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The B3 Partnership

Our Community Initiative

The B3 Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to elevating over 83 neighborhoods of Southwest Atlanta. Southwest Living ATL is our flagship community media and storytelling program.

A History of Injustice

Southwest Atlanta's neighborhoods — like many Black communities across America — have been shaped by decades of systemic disinvestment, redlining, and narratives designed to undervalue what was already there. The stigma wasn't accidental. It was a tool.

Those same forces have historically been followed by displacement — development that arrives not to serve existing residents, but to replace them. We reject that model entirely.

Meet Southwest Living ATL

Through Southwest Living ATL, we're building a platform dedicated entirely to the life, culture, and homes of Southwest Atlanta — a place where the neighborhood speaks for itself, on its own terms.


We are just getting started, and we couldn't be more excited. Visit southwestlivingatl.com to follow along as we build.

Our Board

Donovan Dodds

Tristain O'Donnell

Donovan Dodds

Dedicated community development and neighborhood revitalization leader with governance credibility and demonstrated success delivering high-impact initiatives in complex public-sector environments. Builds durable partnerships across residents, nonprofits, businesses, and agencies to move community priorities from planning to execution. Br

Dedicated community development and neighborhood revitalization leader with governance credibility and demonstrated success delivering high-impact initiatives in complex public-sector environments. Builds durable partnerships across residents, nonprofits, businesses, and agencies to move community priorities from planning to execution. Brings strength in strategic planning, cross-sector stakeholder management, grant-supported operations, and results-driven problem solving that improves access, accountability, and quality of life for diverse communities.

Lisa Stines

Tristain O'Donnell

Donovan Dodds

With over 25 years of experience and 30+ years as a metro Atlanta resident, Lisa Stines is more than a real estate professional — she's a true community connector. Having served clients across 40+ metro communities, Lisa brings deep local knowledge and genuine roots to every transaction. Lisa's community involvement goes beyond the market

With over 25 years of experience and 30+ years as a metro Atlanta resident, Lisa Stines is more than a real estate professional — she's a true community connector. Having served clients across 40+ metro communities, Lisa brings deep local knowledge and genuine roots to every transaction. Lisa's community involvement goes beyond the market. As President of her Homeowners Association, an active member of her Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU), and a participant on the Atlanta Planning Advisory Board (APAB), she understands Atlanta's neighborhoods from the inside out — giving her clients a meaningful edge.

Tristain O'Donnell

Tristain O'Donnell

Tristain O'Donnell

Tristain Yankosky-O'Donnell has spent over 20 years building something rare in real estate: a reputation that precedes her. Deeply woven into the fabric of Greater Atlanta, she has cultivated golden relationships with clients, fellow agents, and community members alike — relationships built on trust, intentionality, and a consistent recor

Tristain Yankosky-O'Donnell has spent over 20 years building something rare in real estate: a reputation that precedes her. Deeply woven into the fabric of Greater Atlanta, she has cultivated golden relationships with clients, fellow agents, and community members alike — relationships built on trust, intentionality, and a consistent record of delivering results. Her standing in the Atlanta market reflects that depth of connection. Ranked among Atlanta's Top 10 Realtors out of 14,000+ professionals in both 2022 and 2023 by the Atlanta Realtors Association, a perennial Atlanta Magazine Real Estate All-Star, and recognized in the Top 1.5% of agents nationally and Top 1% in Georgia — Tristain's achievements are a direct reflection of the community she serves and the relationships she nurtures.

Clayton Parnell

Clayton Parnell

Tristain O'Donnell

An Atlanta native and Georgia Tech graduate, Clayton brings a builder’s mindset and a technologist’s perspective to Southwest Atlanta Living. After studying Computer Science, he spent six years as a software engineer at NCR Corporation and Amazon Web Services, where he developed a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems 

An Atlanta native and Georgia Tech graduate, Clayton brings a builder’s mindset and a technologist’s perspective to Southwest Atlanta Living. After studying Computer Science, he spent six years as a software engineer at NCR Corporation and Amazon Web Services, where he developed a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems at scale. Now, he applies that same approach to storytelling, community-building, and neighborhood discovery. Though based on Atlanta’s Eastside in Belvedere Park, Clayton has a deep appreciation for Southwest Atlanta’s history, culture, and momentum. Through SW Living ATL, he is focused on elevating the voices, businesses, and spaces that make the area unique—connecting people not just to homes, but to a sense of place.

Ray Lader

Clayton Parnell

Ray Lader

As a certified mediator and an expert in organizational structure, Ray leverages his skills and knowledge to facilitate constructive dialogue, resolve conflicts, and foster a culture of belonging across my work and volunteer endeavors. He also has a strong background in human resources, student affairs, investigations, policy development 

As a certified mediator and an expert in organizational structure, Ray leverages his skills and knowledge to facilitate constructive dialogue, resolve conflicts, and foster a culture of belonging across my work and volunteer endeavors. He also has a strong background in human resources, student affairs, investigations, policy development and implementation, and change management, which enables him to navigate complex and sensitive situations with professionalism and empathy. His mission is to empower communities and individuals to achieve their full potential and contribute to their personal and professional vision and values.

B3 Partnership, Inc

Every contribution funds the work of documenting these 83 neighborhoods with the dignity they deserve — the stories, the spotlights, the community connections that counter stigma and keep residents at the center of their own future. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, B3 Partnership makes every gift tax-deductible.

Give what you can. Help us prove what Southwest Atlanta has always been.

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