Cherry Street Energy opened their new office building, and with it, a “Solar School” earlier this month. With a growing team, along with big contracts like City of Atlanta, Fulton County, Emory, Savannah and Chatham County, the company decided it was time to move into a space that reflected that growth. The company moved from […]
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Atlanta Business League receives $1.5 million grants to restore Ashby Theatre
With two $750,000 grants from the National Parks Service, the Atlanta Business League is taking its first steps in turning the long-vacant Ashby Theatre into a multi-use business and community center in westside Atlanta. The 91-year-old Atlanta Business League fosters economic empowerment and provides business development opportunities for Black-owned businesses in the metro area. In […]
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ARC announces $1.2 million in community grants and new healthcare study funds
The Atlanta Regional Commission announced $940,000 in grant funding for five communities on May 8 through its Livable Centers Initiative, a program that helps pay for planning studies and transportation projects centered around walkability, connectivity, and placemaking. The 25-year-old initiative has invested over $312 million in over 130 communities since its creation, with grants covering 80 percent […]
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Georgia nonprofit wins over $156 million grant from federal government to help rooftop solar adoption for low income homeowners
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it’s sending $7 billion dollars out in a wave of funding for the Solar for All program, and a Georgia coalition is receiving over $156 million of it. Solar for All is a function of President Biden’s clean energy agenda; the program itself was born out of the […]
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BeltLine, Inc. previews $172 million budget for 2025
At a May 8 meeting, Beltline, Inc. board members previewed the draft of a roughly $172 million fiscal year 2025 budget set to be voted on in June. The annual budget is an 11.8 percent increase from last year’s and part of a steady climb from 2020’s $28.6 million budget. The $18 million change is thanks to the tax allocation […]
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Carlos Pagoaga named new president of Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Co. announced a change in leadership at the Coca-Cola Foundation – naming Carlos Pagoaga as the new president.
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Spark 5k run makes a return to Piedmont Park as a partnership between two organizations
The Spark 5k run and walk is returning to Piedmont Park on May 9. This year all the proceeds will go towards two Atlanta-founded nonprofits. The race, sponsored by Roark Capital, will send dozens of participants racing through Piedmont Park. Funds will go towards the Kyle Pease Foundation (KFP), which advocates for people with disabilities […]
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Sundance exploring potential new host cities, Savannah floated as a possible new home for the legendary film festival
The Sundance Film Festival, the nation’s largest independent film showcasing, could be looking for a new host city to call home for the legendary festival — and Savannah might just fit that bill. The festival has been held in Park City, Utah, since 1978 and is by far the biggest event held there. From the […]
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The Atlanta Community Food Bank opens a new location in Jonesboro
On May 1, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new community food center location in Jonesboro, which aims to increase access to fresh food in the area. ACFB serves 29 counties across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Jonesboro, located in Clayton County, has a median household income of […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Piedmont Conservancy Plans for Future, $50k given to Decatur charities, Free skin cancer screening
Piedmont Park Conservancy looks to the future At the April 25 Landmark Lunch, the Piedmont Park Conservancy celebrated its 35th anniversary with a look to the past and the future. The luncheon raised about $480,000 – making it the most successful in the Conservancy’s history, according to Doug Widener, who became the organization’s president and […]
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‘Changing the Odds’ report finds racial disparities persist in Atlanta
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 “Changing the Odds” report found that despite some changes since 2019, Atlantans still face racial inequities across education, housing and income. At a May 2 convening in the Loudermilk Center officials from the foundation and around Atlanta gathered to break down the data revealed in the 2024 report. The “Changing the […]
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Inman Park Festival returns with community parade
Atlanta’s festival season continues, with hundreds of attendees flooding the streets of Inman Park for the city’s largest all-volunteer festival featuring over 260 vendors, local food, a tour of homes and a raucous parade. Inman Park Festival began in the early 1970s to draw attention to the historic neighborhood first developed in the late 1800s. […]
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Georgia Tech embraces artificial intelligence with new “digital sandbox” that will equip students with resources in the age of AI
The Georgia Institute of Technology is embracing the age of artificial intelligence. Earlier this month, Georgia Tech unveiled its new AI Makerspace on campus, described as a “digital sandbox”, that aims to facilitate access to resources for students to become proficient in emerging tools and advance AI. The makerspace is a project launched in conjunction […]
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‘Beyond the Build:’ Habitat for Humanity kicks off annual entrepreneur series
Habitat for Humanity is known for its global work building houses for low-income families, but nonprofit leaders say the organization goes “beyond the build” with long-term wraparound services. A group of volunteers, donors and program participants joined in one of Habitat’s additional programs at an April 25 “Boss Talk,” where a panel of entrepreneurs shared their stories […]
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DeKalb commissioner proposes resident-led environmental justice commission
Last week, Commissioner Ted Terry (DeKalb District 6) introduced a resolution to create a resident-led environmental justice commission that would enable citizens to more directly influence environmental policy in their communities. The reason behind the introduced legislation and an increased focus on environmental justice is a simple matter of due diligence, Commissioner Terry said. “DeKalb […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Westside homecoming, Biden to speak at Morehouse Commencement, Pinky Cole Hayes sponsors prom
T. Dallas Smith coming home to Westside The Westside Future Fund held a welcome reception for its new board chair – T. Dallas Smith – on April 23 at the Gathering Spot. During the event, Smith was interviewed by his friend and business partner, Egbert Perry, who is also the top executive at the Integral […]
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Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside Trail on track to be ready for FIFA World Cup
Atlanta officials announced at an April 24 press conference that they’re ahead of schedule on the Southside BeltLine Trail — the completed portion will create 17.9 miles of continuous paved trail ready by early 2026. The 1.9 miles of Southside Trail stretching from Pittsburgh Yards in southwest Atlanta to Boulevard in southeast Atlanta were originally scheduled […]
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Goodwill of North Georgia releases data on workforce return programs for ‘Second Chance Month;’ nearly 5,000 people connected to employment
Goodwill of North Georgia is using April, recognized as Second Chance Month by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, to look back on the last four years of its workforce return programs in which nearly 5,000 people were assisted back on their feet across various industries. Goodwill of North Georgia is the regional extension of the larger […]
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The state on the Okefenokee, and what comes next after a disappointing legislative session
The Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America, which was at the center of attention for environmentalists this past legislative session, still does not have a certain future. The 2024 Georgia Legislative Session, which ended March 28, saw conservation groups like Georgia River Network continue the advocacy work spotlighted in their Georgia Rivers […]
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Illumine brings Oakland Cemetery out of the shadows
A dreary night at the Oakland Cemetery lit up April 17 with a preview of the third annual Illumine installation, a series of light and shadow focused works weaved throughout the historic graveyard for two weekends in April. The rain or shine art event will run April 18-21 and 25-28, with live entertainment, bars and […]
