By Amy Tolchinsky, senior communications officer for the CDC Foundation Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans serve their country in the U.S. military. For many, their military experience becomes a building block for personal and professional development, and a touchstone of pride long after they return to civilian life. For some others, however, post-military […]
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Now That LWCF is Permanent, It’s Time We Fund It
By John D’Andrea, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Georgia Power Our lands and waters are more than just our country’s beautiful natural features. They are the very foundation of our security, way of life and all life itself. That is why in 1964, Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which balances the […]
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State Farm connects students with community causes
By Mindy Kao, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Do you remember how you spent your summers while you were in college? During my college summers, I found myself making extra cash slinging ice cream at the Bruster’s in my hometown of Canton, Georgia and later assembling banh mi sandwiches at We Suki Suki […]
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A Better Tree Protection Ordinance for Atlanta
By Judy Yi, Director of Outreach, Trees Atlanta Since early 2018, the City of Atlanta’s tree protection ordinance has been under review for a rewrite by the Department of City Planning as part of its larger Urban Ecology Framework (UEF) initiative. On August 22nd, over 80 attendees filled the City Council chambers for the latest […]
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United Way Partners with Labor Families to Help Union Families in Need
For more than 75 years, United Way has partnered with the American Federation of Labor and National Congress of Industrial Organizations to help unionized employees in times of emergency. The first formal agreement encouraged labor representation on United Way — formerly Community Chest — boards and councils. United Way and the AFL-CIO agreed to collaborative […]
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Task Force Informatics Helps Build Comprehensive Profile of Patients with Inherited Metabolic Disorders in Georgia
By Task Force for Global Health One of its kind initiative in state aims to better understand the diseases and treatment outcomes When Bentley Vining was born, he was diagnosed with a rare inherited disorder that required him to be on a lifelong special diet. His mother, Courtney, submitted a claim for the medical formulas […]
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How Esports Is a Window to Innovation (and How I Became a Cool Dad for a Day)
By Alex Gonzalez, Chief Innovation Officer, Metro Atlanta Chamber Your kids are sometimes the best focus group. As a parent, it’s easy to forget that your kids are a great bridge to understanding the trends that are being shaped by a new generation. One Saturday this summer, I took my 14-year-old to an esports event […]
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Harry Norman partners with Community Foundation for philanthropy fund
By Elyse Hammett, vice president marketing and communications, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta My family has bought, renovated and sold a number of homes around Atlanta as our family grew and our needs changed over the years. Today, as empty nesters, we’re in the home-selling process again. The process of buying or selling a home […]
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The Nature Pyramid: A Defense of Local Access to Nature
By Michael Halicki, Executive Director of Park Pride To state that you value the positive relationship between access to nature and health is not, on its surface, a controversial statement. However, when access to nature has a cost, there is a tendency to undervalue the public’s need for it—and its associated health benefits—in relation to […]
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Clayton talks progress, bright future in conversation with United Way and public officials
Superintendent of Clayton County Public Schools Dr. Morcease Beasley walked to the stage of the Clayton County Performing Arts Center on the morning of Aug. 14 to celebrate the improvements he’s seen his students and community make over the past few years. Beasley was there alongside 150 business leaders, elected officials and a room full […]
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Overdose Doesn’t Mean It’s Over: Rhode Island’s Response to the Opioid Crisis
By Terri Heyns, Associate Vice President for Communications for CDC Foundation Just weeks ago, Lily Rivera saved a life. On the corner of Peace and Broad in Providence, Rhode Island, Lily works at an agency that organizes outreach teams and provides education to high-risk populations struggling with opioid addiction. “Every day is a different day,” […]
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Refugees, A Global Health Crisis
By: Charles Redding, CEO and President of MedShare According to the UN Refugee Agency we are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement of people on record. An unprecedented 70.8 million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 25.9 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18. There are also millions […]
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Is It A School? Is It A Park? It’s BOTH!
By George Dusenbury, The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Sarah Kirsch, Urban Land Institute, Atlanta District Council New analysis from The Trust for Public Land shows that opening schoolyards to the public during non-school hours—including summer break, after school and on weekends—would provide access to open space for 19.6 million people, including 5.2 million […]
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Agnes Scott College: Driving Innovation in Partnership with Google for New Applied Machine Learning Course
By Metro Atlanta Chamber Metro Atlanta has a reputation for producing the world’s best creative, tech and executive talent. The region is a hub for higher learning institutions, drawing in the next generation from around the world and connecting these individuals to the in-demand careers of today and tomorrow. This summer, Agnes Scott College is […]
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Philanthropy done differently: my summer with the Community Foundation
By Cheyenne Ransom Ransom, a rising junior at the University of Georgia, was the 2019 summer fellow at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The opportunity to work with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta came to me completely by chance, but as I continue my work with this extraordinary organization, I cannot shake this […]
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A Flower Blooms in Cambodia
By Beth Hodges, Senior Marketing Specialist, MAP International For 62 years Chantou hid her face. Shunned by her community, Chantou spent the majority of her life alone and socially isolated. Born into one of the poorest communities in northern Cambodia, she suffered from the cleft palate that left her face deformed. Unable to attend school, […]
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Sustainable Fisheries: Saving Snapper Grouper from the ‘Bends’
Author: Robert Crimian, Coast & Ocean Partnership Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy Almost daily in South Atlantic waters, fishing lines pull deep-dwelling fish to the surface. Not all these fish can be kept. Those that are too small, are out of season, or exceed a catch limit are released back into the water. However, there internal […]
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United Way of Greater Atlanta’s CoLabs promotes cross-sector collaboration
Recently, Ray Allen, 10x NBA All-Star and NBA Champion, appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” to explain his falling out with fellow Boston Celtics stars, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. In a sobering moment, Allen explained his displeasure with the “the Big 3” mentality he formed while playing with his two co-stars during the late 2000’s. […]
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A Collaborative New Approach to Land Conservation
By: Nick Johnson, Georgia Conservancy Senior Planner When it comes to land conservation in Georgia, there is strength in numbers. Conserving lands rich with environmental resources, including wildlife, wetlands, forest, agricultural, and scenic amenities, requires a coordinated effort from non-profits, state agencies, and landowners. The Georgia Conservancy is pleased to announce a new initiative that […]
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on Authentically Serving the Community
With over 100 years of pioneering medical care for patients under 21, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta continually raises the bar for pediatric healthcare for the region. Metro Atlanta is a hub for global health, and Children’s partners with organizations to expand care to children regardless of background. Children’s is a main component to the region’s […]
