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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48in48 Nonprofit Spotlight: Metro Atlanta Reentry Coalition (MARC)

Who is MARC Connecting people with resources to grow, Michael Taylor takes a community lens to everything he does as the director of MARC, a nonprofit focused on helping people readjust to life after prison. I had the pleasure of working with Michael over the past couple of months and even had the honor of…

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Nonprofit Spotlight: FACTS to Thrive

Diverse aspirations under one roof A few years ago, Tamiko Leverette, a teacher, began to talk with family and friends about their unique volunteer values and aspirations in their communities. One friend wanted to teach CPR to teachers. Another wanted to focus more on adult literacy. Tamiko herself had taught classes at Goodwill in financial…

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48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Adam Binkley

Who is Adam? Adam Binkley is a digital marketing strategist at the Swarm Agency in Atlanta where he leads digital and campaign strategy development that is goal driven.  Throughout his career he’s also developed subject matter expertise for email marketing strategy, and we’re thrilled that he brings this knowledge and experience to his work at…

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Volunteer Spotlight: The 48in48 Women!

Powered by Women When determining which volunteer 48in48 should spotlight this month of March, also known as Women’s History Month, we decided it would be fun to choose some (not nearly all!) of our strong female volunteers who dedicate time and energy to 48in48 year-round. And so, we present to you some of The 48in48…

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48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Bret Phillips

Who is Bret? Bret Phillips is a Digital Strategist at WebDevStudios, where he works with clients at the beginning of their project to establish a vision for their website, ensuring that the site they build will achieve the client’s core business goals. Bret’s knowledge about building solid websites starts at the very beginning of the…

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Atlanta CASA

New name, new chapter Did you all know that Atlanta Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has only existed for 25 years? It also surprised me that CASA’s oldest unit, founded in Seattle, only began in 1977. From the time I can remember, CASA has persisted as a nationwide staple nonprofit with a household name. I…

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48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Daniel Dartnell

Who is Daniel? Daniel Dartnell lives in Atlanta and works as a Cloud Security Program Manager for Equifax. In that role, he thinks strategically to solve problems and ensure smooth sailing in the present and the future. Daniel also serves as the volunteer Global Program Director for 48in48, which means that he literally ran the…

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48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Mike Richards

Who is Mike Richards?  From Bloomington, Illinois, Mike Richards is a jack of all trades. Working within hospitality and social media management, Mike is someone who is determined to reach a larger community. His most recent position is with Epiphany Hospitality Group, a large scale farm to table operation. His involvement with 48in48 started about…

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Talking 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…

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