Lead. Impact. Network. Change.

LINC is open to community-minded young people under 30.

Savannah Lackey
Director of Young Professional Leaders
Lead. Impact. Network. Change. (LINC) is a group of emerging professionals who are passionate about making Greater Atlanta a better place.

A LINC membership delivers unique events and experiences to elevate its community, connections, and social calendar through volunteerism and personal development.  LINC membership is open to those who give $250 annually and are under 30.

Benefits That Add Up To More

LINC provides opportunities for philanthropic, social, and professional growth. 
Lead
Hone your leadership skills through participating in opportunities where you will learn from experts who are impacting Greater Atlanta for the better.
Impact
Help children, families, and communities by fundraising and volunteering alongside like-minded young professionals. 
Network
Increase your visibility in the community and your professional network by meeting influential leaders in Atlanta. 
Change
Leave your mark on Greater Atlanta by learning from the community and working for the vision of a city where all children all well.

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Highlight Reel

In July 2023, we turned Atlanta into Havana and celebrated the collective work of our Young Professional Leaders and LINC members within the community! This party with a purpose brought everyone together to help create more opportunities for children in Greater Atlanta through our Learning Spaces Initiative.

News and Events

Nadia Rahali, General Manager of Loudermilk Conference Center, started giving to United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 211 Contact Center just months before a call with them would transform her life.

Nadia’s 211 Story 

Eboné Smiley, a Tri-Cities journalism fellow, is rediscovering her neighborhood and helping spread the word of local arts initiatives.

Narrating the Neighborhood 

A yellow school bus marked our eight in-person Stuff the Bus locations where we collected school supplies to help 14,000 Greater Atlanta students start the school year strong.

You helped us Stuff the Bus! 

United Way partnered with WSB-TV to Stuff the Bus with supplies, helping thousands of students start school with confidence, and continue learning all year long.
Mary Wilson, Executive Director of the Trans Housing Coalition, is one of our first OUT Georgia Impact Fund recipients—and has helped house more than 300 transgender and gender-nonconforming clients across Greater Atlanta.

Out of the margins into housing that heals

Since 2022, our OUT Georgia Impact fund recipient Trans Housing Coalition has helped hundreds of trans individuals experiencing homelessness find security and safety.
Ten Forest Park residents pose at a monthly grantmaking meeting to decide how to invest in their local community

Forest Park residents steer change

Governor Roy Barnes, supporter of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative (GELI), and his wife Marie Dobbs Barnes read to a classroom of students.

GELI to Smart Start

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