2025-11-10T10:04:49-05:00 2024-12-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2024-01-01 030457770 INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT INC INTE 4045277756 PO BOX 54149 ATLANTA GA 30308 RAUSHANAH BUTLER BOARD CHAIR 4046895910 2025-11-07 true true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RAUSHANAH BUTLER PO BOX 54149 ATLANTA GA 30308 403316 false X WWW.INTERFAITHCHILDRENSMOVEMENT.ORG X 2002 GA THE MISSION OF THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT IS TO BUILD A MULTI-FAITH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY COALITION THAT WORKS TO CREATE A GEORGIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE. 8 8 5 100 0 296661 378851 0 92 319 -2527 8 294226 379178 0 0 128052 218805 0 29716 80363 132887 208415 351692 85811 27486 135782 164416 2244 3392 133538 161024 X THE MISSION OF THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT IS TO BUILD A MULTI-FAITH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY COALITION THAT WORKS TO CREATE A GEORGIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE. false false 286114 THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT (ICM) IS THRILLED TO CELEBRATE AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF GROWTH AND EXPANSION IN 2024 OUR ORGANIZATION HAS NOT ONLY STRENGTHENED ITS CORE TEAM BUT ALSO BROADENED ITS REACH AND IMPACT THROUGH THE ENTHUSIASTIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEW STAFF AND INTERNS ACROSS ALL LEVELS. AT THE HEART OF THIS GROWTH IS OUR DEDICATED FULL-TIME STAFF, WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE OUR MISSION FORWARD WITH UNWAVERING COMMITMENT. A SHINING EXAMPLE OF OUR GROWTH IS THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF OUR INITIAL UNDERGRADUATE INTERN, HENRY YOUNG. RECOGNIZING HIS EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND TALENT, WE WELCOMED HIM INTO OUR FULL-TIME STAFF, WHERE HE QUICKLY BECAME AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR TEAM AS OUR POLICY & ADVOCACY SPECIALIST. IN HIS NEW ROLE, HE SPEARHEADED THE RECRUITMENT OF TWO NEW COLLEGE-LEVEL INTERNS, BRINGING FRESH ENERGY AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO OUR MISSION. HIS PROGRESSION FROM INTERN TO FULL-TIME STAFF EMBODIES ICM'S COMMITMENT TO NURTURING AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILD ADVOCATES. A SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHT OF 2024 IS THE INCREASE IN OUR CONTRACT HIRES-FROM FOUR TO FIVE TALENTED PROFESSIONALS. THIS 25% GROWTH BRINGS SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE TO OUR PROJECTS, ENABLING US TO TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES AND AMPLIFY OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING. THE SUMMER OF 2024 MARKED A MILESTONE WITH THE EXPANSION OF OUR YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND STAFF. WE DOUBLED OUR SEASONAL SUMMER STAFF, A 100% INCREASE THAT ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE MORE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO OUR INTERNS. THIS ENHANCEMENT NOT ONLY ENRICHED THE INTERNS' BUT ALSO BROADENED THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE ARE ECSTATIC TO HAVE LAUNCHED OUR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WELCOMING TWO BRIGHT AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS INTO THE ICM FAMILY. THEIR YOUTHFUL ENTHUSIASM AND FRESH PERSPECTIVES HAVE INFUSED OUR INITIATIVES WITH RENEWED VIGOR AND CREATIVITY. COLLECTIVELY, THESE DEVELOPMENTS SIGNIFY MORE THAN JUST NUMBERS-THEY REPRESENT OUR GROWING CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, INFLUENCE POSITIVE POLICY CHANGES, AND FOSTER A COMMUNITY UNITED IN COMPASSION AND ACTION. THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT (ICM) IS "GROWING STRONGER" IN ITS MISSION TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN ACROSS GEORGIA. THROUGH ENERGETIC AND IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES, ICM UNITES DIVERSE FAITH COMMUNITIES, LEGISLATORS, YOUTH, AND ADVOCACY EXPERTS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR YOUNGEST CITIZENS. HAVE A HEART CARDS FOR LEGISLATORS PARTIES. ICM PARTNERS ORGANIZED 15 VIBRANT "HAVE A HEART" CARD-MAKING PARTIES, HOSTED BY A MOSAIC OF FAITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE EMORY HINDU STUDENT ASSOCIATION, B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE, BET HAVERIM, GREATER MOUNT CARMEL AME, ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL, ATLANTA UNITY MOSQUE, AND MANY OTHERS. THESE JOYFUL GATHERINGS BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, RESULTING IN OVER 700 HEARTFELT CARDS. PACKED INTO 236 "HAVE A HEART" BAGS, THESE MESSAGES WERE PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO EVERY MEMBER OF GEORGIA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING ICM'S ANNUAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL. THIS INITIATIVE AMPLIFIED THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY, URGING LEGISLATORS TO PRIORITIZE POLICIES THAT ENHANCE CHILD WELL-BEING. DAY AT THE CAPITOL. IN A SPIRITED RETURN TO IN-PERSON ADVOCACY, ICM HELD ITS 14TH ANNUAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL. THE EVENT KICKED OFF AT ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH AN ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING SESSION BEFORE PARTICIPANTS HEADED OVER TO THE STATE CAPITOL. THE DAY BUZZED WITH ENERGY AS 31 STUDENTS FROM INTERFAITH ATLANTA YOUTH, MOHAMMED SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA, CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL, AND WALTON HIGH SCHOOL JOINED 12 PASSIONATE ADULTS. REPRESENTING A RICH TAPESTRY OF FAITH TRADITIONS- INCLUDING HINDUISM, ISLAM, VARIOUS CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS, AND UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM-THE GROUP ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH LAWMAKERS. THEIR PRESENCE UNDERSCORED THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH VOICES IN SHAPING A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD THRIVES. BLESSINGS FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY EVENT. THE 4TH ANNUAL "BLESSINGS FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY" VIRTUAL VIGIL WAS A HEARTFELT TAPESTRY OF PRAYERS, REFLECTIONS, AND BLESSINGS FROM OVER 44 PARTICIPANTS. YOUTH, ADULTS, AND GEORGIA LEGISLATORS FROM BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES UNITED IN A POWERFUL DISPLAY OF BIPARTISANSHIP AND SHARED COMMITMENT. THIS UPLIFTING EVENT REINFORCED THE COLLECTIVE DEDICATION TO BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY CHILD IS NURTURED AND VALUED. ADVOCACY AVENUE YOUTUBE SERIES. EMBRACING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE, ICM LAUNCHED THE ONGOING "ADVOCACY AVENUE" YOUTUBE SERIES. THE SERIES DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE STYLE OF SESAME STREET. DESIGNED FOR LEARNERS AND ADVOCATES OF ALL AGES, "ADVOCACY AVENUE" DEMYSTIFIES THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS UNDER GEORGIA'S GOLD DOME. BY BLENDING FUN AND INFORMATIVE CONTENT, IT EMPOWERS VIEWERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S ISSUES, REINFORCING THE IDEA THAT ADVOCACY IS BOTH IMPACTFUL AND ACCESSIBLE. WORKSHOPS. DEMONSTRATING A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, ICM HOSTED 18 DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS AND PANELS IN 2024 ON TOPICS PIVOTAL TO CHILD WELL-BEING. COLLABORATIONS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES LIKE ST. TERESA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH, ATLANTA MASJID, AND OTHERS CREATED SPACES FOR LEARNING AND ACTION. THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY COMMITTEE AND YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP, ICM EQUIPPED ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. THESE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS IGNITED PASSION AND FOSTERED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES FACING CHILDREN TODAY. ADVOCACY DAY. AMPLIFYING ITS IMPACT, ICM HOSTED AN ADVOCACY DAY DURING THE CHILDREN'S SABBATH WEEKEND FOCUSED ON TRANSITION-AGED YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND THE BENEFIT OF USING NARRATIVE STORYTELLING IN ADVOCACY. HELD AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC OF ATLANTA, THE EVENT FEATURED TWO COMPELLING PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH ADVOCACY EXPERTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM THE MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN (MAAC), DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES (DFCS), WELLROOT FAMILY SERVICES, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND COURAGEOUS YOUTH ADVOCATES WHO SHARED THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THE EVENT ATTRACTED 44 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 20 YOUTH FROM DIVERSE FAITH TRADITIONS, HIGHLIGHTING THE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE YOUTH DURING CRITICAL LIFE TRANSITIONS AND THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF STORYTELLING. THESE PARTNERS SIGNED UP-WILL YOU? JOIN US ON AN INSPIRING JOURNEY TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS GEORGIA THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT (ICM) IS FORGING DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND SCHOOLS WHO SHARE OUR PASSION FOR CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE. BY SIGNING OUR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, YOU TAKE THE PIVOTAL FIRST STEP IN BECOMING AN ACTIVE ADVOCATE FOR GEORGIA'S YOUTH, WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH US TO EDUCATE, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. IMAGINE THE IMPACT WE CAN MAKE TOGETHER-YOUR COMMITMENT AMPLIFIES OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE AND ACCELERATES POSITIVE CHANGE. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE; SCAN THE QR CODE NOW TO ACCESS THE ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT AND JOIN A MOVEMENT DEDICATED TO ENSURING ALL CHILDREN THRIVE 6TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT OF AME CHURCH 6TH DISTRICT OF THE CME CHURCH AME ZION CHURCH ATLANTA FRIENDS MEETING ATLANTA MASJID OF AL-ISLAM BIG BETHEL AME CHURCH BUTLER STREET CME CHURCH CHURCH OF THE COMMON GROUND CHURCH WOMEN UNITED COMPASSIONATE ATLANTA FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC GEORGIA APPLESEED GREATER LIBERTY HILL GREATER MT. 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AT THE HEART OF THIS GROWTH IS OUR DEDICATED FULL-TIME STAFF, WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE OUR MISSION FORWARD WITH UNWAVERING COMMITMENT. A SHINING EXAMPLE OF OUR GROWTH IS THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF OUR INITIAL UNDERGRADUATE INTERN, HENRY YOUNG. RECOGNIZING HIS EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND TALENT, WE WELCOMED HIM INTO OUR FULL-TIME STAFF, WHERE HE QUICKLY BECAME AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR TEAM AS OUR POLICY & ADVOCACY SPECIALIST. IN HIS NEW ROLE, HE SPEARHEADED THE RECRUITMENT OF TWO NEW COLLEGE-LEVEL INTERNS, BRINGING FRESH ENERGY AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO OUR MISSION. HIS PROGRESSION FROM INTERN TO FULL-TIME STAFF EMBODIES ICM'S COMMITMENT TO NURTURING AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILD ADVOCATES. A SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHT OF 2024 IS THE INCREASE IN OUR CONTRACT HIRES-FROM FOUR TO FIVE TALENTED PROFESSIONALS. THIS 25% GROWTH BRINGS SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE TO OUR PROJECTS, ENABLING US TO TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES AND AMPLIFY OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING. THE SUMMER OF 2024 MARKED A MILESTONE WITH THE EXPANSION OF OUR YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND STAFF. WE DOUBLED OUR SEASONAL SUMMER STAFF, A 100% INCREASE THAT ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE MORE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO OUR INTERNS. THIS ENHANCEMENT NOT ONLY ENRICHED THE INTERNS' BUT ALSO BROADENED THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE ARE ECSTATIC TO HAVE LAUNCHED OUR HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WELCOMING TWO BRIGHT AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS INTO THE ICM FAMILY. THEIR YOUTHFUL ENTHUSIASM AND FRESH PERSPECTIVES HAVE INFUSED OUR INITIATIVES WITH RENEWED VIGOR AND CREATIVITY. COLLECTIVELY, THESE DEVELOPMENTS SIGNIFY MORE THAN JUST NUMBERS-THEY REPRESENT OUR GROWING CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, INFLUENCE POSITIVE POLICY CHANGES, AND FOSTER A COMMUNITY UNITED IN COMPASSION AND ACTION. THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT (ICM) IS "GROWING STRONGER" IN ITS MISSION TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN ACROSS GEORGIA. THROUGH ENERGETIC AND IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES, ICM UNITES DIVERSE FAITH COMMUNITIES, LEGISLATORS, YOUTH, AND ADVOCACY EXPERTS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR YOUNGEST CITIZENS. HAVE A HEART CARDS FOR LEGISLATORS PARTIES. ICM PARTNERS ORGANIZED 15 VIBRANT "HAVE A HEART" CARD-MAKING PARTIES, HOSTED BY A MOSAIC OF FAITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE EMORY HINDU STUDENT ASSOCIATION, B'NAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE, BET HAVERIM, GREATER MOUNT CARMEL AME, ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL, ATLANTA UNITY MOSQUE, AND MANY OTHERS. THESE JOYFUL GATHERINGS BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, RESULTING IN OVER 700 HEARTFELT CARDS. PACKED INTO 236 "HAVE A HEART" BAGS, THESE MESSAGES WERE PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO EVERY MEMBER OF GEORGIA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING ICM'S ANNUAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL. THIS INITIATIVE AMPLIFIED THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY, URGING LEGISLATORS TO PRIORITIZE POLICIES THAT ENHANCE CHILD WELL-BEING. DAY AT THE CAPITOL. IN A SPIRITED RETURN TO IN-PERSON ADVOCACY, ICM HELD ITS 14TH ANNUAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL. THE EVENT KICKED OFF AT ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH AN ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING SESSION BEFORE PARTICIPANTS HEADED OVER TO THE STATE CAPITOL. THE DAY BUZZED WITH ENERGY AS 31 STUDENTS FROM INTERFAITH ATLANTA YOUTH, MOHAMMED SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA, CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL, AND WALTON HIGH SCHOOL JOINED 12 PASSIONATE ADULTS. REPRESENTING A RICH TAPESTRY OF FAITH TRADITIONS- INCLUDING HINDUISM, ISLAM, VARIOUS CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS, AND UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM-THE GROUP ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH LAWMAKERS. THEIR PRESENCE UNDERSCORED THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH VOICES IN SHAPING A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD THRIVES. BLESSINGS FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY EVENT. THE 4TH ANNUAL "BLESSINGS FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY" VIRTUAL VIGIL WAS A HEARTFELT TAPESTRY OF PRAYERS, REFLECTIONS, AND BLESSINGS FROM OVER 44 PARTICIPANTS. YOUTH, ADULTS, AND GEORGIA LEGISLATORS FROM BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES UNITED IN A POWERFUL DISPLAY OF BIPARTISANSHIP AND SHARED COMMITMENT. THIS UPLIFTING EVENT REINFORCED THE COLLECTIVE DEDICATION TO BUILDING A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY CHILD IS NURTURED AND VALUED. ADVOCACY AVENUE YOUTUBE SERIES. EMBRACING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE, ICM LAUNCHED THE ONGOING "ADVOCACY AVENUE" YOUTUBE SERIES. THE SERIES DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE STYLE OF SESAME STREET. DESIGNED FOR LEARNERS AND ADVOCATES OF ALL AGES, "ADVOCACY AVENUE" DEMYSTIFIES THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS UNDER GEORGIA'S GOLD DOME. BY BLENDING FUN AND INFORMATIVE CONTENT, IT EMPOWERS VIEWERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S ISSUES, REINFORCING THE IDEA THAT ADVOCACY IS BOTH IMPACTFUL AND ACCESSIBLE. WORKSHOPS. DEMONSTRATING A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, ICM HOSTED 18 DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS AND PANELS IN 2024 ON TOPICS PIVOTAL TO CHILD WELL-BEING. COLLABORATIONS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES LIKE ST. TERESA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH, ATLANTA MASJID, AND OTHERS CREATED SPACES FOR LEARNING AND ACTION. THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY COMMITTEE AND YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP, ICM EQUIPPED ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE. THESE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS IGNITED PASSION AND FOSTERED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES FACING CHILDREN TODAY. ADVOCACY DAY. AMPLIFYING ITS IMPACT, ICM HOSTED AN ADVOCACY DAY DURING THE CHILDREN'S SABBATH WEEKEND FOCUSED ON TRANSITION-AGED YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AND THE BENEFIT OF USING NARRATIVE STORYTELLING IN ADVOCACY. HELD AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC OF ATLANTA, THE EVENT FEATURED TWO COMPELLING PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH ADVOCACY EXPERTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM THE MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN (MAAC), DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES (DFCS), WELLROOT FAMILY SERVICES, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND COURAGEOUS YOUTH ADVOCATES WHO SHARED THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THE EVENT ATTRACTED 44 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING 20 YOUTH FROM DIVERSE FAITH TRADITIONS, HIGHLIGHTING THE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE YOUTH DURING CRITICAL LIFE TRANSITIONS AND THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF STORYTELLING. THESE PARTNERS SIGNED UP-WILL YOU? JOIN US ON AN INSPIRING JOURNEY TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS GEORGIA THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT (ICM) IS FORGING DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND SCHOOLS WHO SHARE OUR PASSION FOR CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE. BY SIGNING OUR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, YOU TAKE THE PIVOTAL FIRST STEP IN BECOMING AN ACTIVE ADVOCATE FOR GEORGIA'S YOUTH, WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH US TO EDUCATE, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. IMAGINE THE IMPACT WE CAN MAKE TOGETHER-YOUR COMMITMENT AMPLIFIES OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE AND ACCELERATES POSITIVE CHANGE. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE; SCAN THE QR CODE NOW TO ACCESS THE ELECTRONIC AGREEMENT AND JOIN A MOVEMENT DEDICATED TO ENSURING ALL CHILDREN THRIVE 6TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT OF AME CHURCH 6TH DISTRICT OF THE CME CHURCH AME ZION CHURCH ATLANTA FRIENDS MEETING ATLANTA MASJID OF AL-ISLAM BIG BETHEL AME CHURCH BUTLER STREET CME CHURCH CHURCH OF THE COMMON GROUND CHURCH WOMEN UNITED COMPASSIONATE ATLANTA FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC GEORGIA APPLESEED GREATER LIBERTY HILL GREATER MT. CARMEL AME CHURCH GREATER WORKS MINISTRIES HINES MEMORIAL CME CHURCH INTERFAITH ATLANTA L'ARCHE ATLANTA MATTHEW 25 MOHAMMED SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA NORTH DECATUR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE FO THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH PAN METHODIST COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN IN POVERTY ST. LUKE'S ESPISCOPAL CHURCH THE TEMPLE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ATLANTA IN ADDITION TO OUR SIGNED PARTNERS, WE'RE THRILLED TO COLLABORATE WITH OVER 36 ORGANIZATIONS THAT, WHILE NOT YET FORMAL PARTNERS, HAVE ACTIVELY JOINED US IN EFFORTS TO ENHANCE CHILD WELL-BEING ACROSS GEORGIA. WE DEEPLY VALUE THESE COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND ARE JUST AS EAGER TO CONTINUE OUR IMPACTFUL WORK TOGETHER. WHETHER AS A FORMAL PARTNER OR A COLLABORATIVE ALLY, YOUR INVOLVEMENT MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN. ABSALOM JONES CENTER FOR RACIAL HEALING ATLANTA INTERFAITH BROADCAST NETWORK (AIB) AUBURN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BARTON CHILD LAW AND POLICY CENTER CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL UCC COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH END MASS INCARCERATION GEORGIA NETWORK EMORY UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE EMORY UNIVERSITY, CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL JUSTICE REFORM PARTNERSHIP MEDICAID UNWINDING COALITION MULTIFAITH INITIATIVE TO END MASS INCARCERATION PREVENT CHILD A FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE 0 5,300 0 COMMS/TEACH TEAM 26,900 0 0 GRAPHIC DESIGN 8,720 0 2,180 PROGRAM TRAINING 1,711 0 0 YOUTH ADVOCACY 4,650 0 0 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 21,579 TOTAL 41,981 5,300 23,759