Voyage ATL - Inspiring Conversations with Laura Moody of Purpose Possible
Today we’d like to introduce you to Laura Moody.
Hi Laura, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Susannah and I met nearly 20 years ago through mutual friends because we all had pugs as pets. Fast forward to 2017 and I was running a fundraising and events consultancy. Susannah was then the Executive Director of ArtsATL and hired me to manage fundraising for their annual awards dinner. That successful experience led us to collaborate on behalf of many clients when Susannah started her own fundraising practice…
Co-Founder, Susannah Darrow selected for 40 Under 40 by Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Business Chronicle is unveiling the next class of winners of its 40 Under 40 Award.
The new class was selected by a panel of past winners of the 40 Under 40 award from about 270 nominations submitted on the Atlanta Business Chronicle website. They will be celebrated at an in-person awards event the evening of Nov. 4, 2021.
The honorees, in alphabetical order by last name, are:
Soroosh Behshad, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Cataract, Cornea & External Diseases, Emory University, and chief, Emory Eye Center at Emory St. Joseph's Hospital
Whitney Bolle, executive director, Peachtree Autism Services and director of operations, The Grove School
Junior Bernadin, dean of students and director of technology, Ron Clark Academy
Michael Caldwell, managing partner and owner, Black Airplane
Mario Cambardella, founder, ServeScape
Aisha Pinky Cole, founder and owner, Slutty Vegan ATL
Laura Dannels, chief talent officer, WellStar Heath System
Susannah Darrow, co-founder, Purpose Possible
Candice Dixon, coalition development director, NPower
Rachel Fox Weitz, assistant general counsel, Delta Air Lines
Freddie Freeman, first baseman, Atlanta Braves
Kevin Gillespie, president and chief ideas man, Red Beard Restaurants
John Fitzpatrick, president and CEO, Force Marketing
Barry Givens, managing partner, Collab Capital, and managing director, Techstars
Shawntel Hebert, partner, Taylor English Duma LLP
Carli Huband, managing partner, specialty tax, Aprio
Jessica Johnson, founder and executive director, The Scholarship Academy
Ashley Jones, assistant director commercial development, Invest Atlanta
Jon Keen, chief operating officer, City of Atlanta
Garrett Langley, founder and CEO, Flock Safety
Brooks Lumpkin, founder and managing partner, DYO Investments, and CEO, Southeast Storage
Ying McPherson, chief strategy officer, DGS, Unifi Aviation Services (formerly DGS/Delta Global Services)
David Minnix, co-founder and CEO, Cinnemassive
Renee Montgomery, part owner and vice president, Atlanta Dream, and founder and CEO, Renee Montgomery Foundation
Aprille Moore, captain, assistant unit commander, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
S. Kari McFarlane, head of market HR, Southeastern US, Google
Jenny Nguyen, co-founding partner, Nguyen & Pham LLC
Rishi Nigam, CEO, Franklin Junction
Jon Ossoff, U.S. senator
Pat Rains, head brewer, Gate City Brewing Co.
Keri Richardson, AMG product manager, Mercedes-Benz USA
Alicia Shelly, physician, WellStar Health System and Doctor on Demand, and founder and CEO, Healthy Living for Life LLC
Shirley Anne Smith, founding executive director, Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation
Trenton Spindler, co-founder and president, GreenPrint Corp.
Jacqueline Tio, principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
Emily Tyson, chief operating officer, Radix Health
Adam Wexler, CEO, PrizePicks
Thad Wilson, partner, King & Spalding
Ryan Woods, associate, senior project designer, The Beck Group
PJ Zonsius, director of LC&I sales and business development, Gas South
Meet Laura Moody & Susannah Darrow, Nonprofit Consultants
We formed an agency that can support all of these necessary business functions, while allowing the program staff and leadership to truly do what they do best – focus on their mission. We help make their Purpose Possible!
Purpose Possible to support Congressman John Lewis Commemorative Taskforce
Purpose Possible is incredibly humbled to have been chosen to develop the fundraising strategy for the Congressman John Lewis Commemorative Taskforce, the aim of which is to commemorate the late Congressman through sculpture to be installed in the Decatur Square.
Founder, Firebrand, Driving Force
College of the Arts 40 Under 40 honoree Susannah Darrow (M.A. '13) is a vital voice in Atlanta's burgeoning arts scene.
