Hands On Atlanta
Do Something Good
Mission
We mobilize the Atlanta community to tackle our city’s most pressing needs.
Ruling year
1989
Principal Officer
Mr. Jay Cranman
Main address
384 Northyards Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313 USA
EIN
58-1861026
NTEE code
Voluntarism Promotion (T40)
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
Citizenship Programs, Youth Development (O54)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our vision is that: Atlanta is the most civically engaged and equitable community in the world. We mobilize the Atlanta community to tackle our city's most pressing needs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
AmeriCorps
Our AmeriCorps members work in Title 1 Atlanta Schools to provide Math & English Language Arts tutoring and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) coaching services. Trained AmeriCorps members work with teachers and instructional coaches to provide small-group reading and math tutoring during school hours for grades K-12. Students in grades K-5 learn and practice lifelong SEL skills through our Peacemakers program. AmeriCorps members help students increase social skill development, with a focus on peer-to-peer relationships, and teach students how to manage emotions such as anger and frustration.
Discovery
Discovery is the bedrock of Hands On Atlanta's suite of education programs, which also includes literacy/math tutoring, social and emotional learning (SEL), and family meal assistance. Each component works together to enable students to build a strong foundation for success in school while increasing the resources of partner schools. For example, AmeriCorps members support school counselors by offering SEL coaching for students throughout the school day. Those students are able to build upon SEL competencies learned during the school day at the Saturday Discovery enrichment program described in this request.
In Discovery, trained AmeriCorps members and caring community volunteers mentor students in grades PreK-5 two Saturdays a month, on average, from 9 a.m. -12:00 p.m. A Discovery agenda and lesson plan are included with this proposal. Activities include:
-STEAM activities using curricula such as Sphero and Osmo
-Health and fitness lessons to promote an active lifestyle, such as stretching and yoga, and nutrition lessons
-Restorative practices that complement the social and emotional learning (SEL) skill-building program
-Nutritious breakfast snacks during program hours, as well as non -perishable take-home snacks
Hands On Partner Services
Hands On Atlanta is proud to be the go-to volunteer management provider to more than 400 local nonprofits. Our Hands On Partner Services Program equips nonprofits with the tools to effectively recruit, manage and retain volunteers.
Meals 4 Kids
Hands On Atlanta volunteers assemble and distribute family meal bags filled with nutritious foods that don't require refrigeration. All families at each participating partner school can receive family meal bags when a distribution occurs. Generally, meal distributions take place right before a school break, so that students have access to nutritious meals over the extended break. Last year, we distributed over 11,000 pounds of food, providing over 9,500 meals to students and their families. Approximately 90% of the student population served by Hands On Atlanta are enrolled in Title I schools and are eligible for free/reduced lunch.
Talk With Me Baby @ Work
Talk With Me Baby @ Work (TWMB@W) is a series of three one-hour sessions that build the capacity of caretakers of children ages 0 to 5 to provide children with language nutrition essential for healthy brain development along with language and literacy acquisition.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Points of Light Foundation
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Hours of tutoring administered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, At-risk youth
Related Program
AmeriCorps
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, At-risk youth
Related Program
Meals 4 Kids
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our community, food insecurity increased tremendously and became one of our major focuses. That is why we greatly ramped up total meals provided in fiscal year 2020.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We plan to have:
-Effective data and insights strategy
-Improved knowledge management and IT systems
-Best in class volunteer engagement
-Strong nonprofit and school partnerships
By 2028, we plan to:
-Engage 225,000 people
- Contribute 1.2 million hours towards improving education, addressing food insecurity, and safeguarding our environment.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Advance the Culture:
-Implement Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) methodology
-Create data strategy to provide insights into operations and impact
-Enhance the documentation and knowledge management
2. Transform the Work:
-Expand AmeriCorps or develop new corps-based programs
-Grow and professionalize our corporate activation social enterprise
-Pursue M&A or joint ventures that can accelerate our mission
-Transform our nonprofit and community partnerships
-Greatly enhance or develop new skill-based / pro-bono programs
3. Lead the Conversation:
-Grow our digital community of subscribers and followers
-Become a thought-leader and influencer through our speaking, blog, podcast and more
-Invest in technology and systems that can increase productivity and improve the user / volunteer experience
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Hands On Atlanta is a data-driven organization and we regularly optimize program offerings based on outcomes data. We conduct ongoing monitoring of schools-based programming utilizing independent pre- and post-assessments, surveys, attendance logs, program benchmark tracking sheets and observation. This data is stored in our case management system built on the SalesForce platform and enables Hands On Atlanta staff to perform ongoing analysis of student and program performance. A major analysis of school programming is conducted annually through an independent evaluator.
The HandsOn Connect database enables us to monitor community programming by managing volunteer service opportunities and individual volunteer engagement for thousands of volunteers. HandsOn Connect ensures effective data management of complex volunteer matching requirements and provides automated reports for data analysis.
Hands On Atlanta's Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee lead the organization through regular meetings and committee work. For example, board-staff subcommittees meet bi-monthly to review program metrics and discuss progress toward each of the outcomes outlined in our strategic plan. This open communication enables us to celebrate successes and make course corrections when necessary.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In the year 2021, our impact included:
- Engaging 14,320 people and volunteers
- Served 136,894 hours
- Supported 130 partners
- Served 1,931 students through our Education programs
- Distributed 8.6 million meals
2023 is our year of growth as we continue to positively move the needle of change from momentum our supporters helped us build from 2022. Hands on Atlanta grew its’ numbers by more than 50% from 2021, mobilizing over 37,000 Atlantans to do something good! We are proud to say that we have organized more than 4,500 community service projects while supporting huge community events to engage our volunteers to serve over 190,000 hours of service throughout Atlanta
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Hands On Atlanta
Board of directorsas of 09/08/2023
Adrienne White
Citizens Trust Bank
Elizabeth Chrane
OneDigital
Tiffani Nevels
Accenture
Yasir Mirza
McKinsey & Company
Sarrah Schoenewald
UPS
Ellen Brown Landers
Heidrick & Struggles
Carl Hill
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED Inc.
Todd Croom
Jackson Spalding
Lisa Sharp
Southern Company Services
Fontaine Lee
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Kelli Ross
City of Atlanta
Amal Yusuf
Delta Air Lines
Amber Hall
Cox Communications
Beth Cabrera
Cabrera Insights
Christopher Bruce
ACLU of Georgia
Laura Murvaritian
LM Creative Talent
Stephanie Bedard
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Adrian Epps
Kennesaw State University
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
No data
Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
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