Volunteer Spotlight: Sam Oesterreich
We’re so excited to spotlight Sam Oesterreich, a new but already influential 48in48 volunteer! Sam designed the logo used on our t-shirts for both our most recent event, Super Service 2022, as well as our upcoming one, Women’s Build 2022. 48in48 Involvement & Working Life Sam got involved with 48in48 through one of our veteran…
Nonprofit Spotlight: Empower our Youth Foundation
What is the Empower our Youth Foundation? Empower our Youth Foundation is a Nonprofit Organization based out of Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2017, the organization looks to combat bullying by providing initial and continuous services in the form of anti-bullying resources, education, and parental support. They seek to fulfill the tremendous need for assistance in…
Super Service 2022 Recap
Kicking Off Our Year On the first weekend of February, 48in48 hosted our Super Service event, another full virtual build event to kick off 2022. As a newer event in our lineup and one at the beginning of the year, we decided to target about half as many websites as we typically do in 48in48…
Why our Volunteers Volunteer
We asked our year-round Marketing Committee volunteers why they do what they do for 48in48. These volunteers share their knowledge, expertise and time on an ongoing basis throughout the month and year. Please see how some of these skill-based volunteers answered that question. If you’re interested in putting your Marketing, Creative or Technology skills to…
Volunteer Spotlight: Carey Hardy
Let’s Meet Carey A long-time digital marketer, Carey Hardy “checked in” to hospitality marketing when she realized that she could incorporate her passion for travel into her job. Carey currently works for IHG Hotels & Resorts as a Sr. Manager where she leads marketing strategy and implementation for new hotel openings in the U.S. as…
Nonprofit Spotlight: Auntie Helen’s
The purpose and repurpose of Auntie Helen’s If a nonprofit wants to look to an example of innovation and remodeling, look no further than Auntie Helen’s, based in San Diego, California. While the pandemic has forced all organizations to reshape in one way or another, Auntie Helen’s has reacclimated for far longer. Just ask their…
Nonprofit Spotlight: Common Good Atlanta
What is Common Good Atlanta? Common Good Atlanta (CGA) provides people who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated with access to higher education by connecting Georgia’s colleges and professors with Georgia’s prison classrooms. The Nonprofit believes that broad, democratic access to higher education for people affected by incarceration strengthens the common good of our communities. How…
Volunteer Spotlight: David Green
Let’s meet David A life-long web builder, David Green currently works as both an SEO manager at Apptio and a Bootcamp Instructor in a WordPress-based digital marketing program at UNC Chapel Hill. He has a degree in communications from the University of Arkansas, and it was through an alumni association for UofA that David was…
World Wide Win! 2021 Global Volunteerism Recap
Kudos and thanks to everyone who made our 2021 Global Volunteerism event possible. What a fantastic way to wrap up our 2021 schedule of events. No matter how many events we have, witnessing what’s possible when talented, skilled and motivated volunteers get together is always exhilarating. The fact that a group of people in Atlanta…