Testimonials "Manners of the Heart contributed to an increase in academic proficiency and a decrease in disciplinary actions. Overall, our school community was transformed and most of all, the classrooms were more conducive to learning."
Mr. Mark Commanducci, Principal, Children's Charter School

Community Partnerships

Join our growing list of supporters and clients!

  • Chanel 9 TV WAFB
    Gerry Lane Enterprises
    Pennington Foundation
    Cajun Constructors
    Cooper Computers
    Gulf Coast Office Products
    Community of West Point, MS
    Bank of Zachary
    Baton Rouge Area Foundation
    EATEL
    YMCA of the Capital Area
    Junior League of Baton Rouge
    Sonny Chastain
    Marti & David Bryant
    MAPP Construction
    Spectrum Services
    NAI Latter & Blum
    Entergy
    Baton Rouge Business Report 
    Baines Elementary School- St. Francisville, LA
    Lake After Hours Clinic
    Louisiana Association of Fundraising Professionals
    The Stanford Group
    Menlo Park PC- Menlo Park, CA
    American Business Women's Association
    First Baptist Church- Vicksburg, MS
    University Terrace Elementary School 
    ALBAMAR
    Frazer UMC Church- Montgomery, AL
    East Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
    IAAP 
    Inns of Court
    Mount Bethel UMC- Roswell, GA
    Kiwanis Clubs
    Rotary Clubs 
    Louisiana Retailer's Association
    AWANA 
    Mississippi Partners in Education- Jackson, MS
    McGlinchey, Stafford
    Postlewaite & Netterville CPA
    Hearts at Home –Bloomington, IL
    Zachary Chamber of Commerce
    West Point Baptist Church- Hattiesburg, MS
    Hannis Bourgeois CPA 
    West Texas National Bank- Midland, TX
    Mississippi University for Women- Columbus, MS
    District County Elementary Schools- Selma, TN
    LUBA 
    Mississippi Governor's School- Columbus, MS
    Georgetown County Schools- Georgetown, SC
    LSU MBA Program
    First Presbyterian Church –Baton Rouge, LA
    St. Luke Episcopal School PTA 
    Motherhood Club– West Monroe, LA
    Grace FPC – Houston, TX
    EBRP Distributive Education Clubs of America 
    Broadmoor UMC – Baton Rouge, LA
    Neighbors United for a Better Baker – Baker, LA
    St. Jude Catholic School PTA
    Front Line Ministries
    Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
    Southern University Center for Social Research
    Sandy Springs FBC- Rutherfordton, NC

Manners of the Heart Program Constituents
Teacher Program Constituents: 

  • Focus on the Family- Colorado Springs, CO
    Bains Elementary School- St. Francisville, LA
    University Terrace Elementary School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Mississippi Partners in Education- Jackson, MS
    Dunham School- Baton Rouge, LA
    District County Elementary Schools- Selma, TN
    Georgetown County School District- Georgetown, SC
    West Point Baptist Church- Hattiesburg, MS
    YMCA of the Capital Area- Baton Rouge, LA
    Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Council- New Roads, LA
    Chick-fil-A Headquarters- Atlanta, GA
    Cedar Creek School- Ruston, LA
    Church Hill Elementary - West Point, MS
    East Side Elementary- West Point, MS
    Southside Elementary- West Point, MS
    Central School- West Point, MS
    Fifth Street Junior High- West Point, MS 
    West Point High School North- West Point, MS 
    West Point High School South- West Point, MS
    Buchanan Elementary- Baton Rouge, LA
    St. James Elementary- Baton Rouge, LA 
    NASSAU Counselor's Association- Long Island, NY
    Ouachita Christian School- Monroe, LA
    Character@Heart- Montgomery, AL
    Chatham County Public Schools- Savannah, GA

Parenting Program Constituents:

  • Abounding Love Ministries- Baton Rouge, LA
    Hearts at Home National Conference- Bloomington, IL
    Get Real Conference- Chicago, IL
    Menlo Park Presbyterian- Menlo Park, CA
    Christian Hills Church- Orland Hills, IL
    First Baptist Church- Vicksburg, MS
    First Presbyterian Church- Baton Rouge, LA
    Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church- Montgomery, AL
    St. John Vianney School and Church- Baton Rouge, LA 
    St. Jude's School and Church- Baton Rouge, LA
    St. Luke's Episcopal School and Church- Baton Rouge, LA
    St. James School and Church- Baton Rouge, LA
    Mount Bethel United Methodist Church- Roswell, GA
    Broadmoor Methodist Church- Baton Rouge, LA
    Grace Presbyterian Church- Houston, TX
    Dunham School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Episcopal High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    West Point Baptist Church- Hattiesburg, MS
    Community of West Point- West Point, MS
    Baker School Board (6-week study)- Baker, LA
    University Baptist Church- Baton Rouge, LA 
    Returning Hearts Celebration, Angola Prison- Angola, LA
    Design4Living Conference- Livermore, CA
    Motherhood Club National Conference- West Monroe, LA
    Woodlands Presbyterian Church- New Orleans, LA
    First Baptist Church- Fayetteville, AR

Student Program Constituents:
(Schools in Louisiana)

  • Abbeville High School- Abbeville, LA
    Alcee Fortier Senior High School- New Orleans, LA
    Alfred Lawless High School- New Orleans, LA
    Andrew Jackson High School- New Orleans, LA
    Belaire High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Booker T. Washington- New Orleans, LA
    Broadmoor High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Camp Win-A-Friend, LA Sheriff's Association- Hammond, LA
    Capital Pre-College Academy- Baton Rouge, LA
    Cedar Creek School- Ruston, LA
    Central High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    DECA programs of East Baton Rouge Parish- Baton Rouge, LA
    Denham Springs High School- Denham Springs, LA
    East Ascension High School- Denham Springs, LA
    G.W. Carver Sr. High- New Orleans, LA
    Glen Oaks High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Harding Elementary School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Heritage Ranch Life Skills Program- Baton Rouge, LA
    Istrouma High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    John F. Kennedy Sr. High School- New Orleans, LA
    John McDonough High School- New Orleans, LA
    L.B. Landry High School- New Orleans, LA
    L.E. Rabouin High School- New Orleans, LA
    Little Zion Church- Baton Rouge, LA
    Marion Abramson High School- New Orleans, LA
    McKinley High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Northeast High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    O. Perry Walker Senior High School- Walker, LA
    Ouachita Christian School- West Monroe, LA 
    Parkview Elementary School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Robert E. Lee- High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Scotlandville Magnet High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Tara High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    Thibodeaux High School- Thibodeaux, LA 
    Walker High School- Walker, LA
    Warren Easton High School- New Orleans, LA
    Woodlawn High School- Baton Rouge, LA
    YMCA of the Capital Area- Baton Rouge, LA

(Schools outside Louisiana)

  • Asbell Elementary School- Fayetteville, AR
    Clyattville Elementary School- Valdosta, GA
    Elberta Elementary School- Elberta, AL
    Fairway Elementary School- Plymouth, WI
    Heritage Elementary School- Murrysville, PA
    Greenwood County School District- Ninety Six, SC
    Joyner Elementary School- Tupelo, MS
    Martin Luther King Elementary School- Kalamazoo, MI
    Montgomery Public School Board– Montgomery, AL
    (Manners of the Heart implemented in all 152 elementary schools, K-2)
    Mississippi Governor's School- Columbus, MS
    Maryland Association of Families- Baltimore, MD
    Metro Nashville Public Schools- Nashville, TN
    Parker Elementary School- Midland, TX
    Waco Public School, Kendrick Elementary- Waco, TX
    West Point Baptist Church- Hattiesburg, MS
    West Point Community- West Point, MS

Organization/Corporate Programs:

  • Hannis Bourgeois CPA- Baton Rouge, LA 
    Michael Choate CPA- Baton Rouge, LA 
    West Texas National Bank- Midland, TX
    McGlinchey Stafford PLLC- Baton Rouge, LA
    MAPP Construction- Baton Rouge, LA 
    Mississippi University for Women- Columbus, MS
    Louisiana State University, MBA Program- Baton Rouge, LA
    Gulf Coast Wireless- Baton Rouge, LA
    The Stanford Group- Baton Rouge, LA
    O'Neil Gas Company- Baton Rouge, LA
    Roy O. Martin Lumber- Alexandria, LA 
    Louisiana Bar Association Ethics Training- Baton Rouge, LA
    Postlewaite & Netterville CPA- Baton Rouge, LA
    Office of Legislative Auditor- Baton Rouge, LA 
    Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center- Baton Rouge, LA
    Louisiana State University, Legal Association of Women- Baton Rouge, LA
    Louisiana State University, Legal Studies Program- Baton Rouge, LA
    The Business Report Expo- Baton Rouge, LA 
    Phelps Dunbar- Baton Rouge, LA
    Community of West Point- West Point, MS
    Note: Each school and organization listed above has received hands-on Manners of the Heart programs through teacher, student or parent trainings. Additionally, over 1,500 Manners of the Heart elementary school curriculum kits have been sold for classrooms across the United States and Canada.

Additional Programs:

  • YMCA Annual Community Dinner- Baton Rouge, LA
    Women in Media Conference- Baton Rouge, LA
    WAFB Channel 9 Baton Rouge (monthly news segment) - Baton Rouge, LA
    Moody Broadcasting –Paul Edwards Program, Detroit, MI (monthly radio segment)
    Playmakers/Manners of the Heart- Baton Rouge, LA
    Manners play in 10 East Baton Rouge Parish elementary schools
    • Ryan Elementary, Capital Elementary, Banks Elementary, remaining schools to be named.
    Parenting Books by Jill Rigby Garner, publisher Simon & Schuster
    Parenting Books by Jill Rigby Garner, publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Over 50,000 copies of Jill's parenting books have been sold across the United States, South America, and Asia.
    • RaisingRespectful Children in a Disrespectful World – an award winning book, Mom's Choice Award, endorsed by John Rosemond, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Dr. Kevin Leman, Kathie Lee Gifford, Eva Marie Everson and more
    • Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World has been translated into Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
  • Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World
  • Manners of the Heart at Home, self published – the companion book to the Manners of the Heart elementary curriculum kit.

Manners of the Heart Community Sponsorships
Manners of the Heart has provided programs to the following local non-profit organizations:

  • YMCA of the Capital Area, summer day camps- Baton Rouge, LA
    YMCA of the Capital Area, after school programs- Claybourne, Baranco Clark, and Parkview Elementary Schools
    Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baton Rouge, LA
    Young Life of Baton Rouge
    Junior League of Baton Rouge
    Camp Win a Friend
    Youth Oasis
    Abounding Love Ministries
    East Baton Rouge Parish DECA
    LSU Legal Association for Women
    AWANA Returning Heart Celebration in local prisons
    Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
    Little Zion Church
    Louisiana Family Forum
    Southern University
    Playmakers 
    Volunteers in America

Manners of the Heart in the Media

    Print Media
    Jill has been published and/or featured in:
  • Family Circle 
  • Oakland Tribune 
  • Boston Globe 
  • 225 
  • Visions  
  • HomeLife 
  • The Journal 
  • Twins and Teens/ NYC
  • Mother and Child Reunion
  • Parenting Magazine
    • Columns
  • The Business of Manners 
  • Manners of the Heart
  • The Family Page
  • Home Improvement
  • Godly Business Woman
    • Radio
    With nearly 200 radio interviews, Jill is a frequent guest on regional and national shows including:
  • Focus on the Family Weekend Magazine
  • Midday Connection 
  • USA Radio Network
  • Washington Weekly with Tony Perkins/FRC Radio 
  • Jim Burns' HomeWord 
  • American Family Radio 
  • Janet Parshall's America 
  • Co-host "Reality Check"/ Citadel Broadcasting 
  • Clear Channel Communications 
  • WMBI/ Moody Broadcasting 
  • Kids' Concerns/ Radio Disney Network 
  • People Talk Radio Show/ CNN/ CBS/ NBC Networks
  • Mornings with Scott & Lorri/ SIRIUS Radio, Family Net 
  • Doug Stephen's Good Day/ Radio America 
  • Magic Morning Show/Cox Radio
    • Television
    Jill enjoys a popular monthly segment, Manners of the Heart, featuring hands-on projects and tips for parents on how to engage their children rather than entertain them. (i.e. "Family, Freedom, and Apple Pie" for July) In addition, she has been an expert parenting guest on national shows from The Early Show to TLN Live,
    and many others. 
    Jill's television appearances include:
  • The CBS Early Show 
  • Glenn Beck Show on CNN Headline News 
  • At Home Live 
  • TLN Live Call in talk show with Shirley Rose
  • Harvest Show 
  • Noon Show WLN Chicago
  • ABC Sunday Morning Dallas 
  • "Good Morning, Texas!" 
  • Morning Show WLS Chicago 
  • WGN Noon News Chicago 
  • Manners of the Heart first Tuesdays/ WAFB/ CBS