Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Amanda Bisgaard serves as the Director of Volunteer Strategy & Engagement at Boys & Girls Clubs of America since June 2021, after previously holding the role of Volunteer Project Manager. Concurrently, Amanda is a Faculty Member at the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, where responsibilities include designing and delivering the Volunteer Management series. Prior experience includes serving as the Nonprofit Services Senior Manager at Hands On Atlanta, where Amanda managed partnerships with food pantries and coordinated volunteer efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other significant roles include Sr. Volunteer Services Specialist and Volunteer Services Specialist at the American Red Cross, and an AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps member, focusing on disaster preparedness and volunteer recruitment. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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Georgia Center for Nonprofits
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits mission is to build thriving communities by helping nonprofits succeed. Through a powerful mix of advocacy, solutions for nonprofit effectiveness, and insight-building tools, GCN provides nonprofits, board members, and donors with the tools they need to strengthen organizations that make a difference on important causes throughout Georgia. Our members span the nonprofit world in scale and scope — from international organizations to agencies serving communities around the state — and our partners include corporate philanthropies, foundations, supportive businesses and individuals. A thousand organizations and more than 5,000 professionals benefit from the benefits of GCN MEMBERSHIP, including exclusive access to GCN publications, communications, and on-demand webinars, online content. Member learning and networking events held throughout the year bring sector professionals together with thought leaders, funders, experts and peers. Our NONPROFIT CONSULTING GROUP provides the expert guidance to develop strategies, leadership, and resources to build capacity for organizations of all sizes, enabling them to accelerate and grow their impact. Through year-round NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY programs, GCN delivers a comprehensive range of nonprofit-focused and -led professional development opportunities onsite and online to develop leaders and build core competencies—including certificate series, all-day clinics, leadership programs, targeted sessions, and live and on-demand webinars. Our GAgives on GivingTuesday initiative is free to all Georgia nonprofits as a fundraising platform. Join us again on December 3rd, 2024! GCN also hosts WORK FOR GOOD, a national job board, and hiring and career destination for the cause community.