How It Works

For-Impact ATL operates on the principle that stories connect people to purpose, and that sustainable civic engagement requires both digital infrastructure and human connection.

Digital + Physical Working Together:

• Zine features tell compelling stories → Platform profiles provide action pathways
• Meetups create connections → Platform tracks and sustains relationships
• In-person events generate data → Algorithm learns what makes good matches
• Platform facilitates introductions → Real volunteering strengthens community

Our model creates a self-reinforcing cycle of engagement:

1. Read a compelling story about an organization in the zine
2. Click through to the organization's platform profile
3. Profile shows specific volunteer opportunities and ways to engage
4. Create a profile and express interest
5. Receive a personalized introduction
6. Real volunteering relationship begins
7. Success story becomes future content, continuing the cycle