By Eric Tanenblatt, Rick Jackson [Ed. note: This article first appeared in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.] Solving problems like poverty, or inequities in housing, education or healthcare, is an expensive undertaking, and the gap between what’s required and what’s actually available, especially from public resource pools, is dramatic and widening. With every passing day, the social and […]
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CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp—An Unforgettable Summer Camp Experience For Students
By Amy Tolchinsky, senior communications officer for the CDC Foundation It’s summer time—what is your high school student doing this summer? A select group of rising high school juniors and seniors are re-creating global outbreaks, participating in mock press conferences and learning about chronic disease surveillance at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) […]
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Educated Workforce Series Discusses New “Nexus” Degree
Metro Atlanta is one of America’s leading centers for education with more than 275,000 students enrolled in 60 colleges and universities. Georgia is producing talent that is going on to create the innovations of tomorrow, and nurturing this pipeline of talent is a priority for many in business and education. This past week, the Metro […]
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Keep up with lessons while you learn a lesson
By Vanessa Meyer, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta We often hear about the challenges of the “summer slide” – too many students lack access to quality education and enrichment opportunities during the summer break, and lose valuable knowledge and skills gained during the academic year, especially in core subject areas such as reading […]
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Co-Chief Operating Officer Of SunTrust Banks, Inc. Elected Chair Of World Affairs Council Of Atlanta
By Claire Morton, World Affairs Council of Atlanta Hugh S. (Beau) Cummins III, co-chief operating officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc., has been elected chair of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a two-year term. “The World Affairs Council of Atlanta plays a critical role by providing a venue for businesses, academia and the broader […]
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Atlanta Sports Council Celebrates Atlanta’s Outstanding Athletes, Coaches, Teams and Community Contributors at the 2018 Atlanta Sports Awards
Last Thursday the Atlanta Sports Council announced the winners of the 2018 Atlanta Sports Awards honoring the area’s best athletes, coaches, teams and community contributors during its 13th annual Atlanta Sports Awards ceremony at The Fairmont in West Midtown. Former Atlanta Braves general manager and National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee John Schuerholz was honored […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Volunteer Opportunities in Atlanta? There’s an app for that!
It’s a Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, and you want to do something meaningful. Luckily, United Way of Greater Atlanta joined forces with the region’s leading app developer, Dragon Army, to create mobile software that essentially puts volunteerism in your pocket. What it does is match Atlantans with their volunteering passions. Through the VolunHere app, you simply […]
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Powerful Partnerships
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President The success of any venture depends on the team that supports it. MedShare’s team is no different. Our staff, our donors, our supply partners, our volunteers, our international advocates, our hospital partners, and, most importantly, the healthcare communities we serve all work together to make our mission possible. One […]
Posted inHigher Education, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Bringing Wall Street to Main Street: SEC Invites Atlanta Investors to Georgia State Law for an Interactive Town Hall on June 13
By Nicole G. Iannarone, Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Investor Advocacy Clinic, Georgia State University College of Law With most Americans now responsible for their retirements, it is more critical than ever that investors learn as much as they can about safe investing. In Georgia State University College of Law’s Investor Advocacy Clinic, students help […]
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter Were Honored at the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Awards
Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, co-founders of The Carter Center, last month received the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Award for their work in eradicating disease and the championing of mental health. Before a gathering of more than 500 business and global health community leaders, the Carters accepted the honor presented […]
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Giving beyond the checkbook – how unusual assets can be put to work for philanthropy
By Christy Eckoff, managing director, philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta When most people think about how much they want to give to worthy causes, they are likely to think about their overall budget – how much of my income do I want to set aside for giving? From there they might designate a […]
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Assessing the Jobs and Skills Mismatch in Georgia
By Peter Bluestone There is a growing concern among some employers in Georgia that there is a mismatch in the skills and credentials required for employment and those job seekers possess. The belief is that there is an undersupply of students who obtain degrees or certificates that confer skills and competencies that are in demand […]
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“How can theater artists help communities tap their rich cultural assets for economic and civic development?”
By Adam Fristoe, Co-Artistic Director at Out of Hand TheaterThe answers to this question, originally posed by Roadside Theater and Imagining America in their Performing our Future Initivative, can develop sustainable revenue streams for artists and arts organizations, drive cultural and economic development in Atlanta, and create community relationships that make art not only relevant to the community, but essential. Since […]
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Volunteer for Day of Action June 23!
On and around June 23, more than 30,000 people in over 400 communities around the world will volunteer with United Way to make their community stronger through Day of Action – a day where United Ways across the country create meaningful activities centered on specific challenges in their communities. Did you know that of the […]
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Dentons approves Hawai`i combination expanding its presence in Pacific
Dentons becomes the first multinational law firm with a substantial formal presence in Hawai`i and reinforces its standing as a Pacific powerhouse through combination with Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing May 21, 2018 — Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, today announced that it voted to formally combine with affiliate firm Alston Hunt Floyd […]
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The Task Force for Global Health Launches New Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics
By David Addiss, MD, Head, Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics at The Task Force for Global health On a hot August morning along a dusty road near Leogane, Haiti, a farmer approached us, holding his sick infant daughter in his arms. His eyes met mine as he pleaded for help. The little girl was […]
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MARTA HOSTS ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently hosted its annual Development Day at the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). The event, sponsored by MARTA’s Office of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Real Estate, featured a legislative update from MARTA Board of Directors Chairman Robert L. Ashe. MARTA General Manager & CEO Jeffrey Parker provided an […]
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Transform Westside Summit — Friday, June 1, 2018
About the Transform Westside Summit: Westside Future Fund’s Transform Westside Summit is held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month and is free and open to the public. Our audience includes a diverse group stakeholders. Longtime neighborhood residents, community and faith leaders, heads of non-profits and corporate executives come together to share success stories […]
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About Westside Future Fund
The Westside Future Fund is a not-for-profit organization of Atlanta community leaders who believe in the future of the Westside and are committed to helping the area revitalize and grow. Why the Westside? Westside Future Fund was established in December 2014 out of the vision and leadership of former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed. Recognizing the […]
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“Love is the only way,” A lesson from the Royal Wedding
I was up at 6:30 am on Saturday to watch the royal wedding. I had three text streams going with all of my girlfriends. We mainly wanted to see what everyone was wearing and to witness history. Needless to say, it was beautiful. However, about half way through the service, the Most Reverend Michael Curry […]
