The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is defying gravity.
The Federation reached a $19 million milestone with its 2019 campaign (which just ended June 30) – a $1.5 million increase over 2018.
Author Archives: Maria Saporta
Maria Saporta, executive editor, is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. From 2008 to 2020, she wrote weekly columns and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children. She launched SaportaReport in February 2009.
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Column: Junior Achievement of Georgia spinoff raises $27 million to transform high school education
Although it’s only a year old, 3DE – a sister spinoff of Junior Achievement of Georgia – is making inroads in its goal to transform high school education nationally.
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A more urban Atlanta calls for shift to two-way streets and e-scooters
Change is hard.
We are witnessing that fact every day – whether it be turning one-way streets into two-way streets or whether it be introducing 10,000 e-scooters on our city’s streets in the past year.
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Renowned architect Philip Freelon (1953-2019) leaves his mark on Atlanta, U.S.
Atlanta leaders expressed sadness over the death on July 9 of North Carolina architect Philip Freelon – who designed the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Freelon, 66, was one of the most admired architects in the country, and he was considered the most significant African-American architect of cultural attractions.
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Plan to cut down trees at Ponce library shows need for a strong tree ordinance
When it comes to Atlanta’s trees, we can never let down our guard. Every day, there’s a new threat to cut down our precious trees.
That’s why we need a strong tree ordinance that protects our tree canopy – preserving our greatest natural amenity and retaining Atlanta’s unique stature as a city in a forest.
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Historic Fountain Hall receives grant from National Trust
Fountain Hall, the historic tower owned by Morris Brown College, has received an important $75,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
In all, the National Trust announced Friday morning it was awarding a total of $1.6 million to 22 sites and organizations through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
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Column: Junior Achievement of Georgia spinoff raises $27 million to transform high school education
Although it’s only a year old, 3DE – a sister spinoff of Junior Achievement of Georgia – is making inroads in its goal to transform high school education nationally.
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Hotel, housing and nightclub set for Underground Atlanta
A $450 million plan to redevelop Underground Atlanta is expected to take off in 2020 with the construction of a new hotel, apartments and an entertainment venue.
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Column: U.S. economy is growing, but charitable giving is flat, new study shows
A new report by Giving USA shows that 2018 was a record year for giving, with Americans giving a total of $427.7 billion.
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Florida developer proposing controversial plan for homes along Chattahoochee
A developer’s desire to build nearly 1,000 housing units along the Chattahoochee River in the city of Atlanta has become water-logged.
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Atlanta leaders eye mega sporting events, new public funding
Still warm from the glow of hosting a successful Super Bowl LIII, Atlanta regional leaders have drafted a wish list of mega sporting events they would like to host over the next dozen years.
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Column: Atlanta high school unveils succession plans
The Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School has announced that its founding president, Bill Garrett, will be stepping down from his role on July 1, 2020.
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U.K. packaging company selects Buckhead for new North American HQ
Atlanta is solidifying its role as a center for the packaging industry in the United States.
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Column: Big Brothers Big Sisters Metro Atlanta, Hillside CEOs among Harvard-bound nonprofit leaders
The Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta has selected the 2019 winners of its Social Enterprise Initiative Scholarships
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SunTrust’s Bill Rogers: Atlanta will be ‘single most important business center for the new bank’
SunTrust CEO Bill Rogers may be moving to Charlotte, N.C., but Atlanta will stay in his heart and mind.
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Column: Women gaining ground in ranks of Atlanta’s consular corps
Atlanta currently has more women in its consular corps than ever in its history, according to Georges Hoffman, the Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Atlanta since 1995.
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Column: Stand Together Foundation invests in 10 Atlanta nonprofits
The Stand Together Foundation, a national poverty-fighting initiative partly funded by the Koch family, has made a grand entrance in Atlanta by investing in 10 local nonprofits.
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Atlanta leaders inspired, challenged during visit to Pittsburgh
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2019 LINK trip to Pittsburgh resonated on several levels for the delegation of more than 110 metro leaders who visited the Pennsylvania city from May 15 to May 18.
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Column: Event celebrates Centennial Olympic Park’s legacy in Atlanta
A May 13 event to celebrate the new and improved Centennial Olympic Park turned into a reunion of the leaders who helped Atlanta win the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
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Column: New CEO seeks larger role for Center for Civil and Human Rights
It’s hard to contain the energy of Jill Savitt, the new CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, who has only been in the role for two months.
