Stories That Spark Action

The Quiet Revolution: How Citizen Advocacy Transforms Lives Through the Power of Authentic Friendship

For over 45 years, Citizen Advocacy of Atlanta & DeKalb has been proving that the most powerful social change happens not through professional services, but through ordinary people making extraordinary commitments to each other

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For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 23, 2025

From Advocated For to Advocate: Eric Naindouba

When the system labeled Eric "cannot learn," advocates saw what schools had missed: a multilingual, brilliant young man who would one day advocate for others. The American and African Advocacy Gathering was born not after his success, but in the middle of his fight.

For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 23, 2025

Building the American and African Advocacy Gathering

Eric Naindouba spent years being advocated for. People who saw his potential, fought for his education, and amplified his voice. Now he's creating an advocate-to-advocate pipeline where those who receive support become the supporters, expanding circles of care across Clarkston.

For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 23, 2025

Citizen Advocacy in Action: From Individuals to Communities

Real advocacy doesn't happen in office hours or follow a service plan—it happens when someone shows up because they genuinely care.

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For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 23, 2025

Compassionate Atlanta: A Love Letter to Atlanta

A compassionate city isn't built overnight. It's built in ripples. For ten years, Compassionate Atlanta has been turning inward reflection into outward action, one person, one space, one system at a time.

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For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 23, 2025

True Sustainability: How An Atlanta Refillery Is Rewriting the Rules

At Joyful Jarra, founder Veronica proves that true sustainability means caring for people and the planet simultaneously—creating inclusive jobs while reducing plastic waste.

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For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 22, 2025

The Architecture of Caring: Building Community Through Connection

How four Atlanta organizations demonstrate that caring community isn't just a feeling. It's a practice that transforms individuals, neighborhoods, and an entire city

For-Impact ATL Team · Oct 20, 2025

Why I'm Launching For-Impact ATL

On my 18th birthday, I signed consent forms for my third ankle surgery. More would follow. In the midst of an identity crisis, I found choir. It gave me my first lesson in what inclusion really means. Now, launching For-Impact ATL, that same principle guides our mission.

For-Impact ATL Team · Sep 30, 2025