Ramping up for its second cohort this summer, Venture Asheville is seeking applicants to help lead the way toward a diversification of jobs, higher wages for workers in Western North Carolina and stronger technology and sustainability industries in the region.
A walk in the woods with a local foraging tour yields wild edibles, healing mushrooms and some new knowledge for participants.
Nonprofit leaders assume many roles in order to keep their organizations afloat and their mission alive. For most Western North Carolina’s nonprofit leaders it’s a labor of love that has its fair share of challenges and rewards.
Press release from WNC Nonprofit Pathways: How do you measure the impact of your programs? Evaluation expert Dr. Jill Fromewick will lead nonprofit organizations through the process in a 2 ½ hour workshop “Measuring Impact and Outcomes: Effective Evaluation = Stronger Programs and Better Grants Management” on Wednesday, May 4, upstairs in the ARC at […]
Press release: RiverLink, a regional non-profit working to revitalize the French Broad River Watershed, today announced it has achieved accreditation — a mark of honor in land conservation. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded accreditation, signifying its confidence that RiverLink lands will be protected forever. Accredited land trusts across the country have permanently conserved more than […]
As a rain cloud darkened the sky above Asheville and the wind assaulted unfurled rainbow flags, a storm of anger from the LGBT and allied communities erupted as a crowd of about 300 protesters convened at the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville late Thursday Afternoon. The outpouring of frustration and dissatisfaction stemmed directly from the passage […]
“The way I let my body flow, be free to just let go and leap in a dance, is what makes me ‘me.'”
With her win in the District 1 Democratic primary, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara is slated to become the first openly LGBT Buncombe County Commissioner. To get there, she had strong competition from City Councilman Gordon Smith and from another civil rights activist, Isaac Coleman. Since no Republican filed to run for the District 1 seat, Beach-Ferrara is almost certain to take office in the fall after the General Election.
Asheville based Changing Together is one of a growing number of crime deterrence programs aimed at helping felons avoid ending up back in prison. A project of The SPARC Network, a nonprofit with branches in Charlotte and Asheville, Changing Together works in partnership with local law enforcement to help offenders find work and move forward with their lives after they have completed their sentences.
“Jasmine has my support because she is dedicated to working at the intersections of justice needed within our community.”
If you want to bring home the bacon, first, you’ll need to bring home the tools to succeed, say the organizers of the Bringing It Home conference. And that applies to all of us, whether you’re trying to dig your way out of personal debt or start a million-dollar business. Accordingly, this year’s conference is broadly aimed at all of us, particularly those who sometimes feel left out of the standard entrepreneurial model.
Press release from Mainspring Conservation Trust: Mainspring Conservation Trust, a regional land trust in western North Carolina and based out of Franklin, today announced it has achieved reaccreditation – a mark of honor in land conservation. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded reaccreditation, signifying its continued confidence that Mainspring lands will be protected forever. […]
PRESS RELEASE: On Saturday, March 5th, HomeWord, a local youth poetry organization, will present the second annual MatchStrike Youth Arts Showcase. MatchStrike brings together over 25 youth artists from various mediums in a gallery and concert-style showcase of local youth talent. The event will feature local bands, spoken word poets, indie singer/songwriters, a capella, studio […]
Membership enrollment is open for the Western North Carolina Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training is offering 2016 memberships
A diagnosis of cancer is a terrifying prospect for anyone. The long, arduous process of treatment and recovery not only physically drains a patient, but also takes an immense emotional toll. For children who’ve just begun their life’s journey, the experience can be especially difficult. In an effort to show compassion for young people battling […]
As new hotels and construction sites pop up across across the city seemingly every week and nationally-branded chains vie for retail space downtown, the local small business alliance known as Asheville Grown is reminding the Asheville community of the importance of keeping small, locally-owned businesses at the center of the city’s economic development plans.
From Asheville Grown Business Alliance Press release A Hare, A Tortoise and One Powerful Little Card Asheville Grown, in partnership with 450 local businesses, helped raise over $10,000 this year for our public schools and area nonprofits through the 2015 Go Local Card. Thanks to everyone who made this possible! We’re determined to make 2016 […]
There’s a crossroads between Buxton and Banks avenues, even though they don’t intersect. These blocklong, parallel, South Slope streets are lined with places to buy things, eat, drink and make merry: a chocolate factory, a doughnut shop, three breweries, two bars, a beer-and-wine store and the newest barbecue joint in town, among other businesses. The […]
As the new executive director of Green Opportunities, the green jobs training program that works with low-income Asheville residents, George C. Jones plans to continue the environmental consciousness that was practiced by previous leadership, but his tenure will be guided by his business background.
In Theaters. If it wasn’t for a couple of art titles, I’d frankly suggest you skip the movies altogether this week. There’s only one full-blown mainstream title (which looks pretty chancey) and two not-quite-wide releases (both of which look worse than chancey). Well, let’s go among them anyway. It is increasingly apparent that August is […]
The North Carolina Arts Council has announced it has awarded arts programs across the state with grant funding for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, according to a press release from the organization. Approximately 240 grants will be awarded to artists and art organizations in all 100 counties of North Carolina. Funding for the grants has been […]
