QUIXOTE D. ATKINS
Executive Biographies | November 6, 2026

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Quixote D. Atkins is an Oakland native, nonprofit executive, and entrepreneur who brings people and organizations together around shared community goals. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of VillageGIVE, he leads strategy, operations, and partnerships focused on education, the arts, and health and wellness. He brings more than 20 years of organizational leadership experience across consulting, financial services, and community programming. He combines practical organizational experience with a relationship-centered approach to connecting people, resources, and opportunities.

FULL BIOGRAPHY

Quixote D. Atkins is a nonprofit executive, entrepreneur, and Oakland native whose work connects organizational leadership with community relationships. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of VillageGIVE, he leads strategy, operations, financial planning, governance, and partnerships that support youth, families, and communities through education, the arts, and health and wellness.

His approach begins with the strengths already present in a community: people with experience to share, organizations doing valuable work, and businesses with resources and expertise. Through VillageGIVE, he brings these assets together around practical opportunities to learn, create, connect, and thrive. JUST 2! The Relationship Challenge extends that approach by inviting people to make intentional time for one another and share that opportunity with others.

Quixote conceived and led Coliseum 60, a September 2026 gathering at Youth UpRising that connected Oakland history, youth media, civic voices, and community recognition. He also conceived and led CREATEThon with Oakland Fine Arts Summer School, serving more than 200 youth and family members.

As founder of ACG: ACTS Consulting Group, LLC, he has advised more than 50 organizations on strategy, operations, compliance, and technology. Through ACG, he helped organizations access more than $6.3 million through PPP, EIDL, and ERTC programs. Earlier, at Primerica, he led a network of up to 45 licensed insurance professionals through direct and indirect supervisory relationships.

He holds a B.S. in General Science from Morehouse College, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. That training informs his practical approach to systems, resources, and follow-through.