Intro by John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund Thanks to Stan Little, president of the SunTrust Foundation for this week’s column. I am grateful to Stan’s leadership and to the SunTrust Foundation’s deep commitment to supporting the long-term revitalization of the Historic Westside. Demonstrating the “Power of We”, the Foundation is providing critical […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Making Wise Choices as We Move Toward Health for All
Photo above: Patients wait for care at the Centro de Salud Granada health center in Granada, Nicaragua. Photo credit: Billy Weeks. By: Dave Ross, ScD Last month, we met with World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and among the topics that came up was Universal Health Coverage, a subject that is close to our […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Catchafire partnership saves nonprofits $1 million in nine months, apply now and get connected
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta It’s no secret that in the nonprofit sector staff are stretched for time and capacity, and all too often, projects might get put on the back burner because of those constraints. Or sometimes a nonprofit needs a specific skill on a short term basis, like […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
New Program to Increase Awareness and Knowledge of Cardiovascular Diseases Globally
By Rachna Chandora, MPH, team lead for programs for the CDC Foundation We all know someone who has suffered from a cardiovascular disease (CVD), which include disorders of the heart and blood vessels such as coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions. Did you know CVD is the leading cause of […]
Posted inhttp://leadership.saportareport.com/people-places-parks/, People, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
The Time is Right for Positive Change
By Michael Halicki, Executive Director, Park Pride I had the good fortune to be in the room at an Atlanta City Council committee meeting last week when Atlanta Parks Commissioner John Dargle recounted his observations since taking on his role 5+ months ago. This column is an attempt to share his observations and layer on […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
You Really ARE One Of A Kind. Get Up!
By John Hope Bryant, Operation HOPE This is what I had to tell myself when I was homeless in this parking lot in 1984. This urban parking lot in Los Angeles was my university. It was also my home for 6 months of my life when I was 18 years old. I had lost everything, […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
2-1-1 Points people “in right direction”
2-1-1 is United Way’s program that connects people in this area to resources they need. The daytime staff starts its shift at 7 a.m. with about 14 to 16 agents sitting on calls — it depends on the time of the year and day of the week, says Don Zubler, 2-1-1 operations director. “They [agents] […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
MEASURING IS GOOD, BUT NOT THE END ALL
By John Berry, Chief Executive Officer, St. Vincent de Paul Georgia I started in the nonprofit sector almost 13 years ago after a 25+ year career in the governmental and business sectors. It was a challenging transition. In 2006, when I came to St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, the nonprofit sector was becoming more focused […]
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
MARTA “GET ON BOARD” DAY FEATURES LUNCHTIME YOGA AT FIVE POINTS
Photo above: Yoga on the Five Points Station soccer field The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) celebrated Get on Board Day last Thursday with a free lunchtime yoga session and mini health and wellness fair at Five Points Station. For the event, the station’s soccer field was turned into a yoga studio where around […]
Posted inHistoric Westside, http://leadership.saportareport.com/historic-westside/, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Truly Living Well is Growing Food, People and Community
Intro by John Ahmann: Our guest columnist this week is Carol Hunter, Executive Director of Truly Living Well (TLW). I am grateful to Carol for sharing with us Truly Living Well’s impact and the organization’s innovative programs and activities in agricultural training, nutrition, education and job creation – all of which are mission-aligned with the […]
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
AgTech Startups Selected for First IoT.ATL Living Labs Pilot
From cold storage and mobile crop monitoring to insect farms, the inaugural IoT.ATL AgTech Challenge unearthed several intelligent farming solutions. Last year, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, in partnership with the City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, the Atlanta BeltLine, Georgia Power, New City Properties and AGCO, launched the IoT.ATL AgTech Challenge. The nationwide search was created […]
Posted inSustainable Communities, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Community Leaders Learn the Challenges Behind Planning and Development
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 […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inhttp://leadership.saportareport.com/people-places-parks/, People, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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) […]
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
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 […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 inLaw & Public Policy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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 […]
