By Scott Cullen, Chair, UrbanPlan and Executive Vice President, JLL “Community planning is challenging.” That was the sentiment from the recent UrbanPlan for Community Officials administered by the Urban Land Institute’s Atlanta District Council (ULI Atlanta for short). Organized with the assistance and support of Natallie Kaiser at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the day-long […]
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HUMPTY DUMPTY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE, Inc. A new era for small business emerged a few years ago and most aspiring entrepreneurs missed it. Still reeling from a decade during which the U.S. experienced a dramatic 36% drop in new start-ups, many prognosticators and small business owners alike were caught unaware and unprepared. The […]
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City of Atlanta Holds the Key to Dramatically Increase Needed Greenspace
By Ryan Gravel, founder and president, Sixpitch We slipped through the fence at the street’s edge and within seconds, a shroud of oaks absorbed the city sounds and cast a cool shade on our adventure. I was working on the Atlanta City Design and got to tour the near-mythical Honor Farm. It’s a 300-acre reforested […]
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Building philanthropy through professional influence: PALI call for applications now open
By Christy Eckoff, managing director and philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Are you a financial, legal, wealth management or accounting professional who wants to learn more about guiding your clients on a path to greater philanthropy? Apply to be a part of the 10th PALI class today! The Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute (PALI) […]
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MARTA TO HOST STATION YOGA, HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR, IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL “GET ON BOARD” DAY
Advocacy Day at Five Points Touts Health Benefits of Transit The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will mark national Get on Board Day Thursday, April 25, from noon until 2 p.m. at Five Points Station with activities celebrating the health benefits of using public transit. Get on Board Day is the American Public Transportation […]
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Outputs to Outcomes
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Several years ago, MedShare made an important transition. We shifted our focus from outputs to outcomes in an effort to expand our mission and better serve communities in need. Two of the most important questions we had to answer for ourselves were what is our intended impact, and how […]
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YWCA’s 36th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement
Intro by John Ahmann Recently, I had the honor of joining the YWCA of Greater Atlanta’ Salute to Women of Achievement, the annual event celebrating women leaders throughout Georgia whose professional and civic lives embody the organization’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women. I am grateful to this great organization, and the leadership of […]
Posted inArts & Culture Seen, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The Slogans of Management
Photo above: Members of the Synchronicity Staff. From left to right – Rachel May Producing Artistic Director, Emma Calabrese Development Director, Maddie Mahood Marketing Manager, Celise Kalke Managing Director and Ashley Earles-Bennet Social Content Director. Celise Kalke, Managing Director, Synchronicity Theatre www.synchrotheatre.com This summer I made a career pivot from work within the literary world […]
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Georgia 2019 legislative recap
This post originally appeared on Denton’s Soapbox Blog By Eric Tanenblatt, Edward Lindsey, Dan Baskerville, Elmer Stancil and of Dentons At midnight on Tuesday, April 2, the 2019 Georgia Legislative Session came to a close. After hundreds of bills were introduced in both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate, the select few […]
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Let’s Make Earth Day About People
George Dusenbury, state director for The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Every profession has its busy season. Accountant friends work overtime as Tax Day looms. Educators in my family scramble when a new term begins. For the environmental community, that season is now–around Earth Day. My calendar is full of conferences, luncheons and parties […]
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The Junior League Of Atlanta Honors National Volunteer Month
During the month of April, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) is “Celebrating Service” during National Volunteer Appreciation Month! By Carla C. Smith, President, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. This week the Junior League of Atlanta (JLA) is “Celebrating Service” during National Volunteer Appreciation Week! JLA is a powerhouse of over 3,000 unstoppable women focused […]
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Help for Post-9/11 Veterans Struggling with Homeownership
By George S. Burgan, Senior Director of Communications & Technology, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. According to the 2018 report The Housing Affordability Struggle of 21st Century Veterans, post-9/11 service members struggle to achieve homeownership at the level of older veterans and have a lower homeownership rate than civilians in general. While veterans from Korea to […]
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Hope Steps In: Raising a Disabled Child in Guatemala
By: Dale Hanson-Bourke, MAP International To Albertina and her husband, every child is a gift from God. So even though her seven children were almost grown, she was thrilled to discover she was pregnant again. And when her son was born with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, she continued to celebrate his birth, even though […]
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Discuss importance of leadership at United Way’s Leading a Life of Purpose event
The United Way of Greater Atlanta’s eighth-annual Leading a Life of Purpose event is May 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Woodruff Arts Theatre in Atlanta. Leading a Life of Purpose is a networking event hosted by United Way affinity group Cole Women United, and this will be a fireside chat with some […]
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FRESH MARTA MARKETS OPEN FOR SEASON
Locally-Sourced Produce Available Weekly at 5 Rail Stations The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will open its popular Fresh MARTA Markets at West End on April 23 and Five Points on April 26, and in early May at H.E. Holmes, College Park, and Bankhead Stations. Initially launched in 2015, Fresh MARTA Markets provide nutritious, […]
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The Georgia Conservancy Under the Gold Dome – A Brief Recap of the Legislative Session
By Leah Dixon, Georgia Conservancy Advocacy Director Photo above: Cumberland Island by Georgia Conservancy member James Powers The lawmaking process at the state level during the final days of the legislative session can be described as one-part country auction and one-part emergency reconstructive surgery. The energy at the State Capitol is fast-paced, the Chambers and […]
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Featured Speakers for the 2019 HOPE Global Forum
HOPE Global Forums | 2019 Annual Meeting May 29 – 31 | Hyatt Regency | Atlanta, GA The 2019 HOPE Global Forum is quickly approaching. This year’s theme is A Pathway to Prosperity: Building an Inclusive Economy. Featuring a diverse group of industry leaders, HGF offers a unique environment to discuss future trends in economic policy, share […]
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Atlanta City Council District 3 Candidate Q&A
By John Ahmann, Executive Director, Westside Future Fund The Transform Westside Summit is the Westside Future Fund’s flagship community engagement meeting and has met bi-weekly (1st and 3rd Friday morning of each month) since October 2015. Our audience includes a diverse group of stakeholders, which is one aspect that makes these meetings unique. This past Friday, the […]
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Economic Development Leadership Council Talks Relocation and Talent Acquisition with Norfolk Southern
Metro Atlanta is growing at an exponential rate. The region’s increasing population and position at the center of the world’s most important markets make it a prime location for next-generation talent eager to enter the workforce. The Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Economic Development Council took up the subject during a recent sit-down conversation with Norfolk Southern […]
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Atlanta at the Center of Innovation in Global Health Diagnostics
April 11 symposium showcases new technologies that are helping eliminate diseases By The Task Force for Global Health With smartphones changing nearly every aspect of consumer life for the developed world, an unintended benefit of these powerful handheld computers is that they are being adapted for uses to improve health for people in developing countries. […]
