Nonprofits

Jericho Road Worcester, an independent nonprofit organization, has appointed Katherine Robertson as director.

The deadline is one week away for nominations for the Worcester Business Journal annual Business Leaders of the Year awards, which includes three new categories this year.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is inviting new grant applications for its Activation Fund in 2017.

The Nativity School of Worcester has named Patrick T. Maloney as its new president effective immediately, according to a statement released Monday.

Fitchburg human services nonprofit LUK Inc. has named Beth Barto as its new chief executive officer.

Worcester Business Journal has opened the nomination window for its annual Business Leaders of the Year awards, which includes three new categories this year.

Worcester-based autism services provider Behavioral Concepts Inc. (BCI) will celebrate the opening of its new Fitchburg location with an open house and ribbon cutting on Jan. 17.

Catholic Charities has picked a long-time government official and the former chief operating officer of the Mass Lottery Commission as the new executive director of Catholic Charities Worcester County.

Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems this week launched an international podcast on addiction and recovery on iTunes and SoundCloud.

While many young professionals gravitate toward urban centers, this husband and wife power couple have put down roots in North Central Massachusetts.