Since taking over The Citizen, I have had a simple goal when it comes to our local nonprofits: I want us to partner with every one we reasonably can. Supporting nonprofits is not something I started doing when I took over The Citizen. It is how my life in Georgia began. Straight out of college, I moved here to join Operation Mobilization in Tyrone, a global Christian missions organization, where I volunteered in public relations and communications. I even had to raise my own financial support to do the work. My first three years in Georgia were spent working entirely in the nonprofit world. Now that I’m running The Citizen, we have provided media sponsorships for organizations and events benefiting Harts of Teal, which supports women facing ovarian cancer; Bloom, which serves foster children across Georgia; RiverLife, whose volunteers build wheelchair ramps, clean yards, and make minor home repairs for people who are elderly, disabled, or struggling financially; and so many others. There are literally dozens of nonprofits whose work has been promoted on the pages of The Citizen. Frequently, that partnership looks like this: We provide press coverage, promotion, or other media support. In exchange, the organization puts The Citizen logo on its programs, signs, website, or social media. It isn’t an endorsement of every belief held by every person connected with an organization. It is a partnership built around something much simpler: People in our community are trying to do…
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