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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…
Read More48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Denise Hanft
Who is Denise? Denise Hanft is a Digital Marketing Manager at Dalet Digital Media Systems, and she’s been volunteering for 48in48 since 2016. She has volunteered at five live or virtual weekend events + coached during the most recent IBM virtual event weekend…now that’s dedication. And she’s clearly talented too – her team websites have…
Read More48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Tejas Jani
Who is Tejas? Tejas Jani is a 16-year employee of State Farm in Bloomington, Illinois. He’s had many roles at State Farm over the years, leading to his current position as a Software Developer for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. What makes Tejas unique as a 48in48 volunteer? Though we’re a diverse organization with all…
Read More48in48 May Volunteer Spotlight: Nishanth Kadiyala
Where does a desire to give back come from? Our May 2020 Volunteer Spotlight is on Nishanth Kadiyala, Lead Product Manager at AT&T in Dallas, Texas. Nishanth is originally from India, where he volunteered/taught at a local school serving under-privileged children, building his desire to give back. Once he moved to the U.S., he had…
Read MoreTalking with an Atlanta Volunteer, Denise Denson
We recently spoke with Denise Denson, Producer / Editor / Project Manager at The Weather Company, an IBM Business, to ask her some questions about her volunteer experience with 48in48. Denise first heard about 48in48 from a female friend (aren’t our girlfriends always the sources for the best info?) and decided to participate in a…
Read More48in48 Nonprofit Highlight – April 2020: The Jef Jel Project
What does Jef Jel mean? Your first question is likely, what does Jef Jel mean? The phrase translates to “the nature of your reward equals the nature of your effort” from the Wolof language in Senegal. The team at The Jef Jel Project uses the phrase to ground the good work they are doing for…
Read More48in48 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 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 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 More48in48 Nonprofit Highlight – September 2019
Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe – Bringing an end to Atlanta’s pet overpopulation and animal cruelty problems with a unique approach Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe was founded less than two years ago, yet they are well on their way to making tangible progress towards their mission. The organization aims to bring an end to Atlanta’s pet…
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