Posts Tagged ‘nonprofit’
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 MoreNonprofit 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…
Read MoreWomen’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.…
Read MoreNonprofit 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…
Read MoreSuper 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…
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreVolunteer 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…
Read MoreNonprofit 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…
Read More48in48 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…
Read More48in48 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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