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MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Tommy Nobis Center (TNC) as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. Tommy Nobis Center received $2 million.
Tommy Nobis Center is a Marietta-based nonprofit that has provided employment services to youth and adults with disabilities for over 46 years. Their innovative programs and services educate, train, and employ individuals as they pursue their career goals.
In March 2023, Yield Giving launched an Open Call for community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being through foundational resources.
“We are thrilled and honored to receive such a meaningful gift,” says President & CEO, Dave Ward. “It will make a tremendous impact for the people we serve throughout the metro Atlanta area and nationwide.”
The Open Call received 6,353 applications and initially planned for 250 awards of $1 million each. In the Fall of 2023, organizations top-rated by their peers advanced to a second round of review by an external Evaluation Panel recruited for experience relevant to this cause and underwent a final round of due diligence. In light of the incredible work of these organizations, as judged by their peers and external panelists, the donor team decided to expand the awardee pool and the award amount.
“We are excited that our partnership with Yield Giving has resonated with so many organizations,” said Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change. “In a world teeming with potential and talent, the Open Call has given us an opportunity to identify, uplift, and empower transformative organizations that often remain unseen.”
More information on the Yield Giving Open Call and other initiatives can be found at www.leverforchange.org.
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