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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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…

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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…

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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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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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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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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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Fast Resources for Starting Your Nonprofit Organization

Article written by: Brittany Fisher Building effective, long-lasting nonprofit organizations is one of the driving missions of 48in48. However, many potential nonprofits wind up stalling before they can truly start, simply because the people who’d like to run them don’t know where to begin. That’s where this article comes in. We’ve gathered some simple, easy-to-digest…

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