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Women take center stage during NCCHR’s Power to Inspire event
For decades, women have been overshadowed when it comes to telling the history of the civil rights movement. The Atlanta-based National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) took a big step to remedy that omission during its sold-out May 17 Power to Inspire award event at the Rialto Theatre. Instead of a sit-down dinner, NCCHR […]
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leadership
GoGeorgia Capital: Access to Flexible, Low-Cost Loans for Growing Small Business
By Kayla Jones, manager, GoATL Economic Inclusion Fund and Sydney Hulebak, impact investment manager, GoATL Community Capacity Fund, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Imagine you’re a small business owner here in Georgia. Business is going well, and your customers are happy. Because of the increased demand, you realize you need some help. You’ve added new employees […]
Posted inColumns, Tom Baxter
Tennessee is only part of last week’s biggest story — the power of supermajorities
Donald Trump’s arraignment was supposed to be the nation’s big story last week, but it was old news the day before it happened. When the arraignment was over, a little-noticed but more significant story rose to be the lead item on national news shows in the space of 48 hours.
Posted inHannah Jones
Regional leaders discuss the power, challenges of city-wide park nonprofits
During Park Pride’s recent annual conference, one breakout session focused on the role city-wide nonprofits play.
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
In Case You Missed It: The Healing Power of Parks
By Rachel Maher, Park Pride’s Director of Communications + Policy Two weeks ago, Park Pride hosted our 22nd Annual Parks & Greenspace Conference at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Together with over 400 park people from around Atlanta, Georgia, and the nation, we dug into the conference theme, The Healing Power of Parks. We concluded the […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future, Thought Leadership
The Power of Presence
By Lindsay Allward-Theimer, Vice President, Volunteer Partnerships & Strategy, Junior Achievement of Georgia When I was between jobs and transitioning out of the corporate sector, a friend of mine suggested that I volunteer in the community. He advised me that where I spend my free time may give me insights into what could be next. […]
Posted inLatest News
Leaders and experts discuss the healing power of parks at Park Pride’s 22nd annual conference
About 450 government officials, local leaders and park enthusiasts filled the Atlanta Botanical Garden for the annual conference.
Posted inHannah Jones
One year after start of war, Georgia nonprofit continues providing relief for Ukranians in need
HelpingUkraine.us especially focuses on those living in “red zones,” areas along the war front that are most impacted by the war.
Posted inLatest News
Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership welcomes 33 local changemakers to its Class of ‘23
The local leaders will deepen their knowledge and strengthen the skills needed to address Georgia’s top environmental challenges.
Posted inLatest News, Mark Lannaman, Sections
First Latino Day held at Georgia State Capitol building
On Monday, Feb. 27, 13 local organizations came together to hold the first Latino Day at the Georgia state capitol. According to a press release by the Georgia-based Latino community empowerment organization GALEO, the event featured “a press conference, community educational sessions, advocacy activities and networking with policymakers and legislative leadership.” Carla Romero, a community […]
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leadership
Empowering Future Lifesavers Through Hands-Only CPR
The American Heart Association aims to inspire the metro Atlanta community to learn Hands-Only CPR Like so many, our eyes were on the Cincinnati Bengals’ field the night of January 2nd. Buffalo Bill’s player Damar Hamlin suffered from a cardiac arrest and it was this moment that proved the significance of the lifesaving skill of […]
Posted inTom Baxter
Georgia voters favor avoiding gridlock, in general
Can we all just get along? The polls have produced some encouraging news in regard to that old question recently. Polls can be deceiving.
Posted inColumns, John Ruch
Gun rights group aims to change Georgia’s assault law, gets defense attorneys’ support
GA2A’s agenda includes a totally unsexy and downright obscure item about restoring the common-law definition of assault, which is winning praises from criminal defense attorneys.
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
The Healing Power of Parks
By Rachel Maher, Park Pride’s Director of Communications & Policy The past few years have affirmed the importance of parks for our physical and mental well-being. The healing power of parks, however, goes beyond personal health. Public greenspaces are also where community bonds are formed, diverse ideas are experienced, and where cultural enrichment flourishes. We […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks, Thought Leadership
The Importance of Georgia’s Agricultural Lands
There’s a reason Georgia is nicknamed the Peach State. Every year, approximately 1.6 million peach trees bear over 130 million pounds of peaches, worth billions of dollars in farm gate value. And while Georgia’s peach production lags behind other land-rich states, the size and prominence of our agricultural sector speaks to a time-honored tradition of […]
