By Taylor Ramsey, executive director, OneGoal Metro Atlanta Last week OneGoal Metro Atlanta hosted our second Student Summit at Clayton State University where 500 OneGoal juniors and seniors from across the metro area came together ...
By United Way of Greater Atlanta United Way of Greater Atlanta recently unveiled a new partnership with the artist community amplifying the importance of equity to improve child well-being. At United Way of Greater Atlanta, ...
By Katrina Julien, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and 2022 The Funders Network PLACES Fellow For The Funder’s Network, PLACES stands for Professionals Learning about Community, Equity and Sustainability. I’m sure that like ...
By Michele Jacobs, Senior Director of Youth Development at United Way of Greater Atlanta Recently, United Way of Greater Atlanta and NBA Foundation had our first site visit for CareerReady ATL. Our CareerReady ATL partners ...
By Gavin Godfrey, Atlanta Editor, Capital B Last September I was invited to the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas. That timing is important. I was joined by other local (and some ...
By Yovanna L. Madhere Wealth, health and growth are three ideals of the American Dream. A dream my parents sought after as 20-something high school sweethearts when they immigrated to the Unites States of America ...
By Denise Townsend, Regional Director, United Way of Greater Atlanta When an organization receives the “D.” Scott Hudgens Award it is an honor, but what does that mean for Gwinnett County? The award is given only ...
By Alexandra Holien, interim CEO Ada Developers Academy is out to change the face of tech. The tech industry is the wealth engine of our time, but that wealth is not spread evenly. Women, especially ...
Since inception, Atlanta CareerRise has invested more than $13M in workforce development By John Helton, CEO and President of CareerRise On January 1, 2023, CareerRise, a leader in workforce development, transitioned to an independent 501(c)3 ...
By Lauren Priest, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Despite the prevailing narrative around his life and work, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was no moderate, nor was he particularly popular during his lifetime. ...
By United Way of Greater Atlanta Communities thrive when every child, individual and family has the ability to thrive, but this requires policymakers, state leaders and the effort of advocates and stakeholders on all fronts. ...
By Community Foundation Staff Happy New Year! Last June, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launched TogetherATL, our five-year, strategic initiative to advance equity and shared prosperity for all residents of our region. In August, ...
By Troy Parker, Associate Director of Corporate Relations at United Way of Greater Atlanta Friday night, December 9th, was an unforgettable evening for me. I had the extreme honor of attending the annual OUT Georgia ...
By Nikonie Brown, Content and Social Media Associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Created in 2019, THRIVE Thomasville is a community-led grantmaking initiative sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to support the Thomasville ...
By Francesca “Checka Cee” Rodriguez- Williams, marketing and communication specialist, Inspiredu Inspiredu’s mission is to help underserved youth develop the skills needed for education and career success through technology‐based learning tools and engagement activities with ...
By Natallie Keiser, executive director, HouseATL By now, everyone has heard about, or personally experienced, Atlanta’s housing affordability crisis. While it’s always important to define a problem, continuously repeating dire statistics and stories can be ...
By Denise Townsend, Regional Director at United Way of Greater Atlanta The United Way Gwinnett Advisory Board recently held its fourth biennial Spark Prize competition. This competition is an opportunity for innovative 501c3 nonprofit organizations, ...
By Josh Dukelow, gift planning officer When we picture “wealth,” we often imagine stacks of cash, stock portfolios and real estate. In fact, more than half of the liquid assets of high net-worth individuals are ...
By Aaliyah Strong, founder, Tyme to Thrive Tyme to Thrive Beyond Grief was founded in April of this year, after I witnessed the murder of my fiancé, Tyshon Ross on February 2. Tyshon and I ...
By Troy Parker, Associate Director of Corporate Relations at United Way of Greater Atlanta In Atlanta, we are PROUD to have one of the largest and oldest Pride celebrations—fitting for the city that “influences everything.” ...
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