What is the problem we are solving? Loneliness. It’s clear that the leaders of nonprofits and social enterprises are lonely. Our families and friends don’t understand the weight that we feel. We use words like purpose, calling, and mission. We feel responsible. It’s heavy. The Plywood community understands.

The need has been identified. Earlier this year, the Surgeon General made a declaration that the greatest concern for our culture is not smoking, alcohol, obesity, drug abuse, or other forms of addiction, but the greatest epidemic of our day is loneliness.

For 15 years, Plywood People has been building a community of social impact leaders.

Community is at the core. We train through community. We have a co-working space that has community at the center. We host events that bring people together in community. We create community through our board and investors. We promote our community through our Friday Five emails. Community is the way we work.

The data proves the story. This year we did quantitative and qualitative research with a professor from University of Georgia, and this was her conclusion: “Plywood is igniting connection and creating community to defy entrepreneurial loneliness and isolation.”

By giving to Plywood, you are helping hundreds of nonprofits be trained. You’re helping social entrepreneurial ventures sustain. And addressing the biggest epidemic, by bringing community to lonely leaders.

Our donations this year are down 15%. We really need our community to show up.

Here are three ways you could support today:

GIve a year end donation and help us meet our $30,000 goal.
Fund a Need. See the specific requests below.
Choose to be a monthly giver. We need 50 new givers totaling $5000 monthly.

Will you give to Plywood and become a monthly giver? www.plywoodpeople.com/give

With your help we can meet these goals. The Future is Good.

Jeff Shinabarger, Founder

www.plywoodpeople.com

WE ARE PLYWOOD PEOPLE.

Plywood People is a nonprofit in Atlanta building a community of social impact leaders. We do this through community, education, and experiences that inspire people to dream.

Over the past 15 years, we have worked with 1100+ startup founders, social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders, all working to solve social issues and make their communities a better place.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE WORK.

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Plywood Year End Giving 2023

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Plywood Year End Giving 2023

When you give to Plywood, you give to hundreds of organizations.

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