Back and Forward: Noel Kammermann
Loaves & Fishes executive director on the Sacramento’s homeless population
Noel Kammermann, executive director of Loaves & Fishes, offers his insight into services for the region’s homeless population.
Pet Peeves
Accepting, fostering and rehoming Sacramento’s abandoned pet population is a full-time job
Without their owners, some domestic animals may be able to survive in a new humanless environment, but for others the situation is much more bleak.
Touching History
At the California Museum and inside local classrooms, survivors of Japanese internment camps tell their story to a new generation
Visitors to the museum hear personal stories of internment at the permanent exhibit Uprooted! Japanese Americans During WWII.
Moral Support
When social welfare and moral responsibility boost business
Oftentimes, the most fiscally-successful companies of today are those that have embraced a culture of giving back to the community that helped them grow, encouraging their employees to do the same. But the first hurdle is deciding what form of philanthropy to support.
Sustainable Strategies
Nonprofits have a tremendous impact on our state and our community. They represent more than $34 billion in assets and $1.5 billion in annual revenue. The nonprofit sector needs to be recognized as a major economic participant to our region.
Building the Way Home Through Innovation
HomeAid Sacramento leads the building and renovation of dignified shelter homes for the homeless in the Sacramento region
HomeAid Sacramento in Roseville is addressing the age-old problem of homelessness by serving as a facilitator between the regional homebuilding industry, and homeless shelter and service providers.
Fresher Sacramento Feeds Local Community and Entrepreneurship
The nonprofit in Oak Park spurs entrepreneurship among local high schoolers through its mission to provide nutritious, locally-sourced food
From a humble plastic folding table, the team behind Fresher Sacramento sells meals cooked in a spare kitchen of the Art Institute of Sacramento.
Green Tech: Education Spurs Local Economy
Nonprofit Prepares Local Youth for Jobs in the Green Sector
Right in California’s agricultural heart, innovative nonprofit Green Tech Education and Employment is growing something other than crops – it’s cultivating Sacramento’s next generation of skilled workers.
From Youth Program Development to Nonprofit Communications
Why one local man says that it’s never too late to be intentional with your career path
Now the marketing and communications manager for Sacramento Children’s Home, Houser ended up not too far from his origin in youth development, though you could say he took the long way around.
We Must Encourage Discussions on Mental Health
We are all affected by untreated mental illness, whether we are taxpayers, business owners or a person struggling to help a family member cope.