When it comes to revitalizing Atlanta’s historic Westside, transformation doesn’t just happen — it’s built, block by block, by those willing to roll up their sleeves and do the work. For Westside Future Fund, that work is made possible every day by a trusted partner: Integrity Home Solutions. Founded in 2019 by two brothers with […]
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Georgia Tech Shaping Atlanta’s Future as Top Tech Hub
For Atlanta to be considered among the nation’s top tech hubs, its higher education system must play a pivotal role in unlocking its potential technological advancement and entrepreneurial investment. A study by the Boston Consulting Group revealed that increasing the number of local startups while retaining the talent graduating from Georgia Tech and other research […]
Posted inGuest Column
SNAP-Ed is vital to the health of Georgia families and communities
Roughly one in eight Georgians rely on SNAP food assistance benefits to put food on the table. More than half of the roughly 1.3 million Georgia households who rely on SNAP to put food on the table have children. When a family is looking at providing healthy meals for their family on approximately $6 per […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Bathtub racing video game, Open Hand earns national accreditation, Georgia Rivers adventure scholarships
KSU students revive beloved ‘bathtub races’ as video game A quirky campus tradition is returning to Kennesaw State University — this time in digital form. Nearly 30 years after the last bathtub race at the former Southern Technical Institute, students in the College of Computing and Software Engineering are reviving the event as a fast-paced […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: New Building at Spelman, Georgia Tech honors former president Carter, Decatur breaks ground on historic square transformation
Spelman College opens Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts Spelman College recently announced the opening of the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts. The new building designed by Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, will provide students at the historically Black college […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2025
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director The tenth annual Georgia Bird Fest officially kicked off earlier this month, featuring over 40 events in the month-long celebration that wraps up on May 16. It’s not too late to join fellow nature and bird enthusiasts for exciting field trips, workshops, and other events to celebrate and enjoy Georgia’s […]
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Goodwill North Georgia highlights successes for women in careers programs
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Goodwill of North Georgia is highlighting its efforts to expand economic opportunity for women through workforce development programs. According to the nonprofit, more than 10,000 women secured employment in Fiscal Year 2024 with support from its career services and training programs. In total, over 25,000 women received assistance through […]
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Cherry Street Energy’s unique model to sell solar power to major customers
Michael Chanin knows exactly when the seed of Cherry Street Energy was planted. It was Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. “It was the light bulb moment,” Chanin said. “That was the seminal launch.” He was meeting with attorney Steven Richman at the Cherokee Town Club for a Friday fried chicken meal. Richman asked Chanin if he […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
Empowering communities through civic engagement
With a 27-year track record of engaging community stakeholders, the Cobb Collaborative is a proud partner of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s Vote Your Voice program. The purpose of the program is to build capacity and scale our voter outreach and civic engagement efforts. We regularly convene community stakeholders […]
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Honoring Laura McCarty: A life of grace, leadership and dedication to Georgia’s cultural legacy
It was one of those phone calls we all dread. A call where time itself slows to such a bizarre pace. The lag allowed me to keep my composure and methodically measure each syllable being said to me in dire hopes that I would hear something else. Alas, in those long seconds it was confirmed. […]
Posted inSustainable Communities
Sustainability Issues to Watch in Georgia’s 2025 Utility Plans
Georgia Power filed their 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Public Service Commission (PSC) on January 31, outlining how they plan to invest funds from their 2.8 million customers over the next two decades. Stakeholders and the public now have a valuable opportunity to engage in the process before the PSC votes on the […]
Posted inMaria's Metro
Norfolk Southern’s Ed Elkins becomes 2025 chair of the Georgia Chamber
For the first time in its 110-year history, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has an executive of a major railroad as its chair. Ed Elkins, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Norfolk Southern Corp., became chair of the Georgia Chamber at its Eggs & Issues breakfast on Jan. 14. On everyone’s chair at […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: New leadership at Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation, Georgia Rivers offering adventure scholarships, Atlanta Pride sets 2025 festival dates
Leadership changes at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation has announced several changes to its board of directors: Jeff Steely and Michelle Taylor Willis assume leadership positions as chair and vice-chair; Jacqueline Edwards, Jessica Gellerstedt, Beverly Rice, Blythe Keeler Robinson and Matt Westmoreland join as new members; and Kayron Bearden, Nina […]
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At annual Eggs and Issues breakfast, Georgia leaders set legislative tone: infrastructure and tort reform
On Jan. 14, hundreds of Georgia political and corporate leaders kicked off the 2025 legislative session at the annual Georgia Chamber’s Eggs and Issues breakfast. The morning may have started with an icy 6:30 a.m. networking session, but the room of Georgia’s most powerful still buzzed with energy. Attendees packed into a ballroom at the […]
Posted inCorporate Community Impact
What is Your Company’s Superpower?
By Kat Reynolds, Veritiv Corporation Your mission, should you choose to accept it: discover your company’s superpower. And gift it to nonprofits! Your company’s superpowers can include time, talent, and treasure distinct from traditional volunteerism practices. These are impactful ways to build capacity for nonprofit organizations and highlight your company as a hero. At the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: SCAD Buzz Bus, Georgia tax votes, Leadership changes at ATL organizations
SCAD’s Buzz Bus delivers joy and creativity to schools in Atlanta, Savannah Last month, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) hosted art supply donation events for schools in Atlanta and Savannah. In 2010, SCAD founder Jaula Wallace created the SCAD SERVE Buzz Bus to help make high-quality art education possible for thousands of […]
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Eight public companies in Georgia have as many women on their boards as men
Georgia now has eight major public companies with at least as many women on their board as men. As recently as 2021, there were zero Georgia companies with gender parity on their boards.
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Self-Help Credit Union opens first Georgia branch in West End
Self-Help Credit Union opens its first Georgia branch in Atlanta’s West End community to help serve residents and businesses in underserved areas.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development
75 Years of Transforming the Health and Hope of Georgians
In 1949, Atlanta was undergoing significant changes, reshaping one of America’s most dynamic cities. The city was transitioning from a streetcar-centered layout to an automobile-focused infrastructure, with cars quickly becoming the primary mode of transportation. At the same time, Atlanta’s health landscape was also evolving, marked by the founding of the Georgia chapter of the […]
Posted inSustainable Communities
Georgia Leads in Building Envelope and Ductwork Standards
As concerns about energy costs, carbon emissions, and airborne hazards grow, more homeowners and housing developers are focusing on building performance. Over the past several decades, Georgia has become a leader in two of the most important performance indicators: the tightness of a home’s duct system and its thermal envelope (the walls, doors, windows, roofs, […]
