Gender Equality United States Project #31750

Atlas Corps: Empower Women Globally (#GivingToday)

by Atlas Corps

Project Report | Mar 26, 2019
Celebrating diversity and inclusion...

By Scott Beale | Founder & CEO

Atlas Corps Celebrates Diversity & Inclusion

Hello!

Thank you for playing a key role in supporting Atlas Corps in 2018. Last year, we focused our organizational efforts around the theme of empowering women globally. During the year, we engaged 52 new women in the Fellowship—in fact, 60% of our Fellows are female. In addition, our Fellows hosted discussion panels, wrote blogs, and engaged in conversations around the topic. It all culminated with our Empower Women Globally Gala on December 1, 2018.

In 2019, our intention is to focus on diversity and inclusion. We will update you as we develop activities and outreach throughout the year. The topic is timely and resonates well with our diverse network of Fellows and Hosts. In fact, a Fellow recently wrote a blog post about this topic: http://bit.ly/AtlasCorpFellowDiversityBlog. Here is a highlight:

"The world today is undergoing its biggest transformation, over the last few years, it has become accustomed to the need for acceptance and empathy and equality. However, we are also living in a world where there has been resistance to openness and inclusion….As designers, we do more than just live in this world, we create experiences that directly impact the lives of others and ourselves….we need to ask and answer the question of “what can I do today, as a designer, to contribute at a more diverse industry and a more inclusive environment?" -Laura (Colombia, Class 30, Host: Atlas Corps)

Today is the opportunity for us to embrace our role as “designers” of our world. Atlas Corps was shaped by you and the many members of our community. It is truly inspiring to see what we accomplish when individuals unite under the common goal of advancing positive social change in our world.

Thank you and wishing the best for 2019,

Scott (and the Atlas Corps Team)

P.S. Special invite for April 1: Join our virtual discussion! Once again, Atlas Corps is partnering with American Express to host the American Express Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit 2019! This year marks the fifth year of the Summit and the first time the Summit be held in Washington, DC. The Summit brings together approximately 100 Alumni of American Express Leadership Academies and representatives from partner organizations. A highlight of this Summit is the Livestream discussion, which is open to the public, that will take place on Monday, April 1, 3:30 PM EDT. The discussion features Bill Drayton of Ashoka and Stacy Palmer of The Chronicle of Philanthropy as they discuss Engaging All: Strategies for Thriving in Complexity. Details at https://bitly.com/AELAalum19.

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Dec 28, 2018
Before the year ends, welcome Class 34

By Abby Robinson | Chief Development & Engagement Officer (Alumna)

Hello-

Greetings during the holidays! As 2018 draws to a close, THANK YOU for your support! You inspired another amazing year at Atlas Corps. You also helped to grow our community to more than 700 social change leaders from 89 countries.

Now, it is with great enthusiasm that we announce Atlas Corps Class 34. They will join us in late January 2019. Please join me in welcoming:

Abolaji Oluwatobi Omitogun, Nigeria, Making Cents International
Alisa Nesterenko, Russia, Eurasia Foundation
Bella Goldshtein, Russia, National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry
Bisma Syed, Pakistan, Save the Children
Chris Chukwunyere Njoku, Nigeria, Susan G Komen
Ejaz Hussain, Pakistan, Worldreader
Iya Tikhomirova, Russia, UniversalGiving
Kiden Gladys Robert Isaiah, South Sudan, Street Sense Media
Mavra Zehra, Pakistan,Transparency and Accountability Initiative
Mohamed Abdimalik Abdiwahid, Somalia, Atlas Corps
Muhammad Ahsan Syed, Pakistan, United Nations Foundation
Papa Mamadou Camara, Senegal, Meridian International Center
Shrushti Runwal, India, Ashoka
Sungani Kufeyani, Malawi, Philanthropy University

As we think about welcoming Class 34, we also reflect on the past year. Overall, 2018 was an inspiring, yet challenging year. We engaged 82 new Fellows—including 52 women as part of our empower women globally theme in 2018 (60% of our Fellows are female!) and we partnered with 44 new Host. Our 700+ community of Fellows and Alumni are impacting thousands of people around the world. Yet, we’ve also been hit hard by cuts in government funding and unexpected expenses.

Will you continue your support for Atlas Corps? (Or give one last gift before the ball drops on December 31?)

If you believe in global engagement and if you want to support diverse social change leaders, then please invest in Atlas Corps today.

Thank you and Happy New Year!

-Abby

P.S. If you are in DC on January 31, join us at our Winter Celebration! Details at events.atlascorps.org.

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Oct 30, 2018
Ready. Set. Give today with a 100% match!

By Abby Robinson | Atlas Corps Alum (Class 2, Colombia)

Hello!

Spoiler alert - we are on track to welcome 13 NEW female Fellows in November! If you remember, our goal in July was to welcome 10 female Fellows before the end of the year. We have surpased our goal! In fact, combined with our September Class, we will welcome a total of 18 new female Fellows. YOUR support made the difference. You are helping us empower women globally!

Will you show your enthusiasm for this achievement by GivingToday? If you give TODAY, your donation will be matched 100%.

Our goal is to raise $50,000 before the end of October (and it will all be matched!). Already, we are more than 60% toward our goal. When you are GivingToday, you directly benefit Atlas Corps Fellows—like Vithika, a anti slavery, sexual rights and gender rights activist from India who recently received the honor of being one of the Top 120 under 40 New Generation of Family Planning leaders in the world. And Gigi, a communications expert from Venezuela who uses technology to advance women. And me, who became a Fellow in 2008 and just celebrated 8 years on the team.

Thank you for your past support of Atlas Corps! As an Alumna and as a team member, it really means a lot to me. You opened the door of opportunity for me and now we can do it for more women, and emerging professionals, from around the world!

Donate today and you will multiply your impact, empower women globally, and continue your support of Atlas Corps.

Cheers!

Abby

P.S. Fun fact - the Atlas Corps network includes more than 600 professionals from 89 countries. Our network is 60% female - wow! Join us in showing your support for this dynamic network by GivingToday

More Info on GivingToday

#GivingToday is a special campaign to raise funds to support Atlas Corps Fellows, inspired social change leaders who commit a year of professional service in the United States. Atlas Corps is fueled by the support of hundreds of individual donors. In 2017, more than 250 individuals supported Atlas Corps in the last month of the year. This year, we want to "beat the holiday rush." We are inviting our supporters to fast forward their holiday giving and send their gifts to Atlas Corps in October. An added bonus, your gift will be matched $1 for $1 match for all gifts received in October. Our goal is to raise $50,000 and to receive a $50,000 match! Let's celebrate the holidays early by #GivingToday! Learn more at donate.atlascorps.org.

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