Malanie Jordan, MPA/MSMHC Founder, President and CEO
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Malanie Jordan is the Founder and CEO of black-owned business, Ladies in Transit Holistic Community Development Corporation (Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC). Founded, November 11, 2010, Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC is a New Jersy 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to help families, individuals, and youth transition from hardship to economic stability with free social services, programs, and referrals. Board members and volunteers serve as Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC volunteer staff who are committed to providing weekly non-profit services in New Jersey. Primary weekly services include a weekly food pantry every Thursday, career development, volunteer opportunities, entrepreneur support, veterans support, administrative support, referrals, and other requested community outreach services.
Founder Malanie Jordan's background, master's degree in public administration, administrative skills, experience working with others, and supervisory skills to manage a tax-exempt non-profit helped to develop non-profit knowledge experience. Experience includes a 22-year career with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and post-retirement volunteer service with other tax-exempt non-profits in New Jersey and Philadelphia, PA. SEPTA employment from 1988 until 2010 includes (a) operating a bus (1988 - 1990), working with the public and collecting fares. (b) Employment as a SEPTA dispatcher (1990 - 2010) was an opportunity to manage SEPTA employees, create and assign work schedules, payroll activities, paycheck distribution, and other SEPTA administrative roles as assigned.
Post-retirement community outreach opportunities before and after Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC was founded introduced Malanie Jordan to non-profit management, grant writing, volunteer opportunities, assisting other non-profits with community outreach projects, drafting community outreach flyers, scheduling volunteers, and other administrative support as requested. In closing, Malanie Jordan, genuinely enjoy working with the public.
What is your business/organization name?
Ladies in Transit Holistic Community Development Corporation
What is the mission of your business/organization?
The mission of Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC is to help adults, individuals, and youth transition from hardship to economic stability.
What are some of your business's greatest accomplishments?
Some of Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC greatest accomplishments include
1) Our entrepreneur programs that help clients start for-profits, tax-exempt non-profits, and basic non-profit organizations
2) Fiscal Sponsorship programs for non-profits seeking to learn how to start and manage tax-exempt organizations
3) Weekly Food Pantry that helps to feed a lot of families before COVID-19, during COVID, and during unemployment
4) Volunteer program that encourage the elderly and youth to support Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC programs and services
Would you like to give a shoutout to your favorite Black Owned Business?
I would like to give a shoutout to my favorite Black Owned Business, Mankind Against Poverty (MAP) located at 1533 W. Stiles St., Philadelphia, PA 19121. MAP founder Lewis Nash, Sr. encouraged me to start Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC. Mr. Nash was my non-profit mentor and taught me, Malanie Jordan, how to manage a tax-exempt non-profit organization.
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While this article is focused on Black Owned Businesses, I realize that there's great strength in our diversity and celebrate the opportunity to work with employees, partners, clients, suppliers, and peers from a broad spectrum. I champion this diversity as a factor in our success.
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MEET MICHAEL A. HALL:
Owner & President
Michael A. Hall has nearly 30 years experience in law enforcement, federal building security, private investigations and private sector security, as well as being a professional instructor for a range of credentials.
MEET DOMENIC GALLELLI, MS, CPP:
Director of Business Development
Ingage was founded in 2013 and as a Certified MBE, Mike wanted to create a company that did NOT simply relay on a rubber stamp, but rather delivered real and quantifiable value to our customers. Joining the CCSNJ has been several years in the making. Now that we have joined the Chamber, we are ready to be a resource and grow our business. Employing minorities and affording them career advancements are very dear to our heart and we will continue that by employing NJ residents.