I began my career in advertising, but my passion was writing. Soon after having my first and only child, I landed a job as a stringer for the Savannah News Press. I honed my skills in a rural South Georgia bureau where I fancied myself a 20-something version of Charles Kuralt — “on the road” to meet the people and tell the stories that made our community beautiful and interesting.

After moving back to Atlanta, where I was born and raised, I began writing and editing for business journals and trade magazines. I even did a brief and harrowing stint as a reporter for a public broadcasting news show. That’s when I learned I was more comfortable behind the byline than in front of the camera. As print journalism began its difficult transition to digital media, I founded a B2B PR and marketing communications agency.

In 2017, I founded Nana Grants, a nonprofit that provides child care to low-income single mothers in college. Through Easy Money, I get to meet interesting people who share my desire to make the philanthropic sector better for donors, nonprofits, and those who benefit from our work.

I hope you’ll join us!

Erica Stephens