70 Starfish & more
Just 4 years ago, the idea of increasing the diversity in the room for Atlas trainings was hatched. Since then, Starfish Leaders nonprofit has support more than 70 people to attend the Atlas trainings in San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Denver and Las Vegas. We are excited to continue growing and supporting more and more Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC).
Some comments from Starfish grantees:
* Breakthrough was great. Very intense, very much needed. I came home a different man.
* It’s been very transformative already and I’m grateful for the Starfish Leaders.
* My weekend was amazing! Life changing! I appreciate Starfish helping me out. I am committed.
2024 Update
Since the idea for Starfish Leaders was born in 2020, we have supported 66 people to attend Atlas trainings and we want to support more.
We have new Board members joining the team - Dr. Tomar Jackson Ph.D. and Latasha Turner.
huge thank you to our retiring Board members - Diane Fernald, Revae Downey, Tamar Yehoshua, Jessica Matthews, Kimberlli Walker and Mike Firth. Starfish Leaders would not be where it is today without you.
48!!
As a determined group of Atlas graduates, our results are powerful.
As we were setting up Starfish Leaders, the nonprofit, we raised over $9,500 and supported 11 people to attend Atlas.
As a nonprofit, we continued to raise funds and we have providing $17,500 in grants to 25 people attending Atlas in San Francisco, Boston, Austin and Las Vegas.
Through Atlas and the reallocation of deposits from Angels, another 12 people identified by Starfish Leaders were able to attend Atlas.
5 more grants!
Celebration time - Starfish Leaders has provided grants for 5 more people to attend Atlas trainings so far this year in San Francisco, Austin and Las Vegas.
What is happening at Starfish Leaders?
The fundraising team is busy creating our first fundraising gala on August 12, 2023 in Sausalito, CA. Save the date and more details to follow.
An online auction will be part of our fundraising effort. If you have any items to donate such as AirBNBs, coaching, parties, treasures - send them our way - info@starfishleaders.org
New support programs in development - we are working on more ways to support grantees before, during and after the Atlas trainings. If you are interested in helping, just raise you hand with an email to info@starfishleaders.org
30 got to go
The idea and dream for Starfish Leaders started in 2020. As we were setting up the nonprofit in 2021, we could not wait to support Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) to attend a transformation leadership training.
With urgency, we created a GoFundMe and reached out to friends and family to support our dream. The result? We raised over $16,00 and supported 20 people to attend a training.
Starfish Leaders, the nonprofit, officially came into being in 2022. Since then we have given grants to 10 people for a total of $6,900. And there are 8 people currently looking for support for future trainings in 2023.
You can support their dream of becoming powerful leaders and our dream to support them by contributing via PayPal, a check and/or the Amazon Smile program. Connect from one heart to another.