48in48 Nonprofit Spotlight: 2LIVE Daily

A Fearless Leader When I hopped on a Zoom call with Debbie Carter this evening, I learned she had just finished her workday with her life coach business. From there she had made the mental switch to tell me about her separate nonprofit called 2LIVE Daily. If the superhuman status of running both a business…

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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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48in48’s 1st-Ever Global Virtual Event

What is the 48in48 Global Virtual Event? On October 2-4, 2020, 48in48 put on a weekend hackathon event that spurred over 350 volunteers spanning 15 countries and 16 timezones to build 63 Nonprofit websites – fully virtually. At typical 48in48 weekend events over the past six years, 48 volunteer teams in a certain city come…

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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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Nonprofit Spotlight: Casa Materna

It’s incredible to think how our world has faced the COVID-19 pandemic for roughly half a year now. With these changes, nonprofits have adapted quickly based on limited resources while still serving people in immediate need. As a provider of medical care to new mothers in a local Guatemalan community, Casa Materna is one of…

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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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48in48 Volunteer Spotlight: Emily Schneider

Who is Emily Schneider? Local to Bloomington Illinois, Emily Schneider works as a determined and organized Scrum Master for State Farm. However, she is more than that. She is a mother, an upbeat individual, and one of 48in48’s most dedicated volunteers. Starting as a volunteer five years ago, Emily has become one of the most…

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48in48 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…

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