By Mary Beth Jordan As the year draws to a close, it’s customary to reflect on the year’s milestones, successes and challenges while setting goals for the coming new year. As the Chair of the Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy in Georgia, I am particularly grateful to support work that preserves and protects […]
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Partners Advancing Student Success keeps kids equipped for success through supply closets
By Nikonie Brown, marketing administrative assistant, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently completed its annual General Operating Support grant cycle, awarding more than $1.9 million to 21 nonprofit organizations through a competitive analysis and review process. Here we highlight one of the organizations that received a grant. Partners Advancing […]
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Nature on Your Terms: Envisioning a Chattahoochee River that is Accessible to Everyone
By Walt Ray, Director of the Chattahoochee River Program with The Trust for Public Land On a recent sunny afternoon, a group of people with disabilities riding in motorized wheelchairs joined over a dozen members of the visually impaired community and their families to enjoy a nature walk and birding experience along the Chattahoochee River. Walk […]
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2019 Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Crowns Top Three Grant Winners, Kicks Off 2020 Program
By Metro Atlanta Chamber Metro Atlanta is a global region, home to some of the most well-known international brands and game-changing innovators. The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge (MEC), powered by the Metro Atlanta Chamber, boosts this reputation by providing financial support and mentorship to companies looking to grow their global presence. This month, the MEC […]
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Celebrating the Environmental Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
by Georgia Conservancy Communications Director Brian Foster “My thoughts on conservation are grounded in a lifelong love of the natural wonders of Georgia and our responsibility to pass on the land, water, and forests in a better condition than we inherited them,” wrote President Jimmy Carter in his acceptance of the Georgia Conservancy’s Distinguished Conservationist […]
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Atlanta Officials Make Major Move to Define the Region as Esports Capital
The Atlanta Sports Council launches Atlanta Esports Alliance™ to further position metro Atlanta as the capital of esports By Metro Atlanta Chamber Last week, the Atlanta Sports Council (ASC) announced the launch of the Atlanta Esports Alliance, its new division committed to bringing major esports and gaming events to metro Atlanta. The announcement was made […]
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Arts spark conversations and community engagement
By Katrina DeBerry, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The arts are a physical manifestation of the heart and soul of community. Not just what feels good, but all the things that make us human can be expressed and understood through artistic representation. The arts give voice to issues that give us joy and […]
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Beyond the numbers
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries From and early age, we were taught to “show your work.” Although the answer may have been correct, demonstrating how you arrived at the answer demonstrated competency and hopefully your ability to repeat the same results. The same holds true for using statistics when tracking trends […]
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Building a Community of Middle-Market Businesses Driving Growth in the Region
By Metro Atlanta Chamber During an evening event on Oct. 30, the Metro Atlanta Chamber-powered Backed by ATL announced the addition of five new middle-market companies to the program. The Backed by ATL initiative was launched to support scaling middle-market companies, helping to accelerate growth and fuel economic impact across metro Atlanta. The latest companies […]
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What law firms can learn from the NFL
By Sharon A. Gay, Office Managing Partner, Dentons This fall I want to highlight something outside the usual legal realm: How the NFL—and the Pittsburgh Steelers no less—have played a key role in making Dentons a nationally recognized leader in diversity. You may have heard of the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which was created by the late […]
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Update: Atlanta – The City in the Saplings?
By Teri Nye, Park Designer at Park Pride (and person who draws) This column provides an update to Teri Nye’s July 2019 column, Atlanta: The City in the Saplings? and an initial response to last week’s Tree Protection Ordinance Public Meeting. Park Pride is a member of the Atlanta Canopy Alliance, whose goals include educating […]
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Needed: Smart Governance
By Samuel S. Olens and Crawford G. Schneider The minds of entrepreneurs, technologists and new wave urbanists are consumed with the future of “Smart Cities”. However, too often, visions of Smart Cities are disassociated from the citizens themselves. That said, it is indisputable that modernizing the digital, physical and social infrastructure of a community can result in widespread […]
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Through Metro Export Challenge, Regional Companies Find Success Going Global
By Metro Atlanta Chamber Metro Atlanta is the gateway, through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, to worldwide markets. The region’s traditional trading partners of Japan, Germany and the U.K. are bolstered every week by new additions, from Turkey to Poland and Finland. Exports form a critical part of metro Atlanta’s economy, and the Metro Export Challenge […]
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Who can help you tell your life story?
By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Life can often feel like a big checklist – groceries, laundry, work goals and more. At the end of the day, as you are falling asleep and thinking about what you did not get done today, you may start to think, “What am […]
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Climate Change Requires Action from Each of Us
By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy The City of Atlanta, Camden County and other Georgia municipalities are pursuing projects to address the immediate and future challenges that climate change will inflict on communities and economies across the state. From Atlanta’s Clean Energy Plan to Camden County’s innovative coastal resilience pilot project, forward-looking policymakers […]
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Any way you slice it…it’s a bad idea.
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries Continuing the topic of food insecurity, especially among families with children, we will take a look at changes impacting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as numerous proposals could go into the effect soon. The latest proposed change impacts eligibility criteria for families with children, potentially […]
