Through a new collaboration, Emory’s Faculty Staff Assistance Program will provide an immediate and urgent response to Atlanta Public School employees who may need emotional or behavioral assistance during work hours. Working through the pandemic has been a particularly stressful time for teachers and school employees, and feelings of anxiety and depression can add to […]
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Help that Brings People Home in Midtown
By Shayne Wheeler, Sr. Pastor, North Avenue Presbyterian Church and Trevor Atkins, Volunteer, Feet on the Street Ministries To live in Midtown is to love Midtown. As the second-fastest growing neighborhood in the country for new apartments, it is an exciting place of diverse people who are woven into a wonderfully beautiful tapestry. North Avenue […]
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The 2022 Child Well-Being Public Policy Agenda
By Katrina D. Mitchell, Chief Community Impact Officer – United Way of Greater Atlanta and Erica Fener Sitkoff, Ph.D., Executive Director – VOICES for Georgia’s Children While much news these days focuses on COVID-19 — cases, hospitalizations, deaths, masks, vaccinations, and variants — other challenges, which existed well before the pandemic, are finally getting the […]
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Making an Impact Through Mentoring
With the onset of the new year, it’s a time of reflection, resolutions, and what we can do to better ourselves and our communities. Reflecting on how we can improve ourselves and the lives of others, it’s natural that January is National Mentoring Month. Beyond classes, webinars, tutorials, etc., mentors have an incredible impact on […]
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What ‘The Great Resignation’ Means for Nonprofits Who Can’t Afford ‘The Great Raise’
By David Jernigan, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta The pandemic phenomenon known as “The Great Resignation” has set the job market on fire. As voluntary turnover continues to spread across the nation, companies struggle to fill vacancies amid competition and retain understaffed talent amid burnouts. According to the U.S. Bureau […]
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The Promise Homes Company, Largest Black-Owned Single-Family Rental Company in the U.S., Secures $200 Million Debt Facility From Barings
Transaction Represents One of the Largest Capital Raises for a Black-Owned Company Over the Last Decade Facility is Part of Recapitalization to Form New Joint Venture with Other Institutional Investors to Accelerate Growth of Promise Homes’ Unique Impact Housing Product and Financial Empowerment Offerings to Thousands of New Residents ATLANTA–The Promise Homes Company, the largest […]
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Diverse array of organizations partner and take action to prevent eviction
By Alyssa Cobbs, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta I’ve called Atlanta home for most of my life. As I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, my mother, brother and I moved from apartment to apartment for a number of years. With each move, my mom always focused on making sure we stayed […]
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MARTA To Host Two Virtual Meetings For Track Replacement Project
State of Good Repair Work Will Impact Red and Gold Line Service Feb. 18-23 MARTA is preparing for the next phase of its Track Replacement Project, an approximate $225 million State of Good Repair project that will enhance the safety of the rail system, reduce train delays, and improve the customer experience. MARTA will replace […]
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In a year like no other, nature was a hero
By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia The last year challenged us all to reevaluate our priorities and find new ways of getting things done. That’s certainly true for The Nature Conservancy in Georgia, and I’m amazed at what our teams and partnerships accomplished. Through the creativity of our science-driven staff working in […]
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The Impact of a Colleague’s Suicide
By Jim Durrett, President of the Buckhead Coalition and Executive Director of the Buckhead CID Much has been written and said about Jeff Parker’s passing on January 14. Erin and the girls are left without a husband and father, and we grieve for them, especially. This is for those who lost a CEO. I rolled […]
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Living the Dream
You’ll often hear me say that America is not just a place. Instead, she’s an idea. Although many people listen to me, not many really hear what I’m saying. America, as we know her, was founded with progress and achievement in mind. She’s a testament to the inherently resilient nature of humanity and our undying […]
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A Mini Solution: Unique Project Brings Sanitation to Rural Alaskans
With more than 3,000 homes in rural Alaska lacking piped water systems, sanitation remains a serious challenge in many remote communities. As COVID-19 reached Alaska, residents in these unserved communities became even more vulnerable to the spread of the virus. “Those communities that lack basic services have higher rates of skin infections, infectious diarrhea and […]
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Remembering Brad Currey
By A.J. Robinson Last week, Atlanta lost one of its finest business and civic leaders, Brad Currey. Brad’s unwavering love for this City and its institutions was inspiring and meaningful to so many who observed and worked with him throughout his career. It seems he was a colleague, benefactor, and friend to just about everyone […]
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2022 is for the Birds
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director Despite lingering concerns over the pandemic, 2022 is shaping up to be a great year for Georgia birds. At Georgia Audubon, birds are our catalyst for conservation—easy to see and hear wherever you are—and they provide an entry point into appreciating nature and understanding the challenges we all face to […]
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Together, we can heal our communities
By Milton J. Little, Jr., President and CEO of United Way of Greater Atlanta “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday, we honored Martin Luther King, Jr. for his life of service to the Civil Rights Movement, his power to strengthen communities, […]
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MARTA Requests Feedback For Bus Network Redesign
Authority Asks: Do You Want Your Bus to Go More Places or Arrive More Frequently? MARTA is seeking customer input on a possible redesign of its bus network. MARTA wants to know do you want the bus to come more frequently but go fewer places or go more places but arrive less frequently? Click here link to learn […]
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The Importance of Building and Measuring Resilience in Our Community
As we look back on the last two years, everyone has experienced challenges. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue their impact through 2029. Families First knows the families we serve were already hurting, and their trauma has been made worse during the pandemic. “I’ve […]
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The Atlanta BeltLine Vision is Advancing in Momentous Ways
By Rob Brawner, Executive Director of Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Over the past 15 years with the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, I have witnessed the Atlanta BeltLine transform from concept to concrete—both figuratively and literally – and the momentum has never been stronger. As our partners at Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) have captured in this year-end video, […]
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Optimism for 2022: Three Things Happening This Year That Will Bring New Energy to Midtown’s Street-Level Experience
By Ellie Hensley, Editor and Producer at Midtown Alliance New year, new things to experience at street-level in Midtown. Over the past several decades, we’ve seen the district transform into a thriving place. With guidance from the City of Atlanta and the help of our partners, we’ve worked to build an exceptional urban experience through […]
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MARTA Enters New Year With Safer System, Enhanced Security Programs Thanks to Efforts of MARTA Police Department
Advanced Training, Social Service Partnerships, & Collaborative Police Work Among MPD’s Accomplishments in 2021 The MARTA Police Department (MPD) ensured MARTA remained a safe, secure system for another year, accomplishing a significant reduction in violent crimes in 2021, providing additional training and certification for officers, and partnering with social service organizations to improve the customer […]
