Purpose in Action: Health Equity
June highlights organizations advancing health access, mental health support, and compassionate care for individuals and families across our communities. This month, we uplift organizations providing critical services, improving quality of life, and ensuring people receive care and support during times of need. Their work fosters healthier, more connected communities and strengthens well-being at every stage of life.
Clients Featured: Mercy Care, Hospice Savannah, NAMI Georgia
Mercy Care
Mission: Furthering the healing ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Care gives tangible expression to Christ’s merciful love by promoting health and health equity and providing compassionate, clinically excellent healthcare in the spirit of loving service to those in need, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.
Consultants: Tiffany Reed, Caitlin Costello, Jo Lopez
Purpose Possible Work: Provided strategic grants and fundraising support through the development of comprehensive development resources, prospect research, proposal development, stewardship planning, and donor engagement strategies to strengthen fundraising operations and revenue growth.
“Working with an organization that is expanding access to health services for Atlanta’s most vulnerable populations has been truly inspiring. They balance a grounded, community‑centered approach with a bold vision for the future. It’s been a privilege to support their fundraising efforts as funders increasingly recognize the importance of their work and critical value to our community.”
“Working with Mercy Care really inspired me to see compassion as not just a feeling—but an action. I’m grateful to have helped them submit and manage grants that enhance their services in our community.”
“It has been a true pleasure to collaborate with Mercy Care. Their mission and unwavering commitment to the Atlanta community are both inspiring and essential. I enjoyed working alongside their Director of Philanthropic Engagement, Armani Hansell, to develop processes and procedures that will enhance the infrastructure of their development department. This initiative will ultimately bolster their fundraising efforts in pursuit of their vision of “providing affordable, compassionate and excellent care to its patients, leading to improved health”
Hospice Savannah
Mission: Founded by our community, we help people live.
Consultant: Andrew Jones
Purpose Possible Work: Fundraising support, grant writing.
“Hospice Savannah has been a source of hope and comfort for nearly 50 years, providing support to those living with illness, their caregivers, and individuals experiencing grief and loss. It has been a pleasure to support their talented, compassionate development team with grant writing over the past two years. Together, we have secured substantial funding for their CAPABLE program and their new PACE Georgia Center, the state’s first PACE site. These innovative programs demonstrate Hospice Savannah’s creativity and vision, and will make compassionate care available to more residents of the Coastal Empire for years to come.”
NAMI Georgia
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Mission: To create communities where all affected by mental illnesses find hope, help & acceptance.
Consultant: Marcy Breffle
Purpose Possible Work: Fundraising support, grant writing.
“Over the past two years writing grants for NAMI Georgia, I’ve seen how their approach centers lived experiences and culturally relevant conversations to build trust and community. I love reading testimonials from individuals and families who say they feel supported, connected, and informed after participating in NAMI Georgia’s programs.
Advocacy and coalition-building is another area where NAMI Georgia shines. Their work is creating a healthier, more compassionate, and more equitable future for communities across Georgia.”
