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blog header2021 Communitas Awards Spotlight: One Vision Productions

2021 Communitas Awards Spotlight: One Vision Productions

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Communitas Awards entries throughout the competition. 

Communitas Awards

Organization: One Vision Productions, LLC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Title of Entry: “Servant Leadership”
Category: 10. Community Service and Corporate Social Responsibility | Community Service and Corporate Social Responsibility | Leadership in Community Service and Corporate Social Responsibility

Forrest Tuff dedicates his life to helping others. He consistently finds avenues to give back to youth, citizens, and the business community. He is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, public speaker, and coach that utilizes his various professional platforms to impact the community.

He is CEO of One Vision Productions, an award-winning multimedia agency, whose clientele ranges from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. It has been named one of Atlanta’s “Best and Brightest” Companies to Work For (2015-2020) by the National Association of Business Resources for adhering to best practices, trends, and vital information benefiting the company and its employees. In 2021, he was recognized as one of Atlanta’s 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders.

As an advocate for servant leadership, Forrest founded a Pay It Forward grant in 2014 that is annually awarded to a nonprofit organization. He is a SCORE certified pro bono business mentor and Master Life Coach that has helped thousands of clients looking to start a business and live a purposeful life. Forrest also serves as a youth coach and mentor. He is a Business and Industry Advisory Council Member for Paul Duke STEM High School, Business Coach for 3DE Schools by Junior Achievement, and Toastmasters Youth Leadership program facilitator. He was voted among the “Top 100 Transformational Leaders” by the John Maxwell Team and is a recipient of the President’s Call to Service Award for completing 4,000+ hours of community service.

Forrest is a humanitarian that gives selflessly to his community. He is responsible, a man of integrity, well-respected, and his positive impact is felt by everyone he encounters.

To view their winning submission, click here.

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AAA header2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: AAA Northern California, Nevada, Utah

2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: AAA Northern California, Nevada, Utah

Nominee: AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Title: “AAA Gives Child Passenger Safety a Boost in the Community” Location: Walnut Creek, CA Category: 3.0 Excellence in Community Service – Skills Based Community Service – Leadership in Skills-based Community Service Car and booster seats reduce the chances of fatal injury during a car crash by 71 percent for infants […]

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tulsa housing authority header2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: Bryon Dickens

2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: Bryon Dickens

Organization: Tulsa Housing Authority Nominee: Bryon Dickens Title: “Bryon Dickens – Transforming the Lives of Minority Males” Location: Tulsa, OK Category: 6.0 – Excellence in Community Service – Community Service/Other – Making a Difference The State of Oklahoma reports 1 in 80 state residents are incarcerated, and 45 percent of the state’s inmates are black. Two years ago, Oklahoma […]

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concierge auctions header2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: Concierge Auctions

2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: Concierge Auctions

Organization: Concierge Auctions Title: “Concierge Auctions Key for Key®” Location: New York City, NY Category: 8. Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility – Corporate Social Responsibility – Other Concierge Auctions, a New York City-based luxury real estate firm, started their Key for Key® program with Giveback Homes. Through the Key for Key® program, Giveback Homes will build a home […]

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hilborn digital header2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: Hilborn Digital

2018 Communitas Awards Spotlight: Hilborn Digital

Organization: Hilborn Digital Title: “Website Development & Hosting Provided for “Niagara Hearts Potcakes” International Animal Rescue Group” Location: Toronto, ON Category: 8. Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility – Corporate Social Responsibility – Other Many nonprofit organizations may not have the funding or resources necessary to create a well-designed website. Fortunately, there are many community-minded agencies who can use […]

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gallery-6-870x250-01Enter the Communitas Awards for FREE Through Feb. 27, 2015

Enter the Communitas Awards for FREE Through Feb. 27, 2015

One of the things that sets AMCP apart from other marketing and communication awards programs is our philanthropy and encouragement of community involvement. During the past few years, AMCP has donated more than $150,000 to charitable, educational and artistic endeavors. We also waived thousands of dollars in entry fees for work that was produced pro […]

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Communitas Awards Spotlight: Alliance Data

Communitas Awards Individual: Alliance Data
Title: “2014 Excellence in Community Services”
Location: Plano, Texas
Category: 1. Leadership in Community Service

Alliance Data Systems

When designing and implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) plan, professionals must look outward at community initiatives as well as inward if they want to create an all-inclusive strategy. Few companies have broad plans that address CSR at every level; however, Alliance Data is one of the rare ones that does and it has its strategy laid out in a well-documented plan.

To learn why the company, recently named one of the world’s most admired companies by Fortune, decided to create a formal strategy, we spoke with Danielle Ricketts, external communications specialist for Alliance Data. Ricketts was also able to give us a glimpse at its results inside and outside the Texas-based business.

Q: Alliance Data’s approach to corporate responsibility is comprehensive, covering not only community service but also other efforts that result in positive change and improved business practices. Why did leadership decide to create a formal strategy, and how has it affected Alliance Data overall?

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