Financially, the year concluded on an empowering note with a surplus of nearly $500,000. This isn’t merely a cushion; it’s a launching pad for the impactful initiatives we have planned for FY24. Our fiscal stability allows us the freedom to reinvest in our team and extend the reach of our work even further.

While this annual report looks back at the year behind us, let’s not get lost in the rearview mirror. With the unveiling of our 5-year strategic plan, we’ve laid down a roadmap to guide us through the complexities and opportunities ahead. And as we inch closer to engaging our 1,000,000th volunteer in 2024, we’re not just hitting milestones, we’re creating a legacy.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your unwavering support turns our mission from an idea into a vibrant reality. Thanks for being a part of our journey.

President and CEO

Hands On Atlanta Week

Thousands of volunteers helped Hands On Atlanta and over 50 of our nonprofit and school partners improve food security and educational equity for families and students, improved the environment and sustainability across metro Atlanta and so much more throughout the 8 days in September - culminating on Sept. 27, 2022, Arthur Blank's 80th birthday.

STRATEGIC PROGRAMS

TUTORING + COACHING

52 AmeriCorps members provided over 70,00 hours of service to 462 students in grades K-12 across 16 schools in two school districts in SY23. Students in schools with AmeriCOrps members improved 86% in math and 81% in ELA.

AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING

We partnered with the Department of Parks & Recreation, to support after-school programming for 24 students through STEM and social-emotional learning activities at the Center of Hope, located at the MLK Recreation and Aquatic Center.

WEEKEND ENRICHMENT

Discovery, the longest-running program in our portfolio, supported 542 K-5 students across 10 schools in 3 districts. Each site had a Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellow serving as school captain with the support of additional volunteers.

MLK sunday supper

From January 12-16, 2023, Hands On Atlanta convened over 2,000 volunteers to serve 5,000 hours in support more than 40 nonprofits and schools as part of the 2023 MLK Days of Service!

Relive the MLK Sunday Supper + Days of Service

STRATEGIC PROGRAMS

VOLUNTEER + CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Through our Civic Leadership Program, 20 Civic Fellows served 2600+ hours leading 150 projects and engaging over 2,100 volunteers. They also fundraised $18,000.

TACKLING ATL’S MOST PRESSING NEEDS

More than 20,000 volunteers helped increased the average meals distributed per partner pantry by 25,000 meals, to distribute over 7.2 million meals across metro Atlanta.

BUILDING NONPROFIT’S CAPACITY

We retained 85% of our nonprofit partners, focusing on 3 major issue areas, our volunteers supported more than 20,000 students and preserved 165 greenspaces.

9/11 day of SERVICE

On Monday, September 12, close to 400 volunteers spent the day at the Georgia World Congress Center packing more than 172,000 meals for families across metro Atlanta, commemorating the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance.

THANK YOU TO OUR INCREDIBLE SUPPORTERS!

Atlanta’s corporate and philanthropic giants made for an incredible year of impact.

In addition to mobilizing 5,400 corporate volunteers, 85 companies and 33 foundations led support for Hands On Atlanta in FY23, resulting in total revenue of $4,318,077. 692 individuals donated to Hands On Atlanta in FY23.

Get a full download of our philanthropic support from FY23.

• Atlanta Braves Foundation

• Dragos

• Homestead Foundation

• Kia Motors America

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions

• OneDigital

• Papa Johns

• Salesforce

• Sartain Lanier Family Foundation

• Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation

• The City of Atlanta

• The Coca-Cola Company

• The Home Depot Foundation

• The Rich Foundation

• Accenture

• ADP

• CoreGiving

• Georgia Power

• Google Fiber

• John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation

• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton

• Northside Hospital

• Target

• The Clorox Company Foundation

• US Bank

• Yardi

• Aprio Foundation

• Atlanta Select Properties Team at Keller Williams Realty

• Atlanticus

• BlueSkyRisk

• Citizens Trust Bank

• Cognizant

• D. A. Davidson & Co

• Deloitte Consulting, LLP

• Frances Wood Wilson Foundation

• Georgia-Pacific

• Gypsum Management & Supply, Inc.

• HOK, Inc.

• King & Spalding

• Mary Ryan & Henry G. Kuhrt Foundation

• Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

• NCR Foundation

• Publix Super Markets Charities

• Ryan Companies US, Inc.

• Snap Inc.

• Strayer University

• TEGNA Foundation

• TowerPoint

• Veritiv

• AA LaRocco & Associates

• Alston & Bird LLP

• American Tower Corporation

• Bain & Company

• BDO

• Bennett Thrasher

• CBRE, Inc. Brokerage Services

• John and Mary Franklin Foundation

• KPMG

• Saint-Gobain

• Scripps Howard Foundation

• Southern Company

• Synovus

• Bernie Wedge

• Richard Goldsmith

• Anthony Reh

• Becky Schmitt

• Cindy Abel

• Elizabeth Chrane

• Ellen Landers

• Shannon Pierce

• Tiffani Nevels