Atlas Corps: Building Bridges for Social Impact

Greetings!

Great news from Atlas Corps in 2010 - we are complete from A to Z. This year, we welcomed Fellows from Armenia to Zimbabwe, which brought our total to 53 leaders from 18 different countries! It was an outstanding year and I thank you for being a part of it.

This achievement gives us reason to celebrate. It also inspires us to do more. This December, there will be no online contests nor will there be a big campaign. Instead, I send you only a simple request: Invest in International Development Leaders with a contribution of $10, $15, or $25.

In 2011, our goal is to engage 50 from 25 countries in 100,000 hours of service. This number will double what we accomplished over four years in ONE YEAR, from 53 Fellows to 103 Fellows! We have accomplished so much and proved that when thousands of people make modest donations we CAN literally change the world through the strengthening of nonprofit leaders.

I invite you to join our global network of leaders with a contribution. This year, give the gift of international service.

Happy Holidays,

Scott Beale

Founder and CEO, Atlas Corps

PS Remember, 100% of your contribution goes directly to support our Fellows!

PPS See your contribution in action with this video created by Fellow Ana Dutra (Brazil), 2009-10: http://www.youtube.com/atlascorps#p/u/1/K9OZXs2whJo

Links:

• Fellow video from Ann Dutra (Brazil)

On November 9, 2010, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement recognized Scott Beale, Atlas Corps Founder & CEO, as one of the top three nonprofit CEOs for organizations under $10 million in Washington, DC.

"Atlas Corps is very honored to receive this award and be recognized for our leadership. Fundamentally we are a leadership development organization, so being recognized for our organization’s leadership is very gratifying. In addition, we are a young organization (four years old) and still small and growing (almost a $1 million budget), so we hope this award will not only bring more attention to our innovative model of international exchange and leadership development, but also show other organizations that small size is not an excuse for poor leadership. We hope people learn more about Atlas Corps (www.atlascorps.org) and that we are able to develop new partnerships because of this award."     -Scott Beale

More information on the Award:

Center Recognizes Excellence in Washington Region Nonprofit Leadership*: http://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/news/center-recognizes-excellence-washington-region-nonprofit-leadership-0

*Note: Scott is currently traveling abroad and was unable to attend the awards ceremony. Development & Engagement Director Abby Flottemesch attended in his honor.