By John Beale | Founder & CEO
Hello!
As 2019 draws to a close, I want to say Thank You! You helped us achieve a lot in one decade. In December 2009, Atlas Corps had supported only 25 Fellows from 7 countries. Now, as we approach the end of a decade, we are a diverse global community of more than 750 professionals from 95 countries. You got us here. You have grown with us. Will You continue to support us as we embark on a new decade?
Your support is efficient, leveraged, and impactful. Here’s why:
We are efficient—with one donation, you support numerous social issues. Whether you are most passionate about education, climate change, global health, tech, poverty, or our annual theme—diversity and inclusion, Atlas Corps Fellows address ALL of these issues. If you want one donation that supports multiple issues, donate to Atlas Corps.
We are leveraged—as a nonprofit social enterprise, we cover 90% of our annual budget with Host Organizations fees plus support from the U.S. government, corporations, and foundations. We raise 10% of our budget from individual donors. In simple terms, it means that for every $1 you donate to Atlas Corps, we leverage it to raise an additional $9. If you want to multiply your investment, donate to Atlas Corps.
Most important, Atlas Corps is impactful. We invest in leaders to develop their capacity AND to strengthen the organization where they serve. Of our Fellows, 98% leave the United States at the end of their Fellowship and 85% attribute the Fellowship to helping them achieve their current professional roles. Our Alumni Lucia (Nicaragua, Host: Latin American Youth Center) served a year in Washington, DC, focused on youth development. Lucia now leads youth empowerment activities in Central America.Or, Rehema (Uganda, Host: Women Deliver) returned to Uganda to found an organization to fight unemployment. “Serving for one year as an Atlas Corps Fellow,” shared Rehema, “gave me the ground to dream and to start my young adult focused organization, Re!gnite Africa.” Lucia and Rehema are just two examples of the long-term impact our Fellows have at home and abroad. When you support Atlas Corps, you support social change professionals committed to positive change! If you want to achieve impact, donate to Atlas Corps.
In 2019, our annual theme is diversity and inclusion. This year, we added new countries to our community, including Indonesia and Israel. We’ve supported Fellows from every region of the world, every major religion, every major race and ethnic group, different sexual orientations, and a wide variety of political and social backgrounds. We continue to make valuable strides in demonstrating the importance of diverse perspectives and inclusive approaches to global engagement.
Join us in lifting up these leaders!
Please support Atlas Corps Fellows like Lucia and Rehema before the end of the year. Invest in our Fellows today.
Thank you for being part of this dynamic community. Let’s make the next decade even more memorable!
Sincerely,
Scott
P.S. If you are in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2020, join us to celebrate this network at our Winter Celebration. Details at bit.ly/AtlasCorpsWinter2020
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