Introduction by John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund Our guest columnist this week is Tracy Techau, Scout Executive/CEO of the Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Last month, we were fortunate to host Tracy along with a panel of Scout leaders and community partners as the featured presenters for the September 6th […]
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Posted inThought Leader, Uncategorized, Views From Peachtree
Atlanta’s Main Street – Its Past, Present and Future
By Jim Durrett, Executive Director, Buckhead CID With apologies to Farmers Insurance, regarding Atlanta’s growth and development, I know a thing or two because I’ve seen a thing or two. My career in the field of land use, city planning and growth management began in 1996. This was about the time when my friend Chris […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Groundbreaking Data For Health Program Expanded to Reach More Countries and People
By Michelle Panneton, MPH, senior program officer for the CDC Foundation More than 29 million deaths go unrecorded each year, and less than half of all deaths around the world are registered with a cause. To help strengthen the quality of birth and death registrations, Bloomberg Philanthropies, along with partners including the CDC Foundation, announced the next […]
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Supporters Big and Small Following Hurricane Dorian
Beth Hodges, Senior Marketing Specialist, MAP International When fourth-grade teacher, Nafi Espana, from St. Simons Elementary located in St. Simons, Georgia wanted to conduct a school fundraiser with MAP International to help survivors of Hurricane Dorian, we enthusiastically said yes. Moved by the images of destruction and devastation across Grand Bahama and Abaco islands, the […]
Posted inPoverty & Equity, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Change the Trajectory
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries Readers of the “Poverty and Equity” section of the Saporta Report, have hopefully become aware of the challenges of food insecurity for Georgia’s children. Food insecurity is a real challenge, and one that has a long-term impact on our communities, economy, and future workforce. With 1 […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Where do you belong?
By Erin Dreiling, marketing and communications manager, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Human beings are unique animals. A sense of love and belonging is integral to our well-being. Belonging even appears in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. No matter how different we are or how different our backgrounds, we all have a common need to belong […]
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First HOPE Inside office in DeKalb County set to open
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Starting today, Operation HOPE will officially open its first HOPE Inside office in DeKalb County. I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening ceremony last week for HOPE Inside RBC Bank DeKalb County at the AEI StartUp Factory in Stonecrest. This was all […]
Posted inArts & Culture Seen, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Q&A: A Look into How One of the Country’s Leading Producing Theatres Takes Shows to Broadway
by SaportaReport Contributor Jamie Clements, a leader at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, recently shared his perspectives on the fascinating world of Broadway-bound productions and theatrical investing. Jamie, the Alliance’s director of development, brings both professional and personal passion and knowledge to theatre, and has watched numerous shows originally produced at the Alliance Theatre continue on to […]
Posted inhttp://leadership.saportareport.com/people-places-parks/, People, Places & Parks, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Can You Walk to a Park within 10 Minutes?
By Jay Wozniak, Georgia Parks Director for The Trust for Public Land One hundred million Americans cannot walk from their home to a park within 10 minutes. According to The Trust for Public Land’s 2019 ParkScore rankings, about 71 percent of Atlanta residents can reach a park in that timeframe, and that number has been […]
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United Way’s College Bound Program Assists Students, Parents Apply for Student Aid
United Way of Greater Atlanta has launched a new program aimed at helping students in select high schools apply for college funding by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] form. United Way hosted a pilot event for the program, which is sponsored by Delta Air Lines, last spring at Tri-Cities High School […]
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MedShare Disaster Relief – Hurricane Dorian
By Charles Redding When natural disasters strike vulnerable areas around the world, MedShare is poised to respond quickly and effectively. We are in a unique position to equip first responders in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster and partner with local institutions and government agencies to support long-term recovery and rebuild capacity. Many areas […]
Posted inRegion Matters, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Help Shape the Region’s Future at ‘Pop-Up’ Open Houses
By Paul Donsky Want to have a say in how metro Atlanta grows and changes over the next three decades? Now’s your chance. A series of pop-up open houses are planned across the region, from Oct. 4 through Nov. 2, that offer a chance to learn about regional planning along with hot topics like transportation technology and […]
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An Atlanta Tradition: Christmas with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
by KC Commander, Content Manager – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra The holidays will be here before you know it and we are looking forward to the annual Atlanta tradition of “Christmas with the ASO.” What some might not know is its illustrious performance history, with seeds planted as far back as the 1940s. The concert that […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
John Hope Bryant and T.I. mix it up at Smart City Expo Atlanta
By John Hope Bryant Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of sitting with my friend and fellow business leader and philanthropist Tip (you know him as hitmaker, music legend and entertainer Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris) and brilliant moderator Rose Scott, at the closing of the 2019 Smart City Expo Atlanta. We tackled a range of […]
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U.S. Senate Joins in the Effort to Save The Right Whale
Georgia’s marine mammal, The North Atlantic Right Whale, numbers only 400. By Brian Foster, Communications Director, The Georgia Conservancy With an estimated global population of only 400, the North Atlantic right whale is in trouble, and a bipartisan measure from the U.S. Senate seeks to provide some much-needed help. The Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered […]
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Scholarships help send first-generation students to college
By Ryan Rodriguez, grants manager, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta With the new academic year in full swing, nearly 200 students from the Atlanta region have financial assistance from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta scholarships. Almost $600,000 in scholarships has been awarded for the 2019-2020 academic year. A total of 584 students applied for scholarships […]
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Making the Westside a community of choice
Introduction by John Ahmann, President & CEO of Westside Future Fund Our guest columnist this week is Leonard Adams, Jr., Founder & CEO of Quest Community Development Organization, Inc. As the founder of Quest, Leonard leaned into developing affordable supportive housing in Vine City over 19 years ago. I am grateful to Leonard Adams because […]
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Atlanta Convenes: IoT/Smart Cities Gamechangers from Around the Globe are Solving the Most Pressing Issues of Our Time
By Cynthia Curry, Director of IoT/AI/Smart Cities Ecosystem Expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber The U.N. predicts that almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. Metros across the globe are faced with challenges around sustainability arising from such rapid growth. Issues of safety, transportation, sustainability, equitable housing/infrastructure and workforce development are topics of discussion […]
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See what kids can become if they are not hungry
The challenge was simple and straightforward: Create a video that tells the all too familiar story of more than 350,000 children across Greater Atlanta. These kids are hungry during the summer because they don’t have access to school lunches — that one daily meal they’ve become reliant on during the other 10 months of the […]
