A place to call home and a job that pays a living wage are fundamental building blocks to a safe and joyful life. Yet, homelessness continues to rise. Rising rents and the disappearance of pandemic aid have led to a 12% increase in homelessness in the U.S., as reported by the Department of Housing and […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inDesign and Our City
What Is the State of Public Art in Atlanta?
Good question. A little over a week ago Atlanta played host to the 2024 South and Appalachian Creative Placemaking Summit. That name needs a little unpacking, and we’ll get into what it means and what it has to do with design—but let’s just say that when hundreds of creatives and urbanists converge on the Woodruff […]
Posted inSustainable Communities
ANDP Joins National “First Look Home” Affordable Homeownership Pilot
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. (ANDP), metro Atlanta’s largest nonprofit producer of affordable homes for purchase, focused on closing the racial homeownership gap, today announced its participation in Pretium’s newly launched “First Look Home” nonprofit single-family acquisition program, designed to expand affordable home purchase opportunities. The pilot program with Pretium, a specialized investment firm, marks […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development
Innovation from Lessons Learned Drives Support of Free and Charitable Clinics
By Jason Chernock, Director of Programs and Partnerships When MedShare was founded In 1998, our founders had a clear purpose in mind. There was a tremendous need for high quality medical supplies and biomedical equipment throughout much of the world, and yet the United States had a surplus of these very items. Building of of […]
Posted inPhilanthropy
Making Magnolias and NCRC CDF’s journey with GoGeorgia Capital
By Community Foundation Staff In 2023, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s GoATL Economic Inclusion Fund, in partnership with other mission-aligned lenders in Georgia, launched GoGeorgia Capital. GoGeorgia Capital gives small business owners access to multiple loan programs to fund their growth. Applicants can access loans for working capital, facility expansion, and more. Making Magnolias is […]
Posted inHigher Education
Atlanta Science Festival returns to inspire discovery for all ages
The Atlanta Science Festival returns March 9-23, inviting curious kids and adults to explore all things science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Experts in these fields — including many members of the Emory community — will serve as educational guides for more than 150 interactive events. “The Atlanta Science Festival aims to bring the community together through […]
Posted inWorkforce Development
Goodwill of North Georgia Receives $300k Grant from Coca Cola Foundation to Empower Women in Non-Traditional Roles
Goodwill of North Georgia recently received a generous grant of $300k from the Coca-Cola Foundation to help serve women in non-traditional industries. The grant will provide workforce training programs for women to enter non-traditional occupations (those occupations with fewer than 20% women in the field) such as construction trades, maintenance technician, logistics, and I. T. […]
Posted inSmall Business
Women’s History Month – The GMSDC Celebrates Women-Owned Businesses
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council salutes the amazing women in our companies, communities and families as we commemorate Women’s History Month. While Georgia is well known for its business-friendly climate, economic influence and historic role in the evolution of civil rights and social justice, no analysis of our Great State would be complete without […]
Posted inCorporate Community Impact
“A Home for All: How Companies Can Help Bridge the Affordable Housing Gap”
By: Toccara Arnold Alam on behalf of the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC) Affordable housing has been top of mind for the past several years. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Atlanta in 2018 was $1,497. Today, that same apartment costs $2,068 per month. Meanwhile, […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
February Summit Recap: AT&T Bridging the Digital Divide, Connecting to Greater Possibilities
Westside residents, community members, and business leaders attended the February 16 Transform Westside Summit to hear from Venessa Harrison, AT&T’s Coastal States President, and the pivotal role of corporate partnerships, particularly with AT&T, in driving neighborhood restoration efforts. Dr. Kimberley Hundley, Behavioral Health Specialist, House of Cherith and Home on the Westside homeowner led the devotion. John Ahmann, Westside Future Fund President and […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion
Commemorating the Freedman’s Bank and the Legacy of Financial Inclusion
March 3rd represents a significant date in American history, albeit one that is little known. Earlier this week, in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation establishing the Freedman’s Bank, which was organized and designed to ‘teach freed slaves about money.’ Sadly, this initiative to create equal access to the banking economy for all Americans was […]
Posted inWorkforce Development
Goodwill of North Georgia Connects Thousands of Women to New Jobs and Career Programs
Women’s History Month is celebrated from March 1 to March 31 every year, and it holds a special significance for Goodwill of North Georgia. As an organization that is committed to helping people find employment, Goodwill has made it a priority to connect women with new job opportunities. Over the past five years, Goodwill of […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2024
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director The ninth annual Georgia Bird Fest returns this spring with more than 40 events between April 6 and May 4. Join fellow nature and bird enthusiasts for exciting field trips, workshops, and other events to celebrate and enjoy Georgia’s exciting spring migration period. This year’s event will feature the Inaugural […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Finding Home on the Westside: The Story of Raymond Hill
Raymond Hill has been a resident of the historic Westside for decades. He and his family, including his mother and siblings lived in the area for many years during his youth. When Hill became a father with a family of his own, he remained in the neighborhood while raising his children. Over the last three […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leadership
United Way opens additional Learning Spaces location in East Point
This Wednesday, United Way of Greater Atlanta officially adds another location to a long list of Learning Spaces. The grand opening of the East Point location at Impact Church on March 6 is open to the public. Learning Spaces is an early learning initiative designed for caregivers, childcare providers, and children birth to five years […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
Unprecedented Milestone: Georgia-Grown online Cox Campus receives International Accreditation
The Rollins Center for Language & Literacy’s Cox Campus has been awarded accreditation from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), for the Cox Campus Structured Literacy Certificate Program. This unprecedented milestone makes Cox Campus the only free, nationally accredited Structured Literacy program for educators. IDA is the gold standard educator training in Structured Literacy. Cox Campus is already […]
Posted inHigher Education
Emory’s Reframes project aims to help others embrace the power of reframing life’s unexpected moments
Part of being human is to make mistakes and missteps. With faculty, staff and alumni sharing their personal stories, Emory University is introducing “Reframes: Discovering the Possible,” a student-facing project seeking to ignite a conversation about embracing the power of reframing unexpected moments in life. Growing up, Joanne Williams was fascinated with the field of […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Atlantans show love to their parks through new city-wide volunteer initiative
By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications Manager Love is definitely in the air this month – especially around our parks! This February, Atlantans have been coming together to give 12 Atlanta parks some TLC through Love Your Park. Love Your Park is a city-wide volunteer initiative held in partnership with the City […]
Posted inWorkforce Development
Goodwill’s Career Programs Continue to Change Lives
As February comes to a close, and only a month after the Organization’s New Year, New Job campaign, Goodwill of North Georgia continues to see an increase in North Georgians using one or more of the organization’s 14 career centers spread throughout North Georgia and Metro Atlanta. Over the past five years, Goodwill of North […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Exploring Transformative Partnership on the Historic Westside with Quest CDC
Community members and business leaders gathered at the January 19 Transform Westside Summit to hear from Quest Community Development Corporation’s President and CEO Leonard L. Adams Jr. Leonard shared insights into Quest’s impactful journey and its commitment to serving vulnerable populations. The morning opened with connection and community building, where attendees shared resources for the group’s collective efforts to improve […]
