Trilith Foundation Past Events

We heard from speaker and author Bob Goff, author of the book "Love Does " and "Everybody Always", as he talked about stories from his life that illustrated beliefs in the power of love and action and faith.

We were lead by Jody Noland who helped us write lasting and meaningful words for special gifts that will last forever. This was a perfect time for us to learn and write sweet encouragements and affirmations to those who are special in our lives.

What a wonderful night of learning, inspiration, and music we enjoyed with our special musical guest Mat Kearney, don't miss our next Inspiration Series!

We celebrated by looking back on the past ten years and offered an opportunity to imagine the potential for the upcoming decade. We continued to foster the spirit of generosity that is the heart of Fayette County and the metro Atlanta communities. Electric Avenue lead the music that helped keep the fun going late into the evening.

We joined in a unique standing room only setting, for a night of learning and inspiration with singer, songwriter, Jon Foreman from Switchfoot, this was such an amazing evening!

We heard from special guest and author, educator and entrepreneur, Steve Franklin, as he talked about the guide to living well and a longer life!

We had an amazing night of music and creativity with musical guest Johnnyswim, and we celebrated the collective impact of 2023 and embarked on the next flourishing chapter of the Trilith Foundation into 2024 as we do good, and be well together!

For our final Inspiration Series of 2023, we featured an amazing evening of inspiring Christmas music from the Atlanta Pops Orchestra and were joined by our special guest Chloë Agnew from Celtic Woman.

This creative showcase, was an inspiration show expressing creativity around storytelling, art, poetry, illusion, and song, an amazing evening!

We were joined by Dan T. Cathy, Chairman of Chick-fil-A and visionary behind Trilith, and Billy Boughey, Founder and President of Elevate Experiences as they shared about the secrets of purpose driven companies and why they matter in our culture.

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We had beautiful weather, and a great crowd to enjoy the entertaiment featuring Maestro Ken White and his Peachtree Pops Orchestra, as they played music from all lifes favorite movies on the big screen.

What a wonderful non-profit fundraising development day event we had! We heard from industry professionals who shared vision, mission, tools, around fundraising, volunteers, events, keeping momentum, and talking through the importance of quality over quantity. 

We were joined by Michelle Williams who shared her story and experience around purpose driven mind. Michelle Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time with over 60 million records, of which more than 35 million copies sold with the trio lineup that included Williams. With her new book release, she discussed and taught how we can pursue both purpose and healthy mental health in our lives.

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The Stories We Tell and the Songs We Write

Daniel Bashta hosted a panel of singer-songwriters, Kaylene Lindsay, Harrison Wood, and Thomas and Jess Plunkett, as they discuss their songwriting process.

Leave Nothing Unsaid Workshop Ft. Jody Noland

We featured a creative letter writing workshop, facilitated by Jody Noland. This workshop directly followed the Enrichment Series event from July 11th.

Leave Nothing Unsaid Ft. Jody Noland

We welcomed Jody Noland to speak about Leaving Nothing Unsaid. As an author, speaker, and coach, Jody Noland brings an infectious passion for writing words of encouragement. Her greatest joy comes from helping others leave nothing unsaid to the important people in their lives. This event was about intentional words you write. Let's face it, life is hard. Words matter. We will discuss why words are so important. Encouraging written words from loved ones can have a tremendous impact which often outlive the writer.

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Ft. Michael Jr. & Andrew Stanley

Michael Jr. brings laughter and encouragement to audiences all over the world. Using comedy and dynamic storytelling he inspires audiences to discover and activate their purpose. This unique skill set has landed him on stages like The Tonight Show on NBC, TEDx talks and Jimmy Kimmel Live. His mission to make laughter commonplace in uncommon places means that he also seeks opportunities to share his gift with those in homeless shelters and prisons. You can find him in Sony Pictures' feature film War Room, as well as starring roles in Selfie Dad, Laughing on Purpose, and More Than Funny.

Ft. Jenn Boughey

For the Trilith Foundation's Enrichment Series, we featured speaker Jenn Boughey, wife, mother and founder of Uncommon Grit., as she spoke into the power of our choices, thoughts, reactions, and how the narratives we tell ourselves can literally change the trajectory of our lives.

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Atlanta POPS Orchestra Ensemble, Ft. Timothy Miller

For the Trilith Foundation's Inspiration Series, we featured an evening of inspiring music from the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, featuring Timothy Miller.

Ft. our host Fred Odom interviewing our guests, Blaine Hogan, Michael & Wynn Albanese, & Mimi Tin

We dicussed the topic of mental and emotional resilience in life and work.

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Ft. Author Juliet Funt

We welcomed author Juliet Funt, who spoke on Mental Margin: How taking a minute to think changes the nature of work.

We celebrated the kickoff of the Trilith Foundation with learning activations and a special musical performance by Ben Rector.