Purpose in Action: Pride Month
Welcome to Pride month! In June we are featuring organizations that support and uplift LGBTQIA+ communities. We are proud to highlight the vital work being done to advance equality, promote inclusion, and provide safe spaces and resources for LGBTQIA+ individuals. These organizations are leading efforts in advocacy, community building, health services, education, and more—working to ensure that all people can thrive in community and pride.
Join us in honoring their impact! We are proud to stand with these organizations and to share their inspiring work with our network.
Pride Month Clients: Atlanta Pride, Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA), Lambda Literary
Atlanta Pride
Location: Atlanta, GA.
Mission: Atlanta Pride cultivates vibrant and inclusive community for LGBTQ+ people in the Southeast by amplifying diverse voices, fostering meaningful connections, and celebrating the rich cultural expressions that unite and uplift our community.
Consultants: Susannah Darrow, Taryn Janelle, Natalia Garzón Martínez
The Work: Purpose Possible supported Atlanta Pride in creating their most recent strategic plan. This six month process included surveying audiences, leading a public meeting for partner organizations and community members, facilitating a board retreat, and developing an operational plan for the successful implementation of the strategic initiatives.
“Working with Atlanta Pride was an incredible journey for me. As a long-time Atlanta resident, understanding the intricacies of representing the LGBTQIA+ community in such a diverse city was an eye-opening experience. It was wonderful to work with leaders like Chris, who take the time to sit with the questions, the feedback, and the tensions that come up in a process like this, with the goal of making the organization a home and a safe space for as many individuals as possible.”
“Working with Atlanta Pride pushed us to bring our best. I appreciated how deeply committed the team was to getting things right, and Chris’s smart, dedicated leadership made the collaboration meaningful and impactful. I loved how inclusive and community-rooted the organization is, and it was powerful to see. It was especially meaningful to design the community survey and read the powerful feedback about the organization’s impact in Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ community.”
Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA)
LGBTQ Community Center Feasibility Study
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Mission: Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) is conducting a one-year feasibility study to explore the potential development of an LGBTQ+ Community Center in Atlanta. To guide this initiative, AFCRA has appointed a Project Director to lead the daily operations and collaborate with a diverse Exploratory Committee. Together, they will deliver a community-informed recommendations report to City officials at the conclusion of the study.
Consultants: Audrey Gamez, Taryn Janelle, Natalia Garzón Martínez
The Work: Purpose Possible facilitated a public meeting for AFCRA’s LGBTQ Community Center Feasibility Study project, helping them gather input in an interactive way to gain insights on the hopes and needs for this future community center.
“In projects where resources are developed for the community, it’s so important for as many members of that community as possible to inform the vision for the project with their unique perspectives. I found great joy in helping AFCRA listen to community members share and develop creative ways to communicate what they need to say. ”
“It’s wonderful to know that institutions like AFCRA are being intentional about creating spaces for LGBTQIA+ communities in a city like Atlanta. Crafting spaces for feedback and productive conversation is something I love about Purpose Possible’s work ethic and working with Malik to craft a generative space for this project is an honor. Minds like his are making Atlanta a more welcoming place.”
Lambda Literary
Location: New York, NY
Mission: Lambda Literary nurtures and advocates for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve our legacies, and affirm the value of our stories and our lives.
Consultant: Nicole Pietro
The Work: Purpose Possible worked with Lambda Literary by supporting their end of year individual giving campaign.
“Assisting Lambda Literary in launching an end of year giving campaign was inspiring. Their light and energy in a year end fraught with national uncertainty gave me hope for the future. I look forward to following their journey as they give voice to so many.”
