North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 654)
On this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, Andrea Brantley, Executive Director of Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb, joined host John Ray to discuss their work with families with children who are experiencing homelessness. Andrea discussed the myths of homelessness, the scope of the problem of children living unhoused in the State of Georgia, the programs Family Promise NFD offers, how they collaborate with other non-profits, and much more.
North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb provides temporary assistance, hospitality, and case management for families with children experiencing homelessness.
At Family Promise North Fulton/DeKalb, they recognize the severely negative impact that homelessness has on children. They believe it is imperative to prevent or reverse a housing crisis for families to avoid the mental health effects that research proves generally occur for children.
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Andrea came to Family Promise in April of 2018 from The Center for Children & Young Adults where she was the Director of Development, overseeing fundraising and marketing initiatives.
Andrea is a Community Affairs and non-profit executive with over a decade of leadership experience in fundraising, marketing, and event planning. Her specialties include corporate sponsorship, volunteer and volunteer cultivation, annual fund, and in-kind campaigns. Andrea has expansive experience in organizational leadership, prospect research, conflict resolution, and team building. Her expertise is fostering long-term donor and volunteer relationships and fundraising.
She is passionate about the mission and collaborative solutions of keeping families together. Andrea has one son, Miles, and lives in Woodstock. In her spare-time she enjoys yoga, hiking with her rescue dog Luna and spending time with family and friends.
- What does Family Promise NFD do?
- What does the program look like and how does it work?
- What makes Family Promise NFD unique?
- Where are you located and do you collaborate with other nonprofits
- How can others get involved?
North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.
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