizational development and in the development and operation of worker cooperatives. She holds a Masters in Business Administration and spent 15 years operating her own business. Today, Ms. Ransom provides consultive and hands-on support to non profit organizations, helping them to increase their effectiveness through branding, organizational development, training and coaching in grass roots organizing and funding development.
Abby Markowitz has worked with nonprofit oranizations for over 20 years. She is an experienced facilitator and trainer on community organizing, stakeholder involvement, capacity building, community based environmental protection, strategic planning, leadership development, grassroots and fundraising.