Nonprofits

The Center for Women & Enterprise Central MA has laid off Director Racquel Knight.

When her first application for an internship with the PawSox resulted in rejection, Cooper was undeterred. Nine years later, she's the WooSox's general manager.

Kathleen Gagne, executive director of Mechanics Hall in Worcester, will be packing up her desk come June as the event hall’s leader has plans to retire.

Worcester Community Action Council has named Ruth Pellegrino as the social services nonprofit’s new chief financial officer.

Lancaster-based human services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance has appointed Kathy Mills as interim chief operating officer as the nonprofit’s C-suite executive retired earlier this month.

“Each of these investments underscores the power of collaboration and the arts in shaping a vibrant and inclusive community,” Pete Dunn, president & CEO of Greater Worcester Community Foundation, said.

They could have at least a few more days to figure out the landscape. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked the proposed freeze late Tuesday afternoon, according to POLITICO. The judge's order is due to expire at 5 p.m. Monday.

The feature identifies the region’s leaders who most valuably wield their power to have an outsized influence on the economy and community.

Professionals at ERA Key Realty Services, the Worcester Community Action Council, and Open Sky Community Services are making career moves.

Just before the new year, United Way of South Central Massachusetts appointed nonprofit veteran Kristin McCarthy as its new leader.