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Irene Barton was appointed as the Executive Director in September, 2018. She had served previously as the Resource Manager for the Collaborative. Irene brings a wealth of nonprofit experience to this role, with an emphasis on membership recruitment and retention, advocacy, communications and marketing. In addition, she has extensive community involvement through the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Georgia PTA, local schools, and civic organizations. She is passionate about strengthening stakeholders to address the issues impacting our community. Irene graduated from Furman University and spent over a decade as a corporate banker.

She and her husband Steve are the proud parents of two teenagers and a rescue dog. The Bartons have resided in Cobb County for over 29 years.

On This Episode:

• Irene shares how became involved in the world of non-profits.
• Learn how the Cobb Collaborative is helping to improve the outcomes for children and families.
• Hear how Irene is helping non-profits stop competing and start collaborating.
• Discover the importance of civic engagement.

Key Takeaways:

• \\u201cThe way to really support your child is to be involved to the extent that you can be.\\u201d
• "To be perfectly frank, funders these days are looking to see collaboration."
• "There\'s a direct tie between how connected a person feels to their community and the health and educational outcomes that area sees as a result."

Irene Barton:

Website: https://www.cobbcollaborative.org/about/leadership

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