The Nonprofit Leadership Roundtable for Coastal Georgia Fund supports the work of the Nonprofit Leadership Roundtable for Coastal Georgia (“Association”) by providing resources that strengthen nonprofit leadership, deepen collaboration, and increase long-term community impact. This fund helps remove barriers that often limit nonprofit capacity by supporting shared learning opportunities, leadership development, and initiatives that help organizations operate more efficiently and effectively.
The Nonprofit Leadership Roundtable operates with the mission for member organizations to collaborate and support one another to amplify collective effect in the community. The NPLR envisions a thriving ecosystem of nonprofit organizations in and for our community, operating as invaluable partners in decision-making because of standards of excellence, impact on humanity, and unity.
Through this fund, the NPLR is able to:
- Convene nonprofit leaders for ongoing relationship-building, peer support, and problem-solving
- Encourage collaboration across nonprofits to reduce duplication and increase collective outcomes
- Share best practices and local insight that improve services, decision-making, and community impact
- Build stronger, more resilient nonprofits that are better equipped to respond to emerging needs in Coastal Georgia
By investing in this fund, supporters help ensure nonprofits in our region have access to a trusted space for connection, strategic growth, and shared progress—ultimately strengthening the entire coastal community.
2026 Member Organizations:
- The Abbott Institute - LaTanya Abott-Austin
- Girls on the Run - Stormye Brantley
- Hope 1312 Collective - Ally Christianson
- The Current Georgia - Margaret Coker
- STAR of Coastal Georgia - Donna Davis
- JustLove - Madhur Dey
- Hospice of the Golden Isles - Paula DiLandro
- St. Simons Land Trust - Emily Ellison
- Heads Up Guidance Services - Andrea Mamalakis Epting
- College of Coastal Georgia - Dr. Johnny Evans
- St. Marys Methodist Church Foundation - Bryan Farmer
- St. Marys RiverKeeper - Emily Floore
- Brunswick Rocks - Michael Gowen
- CASA Glynn - Cary Greenfield
- The Gathering Place - Jimmy Gunderman
- Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority - Tres Hamilton
- Safe Harbor - Leslie Hartman
- Coastal Coalition for Children - Lori Hatton
- Golden Isles Arts & Humanities - Heather Heath
- Saved By Grace - Donna Howard
- Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation - Keeva Kase
- The Remedy Project - John Keen
- Habitat for Humanity of Glynn County - Mary Lamond
- Via Collective, Inc. - Carrie Lofstrom
- Communities in Schools of Glynn County - Lynn Love
- St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition - Tanya McDowell
- Glynn Visual Arts - Kari Morris
- St. Simons Radio, Inc. - Yolanda Neely
- Abiding Love Charities - Carrie Murray Nellis
- Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship - Ande Noktes
- Forward Brunswick - Lance Sabbe
- Grateful Cats/Canines Allies & Supporters - Stephanie Schafer
- Centered for Life - Debby Temmer
- Memory Matters Glynn - Julie Andrew Tharpe
- Coastal Georgia Historical Society - Dr. Whitney Nell Stewart
- Morningstar Children & Family Services - Beth VanDerbeck
- Golden Isles College & Career Academy - Brian Weese
To learn more about these community leaders and the work of their organizations, please view the 2026 Nonprofit Leadership Roundtable CEO Bio Book.
