Following a strong summer, the final quarter of 2016 has been weaker than the previous months for the Atlanta residential real estate industry. Fortunately, 2017 is looking mighty bright. The Cal-Culator, which rose 0.2 last month is staying stagnant at 7.7 as Atlanta saw decreases in home prices, sales and inventory. However, many positive predictions […]
Category: Thought Leader
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
Vote Yes to MARTA
The following was submitted by Carl Holt, an Atlanta voter who has been a supporter of MARTA for a long time. We appreciate the input from all of our customers and look forward to the vote on November 8th. On November 8th, voters in the City of Atlanta will be asked to fund MARTA’s largest […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Hurricane Matthew in Haiti: More people will die if we don’t act now
As the impacts of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti started to emerge, the damage from the storm immediately started being compared to the damage of the 2010 earthquake.
Posted inSustainable Communities, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
EarthCraft Awards Recognize the Best of the Built Environment
The EarthCraft Awards program provides GAHBA and Southface a chance to recognize projects that exceed standards and shines a light on partners who advance innovation in the green building industry.
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
Investing in Atlanta Transportation Today For a More Livable, Sustainable Future
By Brian Gist For too long, transportation in Atlanta has been synonymous with driving, with plenty of cars and congested roads, but few other options. Transit service has been notoriously infrequent or unavailable in many areas, making metro Atlanta among the worst in the country for the ability to access jobs via transit. Sidewalks desperately […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Holding My Gaze on Haiti
Now, a week later, Hurricane Matthew brings the people who have endured such hardship to their knees again. I won’t look away, but will hold my gaze on Haiti.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership
The Benefits of Work-Life Balance and Company Wellness Programs
Ping pong tables, telecommuting, gyms and yoga classes were foreign concepts in the workplace 50 years ago. So why, in today’s age, should you care so much about providing employees with a space that caters to employees’ health and wellness and offers a host of entertainment features to foster a better work-life balance? Today, a […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
One in five children living in poverty
One out of every five children in America lives in poverty. In the largest economic superpower, the percentage of children living in poverty is almost three times higher than Norway.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
UN General Assembly Elevates Antibiotic Resistance to Crisis Level
What do we do if antibiotics no longer work and are no longer the “miracle drug” we’ve all come to take for granted since at least the 1940s?
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Freedman’s Bank Legacy Continues to Advance Economic Integration
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Treasury commemorated the legacy of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with the renaming of a building—a rare occurrence on the White House campus.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Philanthropy is a family affair
By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic advisor, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta This past week the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta hosted Coventry Edwards-Pitt, author of Raised Healthy, Wealthy and Wise for our annual Center for Family Philanthropy event. This event is a chance for our donors to learn more about how they want to […]
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership
Cal-Culator Spikes Due to Positive News in Georgia’s Housing Industry
Last month’s Atlanta residential real estate index remained stagnant as a result of falling home sales coupled with rising home prices. This month, we’re excited to share that the Cal-Culator has risen .02 to a 7.7 triggered by positive news regarding delinquent home rates, home prices, construction spending and mortgage rates.
Posted inLeadership in Action, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Four Incomparable Atlanta Leaders Pay Homage to 100 Years of JLA
This weekend, the Junior League of Atlanta celebrated the 100th anniversary of Isoline Campbell gathering her fellow debutantes and challenging them to use their talents to improve the lives of the less fortunate.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Creating a LINC to like-minded professionals
According to the late, great Muhammad Ali, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” His words serve as a cornerstone for the reason I’m a community volunteer.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Southeast Mortgage Unveils New Corporate Headquarters Equipped with Progressive Work-Life Balance Amenities
Georgia’s largest non-bank lender, Southeast Mortgage, has unveiled the firm’s new transformative headquarters, located at 3575 Koger Boulevard in Duluth, Georgia.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
My First Disaster
By: Kathryn Hearn They say you never forget your first disaster. For me, it occurred this summer as I was part of the team from MAP International responding to the floods in Louisiana. Louisianans are no strangers to flooding conditions, but this flooding was unprecedented. Nothing could prepare me for what we were going to […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Three Reasons Why Atlanta is Ripe for Exporters
By Zaheer Faruqi, Aventure AviationOver the past decade, Atlanta has climbed to 64th from 71st amongst the Top 100 United States metros for exports. In fact, export businesses can now be found in every single metro Atlanta county and more than 80 percent of Georgia’s 159 counties. As the founder of Aventure Aviation, an aircraft […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
THE WAY IT SHOULD BE
By John Berry Last Wednesday at the 2nd Annual Poverty Forum I was honored to moderate a lunch panel on legislative and policy issues in Georgia. That panel featured Taifa Smith Butler of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute and Kelly McCutchen of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. As you are probably aware, these two […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The right tools build a stronger nonprofit
Although investing in programs is important, I am here to challenge you to consider making an investment that will strengthen an organization from within.
Posted inLeadership in Action, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Georgia’s Safe Harbor Law is Consistent with Federal Trends
The proposed “Safe Harbor” fund in Georgia is consistent with a growing national movement to build better and more specialized services for young people who have been trafficked.
