Kaitlin D’Antignac
Kaitlin D’Antignac, Life of Abundance, Augusta, Georgia
LIfe of Abundance (SWP—Success, Wealth, Prosperity) is a faith-rooted financial empowerment business led by credit specialist Kaitlin D’Antignac. The project supports individuals and families who have been excluded from or harmed by the financial system by combining practical credit-building support with financial literacy education and mindset coaching. Kaitlin’s work centers on helping people understand how credit functions (including consumer laws and credit profiles—not just scores), reduce harmful debt patterns, and use credit strategically to access opportunities like housing, transportation, and business growth.
Candice Wynn
Founded by Candice Wynn, BOON. the Black Next Gen Network, is a community of Black Children’s and Youth Ministry Faith-Leaders. BOON, which stands for Born Out of Necessity, is the first National Network of its kind. BOON equips Black churches and leaders to cultivate thriving Children’s and Youth Ministries by providing inclusive community, culturally responsive ministry strategy, and opportunities for amplified influence through networking, educational resources, staffing services, and speaker's bureau.
Morgan Villar
Morgan Villar, Dignity Homes, Atlanta, GA
Dignity Homes is a non-profit development firm that builds affordable homes for the housing insecure and will offer housing capped at 30% of family income in the greater Atlanta area. Founded by Morgan Villar, Dignity Homes is committed to developing long-term communities that intervene in the cycle of poverty and create a clear path to homeownership for Americans who have been denied access to the American dream.
Tiffany Terrell
Tiffany Terrell, Albany, Georgia, A Better Way Grocers
Tiffany Terrell created the Mobile Grocery Store concept for A Better Way Grocers in 2017 after recognizing the deep need of local residents in surrounding food deserts. The mission of A Better Way Grocers is to drive nutritious food into communities struggling with food access issues across southwest Georgia. Using a retro-fitted school bus as a one-aisle grocery store, Terrell and her team offer reasonably priced, healthy and nutritious food to local communities, along with health education to address chronic food-related illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Read more about Tiffany Terrell and A Better Way Grocers here.
Leah Lonsbury
Leah Lonsbury, Atlanta, Georgia; Just Bakery of Atlanta. Rev. Leah Lonsbury is the Executive Director and Founder of Just Bakery of Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that trains, certifies, and employs resettled refugees to make and sell pastries, bread, and other baked goods. Just Bakery provides job training and a living wage to new Americans to create a more diverse, inclusive, and compassionate community. Founded in 2017, Just Bakery creates opportunities for refugee partners to build economic security as they recreate home in the Atlanta area. Read more about Leah here.