Naomi Ardjomand-Kermani

Naomi Ardjomand-Kermani, MPH is the Director of Programmatic Operations for Hypatia Collaborative. They are an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida, public health consultant, and JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) consultant working in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Lessons Learned from Building Evaluation Capacity with Grass Root Nonprofits

Bradlie Nabours, MPH, CPH Sometimes evaluation capacity building looks like revising a survey so two copies fit on one sheet of paper. Ahead of a community event, an organization I was working with raised concerns about whether its survey would work for the activities planned and the people attending. We worked through separate adult and

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SB 554 Policy Brief

What Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Need to Know Before Jul 1, 2026 Executive Summary Florida Senate Bill 554 updates Chapter 617, Florida Statutes, which governs nonprofit corporations in Florida. The bill renames the Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act as the Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act and makes broad updates to nonprofit filings, membership, board governance,

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Who Helps The Helpers – Hypatia Collaborative White Paper

The Hypatia Collaborative is a nonprofit capacity-building organization dedicated to advancing equity and sustainability in the social sector. We support historically marginalized, community-led nonprofits by providing strategic services that strengthen their infrastructure, leadership, and impact. Through initiatives like the Shared Services Organization (SSO) in St. Petersburg, we offer tailored support in grant writing, financial management,

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First Cohort Announced

Our first cohort has been launched and started services in July 2024. Nonprofits from across St. Petersburg applied for (and are still applying) to be in our cohorts and receive free administrative and operational support from local nonprofit consultants and small business.

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