The 1-Thing Way Nonprofit Partnership and Investment Initiative for Social Impact
Supporting the People Behind the Mission
At the heart of every great cause is a team of people giving their all. But too often, those who spend their days serving others are the first to run out of the energy they need for their own lives.
The 1-Thing Way Impact Initiative was created to change that. As the author of The 1-Thing Way, I’ve seen how easy it is for our personal lives and our work to feel like a constant tug-of-war. I believe the best way to support a mission is to invest in the personal capacity of the people driving it.
Through this initiative, I partner with nonprofits to share a practical way to reach goals by helping teams show up ready and focused, and without burning out.
How I Partner
I’m not interested in just “checking a box.” This is a real investment in your team. To show my commitment to your work, every partnership combines my framework with direct financial support:
- The Framework Briefing: A simple, high-impact session where I walk your team through the 1-Thing Way to give everyone a shared language for making progress on goals while managing their energy.
- Practical Action: Small-group sessions or leadership sessions where we apply the framework to real, personal and professional goals to help your team members get clear on how to move forward with the greatest impact, while respecting their energy needs.
- Direct Investment: Financial support provided through our philanthropic fund to help your organization keep doing its vital work.
Apply for the Nonprofit Impact Initiative
In 2026, I am extending partnership opportunities to up to 3 nonprofit organizations located in central to north Georgia. If you would like to apply, please review the qualifications and submit the form.
If you’ve already spoken to me, were referred by a colleague, or been a recipient of financial support from us in the past, please use the contact form so we can schedule a ten minute call to see if this might be a good fit for your organization.
Nonprofits must meet certain qualifications including:
- Nonprofit must have been in existence and active for at least 1 year.
- Must have a mission of service.
- Must have an annual budget and an active board.
- Must be able to demonstrate current impact and have a vision and goals for the future.
For consideration, please complete the form here.
About Bernette
As the originator of The 1-Thing Way framework, Bernette provides a practical path to manage life, career, and finances. Her methodology focuses on the foundations of awareness and mindset and energy management pillars. This is the core of her forthcoming book and the foundation of The 1-Thing Way Impact Initiative, a program that invests in the personal capacity and readiness of nonprofit teams.
She has worked as a community program manager for Kaiser Permanente’s Healthy Eating and Active Living initiatives and contributed to research with the Georgia Health Policy Center. While at the Georgia Health Policy Center she was part of the administrative arm of the Philanthropic Collaborative for a Healthy Georgia. Her work with Kaiser Permanente also included grant selection as it did when she was in the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta. She was also a graduating member of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s inaugural Destiny Fund group in 2006, which has become Inspire Atlanta.
Her philanthropy extends to nonprofits now through a private family donor fund which allows her family to create a legacy of impact.