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Ministers last week at First Baptist Church in Raleigh after being Pinned "Soul Census Ambassadors"

Soul Census Ambassadors Work to Reach Undercounted

Tuesday, March 16 2010 | Listen

The 2000 Census showed that North Carolina was one of the fasted growing states in the nation. But that count wasn't perfect. Experts say North Carolina's population was undercounted by about 1.3 percent. And that meant millions of dollars in lost funds for schools, health care and more. A big portion of the undercounted are poor minorities. In Wake County, ministers at African-American churches have been deputized to help find some of the undercounted. They're called Soul Census Ambassadors. More

The Story

About The Story

Tuesday, March 16 2010

The Story with Dick Gordon brings the news home - through passionate points of view and personal experiences. The program brings together ordinary and extraordinary people to provide perspective on the issues which affect us all. Our goal is to inspire conversation, thought and understanding. More

The State of Things

Money Talks: Structuring Successful Nonprofits

Tuesday, March 16 2010 | Listen

Whether they are providing opportunities to at-risk youth or creating green jobs in underserved neighborhoods, most nonprofit organizations are founded on a passion for a cause. But to operate sustainably, they also need to have a solid structure, a set of decision makers with a wide variety of skills and a deep understanding of the populations they are serving. More