On Thursday, October 3rd, Alternatives' Executive Director, Bessie Alcantara sat with ángela munguía of AMPT to discuss leading nonprofits that are majority people of color. Guests enjoyed a lively discussion and Q&A session as well as delicious cocktails. ...
On February 8th, Alternatives hosted our quarterly Cocktails and Complicity Event at Impact House! Guest Speakers Leslé Honoré and Ayoka Noell Mota Samuels joined our Executive Director, Bessie Alcantara to chat about toxic and trust-based philanthropy practices...
On Friday, January 19th, 2024 Alternatives had our very first blood drive. We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our donors and volunteers. With all of your generous support and donations, we donated enough blood to save over 50 lives! Since the demand for...
On Friday, January 26th, 2024, Alternatives' staff and board members gathered for a night of celebration at Nichols Tower. We enjoyed a game of "get to know your coworker" bingo over dinner and refreshments. We also handed out certificates of completion to our...