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FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

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Susan Alanis

Special District Program

Director, Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Ruth Barajas Assi

Social Worker, Nonprofit

Program Manager,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Becki Begley

Municipal Utility Analyst

Community Volunteer

Oklahoma, USA

Article

Caitlan Biggs

Municipal Director of

Administrative Services

/Town Secretary

Texas, USA

Article

Eva Bonilla

Community Volunteer,

AARP Advocate

Texas, USA

Article

Jacob Browning

Municipal Strategic

Initiatives Manager

/Historic Preservation

Texas, USA

Article

David Burton

Higher Education Community Development Specialist,

Community Volunteer

Missouri, USA

Article

Shana Chaplin

Nonprofit Chief Program

Officer, Community

Volunteer

Arkansas, USA

Article

Joyce Cox

Municipal Neighborhood Engagement Manager,

Community Volunteer

Tennessee, USA

Article

Barry Cram

Municipal Senior Planner, Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Courtney Craven

Nonprofit Community

Engagement &

Communications Manager

Texas, USA

Alissa Deaton

Nonprofit President/CEO

Texas, USA

Article

Nathan Dyhre

Municipal Community

Development Director

Texas, USA

Article

Michael DiLullo

Municipal Chief

Administrative Officer

Ontario, Canada

Article

Erin Donahue

Municipal Deputy Director,

Consultant

Ontario, Canada

Article

Andrea Duffie

Municipal Marketing & PR

Texas, USA

Dr. Ashley E. English

Associate Professor of Strategic Communication, Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Candice Edmondson

City Manager

Texas, USA

Article

Theresa Ewing

Consultant, Retired

Municipal Court Director

Kentucky, USA

Article

Jennifer Fadden

Municipal Consulting COO

Texas, USA

Article

Brandon Figliolino

Municipal Community

Engagement Manager

Colorado, USA

Article

Sadie Funk

Nonprofit National Director

Texas, USA

Article

Madelyn Gibbs

Retired Municipal Community Engagement Liaison

Texas, USA

Tyler Grant

Higher Education Major

Gifts Officer

Louisiana, USA

Article

Tabitha Guess

Municipal Outreach

Services Supervisor

Texas, USA

Article

Tiffany Harris

Municipal Community

Vitality Coordinator

Texas, USA

Article

Courtney Harrness

Municipal Director of Strategic Advancement

Massachusetts, USA

Article

Kayla Herrod

Municipal Deputy Director Marketing & Communication

Texas, USA

Article

Monique Hill

Municipal District

Superintendent

Texas. USA

Article

Ron Holifield

CEO, Speaker, Author,

Servant Leadership

Texas, USA

Article

Catherine Huckaby

Exec. Dir. Community Positive, Communications & Community Engagement Strategist

Texas, USA

Pete Iengo

Municipal Community

Engagement Specialist, Community Volunteer

Colorado, USA

Article

Tobi Jackson

Nonprofit Executive Director,

School Board Trustee

Texas, USA

Article

Hudson Janz

Municipal Homelessness

Resolution Case Manager

Colorado, USA

Article

Annmarie Hylton

Founder & Head

Marketing Strategist

California, USA

Article

Tiel Jenkins

High School Educator,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Dr. Tina Jenkins

Psychology Professor,

Nonprofit Project Manager

Texas, USA

Article

Elizabeth Johnson

Nonprofit Director

Community Engagement

Texas, USA

Article

Martha Jones

Community Volunteer,

Crew Leader

Texas, USA

Article

Mary Kayser

Municipal Trainer,

Retired City Secretary

Texas, USA

Article

Kenneth "KC" Kettler

Associate Attorney,

Nonprofit Coordinator

Virginia, USA

Article

MiShon Landry

Nonprofit CEO, Speaker,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Dr. Benjamin Lamb

V.P. of Economic Development, Community Volunteer

Massachusetts, USA

Article

James Lawrence

Senior Project Manager,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Marti Lawrence

Nonprofit Fundraiser,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Narada Lee

Municipal Administrator

Texas, USA

Article

Mary Margaret Lemons

Nonprofit President,

General Council

Texas, USA

Article

Eric Lopez

Municipal District

Superintendent

Texas, USA

Article

Jason Madden

Founder,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Mansfield, TX Youth

Council (2025)

Kate Castro, Jada McClure,

Anika Sharma, Joannah

Inioluwa Olanipekun

& Poornima Srivastava

Texas, USA

Article

Kathy Marcum

Director of Corporate

Relations

Texas, USA

Article

Rose Martinez

Nonprofit Family

Engagement Manager

Colorado, USA

Article

Mark McAvoy

City Administrator

Washington, USA

Article

Christina Moon

Associate Principle,

Landscape Architect

Texas, USA

Article

Kay Moore

Author, Speaker,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Paul Paschall

City Mayor, Insurance

Group President

Texas, USA

Article

Marcela Perez

Municipal Marketing

& Community Outreach

Director

Texas, USA

Article

Michael "Tony" Perez

Real Estate Broker,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Simone Peterson

Nonprofit Community

Investment Officer,

Community Volunteer

Florida, USA

Article

Kristen Petree

Municipal Capital

Projects Manager

Texas, USA

Article

Brady Porterfield-Finn

Municipal Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator

Colorado, USA

Article

Gabe Reaume

City Manager, Author

Texas, USA

Article

Nicolette Ricciuti

Municipal Director of

Regulatory Compliance

& Animal Care/Control

Texas, USA

Article

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Isaac Robles

Senior Planner

Texas, USA

Article

Julia Ryan

AICP Planner

Arkansas, USA

Article

Corina Sadler

Municipal Volunteer

Resources Manager

Texas, USA

Article

Frank Scott, Sr.

Nonprofit Boardmember,

Community Volunteer

Indiana, USA

Article

Dani Shaw

Nonprofit Director

of Strategic Initiatives

Texas, USA

Article

Shauna Shepherd

Municipal, Human

Resources Director

Texas, USA

Article

Amethyst Sloane

Customer Experience Lead

Virginia, USA

Article

Shona Sowell

Municipal Mayor Candidate,

Nonprofit Hospital Director

Of Community Relations

Texas, USA

Article

Dr. Sandra

Reyna Stanley

Nonprofit Founder, Director,

Author & Consultant

Texas, USA

Article

Reba Taylor-Hill

Municipal Community

Education & Outreach Liaison, Community Volunteer

Indiana, USA

Article

Thomas Thompson

Advisor to the Mayor

Colorado, USA

Article

Jerre Tracy

Nonprofit Executive Director

Texas, USA

Article

Nancy Tunell

Municipal Downtown

Development Manager

Texas, USA

Article

Victor Turner

Municipal Housing

& Community

Development Director

Florida, USA

Article

Dorothy Tyler

Nonprofit Navigator

Texas, USA

Article

Just show up! Once you're there, you'll see the impact you can make. Volunteering brings p

Tasha Van Vlack

CEO, Founder

Ontario, Canada

Article

Keith Vinson

President, Nonprofit

Consultant

Texas, USA

Article

Dr. Carlos Walker, Sr.

Nonprofit Director,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Sue Warren

Retired,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Bettie L. Williams

Community Volunteer,

Public Speaker

Texas, USA

Article

Ben Williamson

City Manager

Texas, USA

Article

Tim Woody

Lead Pastor, Speaker,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

Ellen Young

Nonprofit CEO

Texas, USA

Article

Ann Zadeh

Nonprofit Executive Director,

Community Volunteer

Texas, USA

Article

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