By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE This isn’t my week to write for Saporta. It’s not my turn. But isn’t it time for women to stop waiting their turn? Today is the anniversary of Women’s Equality Day, and if Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt had waited their turns then women would never have […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inHistoric Westside, http://leadership.saportareport.com/historic-westside/, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Our kids are “At-Promise” for a better future. I know, because I am one of them
Introduction by John Ahmann, President & CEO of Westside Future Fund This week’s guest columnist is Lakeisha Walker, assistant director of youth programs for the Atlanta Police Foundation. I was honored to hear Lakeisha’s personal testimonial as part of her speaking on a panel led by the Atlanta Police Foundation team at the July 19th […]
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
MARTA leadership team members recognized for achievements
By MARTA Two members of MARTA’s executive management team have been recognized as industry leaders as the Authority prepares for a time of unprecedented growth and service expansion. Marsha Anderson Bomar, assistant general manager of capital program delivery, and Frank Rucker, chief of capital programs, were recently honored for their achievements. Anderson Bomar received the […]
Posted inhttp://leadership.saportareport.com/people-places-parks/, People, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Financial Literacy: Married to the wrong strategy
By Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Traveling to Vegas a few weeks ago I sat next to a lovely woman from Texas. She sported a big smile, a big drawl, the required big hair, and the biggest (and most beautiful) ring I had ever seen. Not one to remain silent when curious, I immediately had […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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,” […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inhttp://leadership.saportareport.com/people-places-parks/, People, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inSouthface, Sustainable Communities, Thought Leader
7 Ways to Make Small Business Operations More Sustainable
By Southface Staff Thanks to environmental, social and business trends, sustainability is becoming much more of a priority for businesses. It not only affects companies’ cost structures, but it is increasingly a crucial differentiator for investors, consumers and B2B customers. What’s the best way to approach integrating sustainable practices in business operations? Here are seven […]
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
MARTA begins installing Oakland City station elevator
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has begun installing an elevator at the Murphy Avenue entrance of Oakland City Station. The station primarily serves the Oakland City, Sylvan Hills and Capitol View neighborhoods and provides access to north and southbound rail service on the Red and Gold Lines, as well as bus routes 79 […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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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Urban Agriculture in the Westside: Growing Community Resilience and Healing
Introduction by John Ahmann, President & CEO of Westside Future Fund This week’s guest column is by Kim Karris, executive director of the Food Well Alliance. Thanks to the philanthropy of the James M. Cox Foundation, the Food Well Alliance was founded under the leadership of its current and inaugural chair, Bill Bolling. Kim was […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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, […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Finding Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace
Anita Ward, President Operation HOPE Jessica created an amazing product – a journal to help students prepare for exams. The demand proved strong, and she quickly required more inventory. Offshore manufacturers offered better pricing, so she placed an order in China. When the shipment arrived, Jessica faced unexpected tariffs and needed money to release the […]
Posted inhttp://leadership.saportareport.com/people-places-parks/, People, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
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 […]
