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48in48 Nonprofit Highlight – January 2020: Equity Alliance of Washington
Equity Alliance of Washington is building more than homes… Equity Alliance of Washington F.A.M.E. is a Seattle-based non-profit focused on building affordable homes for Black and African-American families. In many cities across the world, there are ethnic communities that are created and maintained over generations. But in America for various reasons such as gentrification and…
Read MoreAccessibility Color Tester
Here’s a great resource if you’re not sure if your colors have enough contrast to be easy legible. ADA compliance is a hot topic in the web universe right now, so this is a tool my digital director passed along: https://abc.useallfive.com/
Read More48in48 Nonprofit Highlight – October 2019: Infirnity Growth Story
Infirnity – Dedicated to creating natural opportunities for people to share, love and grow. The New York-based nonprofit Infirnity creates ways to naturally gather community members in spaces that cultivate positive energy and shed light on the opportunity we all have to be a positive impact and inspiration to one another. Five years ago, Lisa…
Read MoreHow to get Support (Help) During the Event
When you are working as a volunteer at a 48in48 event it’s common to get stuck and need help. Most support during an event happens on slack (48in48.slack.com), helping you to connect to the specific support team you need. How to connect to Slack Get invited via Email, ask your PM. Join the Workspace – 48in48.slack.com…
Read More48in48 Nonprofit Highlight – October 2019: Waymark
Waymark – Skills, support and hope for youth in foster care. Waymark is a Marietta, Georgia-based nonprofit giving hope to youth in foster care by forming personal connections and an understanding that God has a plan and a purpose for their lives. They focus on camps, skills training and mentoring designed to provide support,…
Read More48in48 Nonprofit Highlight – October 2019: MPZS
Miller Park Zoological Society – Conservation. Education. Community. Based in Bloomington, Illinois, the Miller Park Zoological Society (MPZS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Miller Park Zoo through fundraising, education and community outreach. For example, their current focus is on raising funds to purchase a much-needed X-Ray machine for the zoo. With onsite…
Read More5 Years of Awesome: Slalom’s 48in48 Growth Story
Slalom Consulting’s story isn’t long but it’s powerful. The company first got involved in 2017, when 48in48 first came to Boston. There they provided both volunteers and sponsorship. In 2018, they ramped up their involvement with a global team, as well as local sponsorship and volunteer teams in Boston, Atlanta, and New York. And in…
Read More5 Years of Awesome: IBM’s 48in48 Growth Story
IBM is another incredible sponsorship growth story for 48in48. They started in 2015 with one city sponsorship and a small team of IBM Watson volunteers. By 2016 the company sent volunteers to two cities. But 2018 was when IBM really skyrocketed its involvement. The company formed a global team of volunteers that participate in Atlanta,…
Read More5 Years of Awesome: Google Fiber’s 48in48 Growth Story
Google Fiber has been a key 48in48 sponsor since day one, and we thank them for their sponsorship support over the past five years. In 2015, 2016 and 2017 they provided sponsorship in Atlanta, and in 2018 they expanded as we did! They leveled up their commitment with an even bigger sponsorship in two cities.…
Read More5 Years of Awesome: State Farm Growth Story
In 2015, State Farm had a single enthusiastic volunteer. This volunteer loved his experience so much that he went back to work at State Farm and worked to increase his company’s involvement in the 48in48 cause. Thanks to his efforts, State Farm provided a basic small sponsorship in 2016 to go with this dedicated sole…
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