Membership

ABN Expert Spotlight: Austin Church

Austin Church is a writer and consultant living in Knoxville, Tennessee. He runs a branding and marketing agency called Balernum with his business partner. Balernum helps a variety of nonprofit and for-profit clients grow their organizations with strategy, authentic branding, beautiful design, websites, copywriting and content, and marketing implementation. Austin loves participating in other people’s transformation. If […]

By Tiffani Mensch on May 12, 2021

ABN Member Spotlight: Historic Ramsey House

The Historic Ramsey House, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, is a treasure of a bygone era that has been faithfully preserved for the remembrance of past generations and their service to the East Tennessee region. The Historic Ramsey House’s stated mission reflects this drive: The purpose and mission of the Historic Ramsey House is to preserve the structure […]

By Tiffani Mensch on July 29, 2019

Welcome, Annie!

We are pleased to announce Annie Brown as ABN’s new administrative assistant. Annie grew up in Blount County and attended Maryville College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in writing and communications. Before joining the team at the Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN), she gained over three years of experience as administrative assistant and communications liaison for […]

By Tiffani Mensch on March 12, 2019

ABN Member Spotlight: Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble

Dance, dance, dance. For over 30 years, this is what Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble (TCDE) has been devoted to. Dancers Studio, home of TCDE, is a well-established school of dance that prides itself on being the longest continuously-operating dance school in Knoxville. Dancers Studio and TCDE were both founded by modern dance pioneer Dr. Dorothy Floyd, a […]

By Tiffani Mensch on December 03, 2018

ABN Is 300 Members Strong!

The Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN) is proud to announce the organization has reached 300 members as of July 30th, 2018. ABN is a membership-based nonprofit organization serving nonprofits in the 25 upper East Tennessee counties by helping them achieve their missions and make a bigger impact in their communities. ABN’s goal is to walk with the region’s […]

By Tiffani Mensch on August 09, 2018

Meet Our New Team Member!

ABN is pleased to announce that, following an extensive national search, we have appointed Eddie Crim to serve as Assistant Director of Capacity Building. Eddie comes to us with a truly unique set of qualifications. A graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, Eddie also earned a master’s degree […]

By Tiffani Mensch on July 18, 2018

Meet Chase Whitmire, ABN’s New Director of Membership Development

Our new Director of Membership Development, Chase Whitmire, is responsible for managing and recruiting membership for the Alliance for Better Nonprofits. He will be communicating and engaging with members to ensure that they are receiving the highest levels of support and customer service. Chase has been in the nonprofit world for 17 years, working both locally and […]

By Tiffani Mensch on September 07, 2016

Let’s Meet! Explore ABN Membership

We’ve started the 2016 year serving 130+ nonprofits who are enjoying free and discounted ABN membership benefits. If your nonprofit hasn’t joined, the best way to explore ABN Membership is to meet with us! Two Options: #1 Join us for a Meet & Greet. Find a Date >> #2 Or contact Tiffani to schedule a one-on-one meeting: TMensch@betternonprofits.org, (865) 313-2077. If […]

By Tiffani Mensch on February 08, 2016