Cortney Jones is a social worker, Child Welfare advocate, and the Executive Director and Founder of Change 1, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services that improve the lives of children, youth, and families that experience the Child Welfare system and other Health & Human Services systems.

She joins hosts Dan Dillard and PJ Christie for the final episode of Search & Convert’s Founder Spotlight series to share her experiences as a founder, the work that Change 1 accomplishes, and her involvement in Search & Convert’s Black Businesses Matter initiative. 

Highlights include: 

• Cortney’s journey from social worker to founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Change 1 
• How Change 1 works in the community to support children transitioning out of the Child Welfare system 
• The unique challenges that entrepreneurs face when they’re founding a nonprofit organization
• Why it’s important for people working with Foster Youth to have lived experiences in the Child Welfare system  
• The challenges that entrepreneurs of color face as a direct result of their race
• How you can help Change 1 manifest their goals to build a one-stop drop-in center for Foster Youth and young adults who have emancipated from the system 

This Founder Spotlight series is sponsored by Search and Convert, an Austin-based marketing agency that can help your business get more leads through your site.

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