By: Susannah Balish, Sr Director at Cox Communications, past JLA president, board member, speaker Introduction by Andrea N. Smith, President, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I wanted to ...
By: Erin Tollison, Shamrock ‘N Roll Road Race Chair, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to be more active and get moving, then it’s time to lace ...
By Cassandra Martin Frazier, Early Childhood Education Chair, The Junior League of Atlanta Inc. The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) is committed to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of our ...
By Melissa Redmon, Public & Political Affairs Committee Chair The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. On February 20, members of The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) gathered in the Coverdell Legislative Office Building of ...
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Partnerships are critical to our nonprofit ecosystem because they challenge our thinking, expand our audience size and help us more fully meet need through complementary ...
By Natalie-Claire Woods Lyda, Editor, Peachtree Papers, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. The United States Constitution provides that an attorney will be provided to those who cannot afford representation; nevertheless, this is only for criminal cases- ...
By: Catherine Kenimer, Director of Coalition Strategy, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. We often read headlines on local and international news sites about things happening in our communities and our nation. Many times, we ask ...
By Ryann Pasquale, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. With Super Bowl LIII approaching, thousands are preparing to descend upon our city to cheer for their favorite team. And while football is on the minds ...
By Carla C. Smith, President, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. Over the past six months, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) has been able to create, develop, implement and inspire new beginnings during our ...
Local organizations working to eradicate food deserts in Atlanta & provide fresh, affordable nutrition By Dane O’Neill, Member, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. With a restaurant scene worthy of mention in top national publications, it ...
By: Jamilah Stephens, JLA Serves Chair The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) recently completed its annual JLA Serves weekend, deploying hundreds of trained volunteers into service with local nonprofit organizations. Started in 2013 under ...
By Shirley Anne Smith, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) exemplifies modern hospitality. Much like Atlanta itself, the JLA strives to be warm, welcoming and inclusive of all. And ...
George Dusenbury, Executive Director, The Trust for Public Land in Georgia Not much happens in Atlanta without Marcia Bansley noticing. In the early 1970s, long before becoming the first executive director of Trees Atlanta, she ...
By Cailin Copan-Kelly, Associate Development Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta One year ago, the Junior League of Atlanta awarded one of its Centennial grants to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. This funding has had a transformational ...
By Cassandra Martin Frazier, Early Childhood Education Chair, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) has a rich and impactful history of supporting and raising awareness of early childhood ...
By Natalie-Claire Woods Lyda Last year brought critical changes to the U.S. nonprofit and foundation industry in the form of sweeping changes to tax laws—changes that pose a serious threat to our nation’s philanthropic establishments. ...
By: Melissa Redmon, Public & Political Affairs Committee Chair, Junior League of Atlanta The Junior League of Atlanta Inc.’s Political and Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is tasked with keeping our membership informed on issues affecting ...
By Rebekah Henry Murphy, 2017-2018 President of the Junior League of Atlanta For our entire history, The Junior League of Atlanta (JLA) has played a major role in bringing about many of the services and ...
The harsh reality is that sexual exploitation of children is more common than anyone wants to believe. At least 100 children are bought and sold for sex every night in Atlanta.
Those serving inside the League gain key management skills like developing a line budget, managing volunteers, and advocating for important issues. The constant question is what more can we do to train the next generation ...
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