Circles Of West Georgia Inc

CIRCLES COHORT #8 TRAINING STARTED IN MAY 2023 FOR 10 FINANCIALLY INSECURE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, LEADERS (+8 CHILDREN). THEY WERE MATCHED IN AUGUST WITH 20 ALLIES, TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY. SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS THUS FAR INCLUDE STARTING-INCREASING SAVING AND RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS, INCREASING CREDIT SCORES, ELIMINATING $1500 DEBT, 2 UNEMPLOYED NOW HAVE JOBS, ONE TRAINED TO BECOME AN INSURANCE AGENT, ANOTHER COMPLETED TRAINING TO OWN AN EVENING CHILDCARE BUSINESS. SOME HAVE INCREASED SALARIES, THREE MOVED OUT OF CARROLLTON FOR BETTER OPPORTUNITIES, TWO MOVED INTO NEW RESIDENCES, ANOTHER RECEIVED LOAN APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A HOME, OTHERS HAVE ATTENDED TO LONG-OVERDUE MEDICAL CONDITIONS.A NEW FULL-TIME DIRECTOR WAS HIREDEIGHT NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE RECRUITED IN 2023.THREE NEW BOARD COMMITTEES, FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND FUND RAISING, WERE FORMED TO STRENGTHEN THE PROGRAM AND TO SERVE AS SUPPORT FOR STAFF. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS MADE PAYROLL CHANGES THAT SAVE ABOUT $1500/YEAR FOR SAME SERVICES. CHANGES TO QUICKBOOKS DETAILED ACCOUNTING WILL REFLECT MORE ACCURATE BUDGET PLANNING. THIS YEAR'S BUDGET WILL REFLECT TWO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, A FIRST TIME SINCE CIRCLES INCEPTION.AFTER A SEVERAL YEAR HIATUS, CIRCLES FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE STARTED PLANNING THEIR SUCCESSFUL FUND-RAISER, THE DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE.CIRCLES RECEIVED THE LARGEST SINGLE DONOR GIFT.