Ascend Nonprofit Solutions

Today we say, “thank you” to all who have served to protect and preserve our freedoms. We are especially thankful for our three team members who served: Daniel Collins, Marine Corps; Jim Redar, Army; and Jennifer Whitworth, Navy. We are grateful for their dedication, and to all veterans for their service.

REMINDER FOR ASCEND PARTNERS: Benefits selections are due one week from today!! Our HR team has been busy meeting with all our partners and providing information on the various benefits offered. If you have questions during this open enrollment period, contact our HR team and they will be happy to assist you! Deadline for enrollment is November 15!

November is Family Literacy Month. Did you know that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifts books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income? 30,802 children are currently receiving books from DPIL with an annual book distribution in Mecklenburg County of 369,642. Next time you are in the Center, feel free to take a book from the kiosk to share with a child.

Yesterday Ascend welcomed our HR intern Christen McAdoo. Christen is an Organizational Communications major at UNC Charlotte, class of '25. She says this about interning with Ascend, “I can't wait to work with a fantastic team and expand my knowledge in the human resources sector. My goals are to learn how to support employees, to understand the responsibilities of HR professionals and how to demonstrate excellent leadership to help employees develop a high level of organizational trust.” Welcome Christen! We are excited you are here!

Happy Halloween from our characters to yours! 🎃 👻

Community Link NC is one of the founding agencies of our Center which makes them a 20+ year partner. Their mission is to enable individuals and families to obtain and sustain safe, decent and affordable housing. Community Link achieves their mission through various programs including homeownership education and counseling, free tax prep and Travelers Aid. Visit their website at communitylinknc.org to learn more about their work in the community.

📢 Extra! Extra! Our fall newsletter, The Connection Point, was just released. Check out our FY24 year in review along with updates from our partners using this link: https://lnkd.in/gTXPV6Ph

Community Building Initiative’s Leaders Under 40, LU40, is a leadership development program that gathers emerging leaders to network and become more aware of issues in our community. Congratulations to our very own Natalie McCord, CPA, shared services controller, for completing the program today! 👏

We are excited to welcome Whitley Wood to the Ascend Real Estate Committee! Whitley is the Co-Managing Director, and a Principal, of Gensler Charlotte. With 25 years of experience in management and work environment design, she is a great addition to the Real Estate Committee. We look forward to having her unique experience, she’s a registered interior designer as well, on the committee. Welcome Whitley!

Helpdesk Manager, Daniel Collins, reminds users to be wary of phishing emails: Receiving a phishing email is like getting a message from a long-lost cousin who just so happens to have an urgent financial proposition. So remember, when you spot a phishing email, just think of it as an unexpected plot twist in the never-ending saga of online drama.