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Pebble Tossers, Inc.

Start a ripple of giving

aka Pebble Tossers   |   Dunwoody, GA   |  www.pebbletossers.org

Mission

Pebble Tossers is a youth development nonprofit with a mission to empower and equip youth to lead through service.

Ruling year info

2009

Executive Director

Jennifer McGowan Guynn

Main address

1155 Mt. Vernon Hwy, NE Suite 800

Dunwoody, GA 30338 USA

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EIN

26-3588376

NTEE code info

Youth Community Service Clubs (O51)

Citizenship Programs, Youth Development (O54)

Youth Community Service Clubs (O51)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Youth and families want to volunteer but often lack the time, resources and opportunities for quality age-appropriate service projects.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Community Service Projects

Pebble Tossers organizes and hosts a number of community service projects weekly. In addition, Pebble Tossers partners with 60+ vetted nonprofit partners to provide youth with age-appropriate volunteer opportunities. In total, there are 250+ Pebble Tossers projects/year.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
At-risk youth

Pebble Tossers created a custom search engine to match the interest and abilities of children and teens with the needs of the community. All projects are tagged and posted to a user account and then completed volunteer hours can be recorded to create a cumulative volunteer service record.

Population(s) Served
Families
Children and youth

Pebble Tossers’ Teen Leadership Program establishes a greater sense of self-worth, self-awareness and self-efficacy through age-appropriate, meaningful service. Students in grades 9-12 apply to participate in this nine-month program where they participate in sessions on character cultivation, skill-building and leadership development training. Pebble Tossers understands that teens have a lot on their plates. On top of academic and sport commitments, many teens have required service hours for school, clubs and civic organizations. This program offers teens an interactive leadership program help them develop their leadership styles, improve their social-emotional skills and develop new friendships.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Young adults

Interactive discussions and workshops with parents related to volunteerism, philanthropy, and service.

Population(s) Served
Parents

Where we work

Awards

Best of the Fest: Earth Day KidsFest 2011

Chattachoochee Nature Center

Family Block Party Beneficiary 2010

Atlanta Parent Magazine

Family Block Party Beneficiary 2011

Atlanta Parent Magazine

Best of the Fest: Earth Day KidsFest 2012

Chattachoochee Nature Center

Children & Families Award 2012

Great NonProfits

Top Nonprofit Award 2014

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Top Nonprofit Award 2016

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Top Nonprofit Award 2017

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Top Nonprofit Award 2018

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Top Nonprofit Award 2019

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Top Nonprofit Award 2020

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Top Nonprofit Award 2021

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Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of organizational partners

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Community Service Projects

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Nonprofit Partners represent organizations that Pebble Tossers provides volunteers and services and collaborates on programming to serve each organization's clients/beneficiaries.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Pebble Tossers goal is to develop a society of lifelong volunteers through leadership and character building training. Pebble Tossers provides the necessary resources and opportunities to youth and teens in Metro Atlanta in order for them to experience age-appropriate community service and truly help their community.

Pebble Tossers has developed a unique online platform to connect youth, teens, and families with age-appropriate service projects.

Pebble Tossers has developed strong relationships and collaborations with over 75 nonprofits to promote youth service.

Pebble Tossers features a membership program to provide self-sustaining operational funding.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • 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

  • 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 take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), 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, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Pebble Tossers, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 01/24/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Kelly Weber

OneDigital

Term: 2021 - 2023

Rebecca Sandberg

Pebble Tossers

Matt Carr

Amazon

Brandy Brock

Google

Neal Chatigny

WebMD

Kelly Weber

OneDigital

Brian Sengson

Bennett Thrasher, CPA

Kris Manning

Educational Consultant

Amelia Berberick

NCR

Tifany Gilmore

Merrill Lynch

Kyra Ballentine

Plaid Enterprises

Jonathan Leon

The Moriah Group

Keirsten Henderson

Siemens

Vicki Reyzelman

Salesforce

Alison LeVasseur

Alston & Bird

John Ambra

Salesforce

Lloyd Richardson

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/24/2023
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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
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/23/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.