ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Distinguished
community leaders Ann Cramer,
Terry Mazany and Deborah Ryan recently participated as panelists
of FORGING FORWARD, a virtual philanthropic conference series
focused on idea sharing, innovative solutions and a path forward
from COVID-19. The webinar was moderated by Brian Crimmins, Global Managing Partner of ONE
HUNDRED and CEO of Changing Our World, and a recording is available
to view here.
Representing the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (CFGA), Terry Mazany, Senior Vice President,
Philanthropy at CFGA, shared how trusted relationships within the
community, existing infrastructure and civic partnerships enabled
CFGA to quickly respond to urgent needs created by the "pandemic
trifecta" of the COVID-19 health crisis, the economic shutdown, and
social injustice. The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and
Recovery Fund, which is jointly managed by United Way of
Greater Atlanta and CFGA, has
raised $25 million since March and
donated nearly $18.5 million to 321
nonprofit grant recipients working on the frontlines.
Ann Cramer, Atlanta community leader and former director
for IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs,
addressed how COVID-19 highlighted and exacerbated existing
disparities in health, education, housing, food and jobs, many of
which have resulted from years of racial inequity. She has seen
many companies, individuals and foundations reassess how they give
money. This re-awakened need to address the roots of racial
disparity in Atlanta, in part
through building philanthropic coalitions, is "not just a
revelation but a call to action."
Deborah Ryan, Atlanta Managing
Director at Changing Our World, spoke about how Atlanta's nonprofit leaders are stepping up
and calling out the lack of transparency about who makes funding
decisions. To the funders' credit, people are listening and are
starting the dialogues that, while difficult, are needed to address
the deep-rooted economic and social inequity in Atlanta.
Even with these efforts to tackle the complicated challenges
caused by COVID-19 in the Atlanta
community, the panelists agreed there is much work to be done.
Actual recovery is still not on the horizon. The looming threat of
future COVID-19 case surges and the growing mental health crisis
mean community foundations and other donors must continue to act
quickly, with agility, and in coordination.
As Mazany summarized: "Challenges are massive; stakes are high;
failure is catastrophic – and philanthropy is vital… while
individual giving is essential, to tackle issues of this magnitude,
if you can do it by yourself, it probably isn't worth doing."
Beginning this October, Changing Our World and ONE HUNDRED will
launch a monthly Atlanta-focused
FORGING FORWARD series. These webinars will enable nonprofit,
philanthropic, and social impact leaders in our community to deep
dive on issues and community-based solutions for real and lasting
positive impact.
Our first webinar is planned for Tuesday,
October 27th at 11.30 am
EDT. The topic will be Fundraising in a time of national
change: How are Atlanta nonprofits
planning for their future?
Registration link: October 27
Atlanta Forging Forward Webinar Registration Link
About Changing Our World, Inc.
Founded in 1999, Changing Our World is a leading fundraising and
social impact firm with extensive experience designing, building
and managing the implementation of strategic initiatives that
enable nonprofits, foundations and corporations to achieve their
philanthropic goals. Changing Our World's clients include some of
the largest nonprofit organizations around the world and a range of
Fortune 200 companies. Headquartered in New York City, it has regional offices in
Boston, Atlanta, Austin and London, as well as various project locations
across the country. As a member of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), the
world's largest and most diversified communications company,
Changing Our World has access to the best communications, public
relations and branding expertise available to assist its clients in
enhancing the visibility and awareness of their fundraising and
philanthropic initiatives. It is the only firm of its kind that is
also part of a Fortune 200 company.
More information on Changing Our World can be found at
www.changingourworld.com. Changing Our World is part of the Omnicom
Specialty Marketing Group.
About ONE HUNDRED, Inc.
ONE HUNDRED is the only multidisciplinary and fully integrated
agency for the modern nonprofit. Through a collaborative effort, we
are committed to leveraging our experience and expertise – across
strategic planning, branding, marketing, advertising, public
relations, fundraising, digital and research – to guide
organizations to excellence. You can see our impact
everywhere—funds raised to fight famine, health outcomes improved,
ecosystems safeguarded, ethical practices adopted, and much more.
We help organizations turn their philanthropic ambitions into an
actionable purpose, and we drive tangible results by helping our
clients create policies, practices, and platforms that bring about
positive change. With our clients, we raise 2 Billion dollars per year, 5.5 Million dollars a day.
More information on ONE HUNDRED can be found at
www.onehundredagency.com. ONE HUNDRED is part of the Omnicom
Specialty Marketing Group.
About Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group
Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group aligns the growing demand for
highly specialized consumer and retail marketing services with
integrated solution teams consisting of the best talent to address
clients' needs. OSMG provides global services that include:
point-of-sale marketing and merchandise technology; field marketing
and sales support; brand extension and representation; talent
management; Purpose; and consulting and fundraising for nonprofit
organizations. Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group is part of the DAS
Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC)
that includes more than 200 companies in a wide range of marketing
disciplines including advertising, public relations, healthcare,
customer relationship management, events, promotional marketing,
branding and research.
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