Supporting Nonprofits In Florida

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with Felina Martin of The Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence

Posted

Feb 17, 2020

Florida’s Big Bend is home to more than 2,000 nonprofit organizations, but many of them didn’t get to where they are today without some help along the way. Felina Martin is the Executive Director of the Institute For Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence – and discusses how they support new and existing nonprofits.

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