Nonprofit Spotlight: Project U First

Have you ever talked to someone you have never met, then walked away from the conversation inspired and motivated, with a huge smile on your face for the rest of the day? That’s what talking to Erica Wright, Founder of Project U First is like. She shared her story with me this week, and now I’m…

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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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Tricia O’Neill

Meet Tricia Tricia O’Neill came to us through our connection at Slalom, who have been supporting our 48in48 events for years. Tricia says she heard positive comments about 48in48, and decided to sign up for an event, eager to learn more. Before Slalom, Tricia worked for Raytheon, and for a while for an energy efficiency…

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Women’s Build Event 2022 Recap

A Letter from the Event’s Assistant Program Director  written by Cheryl Budzinski Hello all you wonderful people!  WOW! What a weekend! First off, l want to thank all the volunteers and sponsors that contributed to this year’s Women’s Build Event as we couldn’t have pulled this off without you.  Our weekend kicked off with Dr.…

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Georgia’s House

What is Georgia’s House? Georgia’s House is a safe haven for all women and children affected by domestic violence. They are a relatively new Nonprofit based in Park Forest, Illinois, that strives to provide resources and services to support families who are affected by domestic violence and transform their lives. Georgia’s House Executive Director and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Keleigh Harris

Who is Keleigh? Keleigh Harris lives in Dallas, Texas where she’s a Scrum Master for State Farm. If you’re not familiar with the term scrum master, Keleigh describes it as a project manager who helps teams of people come together to do something bigger than themselves. What an apt description of both her State Farm…

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