The Micah Project: Empowering Others, Acting Justly
Dennis and Deborah Walsh
“And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8, NIV).
Producing Man from Macedonia is a project of The Micah Project. The mission of The Micah Project is to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ as a means to reconciliation, justice, and mercy. This includes supporting activities that proclaim the life-transforming power of the Christian gospel. The Project's three areas of emphasis are technical empowerment, building the capacity of organizations through consultation; evangelistic and social justice empowerment; and financial empowerment, making grants and other financial gifts to support activities that proclaim the gospel. A North Carolina nonprofit, the Project is qualified to receive tax-deductible contributions.
About the Walshes
DeborahWalsh’s career of more than 30 years in the nonprofit sector includes program, management, and development positions with an emphasis in human services. In addition to being a committed volunteer for numerous nonprofits, she served as volunteer coordinator and social worker for a hospice agency, executive director for a senior center and in-home aide service, campaign manager for a federated fundraising organization, and organized a volunteer center. From 2000 to 2007, she was Logistics Manager for Prison Fellowship’s national Operation Starting Line program. From 2008 to 2016, was national director of prison ministry for Child Evangelism Fellowship. Since 2016, she has volunteered with Child Evangelism Fellowship, and in 2018 was elected to the International Board of Trustees, where she currently serves as secretary and chair of the USA Ministries Committee.
Deborah received a master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) with an emphasis in nonprofit management from High Point University. She also holds a bachelor’s of arts degree with a major in social work from Oral Roberts University. She completed the Duke University certificate program in nonprofit management in 2002. She is a graduate of Leadership Randolph 1997, Leadership High Point 2008, Leadership North Carolina-Class XIX 2012, and is a commissioned Colson Fellow, having completed the program offered by the Colson Center for Biblical Worldview in 2007. Debbie has also served as an instructor of Organizational Management at the School of Correctional Ministry at the Billy Graham Insitute of Prison MInistry at Wheaton College, and at Christian University GlobalNet.
Dennis Walsh has served the financial reporting and tax needs of individuals, businesses, and exempt organizations for more than 30 years. Since leaving public accounting practice, he has been a consultant to religious workers and exempt organizations, focusing on financial management, legal compliance, and organizational development. Dennis serves as financial adviser to COPE's board of directors. Dennis is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, receiving a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting. He went on to a 17-year career in public accounting, holds CPA certificates in North Carolina and Wisconsin, and is a member of the North Carolina Association of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. He also completed the Duke University certificate program in nonprofit management in 2006, and holds the NC Auditor Effective Grants Administration Certificate, He is a graduate of Leadership High Point 2008 and Leadership North Carolina-Class XIX 2012.