Giving Back (Melanie Kagan)

Joining us for our non-profit episode of season two is Melanie Kagan, CEO of The Center for Family Resources. The Center for Family Resources is a Cobb County-based organization that works exclusively to serve local families and individuals that are either homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.

Melanie has more than 10 years of experience working in the nonprofit field in leadership positions that include fundraising, policy and advocacy, nonprofit management and program oversight. She has spent the last two years as the Northwest Regional Director for the United Way of Greater Atlanta where she had oversight of Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Counties.

Prior to relocating to Cobb County, she held leadership positions with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico and the United Way of Central New Mexico. Melanie was honored as both a Women of Influence in 2016 and a 40 Under 40 young professional in 2017 by the Albuquerque Business Journal. She currently serves on the boards of the Cobb Collaborative and Georgia Metro Dance. Melanie and her husband Maxwell, along with their five children, reside in Cobb County.

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0:00 Introduction (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

2:14 Melanie Kagan Introduction

9:08 Melanie's intro to the non-profit world

15:48 Keeping your team motivated during complex challenges

22:00 How to help The Center for Family Resources

30:41 Fly & Form Concrete Structures Sponsorship Blurb

31:59 Seeing the bigger picture

34:58 Cultivating creativity

40:28 Evolving with the times

46:03 Neighborhood karaoke and puzzles

51:32 Employee motivation

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This season of BLRH is sponsored by Fly & Form Concrete Structures! Fly and Form is headquartered in Atlanta and does work throughout the southeast specializing in concrete structures. Visit their website at flyandform.com or call their team at (770)971-7873 to discuss your project's needs.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction (Thank You Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
• 2:14 Melanie Kagan Introduction
• 9:08 Melanie's intro to the non-profit world
• 15:48 Keeping your team motivated during complex challenges
• 22:00 How to help The Center for Family Resources
• 30:41 Fly & Form Concrete Structures Sponsorship Blurb
• 31:59 Seeing the bigger picture
• 34:58 Cultivating creativity
• 40:28 Evolving with the times
• 46:03 Neighborhood karaoke and puzzles
• 51:32 Employee motivation