Emory University purchased the properties at 1405 Clifton Road and 1712 Uppergate Drive from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, both parties announced on Thursday, November 13. Emory and Children’s have been in discussions about the former Egleston Hospital site since the opening of the Arthur M. Blank Hospital in September 2024. The property consists of two […]
Category: Thought Leadership
Posted inFinancial Inclusion
Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant Recognized as One of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Leaders in 2025
Operation HOPE is proud to announce that its Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Leaders in Business in 2025. The annual designation recognizes 25 influential leaders across business, education, public service and healthcare who exemplify the leadership qualities Americans value most. Mr. Bryant […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
The 2025 Early Childhood Checkup—Two Significant Takeaways
Every year, GEEARS publishes the Early Childhood Checkup, an assessment of Georgia’s support for its youngest children and their families. With a quick scan of cute baby faces shaded green, red, or yellow, Georgians can see if certain indicators have shown improvement, declined, or remained static. While we’re pleased by the green babyface that indicates […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development
At a Tipping Point: Why Charitable Healthcare Providers Matter More Than Ever for Women’s Health
By Stacey Koehnke, MedShare CEO/Executive Director In recent years, a convergence of global and domestic policy shifts has placed women’s health—particularly maternal and child health—under mounting pressure. Budget cuts, program disruptions, and international funding restrictions have created ripple effects that disproportionately impact vulnerable women, girls, and families. Amid these growing challenges, free and charitable clinics […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion
Why Homeownership Still Matters: Reflections from the EMPIRE Realtists 65th Anniversary
Last weekend, I joined the EMPIRE Board of Realtists here in Atlanta to celebrate their 65th anniversary. They were kind enough to honor me with an award for leadership and impact, but throughout the night, I was reminded of something important: awards don’t change the world. People do. Communities do. Movements do. Realtists have been part of […]
Posted inHigher Education
The Future of Aerospace Engineering Is in Atlanta
The aerospace industry accounts for over $12 billion as Georgia’s largest export and generates $57.5 billion in annual economic impact as its second-largest manufacturing industry. Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering plays a pivotal role in this success and in advancing emerging technologies and educating a workforce to ensure the industry’s continued growth. It Starts With Education From startups to industry staples, the state is home to over […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Birds Georgia Announces Statewide Georgia Birding Trail to Celebrate Centennial
By Adam Betuel, Birds Georgia, Executive Director As part of its 100th anniversary celebration in 2026, Birds Georgia will launch the Georgia Birding Trail, a landmark legacy project designed to connect people, birds, and nature while strengthening the state’s growing nature-based economy. Georgia will become one of more than 25 states with a statewide birding […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development
Newborn Hearing Screenings Set the Stage for Healthy Growth
Setting the Stage for Development New parents spend much of their time staunchly attuned to every smile or plaintive cry from their newborn. Equally important to a baby’s early development, however, is their own relationship to sound. Because babies begin to learn communication, language and social skills by listening to and interacting with those around […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Parks, People, Policy: Park Pride’s next chapter
By Omari Henderson, Chair of Park Pride’s Board of Directors Park Pride envisions an Atlanta where everyone has access to a great park. That’s the core of our new 2030 Strategic Framework, which will inform our work over the next five years. As Board Chair, this is the type of work that I’m passionate about, […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
Beauty Is Belonging: YWCA Greater Atlanta and Ulta Beauty Empower the Next Generation of STEM Leaders
On October 18, YWCA Greater Atlanta hosted its second Pretty Empowered event, a nationwide initiative powered by the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation and YWCA USA. The program brought together more than 100 girls ages 9–14 for a day of learning, leadership, and self-expression — all centered on this year’s theme: “Beauty is Belonging.” The event […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
As the Season of Thanksgiving Begins, Georgia Faces a Growing Crisis — and Our Community Has a Critical Role to Play
As we enter the season of Thanksgiving—a time rooted in gratitude, generosity, and reflection—thousands of Georgians are facing a winter of profound uncertainty. Freezing temperatures are arriving early. SNAP benefits are halted during the federal shutdown. And families who were already stretched thin are now being pushed into crisis at a time of year when […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Westside Future Fund Prepares to Open Two New Multifamily Complexes in English Avenue
Westside Future Fund (WFF) is preparing to welcome residents to two transformative developments that continue the organization’s mission of restoring Atlanta’s historic Westside into a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. 646 Echo Street and 839 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard are the next steps in WFF’s ongoing work to expand access to deeply affordable, high-quality […]
Posted inHigher Education
Emory’s graduate student housing expansion slated to open in summer 2027
Emory’s on-campus graduate student housing, known as “The Ridge,” broke ground in September 2022 and opened to residents in July 2024. Now, Phase II of the Graduate and Professional Student Housing Initiative is officially underway and slated to open in summer 2027. “Phase II of The Ridge will build on the success of Phase I, which provides […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Letter from Leadership: A Stronger Future Through the Westside TAD
Last month, I joined city leaders and community partners as we stood alongside Mayor Andre Dickens as he launched the City of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (NRI) — a bold effort to ensure Atlanta’s prosperity reaches every corner of our city. For me, it was a full-circle moment. When I moved into Vine City years […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity
Housing First: Meeting the Crisis in the Field
Every day, Hope Atlanta’s teams are on the frontlines of Atlanta’s homelessness crisis. From MARTA stations to encampments under highway bridges, our outreach workers meet people where they are—often at the most difficult moments of their lives. When crisis hits and prevention isn’t possible, the first and most critical step is housing. By providing a […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Relive the Movement: Ride for the Westside 2025
The streets of Atlanta’s Westside came alive during the 2025 Ride for the Westside on September 27, but the heart of the event wasn’t just the ride itself—it was the stories, memories, and voices of the people who call this community home. “This is just an amazing day for our communities,” Jon Ingram, Chief Development […]
Posted inCorporate Community Impact
Legacy is Alive
By Laura Moody, Founding Partner – Purpose Possible, CVC Atlanta Communications Co-Chair On a chilly fall morning, intrepid members of CVC Atlanta braved the mist to attend “RIP (Rest in Philanthropy): A Tour of Historic Changemakers of Oakland Cemetery. This special tour, guided by Oakland employees Erica Glasener, Garden Volunteer Manager, and Abra Lee, Director […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Just Launched: Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan
By 2035, Georgia’s landscapes may look vastly different, both in the wild and in the way we care for them. Guiding the state through the next decade of ecological stewardship is the newly released 2025–2035 Georgia State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), a forward-looking strategy designed to conserve the state’s natural resources for both wildlife and […]
Posted inPhilanthropy
Atlanta Habitat unveils documentary, Rooted, at ‘Inside the House’ event
Atlanta Habitat welcomed community leaders, partners, and advocates to Atlanta Tech Village’s Sylvan Building on October 22 for Inside the House: Setting the Table, a conversation inspired by the premiere of Rooted, Atlanta Habitat’s first-ever documentary. Rooted tells the stories of three inspiring homeowners — Rayburn, Jasmine, and Jameka — whose paths to homeownership reflect the deeper meaning […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion
Rebuilding the World with AI
By John Hope Bryant A Future Built by the Curious For years, we’ve been hearing that “artificial intelligence is coming!” For most of us, artificial intelligence, or AI, is a hallmark of science fiction, and even before its popularity in the news cycle for the last five years or so, we’ve already been relying on […]
