About Us

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How We Start

Our Story

CommunityLink was born from a simple but urgent truth: people shouldn’t have to struggle to find help. After years of working in outreach, healthcare, and community engagement, we saw the same problem again and again — families facing real challenges, surrounded by resources, yet unable to find or access them when it mattered most. We saw businesses wanting to do good but not knowing how to make their impact visible. We saw students eager to serve but unsure where to plug in. And we saw technology moving fast — while too many people were still left behind. So we built CommunityLink to bring it all together: a modern, verified directory that makes help easy to find, organizations easy to trust, and community impact easy to see.
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Meet Tammy Hendricks

With years of experience working across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, Tammy has witnessed firsthand the challenges many small businesses and nonprofits face: limited budgets, crowded markets, and the difficulty of standing out without sacrificing authenticity.
​Her journey began with a deep desire to bridge the gap between powerful missions and effective marketing—helping organizations tell their stories in ways that truly resonate and inspire action.
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Our Purpose & Promise

Our Mission

To connect people and families with verified, accessible, and community-driven resources across every area of life — from food and childcare to healthcare, housing, and personal wellbeing — while helping businesses and organizations turn their community support into real, measurable results.

Our Vision

A future where every person can easily find the right help and every organization can clearly show the good they do. CommunityLink Exchange bridges public, private, and digital resources into one trusted network that transforms compassion and capacity into lasting community impact.

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What Makes Us Different

Unlike traditional directories, CommunityLink goes beyond listings — we verify, connect, and certify.

Verified Resources

Every listing is reviewed or confirmed by real people — community health workers, student interns, and trusted partners — to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Comprehensive Coverage

From government programs to private businesses and digital-care innovators, CommunityLink combines every kind of resource in one place.

Direct Impact Certification

Businesses that list free or reduced-cost services earn recognition through our Direct Impact Certification program — proving that community investment can be both meaningful and measurable.

Local Collaboration

We partner with colleges, health systems, and outreach networks to empower students and CHWs to verify listings, collect data, and connect families to care.

Data that Drives Change

Our platform generates real-time insights showing what communities need most — helping funders, policymakers, and advocates design smarter, more equitable programs.

Direct Impact Certification

Businesses that list free or reduced-cost services earn recognition through our Direct Impact Certification program — proving that community investment can be both meaningful and measurable.

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Hendricks Consulting

Powered by Hendricks Consulting & Company

CommunityLink is a platform by Hendricks Consulting & Company, a national leader in outreach, impact strategy, and corporate responsibility. Together, we’re building bridges between care, business, and community — empowering organizations to make measurable change while helping families access what matters most. Through our work with state agencies, healthcare organizations, and local businesses, we’ve seen what happens when impact isn’t tracked, verified, or shared — and how much stronger communities become when it is. This platform is the next evolution of that work — a bridge between data and compassion, care and connection, business and community
Strategic Oversight

The Board Advancing CommunityLink, INC Mission

Join the Movement

The verified hub for real help, real impact, and real connection.

For Organizations

List your business, non-profit, or government resource. Connect with users who need your verified services and track your real-world community impact.

For Community Helpers

Join our network of Community Health Workers (CHW), students, and volunteers. Contribute to data verification and story sharing in your region.

For Finding Help

Quickly and securely search for verified local resources, check service availability, and access free support programs for any life challenge.